4x4 + 2x2 = 6x6 = pretty much unstoppable
Submitted: Sunday, Apr 19, 2009 at 09:35
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I read about this setup some time ago.
It addresses the problem of any trailer acting like a land anchor when the going gets tough.
Got to wondering if it could be built today, really doesn't sound too difficult
Tractor style PTO spline mounted at rear driven by propshaft from trans PTO all the bits are available off the shelf. The drawbar would probably be the hardest bit.
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I think the British Army went further with it for a gun carriage or something similar.
Reply By: Willem - Sunday, Apr 19, 2009 at 09:51
Sunday, Apr 19, 2009 at 09:51
GT
A mate of
mine had one of those in
Alice Springs for years. A very powerful combination. They were on the production line in limited numbers for a while.
On a run once out behind
Boggy Hole the wagon tipped on its side into a washed out gully. My mate then engaged the trailer (you had to get out to do that) and the PTO hooked up to the trailer diff pulled the wagon back on to its wheels again. He sold the rig a couple of years ago to a bloke from England, who came out here to collect it. Aparently, as many roads in England are made from salt, most vehicles rust out and this Landrover 101 and trailer 6x6 combination had absolutely no rust in it.
Only trouble with the rigs were that they came out powered by a petrol V8.
1 mpg in the scrub...lol
Cheers
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Reply By: Joondalupgerry - Sunday, Apr 19, 2009 at 10:41
Sunday, Apr 19, 2009 at 10:41
I had considered playing around with such a set up...as I could see lots of possibilities in mud and sand.
My limited research led me to the British Army WW2 trials of similar set ups.
Apparently the trailer caused problems to the drive vehicle as it tended to jack knife the whole rig when cornering in difficult conditions.
I would imagine the English set up was a simple PTO drive back to a diff on the trailer. Perhaps now a set up could be designed with
computer technology to limit the trailers contribution when the tow vehicle is turning or experiencing wheel spin?
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Gerard
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Follow Up By: Chris & Sue (Briz Vegas) - Sunday, Apr 19, 2009 at 16:48
Sunday, Apr 19, 2009 at 16:48
Hi Gerard,
Ever thought of using hydraulic drive? Seems to have far less in the way of mechanical bits and pieces (no shafts, cv joints, differentials etc). I thought aboutit but never got any further.
I'm not sure about trailerapplications,butit's been experimented with om2WD motorbikes for a while now. KTM and Yamaha both have (had?) models. I also came across a totally hydraulic bike (front and back drive) on the internet at
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Cheers,
Chris
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Follow Up By: Joondalupgerry - Monday, Apr 20, 2009 at 00:19
Monday, Apr 20, 2009 at 00:19
I think there are possibilities with that option, but probably above my limited work
shop resources, (I'm a Kiwi on a long term working holiday and tend to move around a bit!) However when I get back to the
farm in NZ I will definitely see what I can create.
Meanwhile I have invested in a great backseat driver..and as an added incentive to not getting stuck, I have promised her a new shovel.
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