Upgrading My Diesel Powered All Terrain Mountain Board On Tracks 

My Nascar Tech teacher was one of Heavy D's old Monster Jam crew chiefs, and he spoke very highly of Heavy D, said he's a really genuine guy in person and really smart and hands on with this stuff. He even said that Heavy D helped him fix the monster truck in the mud.

looks like the perfect machine to traverse the Scottish highland winters

Thank you for being you Heavy and Dave, you guys are truly an inspiration. I haven’t seen or had fun like this since my head on accident (in 2014), or when I developed a severe case of PTSD due to survivors guilt. This stuff is very real and can happen to anyone in an instant, cherish your loved ones people, and always pay attention to the road, especially the back roads.

I’m known as the power guru in the electric world. I think you need to add an actual floating suspension on it to keep the tracks from bouncing you off of it as you gain speed making it a little safer off road. Toe cups on the board for slippy conditions and possibly a step in back boot safety latch that locks your not in as you step into it but released as soon as you step out of it,(in case you flip it or fall off it will release without down pressure). The electric motor will definitely be an upgrade and make it easier to adjust the power you can put to it evenly. Offsetting your drive down to the skid plate will lessen that drive line angle and give you more room for suspension travel. Then it’s a matter of staying away from a conventional battery system and adding high flow coils and power storage capacitor to actually give it a turbo power up on the flat ground or large steep climbs to be able to turn it up on the fly and get the power and performance you want in a pinch.

I love when Alan explains things. You should add closed caption that just has math formulas scrolling by. Add an under-side skid board, like a snowboard to stop the main frame from sinking in the snow.

I would try fitting a 2-stroke go-cart engine (100-200cc). Good power to weight ratio. If you really want to get crazy, use a wet clutch, air cooked dirt bike 2-stroke so you can select gears for different applications.

Got snow? Disabled people would LOVE this machine. Ex they could get to their fishing hole and back! Could change lives. God bless!

This looks like it has a lot of potential. Next it would be awesome to be wheelchair usable. I could see having lots of uses and fun.

Alan is my favorite youtube personality or just personality on earth. Dude made his life the way he wanted. Its inspiring

Im a firefighter and just the other night we had training on electric cars. The problem I see going electric is the insane weight you will be adding to it in batteries. I think you are on the right track with the gas engine! I love this build! Can't wait to see how far you take it! Thank you for taking us along!!

Looks like a good thing to go to Scottland with to look at land you don't own.

Hey Dave ,I love the "Concept Mountain Board" !! Myself and a Buddy have built a few prototypes of similar type ,gone through multiple engines of Diesel ,Gas and even went "WAY OVER THE TOP CRAZY" with an "EXPERIMENTAL" Alcohol Injected 30HP Racing Cart Engine....and after melting a hole through the top of a $70 piston for the 4th time ,I changed EVERYTHING from that point on ,to "INRUNNER " Brushless Electric Motors ,Powered By LiPo Batteries ,(Actually made for RC Aircraft ) and the difference was like "Night and Day" ! Just My opinion ,but ,I would go that route or "POWER", I GUARANTEE You'll Be Blown Away By The Difference ! And Here's Where The Old DRAG RACERS Theory Of "SPEED COSTS MONEY, So How Fast You Wanna Go ?"Comes In To Play.... They're EXTREMELY PRICEY" And Very Temperamental If You Don't Have Experience With Them.... Anyway ,"GOOD LUCK " with the board !

Dave: *Finally brings home multi-million dollar Black Hawk Helicopter* Also Dave: "Hmmm... time for some motorized skateboard content"

This is AWESOME. I think keeping it lightweight/small/simple as possible is key. Going electric would add too much weight. You're right, there are tons of mods out there for those little briggs&straton motors. You can definitely make it better with more power and minimum weight increase over stock. Whether it would be enough to move the machine with bigger, upgraded track assemblies is another question answered only by continued public experimentation! I'm a fan! Do I smell a collab with Grind Hard Plumbing Co???? Northern Idaho ain't that far.

