JUSS10 250 #1 Posted May 19, 2014 (edited) So I'm starting a build project. I'm not going to go in to too much detail but I will post a screen shot of the parts I have designed and need to fabricate for this to hopefully work. Due to my crazy life right now (just bought my first house) this may be a slow build but we will see, it would be quite useful around the new house. The design is scaled down from an aftermarket kit that was available for big tractors back in the 50s-60s (I think) with a few tweaks ....That's all for now. will post more as I get further on it Justin Edited May 19, 2014 by JUSS10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-101plowerpower 1,605 #2 Posted May 19, 2014 i can see something that can be used to tension tracks, are you making a halftrack? Koen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,684 #3 Posted May 19, 2014 Definitely look like wheelie-bars . Mike.......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JUSS10 250 #4 Posted May 19, 2014 Well Koen figured it out. It spawned out of a late night conversation at work when a co worker sent me this photo I got to thinking, that could be fun to build, I have an older wheel horse sitting around that needs some attention. So I started doing some research on the tracks and found the original installation manual with exploded views of the parts. I did a little reverse engineering and came up with the arms that I showed in the first post. They are quite similar to the bombardier tracks that are shown on the ford tractor above. They mounted on the axle which then had arms with a tensioner on the end to add some tension to the tracks. I was thinking of fitting the tracks over the existing tires just like the ford ones but knew I would need to build custom tracks then. Instead, I happened across a snowmobile track that was on CL for sale that the seller had cut in to a length. turns out it will work perfect if I rip it in half. The teeth on the bottom fall perfectly inside of a 6" wide wheel (standard rear wheel for the older round hoods) get a similar width wheel for the front and now there is an idler. Quite perfect actually. I plan to weld high tensile steel bars between the beads of the rear wheel for driving the track. Below is a picture of the track with the wheels in it. I obviously need to split it in half yet. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-101plowerpower 1,605 #5 Posted May 20, 2014 Lookin good already, this is a build i'm going to follow Koen send from the tractor seat with tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lars 526 #6 Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) Here is a pict of a horse that was for sale for a wile back it is really cool.. wish it had been closer to me... Edited May 20, 2014 by Lars 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JUSS10 250 #7 Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) Darn, and I thought I was the first to do it on a wheel horse. oh well, it will still be a fun build. I like how that one uses tracks just like the ford pictured above. I thought about doing that but it would be a lot of flat stock steel and I'm trying to do this on a budget. So far I have a little gas money and "pocket change" in to it! Edited May 20, 2014 by JUSS10 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JUSS10 250 #8 Posted May 28, 2014 well I haven't made a whole lot of progress. Like stated at the beginning, this will be a slower project. I got the pair of tubes that will mount to the axle cut and drilled a swell as the piece that slides on them that the front idler wheel will go on. I also have some tubing cut and turned for the pivots and the axle brackets are drawn out on the steel, they just need to get cut and drilled. Slow but steady its moving along Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-101plowerpower 1,605 #9 Posted June 17, 2014 any progress on this one? Koen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JUSS10 250 #10 Posted June 17, 2014 slow but yes. I did get the axle mounts done. and fitted them up. for now the tractor is tucked in the shed. I haven't worked on it for a few weeks sadly. Too many other home projects of higher importance right now... :/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 2,545 #11 Posted June 17, 2014 Look forward to the build!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,961 #12 Posted June 17, 2014 Snow is coming. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JUSS10 250 #13 Posted June 19, 2014 I have a couple other builds going on right now... a mud room, spare bedroom, second bathroom... And lets just say the wife prefers those builds over this build... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,961 #14 Posted June 19, 2014 Her priorities are right... you'll need the extra rooms when you're both snowed in together. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Callen 64 #15 Posted June 21, 2014 How low will it set to the ground since you aren't using any rear tires on the rims inside the track? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
