Poor man's side by side

[NS Gearhead]

As promised;

doughnut whippin' Tracker - YouTube

 

[slowzuki]

Looks a lot like the welding I did on my "plow tracker" also added a cement block rack in the rear so we could fill the rear all the way up.

 

[Green Power]

Nice side by side NS! I didnt know you could buy turf tires that size.:laughing: Keep up the great work!

 

[rd_macgregor]

I think you'll get lots better traction, but the tires will be seriously susceptible to flats. With such thin rubber in the grooves, any stick or sharp rock out there is a puncture, or rupture, waiting to happen.

 

[NS Gearhead]

That may be, but they were toast anyway... and I won't be going any farther then a km away from my house. I can always carry an air pig, plugs, and jack.

I'm in with a couple of the local offroad shops... I may put feelers out for a set of used mud terrains.

 

[NS Gearhead]

Started on the rear body... starting with a piece of 2x2X1/8 all the way across the back tapered 45deg on the ends with some 6X1/8" flat plate on that

Cut out the rust


... and spent some time filling in what was missing

 

[Xfaxman]

:thumbsup:

 

[NS Gearhead]

:thumbsup:

Thanks! I really appreciate the support!

 

[AaronS]

:thumbsup:

I'll second the thumbs-up. I'm enjoying following your progress even though I haven't posted on your thread previously.

 

[NS Gearhead]

Thanks AaronS!

Got two hours to pick away at my "practice" project. LOL

Capped the ends and preped the plates


Burned the plates to the square tube (after test fitting and tacking)


Re-installed


First piece in... I think I realy got it in the upper middle. A5 on the mig, overlaping spot welds. Their's a fraction of a second between spot welds that I can see the seam.


Cleaned up


Next piece


...and last. Don't look at the giant blob of shameful weld in the corner. LOL