Homemade Tractor (Some steering details and pictures)

Homemade 4X4 Tractor. 4 wheel drive articulated tractor with a Chrysler 318 and 904 automatic transmission. Some steering details and pictures.

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• tractor
• homemade
• snowplow
• snowplowing
• 4 wheel drive
• 4x4
• V-8 tractor

[derekbroerse]

What size are those tires? They look like factory 16" Dodge truck wheels.

[benjaminwayneb]

@derekbroerse They are 16.5 16.1 Firestone Power Implement tires, they're about 41 inches tall.The wheels are 16 inch Ford split rims. I cut off the inner 2 inches of the rims and welded in a spacer to make the rims 14 inches wide instead of 6. Widening the rims all to the inside kept the tractor narrower without having to narrow the axles.

[NVMDSTEvil]

Nice Tractor. Did you just run a standard 4x4 truck transfer case in reverse (front axle output for motor power input, output power goes to through-shaft) or did you have to purchase a special one?

How well does it articulate, if at all?

[benjaminwayneb]

@NVMDSTEvil The transfer case is from an old combine. It has 2 forward ranges and a reverse, high range has a gear ratio of 5:1 and low is 20:1.

[deadlyfalcon89]

WOW. I am really impressed with this home build.

[ddssdickday]

Incredible. People like you just amaze me. Do you have an engineering degree? Not only is it very functional but is beautifully finished. You must be very proud. I'm a city slicker who enjoys restoring antique tractors, but never could do what you have done.  Very, Very nice.

[mastersduhgree]

This is very well done.My bud and i built a 2 wheel drive rig from a 2 1/2 ton truck.It was far simpler with a 455 olds turning an automatic trans and then a 4 sp.behind that for low low gears.Slid the rear end forward within 3 ft. from the cab an solid mounted it there.Had 4 ft. chevron pat. tires on back an 20 in basics on front.PTO driven 20.000 lbs winch on back and dozer blade on front.But this is a work of skill my friend.Youve put some serious thought into this sir.Bravo.

[mitchblyth12]

@benjaminwayneb what model of combine is that transfer case from, I have been thinking of doing something similar, except with the engine in the rear and a 3pt on the front directly in front of the cab. Possibly with a 540 pto if I could figure out how to drive it

[sportster1200]

@benjaminwayneb

Yes! Of Course! My bad...Thx for fast reply!

[benjaminwayneb]

@sportster1200 Thank s for your comments! When one axle is turned around, the front axle pinion gear ends up on the other side of the crown gear compared to the rear. This makes both axles drive in the same direction with a common drive shaft rotation.

[sportster1200]

@benjaminwayneb First, let me congrat You to a very nice built machine

Could You please explain it closer to me? I'm in the "startup phase" of building an articulated wheelloader. In My world turning two axles facing eachother and using a common driveshaft rotation without flipping one of the axles would cause the rear and front wheels to strive in different directions. How come they do not?

[StevesProjects]

Excellent build. Looks the buisiness! I'm looking for another project and this might just be the ticket.