Interesting read if you have the time.

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i didn't read chit, but it had tractor tires and 3''s of ground clearance. good find:flipoff: i did see an air powered car on tv the other day, and it blew straight out of my @$$. seriously though, i did see an air car on tv. pirate is a whole different level that can't even deal with all of kirby's awesomeness. their servers would crash instantaneously when he tried to log on

 

haha, ur such an idiot

 

Here I thought this was going to be your build thread with some Rocks.

 

Wowsers, i see lossa monies in those pictures.

 

let me get this straight...

hes got a I-6 turning a hydraulic pump that works the 4 individual dealios on the wheels?

hmm...

 

yea, and a whole lotta stainless steel.

 

Its either goin to be epic fail, or epic win....

 

I vote epic fail.

 

Unfortunately Im with Prozon.

Im not sure hes got the fluid volume to really move that thing like Im sure hes expecting.

Very similar concept to some farm equipment but Im sure you all know that stuff has the ability to hold much more fluid and produce much more torque to spin a much larger hydraulic pump while also using a transmission to give some speed/gearing options. I dont see this being the case here.

and ummm, I wouldve used aluminum!

Props for thinking outside the box though.

 

I would have liked to see the original thread with all the questions and answers its not so much the fluid moved as it is the final drive ratio thanks to the planateries.

Seems like a solid idea, but i think there will be some kinks needed to work out.
I dont see it being a high speed machine, but then again, how many really are that have planatery drives?

 

only one that i know of

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Isn't slow and control where its at in a crrawler/ trail rig? I guess I didn't read, just looked at pics. So for its intended purpose it could be spot on.

 

Toward the end of the thread he says it tops out at 14 mph.

 

Prozons mom strokes my weiner faster than 14mph!

hmmm....20.53 feet per second. Prozon thank your mom for me.