Homemade tracked mini-all-terrain vehicles: how to make, drawings and dimensions, reviews of the best homemade products

The mini-all-terrain vehicle must overcome road obstacles, water obstacles, and swamps. To do this, it needs: a powerful engine, a robust design, and a reliable tracked or wheeled drive. Car enthusiasts assemble such vehicles with their own hands based on their existing cars or buy ready-made kits for production.

Maximum technical characteristics of a homemade all-terrain vehicle

To perform special tasks, mini-all-terrain vehicles must have sufficient technical capabilities. These include:

1. Engine power - up to 200 hp. The Nick brand has this indicator. Most homemade versions use a Lifan engine with a power of 18-20 hp. For motorcycle-based models, the figure is 7-8 hp.
2. Engine capacity on the Tinger Scout is up to 1100 cc. cm. On the Patrol Truck all-terrain vehicle - 708 cubic meters. cm, and the tank holds 38 liters of fuel. On most models - up to 250 cc. cm.
3. The carrying capacity is higher for tracked vehicles. Thus, the Dozor can lift 600 kg of cargo, the weight of 6 people including the driver, and tow up to 2 tons. For wheeled versions, the high figure is 300 kg.
4. The maximum speed is up to 60 km/h, which is available to the Patrol Truck all-terrain vehicle. It can move through snowdrifts at a speed of 30 km/h. Although for tracked versions the average speed is 20 km/h.

Car owners choose models based on a wide range of characteristics, such as the number of gears, suspension travel, ground clearance, etc. Depending on the tasks that the vehicle will perform, the buyer selects its technical characteristics.

Mini-ractor in modern farming

Before you get serious about buying a mini tractor, you need to answer a number of questions. First of all, you need to decide whether you need a mini tractor as such. And this question is by no means an idle one: the cost of the baby is quite comparable to the price of a middle-class car.

Minitractor Shibaura ST460

Moreover: when purchasing a tractor, you essentially only get an engine on wheels. In order for your purchase to become a working machine and begin to “recoup” its value, you cannot avoid purchasing attachments. Be prepared for the fact that purchasing the entire set of equipment will at least double the purchase price.

Therefore, sit down and carefully calculate everything: is your farm capable of paying for a mini tractor, or, perhaps, a walk-behind tractor will be enough for you. If you still decide that you need a tractor, but are not ready to spend serious money on the purchase, you need to find ways to save money. One of these traditional means is buying used equipment.

Required Tools

In the instructions for assembling all-terrain vehicles, manufacturers provide recommendations for working on the installation of the product, detailed drawings, and the sequence of operations. They include a list of tools that can be used to make homemade vehicles:

1. Set of auto tools.
2. Mechanical gripper for small parts.
3. Set of chisels.
4. Mini portable flexible LED lamp.
5. Screwdriver.
6. Drill.
7. Bulgarian.
8. Gas soldering iron.
9. Household welding machine.
10. Compressor.
11. Spray gun, etc.

Drawings of various modifications

Homemade all-terrain vehicles are assembled according to the drawings of kit kit manufacturers. But in Russia there are many masters who offer their own schemes.

They post detailed descriptions with calculations and diagrams on social networks.

There are special sites on the Internet that host various homemade devices. The following types of drawings can be used:

1. Schemes for all-terrain vehicles on tracks or wheels.
2. Description of individual components and assemblies.
3. Layout options and exact dimensions for wheeled and tracked models.
4. The design of the frame, axles, wheel alignment units, steering knuckle, etc.

When designing and constructing, the car owner can take advantage of the suggestions of the masters, make his own adjustments and get a transport convenient for himself.

Used tractors: pros and cons

Used (used) equipment, as is known, loses in price from a third of its “factory” cost. But won't you find yourself in the position of a miser who pays twice? So, let's look at the pros and cons of the second-hand technique.

The main advantage of used equipment is, of course, a significantly lower acquisition cost. In addition, if the equipment has been in use for a relatively short time, it, paradoxically, may turn out to be somewhat less whimsical than its relative straight from the assembly line.

This is due to the fact that any equipment needs a “breakdown”, during which individual defects, shortcomings and features emerge. When purchasing equipment that has been used for a short time, you can be completely sure that everything you need is tightened, tightened, connected and adjusted.

This is where the advantages of tractors that have been “under the saddle” end. Now about the disadvantages:

• loss of factory warranty;
• defects and malfunctions that an unscrupulous seller can hide from the buyer;
• wear and tear of the chassis, which, if the equipment is used barbarously, can reduce its service life so much that even saving in price will not bring you any benefit.

So is it possible to buy a used mini tractor? As they say, it is possible, if you are careful. If you doubt that you can estimate the condition of the proposed equipment by eye, it is better to ask for help from those who understand this and whose integrity you are confident in. Now, let's talk about where to buy a used tractor.

Avito: used mini tractors

A well-known platform for buying and selling various equipment “from hand” is the Avito online exchange. The range of goods presented there did not bypass agricultural machinery, including mini tractors. You can see a photo of the proposed tractor, a detailed description of its functions and condition, and then contact the owner to finalize the details.

If you study the assortment of the Avito exchange in detail, you can come across an interesting category of offers - homemade tractors. Homemade mini tractors are not found very often on Avito, and therefore arouse the constant interest of visitors.

The price of such creations of human genius can be truly ridiculous: a mini tractor “on the go” can even be purchased for 5,000 rubles. However, as you yourself understand, you can forget about proprietary service and compatibility with mounted “peripherals”. Therefore, whether to get involved with “homemade” ones is up to you to decide.

