Check out these "3" wheelers !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Huffa]

Now THIS looks like fun!!


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/huffa/kettenkrad.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/huffa/Tanks.gif

Look at all the models!! (photo gallery)

http://www.kettenkrad.com/gallery.html

[nouseforaname90]

The steering on them has to suck. It cant be easy to turn 2 tracks with a single dirtbike-like wheel!!

[Huffa]

The steering on them has to suck. It cant be easy to turn 2 tracks with a single dirtbike-like wheel!!

I wouldn't be so sure about that, I would almost bet they are track steered too and rely more on them by far then the front wheel to steer it.

I think they are dowright cool and must be worth a LOT of $$.

Just imagine coming across ones of those in your area!

[chris200x]

The steering on them has to suck. It cant be easy to turn 2 tracks with a single dirtbike-like wheel!!

With two tracks... Who needs steering! :naughty: :twisted:

[mnnmaz]

Can you say UGLY and no fun.... LOL

[Huffa]

With two tracks... Who needs steering! :naughty: :twisted:

Exactly! :beer

[Huffa]

Can you say UGLY and no fun.... LOL

No FUN???

Can you say a blast?

Who cares about how they look. I can imagine Chris having one, he would not go across rivers, he would just travel up and down stream!

I would too though!

[mnnmaz]

BOring! who whats to so slow..... where are they from Rusha? Dumb in my opinion! :crazy:

[Huffa]

BOring! who whats to so slow..... where are they from Rusha? Dumb in my opinion! :crazy:

Where's RUSHA :lol: :lol:

Seems your the dumb one AAAAAAAHAA HAAA HAAAA :lol:

Seriously though, for what they were designed to do, pull small loads in mountains, I'm sure they did it very well.

They would make it through much deeper mud then any trike so why do you think they are dumb? They are not that slow either.

" The Kettenkraftrad, type HK 101 is one of the most unique vehicles developed during the Second World War. The "tracked motorcycle" concept was conceived and patented by a German inventor, Heinrich Ernst Kniepkamp, in June of 1939. This was in response to a request for a fast, tracked vehicle capable of moving small loads in mountainous terrain. "

[Billy Golightly]

That looks like a wheelchair on steroids

[cr480r]

I would get rid of the front wheel.

[Huffa]

This looks like Howdy's yard :lol:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/huffa/Tanklineup.gif

Be nice to have one at TF !!

[Huffa]

Those would be fun to have around a farm. I bet they pull like an sob.

Heck yea and anywhere you would take it, it would turn heads for sure.

[firefirefire90]

That would be sick. What engines do you think they're running? Put a good 6.2L diesel with a FAT ol' turbo on her. mmmhmmm. I would buy one. But I agree, loose the front wheel/tire set up, and add a turret!

[WIkid500]

rip the stupid wheel off the front, and you have a pug. wow this has never been done before... They still look like fun.

[ATC-Eric]

They drove one in Saving Private Ryan. That thing seemed to book it pretty good!

[Huffa]

rip the stupid wheel off the front, and you have a pug. wow this has never been done before... They still look like fun.

The wheel really does serve a useful purpose and the steering is quite trick!

Here is a lot of info that will answer most everyones ?'s

http://www.kettenkrad.de/faq_e.htm

http://www.kettenkrad.de/techdata_e.htm

[Huffa]

They drove one in Saving Private Ryan. That thing seemed to book it pretty good!

Interesting and your right!

http://www.automotiveblogger.net/

Top speed is 44 to 50 MPH ! I'd say that's fast enough!

36 bhp at 3400 rpm ........... :eek: that's mind boggeling considering it's over 60 years ago, isn't it?

[Huffa]

Short vid of it ............. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qoQSXyi65M


:lol: :lol: :lol: make sure your volume is up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-TWbM7uE3Q&mode=related&search=

[Chevy n Honda]

I'd have to paint it yellow and put a "caterpillar" emblem on it !

[ATC-Eric]

Great info! thanks Huffa!

[Huffa]

Great info! thanks Huffa!

Your welcome :beer

This one is GREAT !!! Towards the middle it gets really GOOD with them starting to moto !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsWl1l632N4&mode=related&search=

[Huffa]

BOring! who whats to so slow..... where are they from Rusha? Dumb in my opinion! :crazy:

Still think they are boring?

Like I said, a pure balst it looks like to me and I might add that's an AWSOME video! Our three wheelers are fun but could never do some of that stuff.

A different kind of fun, ya know?

[XTrumpX]

Those are old German halftrack bikes used in WWII. There's a guy in Wisconsin who has about 20 of them... he collects all kinds of WWII vehicles, even copters and tanks. We rode around in one, no suspension at all. The steering triggers switches that in turn give or take power from each track. These things can pretty much go anywhere... except float.

