More of the 4x4 100
 

here are a couple more of it. Just so everyone knows this is not mine I found these on another site. This guy does very nice work. The axle looks to be from an 60s-70s AMF or harley golf cart. Anyone have any ideas on how this could be done to a 82 series hydro?

wow!!! that would be awesome

im 99% sure thats a Dan Holfer design, he also made a crawler out of a 100, you got em from the cub cadet forum!:beerchug:

yes thats him, I couldn't rember how to spell his name and didn't want to get it wrong. He doese very nice work.

i looked after i posted and i spelled it wrong too! lol Dan Hoefler oh well, he doesnt have time for cubs any more, in the two years ive been a member over there he posted once or twice, nice guy tho knows his way around a machine shop!

That is really nice work. I no longer have access to a Bridgeport, or a lathe, so unless I buy them...I'm not doing any serious fab work like that.

Here is his 100 Crawler.

http://www.ihcubcadet.com/BobsPage/Crawler.jpg

Those are some awesome machines Dan has built.

Man, I like this guy's stuff. Wish I had his skill as a machinist.

That is a work of art!

yea, those are realy neat! but my personal favorite is one called "artie" which i dont have the pict. anymore.

johncub7172:
If your talking about Darryl Schmidt's articulating 4x4 cub it can be seen at Xtreme Motorworks.

http://www.xtrememotorworks.com/

:OMG::WWP:
This guy is good! One heck of a machinist I would say - not that I know anything about it other than I CAN"T DO IT!! That driveline for the 4x4 100 is pretty neat. I wish I had that tallent and the machines to do that. Certainly have the imagination for it!

Anyone know what he used as the hub/ bearing assy for this tractor?

Thx

Dans creations will boggle your mind when you see them in person.Dan is a master machinist,welder,die maker,engineer,painter and is one heck of a nice guy.The 4x4 uses gears and a gear box made from scratch and is so well balanced he can drive it on concrete or asphalt without the typical 4x4 bind up.
All the parts on the tracks on his crawler he made by hand and some where made with dies he made specifically for that one project.

I wonder where I could get a transfer case small enough to do that

BigMike :Welcome2:

How about some pics??? :WWP: :WWP: :WWP: :WWP:

Here's an additional picture of Dan Holfer's 100 4x4 and his 100 crawler plus a picture of his 100 High Crop. Yes, I have to agree his work is fantastic indeed.

Do you have any more pictures of the High-Crop ?

Those are some sharp cubs! :IH Trusted Hand:

Sorry, I do not.

I want to make a correction as well. Dan's last name is spelled Hoefler not the way I spelled it above.

Boy, I'd sure like to try something like that. You'd have an unstoppable machine.

There probably isn't a T-case that is small enough to fit inside the framerails of a NF Cub, but you could certainly use the overall design of what is out there for a much larger machine. The chaindrive NP T-case in full size pickups comes to mind here as I've seen the same design of chain & sprockets available in a smaller size (Bearings & Drives or Motion Industries?). It isn't a standard roller chain, something more like a V8 timing chain makeup. Either way, it's something to start with.

It would be kinda neat to make something that would resemble an Elwood kit for the Farmalls that might have or could've been provided for the Cubs and still give you enough room to have your deck in it's normal spot under the belly of the tractor.

I found this picture on the Web on a page with the pictures that jbollis posted at the beginning of the thread. I'm not sure what model Cub the transmission came off of, as the reduction housing doesn't look like the one I have in my 100, but the transmission in the picture does have a PTO in the same spot, and probably driven in the same way, as Dan's sketch displays.

Sounds like a few of you would really dig having a 4x4 Cub in your collection. I'm hoping to give it a go over this coming winter as something to do while the snow falls.

I would definitely be interested in a 4x4 conversion. I do not think the use of the deck is going to be an option though. Unless you could find a really small top loader axle, the drive shaft will be in the way. I do know the front axle on my dads x585 JD is a top loader. I have never really looked to see if it could shortened. It is definitely to wide as it sits for a cub.:bigthink:

And remember the trans case will have to driven from the output shaft of tranny. Or else you will only be able to use 4x4 in one gear. Have you looked at a primary drive chain from a Harley ? I am pretty sure that a cub would not break one of those. Same idea as a timing chain, just better.

Just had to bump this up on a rainy day. I've had 4x4's since 1976 (1948 CJ2a). I'd love to have the skill, money and time to build something like this.

That 4WD mod is crazy. Crazy-cool, that is.

Oh by the way, the trans in litlmikeyl photo is out of a cub cadet orginal, just in case anyone was still wondering.

I have not seen Joe post in a while, is everything okay with him?

I was thinking the same thing Todd.
I think I have his phone number, I will find out.

Do u know his email

Update on Joe:

Stopped at his place last weekend and talked to him for awhile.
He is doing fine. He started a new job and has been traveling quite a bit so he isn't home very often and when he does come home he spends time with his family. Not much cub time!

Thanks for the update, Mike.

:) Saw all both the 4x4, crawler and pan at Portland last week. Very nice work on all three. :American Flag 1:

glad to hear he is ok, cool 4by4 100:beerchug:

Checked out the 4x4 and crawler on that website posted earlier.

The 4x4 is neat it's similar to my brother's Twister tractor

Just thought I'd give this a bump. Just so cool.

in the picture of the original trans, is that a pto from an old grain truck? possible housing to get the output shaft for the front. you would still have a tremendous amount of machine work and gearing issues to work through...