My tuggers are finally home

[Lonesome715]

I did not really know which forum this should go in.

These are the aircraft tuggers we bought quite a while back. They are finally home and now non running. They both turn over though so I guess that is a good start at least. The Dodge is a donor. I plan to use the engine for the Cummins swap in my wife’s F250. The Chevy is going to be a play truck that my son will learn to wrench on. What do you all think?

 

[Lonesome715]

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[WildSide]

Those are fun toys. That Chevy will be a fun toy for your son. Any chance of making it into a 4 wheeling machine?

 

[maddawg308]

Rock crawlers love aircraft tugs - the gearing is REAL low.

 

[powerhouseduece]

what kind of axels are in that chevy tug?? are they eatons?

 

[neilhendrix]

Good going ,all you need is some more pintle hooks.

 

[Lonesome715]

I beleive those are ZF axles. They have full hydro and four wheel steer. I do plan to biuld the Chevy for off road use. That will by my son's truck. He is three now so I figured it is about time to get him his own project. Of course I will help though.

 

[papabear]

Hey lonesome...hope to see your better half at the museum tomorrow. may even have another vehicle you may be interested in..an M37

 

[powerhouseduece]

i think it was time for him to get him a project. it will teach him very early. i never knew that zf made axles..... i have a zf trans. i want a truck just like that but can never find one

 

[Lonesome715]

You are never too young to pick up a wrench.

Man an M37 would be awsome. But don't tell Melissa or she will try and get it for me. She has no problem helping me fill up the yard. When these trucks came in she was very sick. Yet she still helped with getting them unloaded and crawled around underneaith them to get me the photographs. I think I will keep her.

 

[powerhouseduece]

o yea...... she must be a keeper. my old lady likes my truck and she cant drive a manual so my truck is safe....... for now...

 

[Lonesome715]

I want to try and get these running enough for now so my wife can drive them. My son is already begging to go for a ride in that Chevy. Plus, they have to be modile so she can move them around the yard.

 

[superburban]

I have had my eye on those dodge tugs for a while now, but I have never bid very high on one, because I have no real firsthand knowlege about them. What is the top speed on one of those?

 

[Lonesome715]

Most likely nothing over 45. They are geard so low I doubt they ever get opened up for very long.

 

[No.2Diesel]

http://www.zf.com/corporate/en/homepage/homepage.html

 

[Lonesome715]

I have been to that web site and others similar in search of running gear for another build I have planned.

The Dodge has a D70 or 80 in it. But that Chevy has what I think to be ZF brand axles. If not, there are a few other companies that produce simialr running gear.

 

[Lonesome715]

Here is another good one

http://www.axletech.com/products/index.asp?xnav=20000

The running geat pictured is what I am hoping to work with when I get home.

 

[1956_4x4]

Most likely nothing over 45. They are geard so low I doubt they ever get opened up for very long.

The operators run those things against the govenor until they get where they're going.

Smitty

 

[Lonesome715]

Oh I do not doubt that. I just meant they did not take it out on road trips or anything like that.

 

[yellobronc]

put some 40" tire on them and mabye you will be able to make it down the highway....