Need suggestions

[therealsantaclaus]

I was told to post my questions here that yall maybe able to help me. I am wanting to put motors on this. How strong motor do I need. I am wearing my caster wheels out on asphalt. Wanting it to be more toad ready. Range 2 miles, 2 hours, no faster than 5 mph, weigh 2000lbs

 

[99t4]

So you don't want to tow it? Want to make it self-propelled? What about steering? Brakes?

 

[therealsantaclaus]

I was told to post my questions here that yall maybe able to help me. I am wanting to put motors on this. How strong motor do I need. I am wearing my caster wheels out on asphalt. Wanting it to be more toad ready. Range 2 miles, 2 hours, no faster than 5 mph, weigh 2000lbs

So you don't want to tow it? Want to make it self-propelled? What about steering? Brakes?

I was towing it but the casters not holding up. Want to give it that magical look of Santa. I have thought about electric golf cart frame. But the batteries are expensive to buy and only use it for 3 months out of the year. Unless there is an alternative to using golf cart batteries.

 

[Eastwood]

How would you connect the motor, There’s no proper wheels? Would you be adding an axle?
as 99t4 Ask, how would you steer and stop?

 

[Tplayer42]

My idea is bafang wheelbarrow motors with some kind of support frame. Probably multiple of them. If you do not want to make any kind of mechanical steering maybe some kind of differential steering setup might work. Can't do it in a week though

 

[therealsantaclaus]

My idea is bafang wheelbarrow motors with some kind of support frame. Probably multiple of them. If you do not want to make any kind of mechanical steering maybe some kind of differential steering setup might work. Can't do it in a week though

I have 10 months till I need it again.

 

[therealsantaclaus]

How would you connect the motor, There’s no proper wheels? Would you be adding an axle?
as 99t4 Ask, how would you steer and stop?

Build a frame. I can weld I can do wood working. Nit an issue. Steering I think golf cart front end

 

[therealsantaclaus]

My idea is bafang wheelbarrow motors with some kind of support frame. Probably multiple of them. If you do not want to make any kind of mechanical steering maybe some kind of differential steering setup might work. Can't do it in a week though

Hiw many do you think I would need?

 

[therealsantaclaus]

How would you connect the motor, There’s no proper wheels? Would you be adding an axle?
as 99t4 Ask, how would you steer and stop?

Yes I can add an axle. I want to remove the casters and put road wheels on it

 

[Papa]

Unless there is an alternative to using golf cart batteries.

Lose the black frame - score an older 8-15hp lawn tractor, discard the mower deck & unnecessary sheet metal - move the front axle forward, extend the frame, and mount everything else near the rear. Like this, but more refined & permanent:....

 

[therealsantaclaus]

Lose the black frame - score an older 8-15hp lawn tractor, discard the mower deck & unnecessary sheet metal - move the front axle forward, extend the frame, and mount everything else near the rear. Like this, but more refined & permanent:....

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The black frame is the skies the sleigh "rides on"

 

[Papa]

The black frame is the skies the sleigh "rides on"

The converted tractor chassis is all you need to structurally support the red portion (body, seats, ect). Once sitting on tractor wheels, duplicate runners/skies from styrofoam. Eliminating the skies significantly reduces unnecessary weight, and build complexity.

 

[gromike]

Maybe a couple of powered wheelbarrow motors, one on each side. Vary the motors' speed separately for turning. Kinda like a skid steer.

 

[orcasprout]

The black frame is the skies the sleigh "rides on"

I love this!

I like the black frame/sled skis. I'd not want to run it on a mower deck, I appreciate the call-to-attention about complexity. Its easy to get too far over one's skis! Ha ha!

How about 2 rear Grin wheelbarrow motors (with an axle I'd say), 4 scooter tires (in short-neck head tubes) supporting the middle section, and whatever stearing system you want to devise up front.

 

[therealsantaclaus]

I love this!

I like the black frame/sled skis. I'd not want to run it on a mower deck, I appreciate the call-to-attention about complexity. Its easy to get too far over one's skis! Ha ha!

How about 2 rear Grin wheelbarrow motors (with an axle I'd say), 4 scooter tires (in short-neck head tubes) supporting the middle section, and whatever stearing system you want to devise up front.

Sounds like the best idea so far.

 

[therealsantaclaus]

I love this!

I like the black frame/sled skis. I'd not want to run it on a mower deck, I appreciate the call-to-attention about complexity. Its easy to get too far over one's skis! Ha ha!

How about 2 rear Grin wheelbarrow motors (with an axle I'd say), 4 scooter tires (in short-neck head tubes) supporting the middle section, and whatever stearing system you want to devise up front.

Would 2 be strong enough to move it?