Hi all, brand new to the forum stuff but looks like a great place to collaborate!
I’m in the design process on a mini big rig for my son and my grandfather-in-law. I want to be as true as I can to a tractor trailer with dual rear axles and gears!!
Couple routes I can go but looking for suggestions..... ideally it does not matter vertical shaft or horizontal shaft motor, I would like to do a cable/manual clutch, 3-5 speed trans with reverse, and a diff with dual rear axles. Ultimately I can just go traditional Briggs and centrifugal clutch or torque a verter, but I was trying to shoot for the stars on this one.
Now for the part I would like some input on lol..... I can’t seem to find a good manual clutch or a decent multi gear trans w/ reverse. I was trying to stay away from the Frankenstein junkyard route because if I ever build another one I would like to have a parts list, drawings, etc.....
It would be great if they still made those old cub rears or something similar to a wheelhorse rear that could take a little abuse. For this application I could do the belt clutch in on a tensioner, lawn mower style.
Any input, ideas, or redirects to other posts would be awesome.
I’ll be sure to share and update my projects to help others and to keep the mechanical minds alive in today’s times!
Thank all!
I’m in the design process on a mini big rig for my son and my grandfather-in-law. I want to be as true as I can to a tractor trailer with dual rear axles and gears!!
Couple routes I can go but looking for suggestions..... ideally it does not matter vertical shaft or horizontal shaft motor, I would like to do a cable/manual clutch, 3-5 speed trans with reverse, and a diff with dual rear axles. Ultimately I can just go traditional Briggs and centrifugal clutch or torque a verter, but I was trying to shoot for the stars on this one.
Now for the part I would like some input on lol..... I can’t seem to find a good manual clutch or a decent multi gear trans w/ reverse. I was trying to stay away from the Frankenstein junkyard route because if I ever build another one I would like to have a parts list, drawings, etc.....
It would be great if they still made those old cub rears or something similar to a wheelhorse rear that could take a little abuse. For this application I could do the belt clutch in on a tensioner, lawn mower style.
Any input, ideas, or redirects to other posts would be awesome.
I’ll be sure to share and update my projects to help others and to keep the mechanical minds alive in today’s times!
Thank all!
