Trailer Trike Or Fun With Junk.
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indian22
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Curt your coming up with some really interesting setups!Old hit and miss on garden tractor..LOL........Curt
Rick C.
dogcatcher
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I need one of those Chinese rigs to put in front of a motorcycle sidecar with 2 wheels. A 3 wheeled sidecar tricycle.
Was at a farm show. I go once a year, they also have a swap meet area. A little bigger one.
Buck board car, got to do something like this as show is getting to big to walk it all.
Weed eater powered pedal tractor
Lot of fun going to them shows. search for one in your area.............Curt
Buck board car, got to do something like this as show is getting to big to walk it all.
Weed eater powered pedal tractor
Lot of fun going to them shows. search for one in your area.............Curt
indian22
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Who made your diesels Cannonball?
cannonball2
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One is an older Hatz the other is a Chinese clone of a Yanmar I believe. Both are about 8hp. Was hoping to build a small inboard boat using one of them. Never enough time!
indian22
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Thanks cannonball. I'm a fan of the Yanmar motor, which, correct me if I'm wrong; is designed from the Mercedes patent (expired)? The Hatz I'm not familiar with however....I'll look it up. At 70 plus I reflect on time in much the same way..not as much time left as there was a moment ago. I'd hope we all make good use of what there is.
Rick C.
Rick C.
cannonball2
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Hatz is a German diesel. This is the model I have.
cannonball2
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No. Have accumulated most of the parts to build an inboard skiff but they are just sitting there at this point.
Been resisting the urge to cobble together a small motorcycle with the electric start Yanmar clone.
Been resisting the urge to cobble together a small motorcycle with the electric start Yanmar clone.
LOL! You only live once, go for it..................Curt
cannonball2
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Gotta be strong Curt and resist the urge. Not hardly a square foot left in the garage for another build!
LOL sounds like mine, have to build another shed, maybe...........Curt
cannonball2
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Guess this thing is finished. Got a paint job, some boat trailer fender to keep the gravel out of the bed. the battery box, switch and light wiring done and a warning triangle added. This will qualify as a golf cart in our county and with the addition of a flashing amber light can be driven on the streets and roads excepting major highways. Has been working very well on the rough island roads and is plain fun on pavement. Gets a bit sketchy over 25 but is very pleasant in the low twenties.
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cannonball2
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Single wheel. Not really an issue unless you back off suddenly, just be prepared for a bit of counter steer.
Was too involved to make a live axle seeing as it was the idea to do it on the cheap as it was "fun with junk". A live axle would make it hard to steer. Really must have a diff in that case. Works pretty fine as is.
Was too involved to make a live axle seeing as it was the idea to do it on the cheap as it was "fun with junk". A live axle would make it hard to steer. Really must have a diff in that case. Works pretty fine as is.