04-02-2014, 01:09 AM
One thing I did consider while viewing the Bachmann drawing was that it may be possible to at least turn the front end loader into a two wheel drive unit.
By cutting down the donor mechanism just at the back of the motor housing and then machining the rear end on the loader unit to make it fit, then gluing the loader wheels to the outside of the rail wheels.
I think that this modification would be less obvious than trying to swap the whole mechanism in under the loader.
Consideration will also need to be given to just how you will make the loader stay "on track" as well as power pick up.
This does favour the complete mechanism swap path.
Some of the answers will begin to make themselves know once you have both vehicles in your hands.
Taking scalable photos and then merging them may help with the decision process assuming those skills are available to you.
Then again nothing beats making even a rough drawing and taking measurements.
This is going to be a very interesting task, which will be of interest to many.
Mark
By cutting down the donor mechanism just at the back of the motor housing and then machining the rear end on the loader unit to make it fit, then gluing the loader wheels to the outside of the rail wheels.
I think that this modification would be less obvious than trying to swap the whole mechanism in under the loader.
Consideration will also need to be given to just how you will make the loader stay "on track" as well as power pick up.
This does favour the complete mechanism swap path.
Some of the answers will begin to make themselves know once you have both vehicles in your hands.
Taking scalable photos and then merging them may help with the decision process assuming those skills are available to you.
Then again nothing beats making even a rough drawing and taking measurements.
This is going to be a very interesting task, which will be of interest to many.
Mark
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