I wish i had a boss like you HeavyD! You are awesome. Instead of looking for six people just like you and failing, you have built a team around their best skills and talents. The total grand sum of those skills combined creates a profitable business for all. It very imaginitive to give space to your mad friends and employees to create and carry out their ideas and will do anything for you since you treat them so well.

I love anything with tracks and this is ....awesome !! Since this is mostly going to be ridden not far from a property I think electric is the way to go. Thanks guys for going all out on this very interesting project.

Those predator motors are very modifiable. You can definitely build it to make more power and i think it would badass to see you supercharge it in someway for more low end power

Excellent production Lord Sparks.

Wow Dave that is a really cool machine. When you get the drive line improved with real CV joints it should run a whole lot better under the same engine power. I'm definitely following this project. Looks fun to ride.

Here's the secret to using those small diesel engines, change your driver/clutch spring!! More sensitive springs engage while the torque curve is stronger. I have a 196cc diesel and I changed springs and gearing and it worked wonders. Also oil is cheap, buy some good Zinc small engine oil and engines will last longer!!!

Try a worm-gear transmission. Allows for tons of torque to the hubs and minimal effort from the engine. Then you could also defect drive the worm gear to the 2nd clutch (the bigger one)

You live on the edge more than any other RU-vidr! Exciting to watch the crazy wild things you are fearless ! Stay safe

14:00 This guy is the best durability test in the world. Everything that doesn't collapse on him is extremely stable.

The mountain board needs a 2- stroke. Little 80 cc or 125 would be 🔥

You should collaborate with the guys who make the dtv shredder. It's basically a tracked offroad skateboard with handlebars. Interesting to see how it's steering works and whether it could be incorporated in your design?

Dave, an array of several 16s brushless RC motors each with a pinion driving a common spur gear would be extremely powerful in terms of torque. Geared appropriately, this would provide a perfect combination of instant torque and good travel speed. Easy to design and compact.

That's awesome!! Can't wait for you guys to get all the kinks out of it and see how capable it is.

Awesome little toy, the modifications sound great. I know the geometry won't allow it but looks like it could do with a better turning circle Well done on building thus far

That is a cool project, Dave has some great idea's .Love to see this in a years time this could be the next big thing.

That looked like it would be a blast to play around with. Can't wait to see what you do next.

Please do more videos like this working and building in the shop, it's so interesting to watch this king of stuff too.

Hey guys hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Hey I am glad to see a video on y’all. Y’all make myday and my week when I see that you put a video out.

Love this proof of concept project! I vote for electric. I can see this being a specialty item that would sell. You guys have certainly gone through an evolution with it! It’s awesome!

There are so many of us living vicariously through you. Haha geez, your living the life guys. So stoked for you guys to be able to have such an awesome career doing what you guys love. So awesome

Use it for mountain or all terrain rescues Or make one for limited mobility folks to go out in the woods. Lots of super cool uses!

Man! I am someone who has to use a wheel chair. Those tracks would be so much fun to go to remote places I can't anymore. Keep up having fun!

Love this kinda content!! Can't wait to see what becomes of this

I would not trust myself with something that looks that fun

Steering column u-joints for the CV shafts, and definitely a larger motor to up the torque. I wouldn't go electric until you have the driveline sorted, but the torque potential is there!!

I say stay with the go- cart motors! Tweek the clutch, build a shroud over the belts and any moving parts for safety and go climb some stuff! Fun little machine with tons of potential.

You guys sure know how to have fun. Great minds of engineering to make some of your concepts work and to enjoy yourselves. Keep up the great content.

Hey guys love your vids my suggested on your terrain mountainboard is to be able to face frontwards with a handlebar on either side for better stability and of course add some more horsepower one handle bar for breaking and of course one for throttle

I think it's cool, kind of like a mechanical set of snow shoes. keep it light and you can scope out places you need to recover stuff from without losing expensive heavy equipment. Just had a thought...you have a Blackhawk why not install ground radar and you can find the sunken tech? Heavy D goes treasure hunting. Lost a Sherman..a landing craft..forgotten where you parked the submarine last night. Keep it coming it's all good fun.

