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Even just removing every other wheel so there's space between each and having slimmer tyres would really make it work. Now it's just sliding on the surface of mud.
Front wheel, er, "struts" need to be tied together with a crossbar or something with ball joints on the ends to keep them from spreading out like that, or maybe having the whole front steering & suspension components lowered down to that level, so it's all properly aligned and equipped with brakes... :P
This channel reminds me of my drunken hillbilly relatives back in the 70's --- Build something crazy, drive it, abuse it till it breaks then do it all over with a new build. I had a fun childhood.
What they needed for this build is a second pair of front wheels on the inner side of that i-beam extension. They could be a size smaller and and running on seperate wheel bearings.
Hi put big wheel in front and add some suspention in back for moving tire up and down independently May be some spring for axel work or put some joint (like universal joint)in the axel
I'd have welded it to the frame right behind the rear axle instead of underneath it. It'd help keep the profile of the vehicle, which would look way cooler IMHO.
love the content yous create :D i know yous made a video about 2 wheel lada but it was a fail would love to see yous do something like that again only with stabilisers raised of the ground to help prevent tipping over
Oh, extend the bars holding the rear wheels, put it in a 45 degree angle backwards then you'll be able to put some springs and dampers so it doesn't jump as much at the rear making it smoother, and i think it will also help with holding the chains nice and tight. Maybe two pairs, same setup as the rear only the other goes forwards, kinda like bogey wheels but independent of eachother?
This is amazing, an interesting thought you probably also had, what if you had 2 front wheels on each side to go with the 7 in the back? 4 front wheels, a wheel on each side of the bar instead of just one side, would possibly help... or worsen things.
You should turn the front wheel into the same multi wheel setup with one pivot point in the middle. Would probably need like two power steering racks worth of power tho unless the wheels were on their own independent bearings then it would probably spin pretty easy. I bet you could crawl through a pound with that hahaha.
Perhaps get rid of the factory rear axle assembly, and instead use a right angle drive and a jackshaft so the new flintstone wheel could be mounted closer to the body.
you could try duel wheels on the front or maybe even the exact same design as the rear wheels but add an heavy machinery hydraulic pump in place of the normal steering pump? could also try some heavy duty drive chains like those on graders that drive the wheels. would make for a very durable offroader then.
Suggestion. Maybe next time, add inner wheels on the front. Perhaps set up the rear with two separate sets of tires so you have differential steering. Edit: Additional. Maybe some shock absorbers for “bracing” for the rear as well.
large wheels tend to "float" on the mud, sometimes a narrow tyre has a better grip because it touches the hard bottom soil under the mud... anyway, another awesome tranformation, what will you guys do when ther are no more Lada to work after?
To me, the most obvious opportunity for improving this wonderful vehicle would be to install one wheel on the front - center-mounted on motorcycle-type forks. This will allow for the simple installation of a caliper-brake from any kid's 10-speed bike. Since the resulting machine may be prone to falling over on its side, you could mount outriggers on both sides to stabilize it. In order to make the car much more likely to fall over and to further justify the addition of outriggers, consider lifting the Lada even higher above the ground - about a meter or so higher. This extremely practical vehicle should work terrifically well on a runway, a frozen lake bed, on Red Square, or out on the tundra.
what about modifying this so the axle hangs behind the cars bumper in the rear so it can sit lower and keep brakes in front also could widen the track and make a improvised roller thats full lane width
use a brake rotor and caliper on the driveshaft for brakes. works better than 4 wheel brakes. in front use those long A arms as on a desert 4x4. replacing the 18 inch spacer you made.
