C165 4x4 Superduty

[Detector 72]

Awesome looking machine! Nice Work!

[JC 1965 1,528]

Can't wait for more pics. Keep them coming.      

[SylvanLakeWH 24,031]

[Terry M-(Moderator) 2,125]

Nice! , I like it

[JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,487]

Sweet sweet sweet ,,  

 

Glenn

[bds1984 1,382]

Well, the steering system is waiting to be assembled so it can steer.  I have the tie-rods made to length, however I am waiting on a left-handed tap so I can reuse the swept-axle tie-rod ends and be able to make easy tracking adjustments.  

[Digger 66 3,476]

Are you conjuring up some type of protection for that somewhat vulnerable looking diff .

 

Bravo Sir , you're doing a magnificent job    

[bds1984 1,382]

Oh don't give me any more ideas!  I have a 3500 LB winch that I am wondering how it would look on the front!

17 hours ago, Digger 66 said:

Are you conjuring up some type of protection for that somewhat vulnerable looking diff .

 

Bravo Sir , you're doing a magnificent job    

 

[19richie66 16,857]

 Uhm.......... It would look good!

[callum12 256]

this is a project to follow for sure! 

[Texas Todd 1,024]

I am very curious how you synchronize the speed of the front axle with the rear? If I am understanding it correctly, you run a belt off the brake side to the front. But you have 6 forward speeds with the rear. Its probably more straightforward than it appears, but thats what I have been asking myself for the TWO WEEKS WITH NO PICTURES!! 😎

[bds1984 1,382]

I know, I've been slacking on updates. I've been a bit busy since I'm moving in a couple weeks so the big picture updates are slow to come. 

But to answer your question, I am going to run a chain off the brake drum to a 90 degree gearbox so I don't have to twist a belt like @meadowfield did on his C4 build that I'm using as a model for my build. So basically I am taking the speed from the brake drum and increasing it at a ratio to keep the front tires in sync with the rear, the front axle originally had a huge 8 inch pulley on it since it was connected to the engine directly, which is not the case for me. I take no credit for figuring that out, I'm going off what Mark did on his build. I hope to get a few pictures of my updates soon, I need to use the tractor to pull a big aerator around and as it sits now, I cannot steer my C165. There needs to be more hours on the day!

Edited October 15, 2016 by bds1984

[Texas Todd 1,024]

Very interested to see it. Dang impressive engineering......and yes, life must go on....thanks and keep up the awesome work!

[bds1984 1,382]

Well I did manage to make SOME progress this week, the tie rod.  I reused the ends off of the swept axle that I upgraded from a previous project.  What took me this long as waiting for a 9/16-18 UNF left handed tap!  I wanted to be able to make the same tie rod adjustment as before, so I patiently waited for the tap to arrive.  Tomorrow and Saturday I hope to have the steering system all pieced together and functioning so I can at least use the darn thing to quickly pull a 250 pound aerator!  

[DotheDoo 15]

Crap, I was hoping for more updates after stumbling over this post. What an excellent job you are doing!!

 

[HorseHead1089 99]

Really liking this, between super duty, C4 and super bendy, I've thought of doing one myself, just trying to figure out the front axle scenario, not to many 4 wheel steer tractors around here. ive thought about building one off of another wheel horse rear end and a lot of machining/welding, followed by a piece of plate steel and reinforcement to drop the rear transmission level with the front and 26x12x12s all around.

[HorseHead1089 99]

bds1984, could you give some approxamite sizes of thoes U-Joints in the front axle, like overall length and exterior diameter? Also where did you get the front steering linkages, or did you machine them, Thanks!!