Rider fatigue is going to be your problem. The sit down version was built by several companies and used during the war to prepare aircraft landing fields. They were dropped by parachute. Mine was made in Portland Oregon in 1946 by Agricat. An electric version is called the Tank Chair.

That’s a amazing project! What if you put the steering handle around your waist so when you leaned it would turn and would be hands free like a real board? Just a thought? 👍👍 Love it guys!!

This would be an amazing tool for search and rescue personnel for things like mountain searches, thick snow, small little paths etc.

Amazing Dave well done for creating such an incredible piece of equipment it just needs more power

4 electric motors (one for each wheel) and a controller would give you great control and flexibility for the rig, The battery would be a bit of a problem but a neat possible solution would be to use cells integrated into the base platform. The electronic control of speed and direction of each independent motor would give you mind boggling possibilities. Quiet and mechanically simple.

I can always rely on HeavyD for amazing content.

I'd love to see a collaboration with Rich Rebuilds and make this thing electric!

You guys are just awesome. You never cease to amaze me.

First of all, omg I want to get on it. Second of all, bigger tracks means it should be able to go through deep snow, as long as you have the horse power to drive it. Think snowcat or snowmobile and you got this Dave. As person who gets stuck in the snow 6 months of the year (Michigan), this would be seriously marketable as another toy for year round fun. Just throw in the ways to get the wheels and trax.

Espetacular. Adorei. Poderiam adaptar uma espécie de comando a Bluetooth para acelerar e virar as rodas (como um comando de PlayStation sem fios) assim livravam-se do apoio metálico que deve ser pesado e teriam também uma melhor sensação de snowboard. Uma ideia 😉 obrigado pelos vídeos. Abraço de Portugal

Yeah I'd definitely need some life insurance if I had that thing 😁

Idk what it is about the wizard, but love seeing him In videos.

Creighton from NorCAl. Just got back almost lost my LIfe........ Like your toy! especially the camber set up (wheeled, such as those three wheeled cycles that should have four.) Do not loose the auto camber with the tracks!!!! and for safety Being an elder surfer.... extend your foot base for more action and stability! OH yah I do understand (Prototype) yet a Kawasaki engine would be hella small, powerful and I hope you have full coverage!!!!!!!!!!!!! PS it's gonna get Hella COLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ride them to your land In Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I love how ESTABLISHED you are on RU-vid now. All your video TITLES are very informative and to the point. It IS very important to keep your fan base hAppy. Just don't fall into the money side and try to SCAM your fans by making fake videos or by using clickbait.

Also, when you guys go electric, use 1 motor per wheel, that way you can cut out all the driveline drag! Batteries go in the ends on top of the board, use 1 ESC per motor and use a 4 way gimbal to control the movement of the ESCs's along with powered turning like a dozer.

Hell yeah that thing looks like so much fun to ride, get it tuned up and dialed in I bet that it will do some moving

Where’s the established titles sponsorship spot @Heavy D Sparks? Thought y’all were 100% that scam?

Great invention. Your imagination is amazing and the things you come up with look so fun.

I hope y’all do something cool with it. This is the kind of stuff I’m here for!

Man, turn it into a mobility aid off Road wheelchair. So much potential!!!!

You guys need to look into a EUC or some type of self-leveling device that way it would level out fast. Awesome job 👍

Is there NOTHING Wizard can’t work on and figure out? What a brilliant mind! ❤️🙏

Electric sounds good!!! Even tho I love me some 2 stroke turbo! keeping the center of gravity down low and removing the bulk of the engine and drivetrain will free up space to dance :) thanks for sharing the process, that’s the coolest part…

All it needs now is a small seat on back that has pull down legs to seat yourself when legs start to tire ..after stopping..Luv You Guys you're the GREATEST..‼

I love how there's a winch on it. We put Winches on everything round here

I like the 2 scooter motor and battery setup idea, one for the front and one for the back or one for the left and one for the right? That oughta give ya some power on that board huh? Plus it kinda fits the vibe of that thing anyways

That things pretty sick! But, I noticed that those 2 lovejoy couplings you showed didnt have spiders in them.. hope you guys get those for it before the coupling halves wear out and / or break and have to be replaced constantly if they aren't worn out already. Just a thought from a factory maintenance guy that uses them on about half our equipment on site.

looks so much fun,you guys have some great ideas!!!!great show!!!