Instructions for assembling a tracked all-terrain vehicle

Manufacturers of kit kits and individual craftsmen offer detailed descriptions of assembling all-terrain vehicles on caterpillar tracks. This is one of the most difficult options to make yourself.

To work you will need the following parts:

1. Body. It is cut out of metal according to the required parameters or taken as a basis from the VAZ one.
2. Sheets of metal.
3. Engine, gearbox, axles, steering wheel, levers and other chassis components.
4. Brake pads or disc systems.
5. Seats for the interior, made by yourself, or taken from other cars.
6. Wheels and hubs.
7. Tracks, fangs for caterpillars, conveyor belt.
8. Corner.
9. Profiled pipe, etc.

The sequence of work is as follows:

1. The drive axle is assembled, placing the gearbox and planetary mechanism.
2. Install the engine on the frame.
3. The motor is connected to the drive wheels by installing a transmission gear.
4. The body of the all-terrain vehicle is placed on the mechanisms.
5. The caterpillar is assembled from tracks and fangs on the basis of a conveyor belt.

Snow and swamp vehicle

These all-terrain vehicles with a sealed body are capable of swimming and moving through swamps, snow, and rough terrain. They come in wheeled, tracked and complex wheel-tracked types. Low pressure tires are used for the wheels.

Oil workers, gas workers, and the Ministry of Emergency Situations travel on factory-assembled all-terrain vehicles. Hunters and fishermen buy ready-made kits, build according to drawings proposed by other inventors, or come up with amphibian designs themselves and assemble homemade units. The work uses automotive components, the Lifan engine.

Lightweight and passable option

To go fishing or pick mushrooms, you need a small, inexpensive, but passable all-terrain vehicle. To achieve this, the design lightens the rear axle and uses a shortened base. An all-terrain vehicle is built on the basis of a walk-behind tractor.

Homemade snow and swamp-going vehicles with a Chinese or VAZ automobile engine, with a gearbox and other transmission components manufactured at domestic automobile industry enterprises have more power.

The main criteria for choosing a mini-all-terrain vehicle:

1. Patency.
2. Power.
3. Buoyancy.
4. Load capacity.
5. Soil load.

Neva from Strelna

Nikolai Yakovlev and Vladimir Kapusto from Strelna, when building two identical cars named Neva, of course, did not count on mass production. But their 1988 SUVs are interesting precisely because, structurally and technologically, they were more suitable for small-scale production than other home-made products.

Two all-wheel drive Nevas by Nikolai Yakovlev and Vladimir Kapusto, equipped with VAZ engines.

Two all-wheel drive Nevas by Nikolai Yakovlev and Vladimir Kapusto, equipped with VAZ engines.

The frame was made of two longitudinal spars, close to the front end, and three transverse beams. The spars consisted of two welded water pipes with a diameter of 32 mm, to which boxes of two L-shaped profiles were welded on top. The square cross-section beams were welded from a steel sheet 2 mm thick. Interestingly, the front beam also served as a reserve tank for oil. The frame of the tent was also made from water pipes.

The Neva could easily be transformed into a pickup truck.

The Neva could easily be transformed into a pickup truck.

Review of famous mini all-terrain vehicles

Every year new models of small all-terrain vehicles appear on the market from automobile manufacturing enterprises and self-taught designers. Vehicles differ from each other in power, technical characteristics, functionality and price. A review of models is compiled according to the characteristic that unites them.

Among amphibious tires, the following brands are noted:

• ZIS-5;
• KIT-TM-06;
• ZID Barkhan;
• Shogrash;
• VEPS.

Their cost ranges from 170 to 330 thousand rubles.

The tracked range of mini-all-terrain vehicles is represented by the following models:

• Tinger Scout 420;
• Pelec Mini:
• RASH;
• Mirage T;
• Okhotets and others.

They cost from 190 to 400 thousand rubles.

Model Hunter

The 6-wheeled amphibious all-terrain vehicle Okhotets has a beautiful appearance and high technical capabilities. The unit is capable of lifting weights up to 300 kg. It is equipped with a Chinese Lifan engine with a power of up to 18.5 hp.

All components and parts are completely similar to VAZ spare parts. They are easily replaceable, because available for sale.

Therefore, it is easy to repair and reliable in operation.

The cost is 220-339 thousand rubles. depending on modification and configuration. This is a lightweight all-terrain vehicle, it fits in a light trailer or Gazelle body.

Pelec mini

A compact tracked all-terrain vehicle, this helps it move through dense forests. The complete package includes the following additions:

• roll cage;
• awning;
• tow bar, etc.

Pelets mini easily overcomes forests, high steeps, steep banks, holes and ravines. It can remain in water for a long time due to the sealed body structure.

The Karakat has a gasoline engine, centrifugal clutch and hydraulic disc brakes, a spacious interior for the driver, passengers and luggage.
Main characteristics

Rush is quite large in its category

The Rush all-terrain vehicle is one of the largest in size among the line of mini-all-terrain vehicles. It will not fit in the back of a Gazelle or in a car trailer.

In addition to the size, it differs from the classics in its special pendant.
In it, a rubber track is installed on large-diameter pneumatic rollers. Main characteristics

Model Beaver

This is the most durable mini-all-terrain vehicle model. Operates over a wide temperature range. The beaver is used for work in the Arctic and the Far North, and copes just as well with tasks on the slopes of the southern mountains.

The design is based on GAZ.
This is a set that includes a minibus and a diesel tractor. It has a wide track and increased ground clearance. Due to this, he can pass any obstacles. Main characteristics

By creating a model with his own hands, the owner receives as a result an individual vehicle with the necessary characteristics and capabilities. During the design process, he studies the structure of the all-terrain vehicle in detail, and this helps in the repair and operation of the vehicle.

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