Posted: 06 - February - 2008 at 07:35 | IP Logged

Nylli

That joint shouldn't be too hard to make, but that design will probably require some basic machining for the pivot.  To me, it looks very similar to this..

Note the grease fitting to the right of the bolted flange, it is for the pivot joint that lets the front and rear section "walk" over obstructions and is where the machining was done.  I made a cartridge to slide in to deal with maintenance.  The pivot is a 2" (52 mm) OD bar inside a flanged sleeve with a collar on the inboard end for a retainer.  The main difference I can see is the C in the image here is only 3" (76 mm) high while the one shown in your screen capture is almost twice that wide.

Cam

Posted: 06 - February - 2008 at 10:02 | IP Logged

  Above pic is how it did mine. Its a Jeep 4x4 front end outer hub. Drive

shaft runs right thru the middle. Original wheel hub provides 360 degrees

of swivel if needed. Drive shaft on right is where the locking hub would

normally be. I found a yoke with the same splines and plugged it in.

Jim

Posted: 06 - February - 2008 at 14:43 | IP Logged

  Couple pics. Machine is 4 wheel drive, articulates and swivels. Runs on 35

inch tall 700x20s redrilled to fit 5 on 5.5 drums. Powered by a 13 hp Honda,

runs a hydraulic pump which powers a hydraulic motor thats reduced 4 to1into

a 4 speed trans, then reduced again 4 to 1 to the drive shaft which powers

front and rear drives. Has a winch powered hoist on the back simaler to a

three point hitch. Used for lifting logs off the ground to haul in for firewood.

Back body can also hold a fair amount of firewood.

Posted: 06 - February - 2008 at 14:46 | IP Logged

  Here is the rear log hoist, will lift a number of logs up off the ground.

Have trailer hitches front and rear.

Jim

Posted: 06 - February - 2008 at 14:49 | IP Logged

  Side veiw.

Its a work in progress, but it runs, works and drives well.

Posted: 06 - February - 2008 at 15:11 | IP Logged

   Not ready for real paint yet, figured somebody would pick up on that.

Jim

Posted: 06 - February - 2008 at 15:29 | IP Logged

Don't worry about the color Jim!  After all rust is a color! 'sides, it would be tragic to mess up a new paint job doing a modification.

I can't tell exactly how the steering is done.  It looks like you've used a conventional sttering box and simply fabbed a link?

Cam

Posted: 06 - February - 2008 at 15:42 | IP Logged

Cam

 You are correct, i readjusted the steering box and pitman arm to fit

and made an adjustable tie rod to steer it. Plans for hydraulic power

to it later.

Jim