[Meat-BoX]

I can see Howdy might put up the 3 wheeled car for one of those at Trikefest. I wonder if I can stand that thing on the nose for 10 seconds like I did Howdys 3 wheeled car:beer

[Huffa]

Those are old German halftrack bikes used in WWII. There's a guy in Wisconsin who has about 20 of them... he collects all kinds of WWII vehicles, even copters and tanks. We rode around in one, no suspension at all. The steering triggers switches that in turn give or take power from each track. These things can pretty much go anywhere... except float.

Invite the dude to Trike Fest !!!

Did you drive one?

He has TWENTY of them? :crazy: You sure?

[Huffa]

Lets do some thinking here now..............if we get (since it's xmas time) every member to chip in a lousy 5 or 10 bucks we could buy Howdy one possibly??

It could be the official TF mobile!!

Wonder if that guy would sell one?

Just a hair brained idea of course but then again ...............

[Tecate250]

I wonder what a 250r,tecate or tri z would look with those tire to track kits.
Pretty neat and the untimate big red.

[TrikeKid]

Saw one of these at a truck show, total barn find but running condition, the steering is through the tracks, and the whole rigging of it is pretty intresting. it's all run through the bars with linkages IIRC.

[Huffa]

Saw one of these at a truck show, total barn find but running condition, the steering is through the tracks, and the whole rigging of it is pretty intresting. it's all run through the bars with linkages IIRC.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/huffa/Tanksteering.gif

[ATC-Eric]

God I want one!!!! Have wanted one since Private Ryan, just forgot. Those things rock!

[Howdy]

Lets do some thinking here now..............if we get (since it's xmas time) every member to chip in a lousy 5 or 10 bucks we could buy Howdy one possibly??

It could be the official TF mobile!!

Wonder if that guy would sell one?

Just a hair brained idea of course but then again ...............

I'm game for that. lmao Heck I would chip in a $100 to get things started.
Howdy

[ATC-Eric]

Lets do some thinking here now..............if we get (since it's xmas time) every member to chip in a lousy 5 or 10 bucks we could buy Howdy one possibly??

It could be the official TF mobile!!

Wonder if that guy would sell one?

Just a hair brained idea of course but then again ...............



I'll throw down some cash! Especially if I got the chance to rip it at TF! :w00t:

[Huffa]

Those are old German halftrack bikes used in WWII. There's a guy in Wisconsin who has about 20 of them... he collects all kinds of WWII vehicles, even copters and tanks. We rode around in one, no suspension at all. The steering triggers switches that in turn give or take power from each track. These things can pretty much go anywhere... except float.

Since your into my idea Howdy why don't you or XTrump get in touch with this guy and see if he has any for sale?

Each member that donates can take a spin on it at trikefest. I'd be real happy with just a 10 minute ride and a video of me doing so but most happy seeing you get one and paint it up real nice with 3wheelerworld.com on each side of it.

So simple to do being that 3WW has tons of members that would chip in hopefully. Want to dig a bit deeper and see if this could really happen, that's if there is one available.

I have no idea what one would cost though? Probably pretty expensive, maybe too much? :cry:

[Huffa]

I'll throw down some cash! Especially if I got the chance to rip it at TF! :w00t:

Cool! I'm anxious to know how much each member would have to chip in. I'm sure not everyone would go along with the idea but since this is a free site to join, why not help out with a donation so the purchase of the 3WWTFT (Trike Fest Tank ) can become actual reality.

[russell56443]

I thought the KLT's were tanks geeze!!!lol

[jason 32]

one panzer tank please- lol
man talk about getting traction,and climbing stuff

[ATC-Eric]

Theres none on ebay right now. Just a bunch of t-shirts and toys.

[brapp]

i am gonanbuild the 110 intoone for the backbone this year .lol but i plan on bringin the attex 300st out for trikefest this year if i can get it going. but if you think abotu it. if you can get 2 peopel in a 6 wheeler its liek 2 trikes lol

http://www.route6x6.com/readersrestoationsimages/readersrestorationimages/rr13.jpg

[dreadhed]

That thing would be great. You could get though some serious swamps with that thing.

[Mobular]

I've been looking into the Kettenkraftrad for a few years now. They aren't anything near plentiful and nowhere near cheap! The last complete(with incorrect unoriginal parts) running one I saw for sale was in Europe and had a price tag of $30,000. The only original Kettenkraftrad items that ever show up on eBay are rusty bits dug up at battlefield sites. If anyone has good parts or machines, they are immediately snapped up by the tightly knit community of armor enthusiasts. No need to auction anything off as everything is prettymuch guarranteed a home.

If anyone can track one down cheap and locally, have at it!