HeavyDSparks+: The better method of workable power is a hi-torque electric motor, _assuming_ you have enough _'lectricity_ to power the thing/board for longer than 15-20 minutes of continuous operation/use. That means a battery pac of some description... The problem w/ battery pacs is, *obviously* , weight. Or, as your name sez, *_HEAVYD_* (amn things that) *_SPARK_* , particularly if you hook up the _wrong_ wire(s)! Solve the problem of _'lectricity_ supply for the motor and you got it. That said, "good luck", plus, _good video!_ When can we see the continuation??? 🤔🤔🤔

Alan sure is himself the flagship of this company. A lot of people would love to have Alan work for them.

Professional go-kart system in it and hopefully you can keep it 4 wheel drive still.

Now that the mountain board is back. I could see y'all building a diesel go cart that's four wheel drive like what RatherBWelding does... That would be cool to see what you guys come up with!

this looks like a perfect thing to collab with "Cars and Cameras"

Love it amazing engineering I would love to see a bigger motor in it for sure will be awesome when all done 👍

Nifty as heck, looks like it could be lots of fun!

omg this board would be great for magnet fishing. throw that winch line out and then if you can't lift what the magnet is attached to, you turn on the motor and get it.

Sweet ride…… can’t wait to see how it performs in the snow

All you're videos are awesome to watch We watch every night keep them up

After watching this a few times that speed seemed fine for a bord on tracks considering it's for snow that would be fun as is. Definitely straighten out the drive shaft more and tune your clutch, also cover the engine for safety, however if your wiring up any power I worked at black diamond electric if you ever need any help wiring up power I'm all in👊😎

That thing looks like it'd be a blast!

what a cool machine, that really surprized me how easy it was to go up that flat bed trailer

if you go electric the best and "cheapest" plug and play option i can think of is the bafang 2000w mid drive e bike motor with a 52v battery; tons of power built in speed controller and gear reduction also throttle controlled. would need a donor bike and basically cut off the bottom bracket and weld it to the frame for the motor to mount to then run your chain figure out where you want the battery and hook up a throttle might need to change out the sprocket on the "board" to a smaller one.

That is a pretty rad machine. I’d say turbo charge it that way you can run a small engine and save weight and space. Maybe a different small engine but you get the point.

Looks like a LOT of fun. Hope you are successful.

To start those diesel engines you have to hold the pressure release lever down when cranking it few times and them give it a good pull and quickly release the lever for the pressure release. Also please install a cover for the pulley so it won't destroy your ankle.

Oh my goodness I got to have one...this goes to show you Heavy D and the bearded wonder are on to something big let's follow the guys thru this get your snow boots on.guys and gals.this puppy is going to ned a awsome name like sparks into tracks keep watching it gets better..hey let's call it the sparks board ha

You guys have the coolest toys to play with that I wish were around in my youth.

Props to the camera man for not getting the lense dirty 👏👊

They make some pretty awesome big power kits for those motors. I'm talking billet cranks, cams then port it, you can get major power out of those. They also sell a Gocart racing series engine.

Leave it to Dave to bring something to the internet most never thought it could exist. Lol. Sick!

I think I would look into Electric Bike Motors (More than one) and batteries- Plenty of power and good range. Relatively cheap and plentiful as well. Good Luck.

Dave is now Lord of the mountains.

Add some stirrups/pegs on the side to hook your feet into, and for tandem mountain boarding

@heavydsparks look into a Sur-Ron or Talaria e-bike drive system. Ditch the clutches, 6000 watt brushless motor, 60v 34ah battery. On a 120 lb bike it has 20-50 mile range with a top speed of 47-48 mph. Can be upgraded as well.

This would be a super sick machine to use for ice fishing, especially with the tracks on it.

Definitely would try adding a bar in the front to hold on to so you can stay planted and maybe some power steering