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I baler belting an option?

Not to hijack this thread, but it would be interesting to see pics of your build, specs, drive/steering mechanism, etc,

You could learn a thing or two from this guy ;)

Too bad you can't get air bags for your suspension.

Couldn't you attach the cleats to roller chain, manure spreader chain or just plain chain to control the stretch?

Any new videos?

What is your air supply for the pneumatic cylinder to actuate the belt tightener?

Vacuum brake booster?

Version 2.0?

I guess I didn't squint enough:)

Do both ends have sprocket teeth? We had a barn cleaner conveyor one time that had sprocket teeth at both ends and would sometimes cause problems. Obviously you need sprocket teeth in the driven side, but the passive side was replaced with a smooth roller. Things functioned much better after...

It looks like it handles/turns well and doesn't bounce. Just a few refinements and your off and running. Well done!

I'm waiting for you to drive that bad boy through a tamarack swamp :p

How much will a finished track weigh?

Why would it have to be an even number?

It's going to be too nice to take outside.

Is that free light from Harbor Freight?

Foam insulation on the inside would be more quiet, would be softer to slam your head against, and a smooth exterior would shed water better than all those exposed frame members.

Why inside walls?

I like the red one!

Got it

Isn't your speed going to be the same as the vehicle the transaxle came out of times a ratio of drive sprocket diameter/original tire diameter?

Isn't welding the internal spider gears the preferred option? Fewer parts spinning around.

You suspected correctly! Did you then have to fab an adapter to connect the differential output to the brake discs? What kind of coupler will you use for your axle, and will that go through a bearing mounted to the tub? Finally, do you roam an auto salvage yard to find just what you need?

Do you have pics of fabbing that (extremely) narrow differenial?

From Farm Show Magazine .... Home-Built Rubber Tracked Crawler "It'll push snow like you wouldn't believe," says 82-year-old Ranford Adamson, Carman, Man., about the 4-WD crawler tractor he built using a 50 hp gas engine, a pair of Chevy Vega rear axles, and a 3-speed truck transmission...

I've seen vids of people who have cut most of the sidewalls off tractor tires and used them for tracks - driven by rubber tires. It looked pretty slick and easy.