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sikeston34m · 03.29.2009, 09:34 PM

OK, I've been putting alot more thought into this project.

Instead of dually wheels/tires, we need something ALOT more like a regular tiller.

A miniature version of the real thing. One that has sharpened steel tines.

To accomplish this, we gotta get out the welder and the bandsaw.

The Tines will be made from a 1" slice of 2"x2" angle (1/8" thick angle), sharpened, and then welded into a suitable arrangement on a pair of rotating steel hubs. I'm thinking each side will be approximately 6" wide and will dig 1" deep.

The hubs will be cut from steel pipe that has a 3" ID. A bulkhead will be welded into the center of these hubs.

The bulkhead will have a hole drilled in the perfect center so as to be mounted on the end of the driveshafts coming from the differential.

To hook up to the driveshafts, I will split a 14mm 6 point socket. The resulting 14mm hexes will be centered and welded to the bulkheads.

Instead of A-arms on the bulkheads, a pair of 3/8" threaded rod will be used. This will allow us to bolt up to the regular ball carriers and use the standard sealed "wheel" bearings.

This will also eliminate the need for the weaker tierod ends to hold things in line.

There are still other ideas needed. How to attach it to the rear of the truck and how to raise and lower it.

It will use a modified E maxx chassis and lower frame rails.

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sikeston34m RC-Monster Brushless Offline Posts: 2,085 Join Date: Sep 2007	03.29.2009, 09:34 PM OK, I've been putting alot more thought into this project. Instead of dually wheels/tires, we need something ALOT more like a regular tiller. A miniature version of the real thing. One that has sharpened steel tines. To accomplish this, we gotta get out the welder and the bandsaw. The Tines will be made from a 1" slice of 2"x2" angle (1/8" thick angle), sharpened, and then welded into a suitable arrangement on a pair of rotating steel hubs. I'm thinking each side will be approximately 6" wide and will dig 1" deep. The hubs will be cut from steel pipe that has a 3" ID. A bulkhead will be welded into the center of these hubs. The bulkhead will have a hole drilled in the perfect center so as to be mounted on the end of the driveshafts coming from the differential. To hook up to the driveshafts, I will split a 14mm 6 point socket. The resulting 14mm hexes will be centered and welded to the bulkheads. Instead of A-arms on the bulkheads, a pair of 3/8" threaded rod will be used. This will allow us to bolt up to the regular ball carriers and use the standard sealed "wheel" bearings. This will also eliminate the need for the weaker tierod ends to hold things in line. There are still other ideas needed. How to attach it to the rear of the truck and how to raise and lower it. It will use a modified E maxx chassis and lower frame rails.