Just dreaming about that and came up with a heck of a lot more pluses than negatives, to going hydrostatic(like riding lawnmowers)
The advantages:
1. More clearance (no diffs) motor at each wheel.(each motor is about 6" square)
2. No tranny, t/c, lockers, axles to break.
3. A lot less moving parts therefore less breakage.
4. As for spare parts carry an extra hydraulic motor and a high pressure line or 2 and be set for a day of wheeling.
5. Go as slow as you want to.
The only drawback that i could think off was top speed. It might be limited to less than 40mph, but who goes that fast on the trail anyways.
Have i been spending too much time on the <IMG SRC="smilies/smokin.gif" border="0"> or would this be a very feasible project?
Any comments negative or postive would be greatly apprecitated.
The advantages:
1. More clearance (no diffs) motor at each wheel.(each motor is about 6" square)
2. No tranny, t/c, lockers, axles to break.
3. A lot less moving parts therefore less breakage.
4. As for spare parts carry an extra hydraulic motor and a high pressure line or 2 and be set for a day of wheeling.
5. Go as slow as you want to.
The only drawback that i could think off was top speed. It might be limited to less than 40mph, but who goes that fast on the trail anyways.
Have i been spending too much time on the <IMG SRC="smilies/smokin.gif" border="0"> or would this be a very feasible project?
Any comments negative or postive would be greatly apprecitated.