My Senior design project - a "Swamp Thing" tracked vehicle clone

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Thanks for the kudos.
...I wonder about the weight.
-> In what way? Also, what's a "headache rack"? I have been pondering my options around and above the engine bay. At this time, I plan to install a pair of removable storage boxes that will be the same height of the engine hood. A removable frame will set on top of everything that could be used to lash down cargo. After I clean up the design some more, I will post an image for comment.
 
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Thanks for the kudos. -> In what way? Also, what's a "headache rack"? I have been pondering my options around and above the engine bay. At this time, I plan to install a pair of removable storage boxes that will be the same height of the engine hood. A removable frame will set on top of everything that could be used to lash down cargo. After I clean up the design some more, I will post an image for comment.
Headache rack is basicly the same thing as a roll bar. Usually used on work trucks and has mesh to protect the cab Screenshot_20191115-090729_Google.jpeg
 
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It prevents a headache when an improperly secured load comes through your rear window. Or it gives you a headache when that happens (as opposed to no longer having a head to hurt or not).
 
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   / My Senior design project - a "Swamp Thing" tracked vehicle clone
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I have no vehicle goal or use in mind except to possibly be able to get to the store in a blizzard if I (or the wife) run out of beer (for me) or wine. I guess a goal might be to have it drive around the yard successfully without throwing a track. It appears the vehicle weight may end up in the vicinity of 1700 lbs. Since the design is in cad, I may, in the future, sell build-your-own drawing packages on EBay to ... buy more beer. :drink:
 
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Actually, I have a working under-utilized 20 hp twin Onan engine in the shed that I was thinking, might be able to power a snowblower attachment on Snowzer.
 

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