4 Mule Team Truck

Here you are Matt pics as promised !

This is a copy of a original Amanco  4 Mule Team Truck as supplied when they were new.

Various stages of wheel making and axles etc.

This is what it should look like when finished but with out the engine base on.



































Making of square headed nuts and bolts.



Making and bending of steering drop down bracket.



Axle support bracket.





Trial run of building up truck to check levels.



Not far to go now lol.!!

First trial fitment of engine onto truck to mark and drill engine mount holes. On roughly bolted truck. 

Pete thats some top quality engineering mate , you should be proud of that mate .

Did you bend the front axle steering frame / yoke with the oxy acetylene ?

matt

matt86 wrote:Pete thats some top quality engineering mate , you should be proud of that mate .

Did you bend the front axle steering frame / yoke with the oxy acetylene ?

matt

Yes matt to thick to bend cold as it is 6mm plate.
Got to make up steering handle which is bent round axle 15 mm round bar !! another heat job lol

That is really good, when I get round to restoring my chore boy this winter I'm going to build an original truck for it.

Getting back to your truck, how long did it take to make the wheels?

pistolpete61 wrote:

matt86 wrote:Pete thats some top quality engineering mate , you should be proud of that mate .

Did you bend the front axle steering frame / yoke with the oxy acetylene ?

matt

Yes matt to thick to bend cold as it is 6mm plate.
Got to make up steering handle which is bent round axle 15 mm round bar !! another heat job lol

pete i knew bent hot but meant with propane torch ir gas axe ...

i need to sort out a method on bending metal as i have some 8mm flat that need to use to make some trolley handles for fairbanks and amanco . used mapp gas and works ok on 6mm but 8mm doesnt get red hot to twist like a candy twist .
i have been told a sivert brazing torch would do as has a low flame and a trigger for a high flame.

oxy acetalyne or proane too much just for ocasional use.

matt

Lewis MacRae wrote:That is really good, when I get round to restoring my chore boy this winter I'm going to build an original truck for it.

Getting back to your truck, how long did it take to make the wheels?

lewis this truck is not one for a choreboy ... i have got plans for a choreboy truck in my head its a wheelbarrow type .

matt

Lewis MacRae wrote:That is really good, when I get round to restoring my chore boy this winter I'm going to build an original truck for it.

Getting back to your truck, how long did it take to make the wheels?

Hi mate it took about a good day each to make the wheels longest job is turning out the hubs and boring them out as ive only got a small lathe be quicker on big lathe as you can hog out the middle quickly but im not in no hurry so i just do it in the evenings when i get time.

That's a good looking, well engineered, result - and a pleasure to follow the thread - its also a pleasure to read about these engineering jobs and with your pictures to see how you did them - all good for those of us learning the ropes.... which definitely includes me.....

Would be good to see on the rally field one day

Best

Hamish

matt86 wrote:

pistolpete61 wrote:

matt86 wrote:Pete thats some top quality engineering mate , you should be proud of that mate .

Did you bend the front axle steering frame / yoke with the oxy acetylene ?

matt

Yes matt to thick to bend cold as it is 6mm plate.
Got to make up steering handle which is bent round axle 15 mm round bar !! another heat job lol

pete i knew bent hot but meant with propane torch ir gas axe ...

i need to sort out a method on bending metal as i have some 8mm flat that need to use to make some trolley handles for fairbanks and amanco . used mapp gas and works ok on 6mm but 8mm doesnt get red hot to twist like a candy twist .
i have been told a sivert brazing torch would do as has a low flame and a trigger for a high flame.

oxy acetalyne or proane too much just for ocasional use.

matt

Hi Matt,
only used oxy acetylene as they were my mates which he did not want any more other wise would use my mate who lives near by.

StewartH wrote:That's a good looking, well engineered, result - and a pleasure to follow the thread - its also a pleasure to read about these engineering jobs and with your pictures to see how you did them - all good for those of us learning the ropes.... which definitely includes me.....

Would be good to see on the rally field one day

Best

Hamish

Cheers Stu for the comments,

First time I ever thought about going this far for a trolley !!!

this is a first for me and have learnt a lot doing this as well there are a few mistake's but hay its all good fun will keep you all updated on the progress and pics.  

have just looked at the pictures again pete, and that pillar drill looks like my one!

Lewis MacRae wrote:have just looked at the pictures again pete, and that pillar drill looks like my one!

Yeh its not that good actually,

got to much play in it but it does the job lol  

pistolpete61 wrote:

Lewis MacRae wrote:have just looked at the pictures again pete, and that pillar drill looks like my one!

Yeh its not that good actually,

got to much play in it but it does the job lol  

ive just ordered myself a new drill was on a christmas special reduced from £550 to £311 its got a MT 2 chuck on it and a good fairish size .

matt

Looks fantastic Pete
Jonesey

JONESEY wrote:Looks fantastic Pete
Jonesey

Hi chris,
Hope your well mate now thanks for the comment not been on here for a while been busy with rallies and that now spending most of evenings in shed lol.

matt86 wrote:

Lewis MacRae wrote:That is really good, when I get round to restoring my chore boy this winter I'm going to build an original truck for it.

Getting back to your truck, how long did it take to make the wheels?

lewis this truck is not one for a choreboy ... i have got plans for a choreboy truck in my head its a wheelbarrow type .

matt

Hi Matt, just saw this!!!!

I know this isn't for a chore boy, I was just saying. I'm going to build the 4 wheeled steerable one for a chore boy.