Quadrotrac

Thanks. Sometimes i should just go the easy way...

Noticed that i need to build the front hydraulics first so the winch line does not interfer with it. I reuse some Hägglund parts, but i had to cut some pieces of:

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While the saw was cutting i cut the steel for the "legs?":

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Then i milled the mounts flat and put some chamfer on:

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Finished:

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First leg mounted:

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Made the second:

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Both tacked on:

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Measured everything and tacked on the connection between both legs:

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Will also be able to mount two of those plates to act as a anchor for the winch:

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Here it is all the way up:

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Wainiha

Explorer
I may have asked before. Is this your home workshop?:drool: If so I'm not friend anymore:)

You never cease to amaze me.
 
Ok sorry my "not" friend...

It's all mine, payed with my money. And yes it's at home. A little bit (read: ways) to small, but you have to take what you got...
 
Hi Jay,
to be honest, i have no idea. What i`m guessing is something about 2000-3000lbs. But you know, weight means traction, right? ;)

Welded up the rear ram port and drilled a new one:

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Tacked the shortened rear mount back on:

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Tacked the front eye on:

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Started fabricating the ram mounts:

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Drilled them:

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Bored them out:

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Mocked up the lower mount:

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Tacked it on:

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Upper mount tacked on too, ram all the way down:

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And all the way up:

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Cut off the winch mount and made some changes:

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Tacked back on, way better than before. Don`t know why i didn`t do that the first time:

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Started building the "thing that guides the line". Don`t know what to call that in english, it`s called something like "line trumpet" in german. First i bored out a chunk of cast iron:

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Roughed out:

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Finished turning:

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Polished:

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Flipped it around, faced it and chamfered it:

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Here`s how it`ll be mounted, lines up perfect with the winch:

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Also got the heater unit:

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Could probably be mounted here:

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Any suggestions on where to mount it? Mount it up high so it doesn`t get wet/flooded? Is there a need for it to blow directly on the windshield in order to defog it? Is there a need for a fresh air connection to the fan? Cab won`t be sealed anyway...
 
Found out that i need a second fairlead in order to keep the line away from my feet.

Drilled a chunk of cast iron:

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Bored it out:

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Turned the od down, faced it and put a radius on the inside:

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Flipped it around and finished the second side:

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Also cut a flange to mount it:

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This is how it`ll go together:

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Started machining the rear fairlead mounting flange:

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Here`s a trick to get hole pattern layed out real easy. Just mark the diameter using a sharp hss tool. The find something to stuff between one jaw and a part of the lathe. Scribe it using the cross slide then turn the chuck one jaw further and repeat it:

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Drilled it and transfered the holes using center punches:

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Finished:

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Then i made the front fairlead mount:

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Mocked up. Just need to move the pedal assembly a tad left:

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Need to weld in the front panel first tomorrow, but i`m not real sure on how to lay out the hole for the line tube...
 
Started by cutting of the pedals and front sheetmetal:

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Layed the new panel out:

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Cut it out:

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Tacked it in:

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Layed out and cu the hole. Cut it bigger on purpose so the line guide won`t take my windshield out when it`s moving a bit under hard pulls:

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Tacked it on:

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Remounted the pedals:

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Tacked on the rear fairlead:

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And started gusseting it:

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Here`s the line routing:

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Thanks guys. I just dry to do my best...

Gusseted the line guide today:

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Then i made the first floor panel:

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There`s just enough room:

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Then i started with the heater:

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Made some mounts:

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Then i had some help to make sure there`s no contact with the seat when it go`s up and down:

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There`s just enough room, so i tacked on:

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Then i glued some plastic to it:

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Mounted the windshield defogger:

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Then i started mounting the seatbelt:

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Didn`t have M11 nuts, so i turned the bolt down and cut some M10:

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Finished:

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The the glue was dried and i could glue on the outlets:

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Made a mount for the windshield washer:

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Finished:

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Then i finished the heater:

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Here`s a total shot:

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Will start the wipers next, this is going to be complicated...
 

chnlisle

Adventurer
Julian,
The fab work is amazing. I look forward to every installment. I can hardly wait to see it in action but then I'll miss the build so you'll have to start another project as soon as this one is finished
 
Julian,
The fab work is amazing. I look forward to every installment. I can hardly wait to see it in action but then I'll miss the build so you'll have to start another project as soon as this one is finished

Thanks. Next two projects are already planned, so there should always be a build thread...

Started building the wiper today:

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First i cut the base plate:

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Made some mounts for the bushings :

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Tacked them on. Was pretty hard because they are at odd angles in all planes:

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Put the wipers on:

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Made those levers the same lenght:

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And connected them:

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Tacked on the frame:

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Mocked it up. Flat bar represents the windshield:

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Turned some bushings:

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Made the first endplate:

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All parts together:

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Finished:

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Tacked them on:

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Milled the connection rod:

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Tacked it on:

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Turned the wiper mount:

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Everything together:

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Here you can see that the wiper always stays vertical which results in a much bigger wiped area:

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Then i started with the motor. Unfortunately i had to put the whole wiring loom together to find the rest position of the motor:

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