Looking for the ultimate offroad concept

[Haf-E]

I've always like very light vehicles that are very durable and small - Check out this home-made buggy which uses a 2cv engine/tranny mounted in the middle sideways to drive to additional differentials - this gives really low gearing (depending on the axle ratios) and good front rear balance - and a center differential as well. This one even has four wheel steering!

http://youtu.be/4NQFa-31BEE

It was done commercially in a military vehicle called a "Lohr Fardier" also - it even included a very unusual center differential lock. I happen to have one...



I think this idea - but with straight axles on each end - would really be something. It could have great articulation and super light weight.

 

[SoCal Tom]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_F7QrR4Ur8

The Chain link. Basically a rock crawler with

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[LoRoad]

I'm going to have to go with: my two feet.

 

[NorthernWoodsman]

I doubt a snowmobile has any offroad capabilities at all. I also already built something like a snowmobile, so i don't need another one...

I would argue that it has almost nothing but offroad capabilities since you never see them on road, just offroad in snow...which was one thing you stated that you wanted to do. I think with a newer snowmachine style set up, some lift, better front wheels/tires..it'd do better than you think.

 

[peneumbra]

A Cat D-11...

 

[Clutch]

What i`m thinking about is something like this:

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You've already built track machines...go weird...

 

[Malamute]

Ultimate offroad concept?

This, I would say, is the ultimate offroad concept.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irTrxuC4mB4

 

[911regular]

how about the Ripsaw tank!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ZG]

Why not one of those silly UTVs? You can put triangle tracks on them.

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Why not one of those silly UTVs? You can put triangle tracks on them.

And they ride like **** with tracks on them...

 

[ZG]

And they ride like **** with tracks on them...

Depends where you're riding. In snow they ride great, on dirt roads they're not bad either. Speaking from experience on a polaris Ranger with tracks.

 

[Clutch]

how about the Ripsaw tank!!!!!!!!!!!

That thing is so bad ********!

I like the ATV and wheelchair version they did....needs fenders though, I see that ending badly!

 

[4D55 Performance]

What about a horse with snow shoes and pontoons tied to the side.

 

[Malamute]

What about a horse with snow shoes and pontoons tied to the side.

I think we may have a winner.

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Depends where you're riding. In snow they ride great, on dirt roads they're not bad either. Speaking from experience on a polaris Ranger with tracks.

Used to ride a Ranger and RZR, lets talk about understeer...