He Built His Own 6-Wheeler

He Built His Own 6-Wheeler ATV S Larry McLees says his home-built all-wheel-drive 6-wheeler can handle just about anything and go anywhere     The Anderson S C man built the machine with the help of his friend Larry Strickland It has an all-steel body and rides on six 30-in high 10-in wide wheels Power is supplied by a Honda 650 2-cycle motorcycle engine that drives a hydraulic pump A pair of hydraulic motors are used to chain-drive the wheels     “It can go places where a 4-wheeler can’t go because of the 6 large tires which can carry a lot of weight and won’t sink in mud or snow It’ll even float in water ” says McLees          His first step was to bend 22-ga steel plate to form a 2-piece body which mounts on a frame that he built out of channel iron and 10-ga sheet metal “The machine is made entirely of metal with no fiberglass ” says McLees     Steering is controlled by a pair of levers one for each side of the vehicle “I can turn around on a dime by putting one side in forward and the other in reverse ” says McLees A pair of valves are used to control the speed Top speed is about 15 mph     “The 2-cycle motorcycle engine has about 50 hp I may replace it with a 4-cycle engine to get more torque ” says McLees     A pair of gas tanks mount up front while a hydraulic reservoir and electronic fuel pump mount under the seat It’s equipped with 2 fishing boat seats     “I already had most of the parts including the engine I probably spent less than $1 000 to build it ” notes McLees     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Larry McLees 4071 Old Portman Rd Anderson S C 29626 ph 864 226-7430; larrymac70@charter net

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