Anyone following "Hydro's" Build on Pirate?

burrellsjeep

burrellsjeep

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I have followed it from the first time he posted it,

Really different thought I would share.

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Link to the Build



Current specs

111" wheelbase
88" wide
81" tall +24" adjustment
12" Belley Clearance +24"
4300 lbs 60% sprung 40% unsprung
170 HP 150 Ft/LBS Nissian 2.8L 6 Cylinder
Impco 225 propane mixer
Hyster air filter box
Toyota Carolla radiator and fan setup good for 245 HP
Thermal Transfer hydraulic oil cooler
Oil Cooler fan Crown Vic.
FL 70 steering gear
Auburn planetaries
Eaton drive motors
Sauer Sunstrand hydrostatic M46 tandem pump
Gates 6000 psi 3/4" hose
25 gal resevoir
50" x 14" tires on 28" rims
Top speed 22 MPH
Pumps Displacement 2.81 CI/REV
Pump Max REV 4000 RPM
Pump Max PSI 5000
Planetary Ratio 30:1 Rated @ 50,000 Inch/LBS
Drive Motor Displacement 2.48 CI/REV
Drive Motor Torque 156 FT/LBS
Planet Torque 4687 FT/LBS
Drive Motor Speed 4532 RPM
Planet Speed 151 RPM
Tread Speed 22
Draw Bar Pull 4686 LBS


One of the most interesting builds I have read, The guys is a genius.
 
Very interesting indeed.
is that all stainless and Aluminum? That's a shitpile of TIG welding.
 
Yeah, been following it since the first thread, which was deleted becuase some POS guys wanted to hate

Is it what I want? No. Is it cool for what it is? Hell Yeah. There is some great fabrication in that thing and TONS of time involved

I'd take it. I don't know what I'd do with it, but I'd take it.
 
The guy knows his shit and is one of the cleanest fabricators on pbb, but that thing is ugly as sin and likely sucks for any type of wheeling.
 
mbalbritton said:
what's it built for? mud, rock, mall crawling?
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HydroDynamic said:
The forest is my favorite place to be. Building is my hobby. So I needed to build something to take me through the forest. If the terrain is sand, dirt, mud, snow or, rocks I will try to go through it. The ride needs to be comfortable in order to stay out longer and go through the rough trails. The more capable the rig the smoother the ride should be. Building the buggy to go out crawling is half the fun. If it takes forever that is ok because I will have plenty of time to wheel when it is done.
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yes, hydro power.
awesome fab skills, but at its lowest setting it is 3" under SEVEN FEET TALL. With what appears to be very little ground clearance at that setting.
 
that thing is stright DUMB...lol for the time and money put in that thing i bet he could have bought a nice tow rig...a nice crawler and have lots of cash left to go exploring/trail riding everywhere haha

A+ for out the box thinking...Cool ideas
A+ for fab skills and doing something i bet 95% think is a waste of money..
This beer is for you crazy hydro 4x4 builder...
 
Looks to me like he would rather be building than wheeling. I don't think he cares what people think.... I know I wouldn't. That thing is awesome.
 
very unique id have to say, its an awesome idea, but why if hes such a good fabricator did he make the ground clearance so little? there are plenty of independent rigs with good clearance. thats the only thing that doesnt make sense to me
 
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