Thanks for the info guys, I still need to do more research myself.
Also I really don't want to lay on the cold concreat
So
I started working on the gear shifter.
I think (not real sure though) the shift pattern will end up backward
I will send pics and explain later
It pops into each gear fine. But the way it is now it could be bumped out easy
My idea is to make gate plate that will hold the shifter in each position.
I have a few ideas on how to make it pop into each slot on the gate plate
When I build the dash it will cover the mechanism, just the shifter arm will poke through.I may change the arm to a round shaft
Park is on bottom with L1 is on top
Park
L1
I got some new rear coil springs for Xmass
Installed them today.
Now my drive line angle is off but I can adjust it from a number of places so I should be OK.
Need to put some weight on the back end and recheck the angle first
I have been out in the cold all day. My son and I walked our fence line. He cut down every thing I pointed out. Just getting branches off the fence, clearing the trail through the woods, and clearing branches that hit us when we mow
The angle adjustments will have to wait for another day
I have been adjusting my drive line angle today. I was supersized how little of a adjustment it actually took
This is what I have. From what I have read this should be good.
What do you all think
A while back I though the Trike would be shorter and my angles would be out of range. So I thought I would have to use a double Cardan joint. Now that it is longer than I thought (10' wheel base, 19 1/2 drive shaft) I should NOT have to use a double cardan.
My understanding is I have to keep the operating angles below 10
I had to adjust my 4 link to get the angles the way they are now. I was having some issues with it binding. SO I sprayed oil under the back wheels so as I tried different adjustments the rear end would slide back and forth.
Now my link shafts measure 25 1/4"
I put some weights on the back end and had my Ol'Lady and son sit on the trike.
The weight came out to about 550lbs although I think the Ol'Lady is lying about her weight (she would not let me see it in the scale) So I think I could add 10 more pounds
I am trying to get everything ready to weld the underneath. I suck at welding upside down.
I am planning to flip the frame somehow. I was thinking of building the redneck rotisserie and adapting it for the trike frame
Yesterday I checked and welded any needed areas on the left side before the Ol'Lady drafted me to a home project. I am going to try to get back out there again today to do the right side after my feet treatment is done. (I use the 2 pads on my feet 2 times a day for 30 minutes each. Its called Replexa) Once I get everything I missed welded on top I will build the Rotisserie
Never got the Right side welded up. Maybe today.
I have been thinking about this wooden rotisserie I want to build
The back end will be simple to connect (not easy but simple)
For the front end I think I will have to make a metal adapter to fit between the trikes neck to the rotisserie
I don't have a lot of room in my garage to do this so I am thinking of a different type of rotisserie. I still think a wooden one will be best for me
Looking at designs like this
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...otisserie.html
anyone done something like this and have any suggestions?
I haven't done much work on the trike lately.
Other projects like
3d printing a new 9mm carbine
Rebuilding one of my boxing dummy (Slam Man). Iv lost 45 lbs throwing punches.
Wheel bearing in my car
House repairs
and all the stuff on the Ol'Lady's honey do list
I'm not going to have a lot of time in the near future either.
I guess it will be a few months before I am really able to get back to it. I will get back to it though.
I did get a little done a couple weeks ago before my surgery.
But have not gotten anything done since and it will be awhile before I can do more
Pulled the engine and trany, added a temp bar on the front to sit on the rotisserie. When I am done with all the welding I will remove the bar
Still need to pull the rear end and add a bar to the back Then build the rotisserie