Homemade ATV - this is perhaps the best vehicle that is useful for agriculture. It is used for a variety of works, for example, if you attach a plow to it, then you can plow a small area of ββthe garden in a very short time. Also, a homemade ATV is used as a large wheelbarrow on which to transport garbage, tools, products, building materials and so on.
New ATVs can come in a round amount, so it is best not to spend a lot of money on its purchase and try to assemble such an apparatus yourself. You will not spend as much time and effort on its assembly as it might seem at first glance. The most important thing is to get ready: collect all the necessary tools, find manual assembly drawings on the Internet and call a friend who will tell and help.
This article will tell you how to make a homemade ATV, what tools you need, what difficulties you may encounter and how to solve them. Do not be distracted, and you will understand everything.
Parts List
Homemade ATVs can be all-wheel drive or rear-wheel drive. This article will discuss the rear-wheel drive system. What materials can be useful to us:
- Working motorcycle "Ural".
- Two front hubs (preferably removed from the "Lada").
- Tie Rod.
- Front suspension arms.
- Cardan shaft.
- Rear axle.
It is worth noting that the hub and bridge must be from the same car. This way you will avoid problems with the mounting holes on which the discs (caps) are mounted. These parts can be purchased at almost any car disassembly. The best option would be parts removed from the "Lada" or the old "Moskvich".
A homemade ATV from the Urals has a wide variety of different bolts, screws and other fasteners, so with one screwdriver and a set of keys it is so easy to disassemble it. We may need a welding machine and, possibly, a grinder.
Start with the rear suspension
First you need to completely disassemble the motorcycle. We need a completely empty frame, so we disconnect all the shock absorbers and the steering block. After that, you should carefully weigh everything and decide which suspension to install. There are 3 options in total:
For each type, you can choose your own unique drawing. Let's look at the features of each option.
Stiff suspension
Such a suspension is the simplest, we can say, primitive, since it does not require the installation of additional fasteners. In order to install it correctly, it is necessary to lengthen the frame. How to do it? Here we need a grinder.
We completely cut off the back of the frame, including the pendulum fork. After that, we install thick-walled pipes using a welding machine. The last detail will weld the rear axle.
It is very important, before installing the rear axle, to make sure that it is in an inverted position. If this is not done, then your homemade ATV will ride only backwards.
Shock absorber suspension
An ATV with a shock absorber is a practical and comfortable choice in favor of an off-road ride. To do this, you will not need to cut the back of the frame and throw out the pendulum. On the contrary, you should weld the rear axle to the fork. And the most important thing is to fix the seam that can be pulled out during fast and inaccurate driving.
One of the differences between a stiffer suspension and shock absorbers is the use of half shafts. A drawing of a cushioned suspension for a homemade ATV from Oka can be found on many sites on the Internet.
Spring suspension
The last option we will discuss is a suspension with springs. This is a rather rare phenomenon and it is used only if heavy loads are transported on an ATV. To do this, you need to design a frame for the body. Given the cargo that a home-made ATV will transport, the frame should be made of thick-walled pipes. Its width should not exceed the dimensions of the rear axle, and the length should be slightly larger than the springs. These are the most optimal sizes at which the body will not only have increased strength, but also hold fast on the ATV.
The final stage is the installation of the cardan to the gearbox and to the front axle. It should also be understood that such a suspension should be justified, that is, when installing springs, you do not need to worry that you are overloading your ATV, because it was created for this.
Front suspension
With the installation of the front suspension should not be a problem. As a rule, it is the same on all homemade 4x4 ATVs, so there are quite a lot of drawings on the Internet.
Installing the front suspension is similar to stiff. We should also extend the frame, but this time not the rear, but the front. What is it for? If this is not done, then the front wheels may come in contact with the engine, making an unpleasant sound. As a result, this can lead to disastrous consequences. Also, an elongated frame increases the dimensions of your ATV.
During this work, everything should be correctly measured and counted, as well as the pendulum arms attached. For example, if you want to increase the cross-country ability of the ATV, it is recommended to lengthen the suspension arm. Thus, the clearance increases, which contributes to a tougher ride - hardcore.
In this article, you learned about all kinds of suspensions that you can install on a makeshift ATV. Now it remains to put the engine and do not forget about the installation of the wings.