Amphibious ATV

[aczlan]

I bet the guys who like to ice fish really hate this guy

If its thin enough for that machine to go through, it is too thin to safely ice fish on...

Aaron Z

 

[Michaeljp86]

If hes out there splashing though everyday it would never get thick.

 

[NevadaMOGuy]

My son and I are considering several options for a vehicle to get us through 5 ft of water. Our mile long asphalt road leading to the state road gets covered with water from our river at least once a year. The road has high and low spots and even though we had 5 ft of water on it we still had one 300 ft stretch which was dry. So, we need something that will get us through 5 ft of water and dry land.

Just walk. :cool2:

 

[RadarTech]

http://www.maxatvs.com/


Try this!!

 

[mangus580]

A deuce will do it, but I think you will hate the 'required' maintenance after every time you cross the deep water.

Check out Steel Soldiers::Military Vehicles Supersite for plenty of info on using a deuce.

 

[Kenneth S]

Just use your tractor with some add on's

 

[madmax12]

Just use your tractor with some add on's YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaTGPEv-o-g

PTO propellar? Cool

 

[KYErik]

Since you mentioned that you have several flooded sections of your road, I think that you should buy a small cheap jon boat or canoe and then build a lightweight frame with axles under it (use wood 2x4rs). For the dry sections of the road, power it with a 5-10 hp gas motor with a centrifugal clutch and use a #40 chain hooked to a sprocket on the drive axle. Leave the gas traction engine idling while you fire up the boat motor for the flooded sections. Or maybe you could have a propeller driven by the small engine that spins all the time that the wheels are spinning so that you would easily transition from pavement to flooded (no boat motor needed).

 

[Michaeljp86]

Heres a allis chalmers terra tiger I scooped up last year. Still haven't got around to fixing it up.

 

[DT86]

Heres a allis chalmers terra tiger I scooped up last year.

I've never seen one of those. Do you have a link to any info?

 

[yankeerider]

I'm surprised no one has suggested building a swamp buggy. Search Google Images for "swamp buggy."

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[Michaeljp86]

I've never seen one of those. Do you have a link to any info?

6x6 World - Terra Tiger Amphibious ATV from Allis Chalmers

 

[Michaeljp86]

what about a landrover?

 

[DT86]

6x6 World - Terra Tiger Amphibious ATV from Allis Chalmers

Sweet, thanks!

 

[handirifle]

One thing to keep in mind with ANY motor vehicle (land rover truck, etc) is anytime you do deep water crossings, you have to make sure the vehicle is prepped for it. Things like the breather holes or systems for the axles, crankcase vents for the engine, air intakes, and engine exhaust systems, even fuel systems, and sometime electrical systems all have to be either water proofed, or raised above water height.

Many Jeepers have done deep water crossing,s and kept going only to lose axle bearings down to road to water intrusion.

Simplicity, for any vehicle would demand a non electronic controlled diesel engine. Just keep the air intake, exhaust and oil systems above water, no plugs to short out makes them ideal.

I have been told the ONLY thing that determines the depth of the water you can cross in the H1's is the intake. Before you get that deep, the driver is under water though. Good luck seems like an interesting hunt.

 

[aczlan]

One thing to keep in mind with ANY motor vehicle (land rover truck, etc) is anytime you do deep water crossings, you have to make sure the vehicle is prepped for it. Things like the breather holes or systems for the axles, crankcase vents for the engine, air intakes, and engine exhaust systems, even fuel systems, and sometime electrical systems all have to be either water proofed, or raised above water height.

One thing I have heard of doing is to put a couple of PSI into the vents for the axles, transfer case, transmission, etc to keep the water out.

Aaron Z

 

[Michaeljp86]

Dont do this