"Goliath" Mini Tank

[machinist@large]

This coming from a guy that built TWO sailboats in his basement??????JK....

Sorry Doug, you're getting me confused with someone else. The only boat I own is a kayak.

 

[Poboy kartman]

Yikes! Thanks for that visual. ....I didn't realize they made shoehorns that big. ....

 

[exenos]

Didnt need that image brought up.

 

[porsche930dude]

I'm sorry, correct me if I'm wrong, but did you just say that you've put who knows how much effort into a cool chassis, and you haven't yet gotten the drive train to the point where you could even fire it up, let alone test it?????????

Personally, I'd make sure I has a drive train that would work, and design and build the body around that.....

No confidence? How the heck would i test it without the whole thing built? Its just a riding mower engine and tranny that I know work. What else is there to test? everything with the tracks can be fiddled with later. the only other thing is the belt clutch system which can also be fiddled with later. Everything is accessable so I can make changes later if I have to. No problem.

 

[porsche930dude]

Iv got many of the parts taken off and painted. Wont be long till final assembly

 

[Felineman]

OMFG dude. THATS AWESOME. People would love that out here. Can I copy some of this? sounds like my next project after this buggy.

 

[porsche930dude]

Thanks sure copy all you want. But ill warn you its Alot of work haha

 

[Felineman]

Don't I know it, BTW how you planing on steering it?

 

[porsche930dude]

each axle will have a v belt pulley and the hand leavers will tighten the belts .

 

[Felineman]

So your going independent drive for each side like the original tanks had.

 

[Poboy kartman]

Well the way I see it. ..right now we have a dead axle tank....So until he gets the other side done....he's just going in circles. ...

 

[Felineman]

LMFAO I know that feeling some days

 

[landuse]

Porshe - do you even know yet if the concept is going to work? The thing might not even move

 

[fowler]

This thing looks sick

But from what Iv been looking on YouTube builds
People have issues with drive train weight

And from a limited play with mower trannys
Torque is their weak point

Hope it works and it has the look going for it

 

[DaiSan76]

It should work fine. When I was a kid, my Dad had a Magna-Trak Bulldozer that was pretty much exactly what this build is.

 

[fowler]

Exept the mini dozer didn't have little gears and had giant reduction pulleys

 

[porsche930dude]

im not going to be pushing 500lb rocks around either. the tank isnt much heavier than the tractor it came out of. I opened up the transaxle today to check it out. Looks really good nice heavy diff in it. I dont think itll have a problem

 

[porsche930dude]

I got it running and tested the transaxle and brakes. All seems to work sofar. I had trouble with the fuel pump putting too much pressure to the carb so I put a bypass on it like I had to do on my mini jeep bt now it runs good. Still need to finish one drive cog and put on the rear wheels before i can put the tracks on and drive it. but the hood is painted and ready to go on. Still need to do the seat upholstery and mount a battery and finish the wiring and console but the lights are wired to the console so thats a start.

 

[xXPhasemanXx]

Wow.

I didn't even recognized it with the paint on. PROPS to you good sir This is definitely something that will turn all heads, maybe even get a few feet moving

 

[landuse]

Dang that is looking brilliant!!