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homemade tank
- Thread starter PeteH
- Start date
F*CKING AWSOME!!! 
bandit4369
Registered Member
Looks like a blast. Too bad the web sight for the guys that made it won't work.
fabjunkie
1/2 ton status
That popped up about a year ago I think. Had me dreaming of tracks for a while. There use to be two videos that were a lot longer.
Clod_King
1/2 ton status
Man that thing looks like it has a pretty hairy engine in it. I wouldn't like the load transfer on take off though. It would be like driving a boat, only a tree could be in the way......
Clod_King
1/2 ton status
I wonder how you could fix that though?
hawkeye649
1/2 ton status
Uhm, drive slower? Obviously he's going balls to the wall.
Clod_King
1/2 ton status
But that is no fun!
I mean something like an anti-roll bar, but longitudenally (sp?). I don't know.
I mean something like an anti-roll bar, but longitudenally (sp?). I don't know.
Especially 3 yrs ago.... 
427 cid if memory serves me right...
427 cid if memory serves me right...
uao85
1/2 ton status
yeah it was a supercharged 427 smallblock chevy ls1, I think I know what your talking about, maybe a gyro that would control weight transfer between the front and rear, but I am thinking the only thing that would control that would be some kind of suspension that can load up, or just lay off the throttle from a dead stop.
Remington
Remington
sandawgk5
3/4 ton status
I would not call it a tank. There is not turret just a tracked vehicle
Ira
Ira
UseYourBlinker
1 ton status
Try not to take it personally... 
That is the "Ripsaw I" as was pointed out to me on another website. Here is the link for more video of it. I would love to drive that for a day.
http://howeandhowe.com/videos.htm
Ripsaw I
12" if suspension travel
650 HP
Custom lightweight tracks
top speed of 80mph
0-50 in 3.5 seconds
human, remote, & computor control
Ripsaw II
Dual 1500HP Big Blocks
38" of torsion bar suspension travel
10' Tall
10' Wide
25' Tall
42" of ground clearance
power to weight ration 3.3lbs/Hp
Human control/fly by wire
http://howeandhowe.com/videos.htm
Ripsaw I
12" if suspension travel
650 HP
Custom lightweight tracks
top speed of 80mph
0-50 in 3.5 seconds
human, remote, & computor control
Ripsaw II
Dual 1500HP Big Blocks
38" of torsion bar suspension travel
10' Tall
10' Wide
25' Tall
42" of ground clearance
power to weight ration 3.3lbs/Hp
Human control/fly by wire
