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ovrszd
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- Missouri
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- Kubota M9540, Ford 3910FWD, Ford 555A, JD2210
I always want to say, your attention to detail and quality is commendable. The little things that most observers wouldn't even see. You are definitely a Fabricator and Craftsman. 
Xfaxman
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- Guthrie, OK
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- Toolcat 5610 G - Bobcat V417 - TORO+Loader
Looks gooder-un. :thumbsup:
What voltage?
How many batteries?
What voltage?
How many batteries?
Rustyiron
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Welcome burner1!
Cool truck & fantastic work! Great post & pics.
Cool truck & fantastic work! Great post & pics.
72v,
12 batteries divided into 2 banks. I can select left bank, right bank or both. I am using these batteries:
UPG27 AGM Battery
I am still not sure of capacity because I have not tested the batteries that hard. I might have been able to get away with 6 for what I do. * It certainly would have been a lot lighter*
This is the motor:
D&D ES-15-6 Motor
This is the controller:
Alltrax AXE7245 Motor Controller
There is a large relay to turn the motor on and a reversing relay setup which uses 2 relays for reversing.
Input to the controller has a couple options for the potentiometer/gas pedal. Ironically I have a 10k pot put in the gas pedal but the gas pedal travel only moves it a fraction of that and I was able to select the potentiometer in the controller for the range I have. If anyone has more questions on this I would be happy to help.
This is basically the document I used to hook everything up:
http://www.alltraxinc.com/files/Doc100-046-A_DWG-AXE-Reverse-No-PlugBrk-wire-dia.pdf
Keep in mind when I started with the electric motor I knew nothing and still know only what I figured out!
Thall303
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- Burton, Texas
- Tractor
- 2013 John Deere 5045D. Kawasaki Mule 4000
Your dog looks like a great companion and she is in good hands!
Please send more photos of how you use the "truck".
Please send more photos of how you use the "truck".
Thanks,
I will send photos as I use it. I just got it done so it will be as things come up. I have a laser metal cutting shop with my neighbor next door and I run back and forth with a lot of stuff from time to time. Literally across a field from the shop to my place. I am always hauling welders/tanks and projects back and forth. With the old Cushman it has helped me service the tractor from time to time. On one occasion I cut a valve stem on the large tractor tire on a Ford 8N. I ran jacks and tools out to the tractor, pulled the tire off and was able to lay it flat across the bed by myself, take it back to the shop, got a new valve stem put in, aired back up and was going again an hour latter.
These and yard work are my typical missions. Last week I just hauled a scrap small block Chevy engine over to the scrap bin with it.
Here are a couple photos of using the Cushman before building this vehicle:
I will send photos as I use it. I just got it done so it will be as things come up. I have a laser metal cutting shop with my neighbor next door and I run back and forth with a lot of stuff from time to time. Literally across a field from the shop to my place. I am always hauling welders/tanks and projects back and forth. With the old Cushman it has helped me service the tractor from time to time. On one occasion I cut a valve stem on the large tractor tire on a Ford 8N. I ran jacks and tools out to the tractor, pulled the tire off and was able to lay it flat across the bed by myself, take it back to the shop, got a new valve stem put in, aired back up and was going again an hour latter.
These and yard work are my typical missions. Last week I just hauled a scrap small block Chevy engine over to the scrap bin with it.
Here are a couple photos of using the Cushman before building this vehicle:
