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Title: Visual progress
Post by: John A on February 10, 2016, 07:18:25 AM

(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag152/jdalthaus/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-02/3EE27751-E29F-479A-8ADF-09AD67BE7317_zpsjmvopj54.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/jdalthaus/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-02/3EE27751-E29F-479A-8ADF-09AD67BE7317_zpsjmvopj54.jpg.html)(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag152/jdalthaus/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-02/9CD2E83D-DFF6-480E-B76E-38851B94D748_zpsdleabflu.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/jdalthaus/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-02/9CD2E83D-DFF6-480E-B76E-38851B94D748_zpsdleabflu.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Visual progress
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on February 10, 2016, 07:23:20 AM

John, no one will ever say your rig is under built or designed.  :smiley: Is that a brake lever for the passenger?

Title: Re: Visual progress
Post by: John A on February 10, 2016, 07:39:56 AM

No it's for a suspension lock for drifting the thing when running hard with the fellas.i would have made it electric but I couldn't find an actuator or solenoid. It's over engineered because it's adjusted at the wheel, not at the mounts, for toe, lean,etc. and because I had no idea of what I was doing. It's overbuilt because I've had sidecar frames break which I didn't care for. Hopefully it works as well or better than before. It might(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag152/jdalthaus/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-01/0B9ED9BB-91A3-4472-8C4E-EC420F03FDFE_zpsux8ah7u8.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/jdalthaus/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-01/0B9ED9BB-91A3-4472-8C4E-EC420F03FDFE_zpsux8ah7u8.jpg.html)(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag152/jdalthaus/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-01/18CFE32F-87A9-47B0-96A1-C27DE8845206_zpszy3aeyud.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/jdalthaus/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-01/18CFE32F-87A9-47B0-96A1-C27DE8845206_zpszy3aeyud.jpg.html)
(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag152/jdalthaus/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-01/879436C3-62CB-4092-8232-DA7E30A536AE_zps8fofryps.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/jdalthaus/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-01/879436C3-62CB-4092-8232-DA7E30A536AE_zps8fofryps.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Visual progress
Post by: John A on February 10, 2016, 08:05:41 AM

You'll notice I didn't post any close ups of my welds :Beating_A_Dead_Hors e_by_liviu :cheesy:

Title: Re: Visual progress
Post by: John Ulrich on February 10, 2016, 08:16:41 AM

Looks good!  When the snow gets deep the real thinking begins!   :thumb:

Title: Re: Visual progress
Post by: canuck750 on February 10, 2016, 09:08:56 AM

Wow, that is one sophisticated piece of engineering! I bet it will ride and handle like no other.

Title: Re: Visual progress
Post by: John A on February 10, 2016, 09:29:28 AM

I originally built it as a flatbed to haul a 300 lb electric wheelchair but it was all physically to big so I used a Velorex body, and way overbuilt so I'm gradually cutting it back. It handled really well and stable, 105 mph was a good top speed, after that I would get nervous . Mike Rich heads and all that, it would go faster. I'm thinking of a second battery and fuel tank.

Title: Re: Visual progress
Post by: ken farr on February 10, 2016, 12:28:03 PM

Now that is one very serious wheel/tire clamp.


kjf

Title: Re: Visual progress
Post by: rtbickel on February 10, 2016, 12:35:02 PM

Drifting the sidecar?  Sheesh!  I always knew you guys were a bit off anyway.  :thumb:

Title: Re: Visual progress
Post by: oldbike54 on February 10, 2016, 12:49:39 PM

 You betcha !

 Dusty

Title: Re: Visual progress
Post by: Spuddy on February 10, 2016, 12:56:20 PM

The only thing you'll have to worry about, drifting the chair, are the rear wheel spokes...

Spud

Title: Re: Visual progress
Post by: John Ulrich on February 10, 2016, 04:02:12 PM

Quote from: Spuddy on February 10, 2016, 12:56:20 PM

The only thing you'll have to worry about, drifting the chair, are the rear wheel spokes...

Knowing John A he's probably tried threading rebar for spokes.

Title: Re: Visual progress
Post by: John A on February 10, 2016, 05:15:20 PM

John, you weren't sposed to tell!(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag152/jdalthaus/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-02/867B9C0D-8D6B-460D-9CE0-03372EF1F31C_zpsuzc88csa.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/jdalthaus/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-02/867B9C0D-8D6B-460D-9CE0-03372EF1F31C_zpsuzc88csa.jpg.html)(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag152/jdalthaus/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-03/60303E64-783A-4464-B3F4-39FD4F31BE8A_zpst3bmddh9.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/jdalthaus/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-03/60303E64-783A-4464-B3F4-39FD4F31BE8A_zpst3bmddh9.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Visual progress
Post by: K250 on February 10, 2016, 08:34:57 PM

Agree with Ken nice wheel clamp!

Title: Re: Visual progress
Post by: John A on March 09, 2016, 07:54:37 AM

(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag152/jdalthaus/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-03/3C45F8F8-78C1-41AC-80AA-C956F63A575D_zpsfgxh16m3.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/jdalthaus/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-03/3C45F8F8-78C1-41AC-80AA-C956F63A575D_zpsfgxh16m3.jpg.html)
Rode it yesterday , I was pleased with the handling. Ran it at an indicated 105 mph for a while, nothing fell off and I didn't wad it up. It'll be a sucess, but the next one I build I'll just mount it and adjustment will be at the mounts like normal. Having it adjusted at the wheel is too complicated.

Title: Re: Visual progress
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on March 09, 2016, 08:31:42 AM

Attaboy, John..  :thumb: :smiley: Things not falling off is a good thing.