Maxwell-8 4,270 #1 Posted January 23, 2021 I have been thinking about putting a Yanmar 10hp in my Wheel Horse, but this is just crazy. He is taking an air cooled 22hp V-twin diesel and he is gone turbocharge it. Hope the trans is gone hold all that torque. Seems like a hard install, a 10 hp will just bolt up i believe. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R Scheer 499 #2 Posted January 23, 2021 All I can say is WOW! If you were wondering where the weak spots are in that transmission, ask him next year. I'm sure he will have found them. 2 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisThornton 4,769 #3 Posted January 23, 2021 Certainly interesting but waY More than I'd want to get into! Crazy rubber! I think way too much for the front. Can't imagine they offer enough benefit to overcome the downsides. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SALTYWRIGHT 859 #4 Posted January 23, 2021 I PUT A 10 H/P DIESEL IN MY 417-8AND HAD MORE POWER THAN I EVER NEEDED. HIS BUILD IS JUST A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,687 #5 Posted January 23, 2021 Waste of time, but so is so much of this world we live, but we have fun doing it. More power to him, if he can pull it off 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,113 #6 Posted January 23, 2021 Isn't necessarily my cup of tea but to each his own. It's certainly quite a machine. I've been figuring over the last few years that money and time spent making one's self happy is not wasted. Just as we all have different preference to certain types of Horses or many other things... His "waste" is obviously different from each of our own. 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 15,919 #7 Posted January 23, 2021 Couldn't have the volume up but it appears a build like that is for this event. Now it makes sense 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwell-8 4,270 #8 Posted January 23, 2021 1 hour ago, DennisThornton said: Certainly interesting but waY More than I'd want to get into! Crazy rubber! I think way too much for the front. Can't imagine they offer enough benefit to overcome the downsides. the only benefit i see in it, is the ability to drive over logs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwell-8 4,270 #9 Posted January 23, 2021 1 hour ago, SALTYWRIGHT said: I PUT A 10 H/P DIESEL IN MY 417-8 Chinese Yanmar clone? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisThornton 4,769 #10 Posted January 23, 2021 10 minutes ago, Maxwell-8 said: the only benefit i see in it, is the ability to drive over logs Yep! For sure, but... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwell-8 4,270 #11 Posted January 23, 2021 1 minute ago, DennisThornton said: Yep! For sure, but... and prevent the front tires from plowing thru the mud. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slim67 2,730 #12 Posted January 24, 2021 These are younger guys doing this stuff with these tractors. They use pretty much any brand and do some interesting mods. Mudding, hills , water crossing and general trail riding is their thing. Kind of like a quad. Not my thing either, especially when you consider you may have to get a tractor off of you. As long as they're having fun. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,113 #13 Posted January 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Maxwell-8 said: and prevent the front tires from plowing thru the mud. Yepp. There's a mudbogging video too. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldWorkHorse 2,992 #15 Posted January 24, 2021 12 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Yepp. There's a mudbogging video too. Yeah that's quite the tractor I think I've seen this before somewhere. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slim67 2,730 #16 Posted January 24, 2021 28 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: does look fun 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,113 #17 Posted January 24, 2021 42 minutes ago, OldWorkHorse said: Yeah that's quite the tractor I think I've seen this before somewhere. Seems like we've looked it over ... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheelhorse#1 1,445 #18 Posted January 24, 2021 Pretty cool.Not sure what I would do with something like that but would be fun to try and build it.Good for him. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 24,129 #19 Posted January 24, 2021 10 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Video Starts off with a Black Hood... Lead with your best!!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyLittrell 3,827 #20 Posted January 24, 2021 I really cringe seeing the hacked up garden tractors!! Would make me happy if they built those out of MTD machines and leave the good iron for us!! I can see why WH's are good for that though, good power to weight ratio. My CC's are heavier for sure and of course lots of WH's out there. Randy 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,113 #21 Posted January 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, RandyLittrell said: I really cringe seeing the hacked up garden tractors!! Would make me happy if they built those out of MTD machines and leave the good iron for us!! I can see why WH's are good for that though, good power to weight ratio. My CC's are heavier for sure and of course lots of WH's out there. Randy I was kind of having the same thought process as Trina and I were watching that but then she pointed out to me that the reason they use them is because they're so easy to build work on, maintain, etc. And also tough as nails. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyLittrell 3,827 #22 Posted January 24, 2021 10 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: I was kind of having the same thought process as Trina and I were watching that but then she pointed out to me that the reason they use them is because they're so easy to build work on, maintain, etc. And also tough as nails. Completely agree! They have good ground clearance too! Randy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littleredrider 408 #23 Posted January 24, 2021 Those front tires are designed to dig not roll. Not to mention heavy as hell, like close to 50lbs depending what size. I had them on my old 4 wheeler and will sling some serious mud. But for steering while not under power not gonna steer very well. The back tires are designed to paddle, I believe made for Manx 6 wheel ATVs, can’t think of other names. But, it is a cool interesting build. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikMacMike 479 #24 Posted January 24, 2021 22 hours ago, R Scheer said: All I can say is WOW! If you were wondering where the weak spots are in that transmission, ask him next year. I'm sure he will have found them. Ya that amount of torq is definitely living on the edge. If I had a smaller Diesel motor like a ten horse Id definitely look into switching one out though, but ive often wondered when we get our -25c how hard it might be to start??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldWorkHorse 2,992 #25 Posted January 24, 2021 20 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Seems like we've looked it over ... Maybe once or twice... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
