JoeM 9,985 #1 Posted Wednesday at 08:01 PM (edited) Always looking at equipment for unusual engineering, found this chain drive steering on a Steiner 3 wheel tractor on FBM today. I seen others having a similar setup but found it interesting how it was under the hood and between the engine. Heavy Duty Edited Wednesday at 08:02 PM by JoeM 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 25,393 #2 Posted Wednesday at 08:20 PM Engineering part is cool and all…but I gotta say that looks like it would be fun to drive! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 46,682 #3 Posted Wednesday at 09:09 PM 47 minutes ago, Sparky said: Engineering part is cool and all…but I gotta say that looks like it would be fun to drive! Don't turn it too sharp! We had a 3 wheel Cushman Truckster at the golf course. It would do close to 40 and if you turned the wheel too sharp on wet grass you went for quite a ride! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 12,172 #4 Posted Wednesday at 09:31 PM Note the taperlock bushing on the large sprocket and apparent lack of tensioner device... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 79,029 #5 Posted Wednesday at 10:27 PM 56 minutes ago, ri702bill said: Note the taperlock bushing on the large sprocket and apparent lack of tensioner device... Very interesting point! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 16,692 #6 Posted Wednesday at 10:52 PM (edited) 1 hour ago, ri702bill said: Note the taperlock bushing on the large sprocket and apparent lack of tensioner device... Think the engineers made the steering wheel shaft capable of adjusting the chain tension? Here is some more interesting stuff on this model--it’s a two way! https://www.facebook.com/hartmansteiner/posts/as-we-promised-heres-some-more-photos-and-info-on-the-steiner-3-wheeler-produced/2952810881478032 Edited Wednesday at 10:56 PM by Handy Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 8,918 #7 Posted yesterday at 12:26 AM Is this the same Steiner as the Steiner that supplies lawn and garden machine parts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 9,985 #8 Posted yesterday at 01:44 AM 2 hours ago, Handy Don said: Here is some more interesting stuff on this model--it’s a two way! that’s absolutely so cool Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 56,684 #9 Posted yesterday at 02:39 AM Fun getting the air cleaner cover off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Easton Rich 1,239 #10 Posted yesterday at 02:58 AM 18 minutes ago, WHX?? said: Fun getting the air cleaner cover off. Its one of those no maintenance models 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 9,985 #11 Posted yesterday at 08:31 AM 5 hours ago, WHX?? said: Fun getting the air cleaner cover off. yeah, by the looks of the rub marks on the top it is a tight fit to slide it off. I see a master link on the chain might be the other option?? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 16,692 #12 Posted yesterday at 01:36 PM 13 hours ago, 8ntruck said: Is this the same Steiner as the Steiner that supplies lawn and garden machine parts? yes 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 9,985 #13 Posted 4 hours ago On 6/3/2026 at 6:52 PM, Handy Don said: Here is some more interesting stuff on this model--it’s a two way! Looking closer at the ad, it looks pretty easy to convert 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 16,692 #14 Posted 1 hour ago 2 hours ago, JoeM said: Looking closer at the ad, it looks pretty easy to convert As cool as it is from a creativity standpoint, I suspect someone left the engineers unsupervised for too long! This thing was too clever for its own good with all the extra mechanicals and compromises that would rarely be needed. No wonder it was superseded by the articulated models very quickly. To me, it is a fine example of learning from trying where it might seem like a failure, but it leads to something great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
