[weasel]

Howdy! from the Oregon coast, I have been reading thru many topics here since I just restarted my
single seat project from 2 1/2 yrs ago. That project is a reasonably sized sled engine powered w/CVT
buggy for driving on logging roads and private property.

I have a "low time" Yamaha 540, RPM gear box, VW cv shafts and made my own carriers for a 5 link
system that was recommended by a friend. I welded up a knock-down frame that I bought online and over the phone from a nice man in Kansas (I think, minidunebuggies) over two yrs ago and ended up with a 110" wheel base!, which wasn't going to work. I bought a RPM tranny thru Jay Largo (Great Guy) when they were really hard to get due to the owner of RPM was very sick.
The "learning curve" was taking its toll on me,, plumbing work load was high and things got set aside till recently.

Just by reading one post on here, "start from the wheels and work in" , got me going again. Your words
are powerful my friends,, they got a 210 man thinking and moving. The wheels are thick aluminum,
"cast", I guess you would call them, 4 on 4, 12" with 25" diameter "Bear Claws" mounted. The stub
shafts and hubs are Desert Karts economy type with his VW bus CV shafts. All this stuff was assembled
"again", moved together on the shop floor, stock sled tuned pipes were turned upside down and BING!
the lights went on! It all of sudden looked possible to get the components into a much smaller space
for a more reasonable length wheel base. The track right now is 66" to the outside of the rear tires and
I am aiming for a 76-78" wheel base. The RPM unit has 10:1 gear ratio,, I was looking for a machine
that is fairly quick, good turf traction with more substantial rubber to take the pounding of running an
alder forrest on my friends property. Some of this area is open mowed grass land with some extreme
elevation changes.

I want to thank all that started and moderate this site,, and to those that rekindled the "fire" *to get
this thing on it's way again.
Thank You!