transpotation of the beast

[Dave Hill]

i have arrived at a running chassis ie basic hull structure with tracks etc.
I now want to road test ie push it around the garage a bit then put motors on and then run over varying ground surfaces BEFORE
adding more bits ie turret etc. Rather like the prototype all those years ago

Basically my query is how have you transported this beast in and out of a car for example.
I pondered about using a 48" long ramp bought from Machine Mart but when i have done a dummy test using a measured length of wood the incline seems rather daunting.

Ramp is set to 27" high (thats the lip of the boot from road surface)

The back of my estate car is big enough to take it; its just i havent really latched onto how i am BEST going to get it in and out WITHOUT physically lifting the thing.
I accept that the controller will have to be used to fiddle it about
in/out the car

[Steve Norris]

Hi Dave,
You would be ammazed at what angle of incline a Armortek Tiger can climb, 45degrees is no problem provided the ramp has sufficent grip. Adding carpet or rubber matting to the top of the ramp is usually the way people overcome the grip problem.
Hope this helps
Steve.
PS. if your going to try this before your Tiger is fully complete make sure that your electrics and batteries are secure and not going to slide around the inside of the tank.

[Garry Coomber]

Machinemart is probably one of the more expensive ways of doing it. I would suggest that 2 quad bike ramps would be the best thing. The folding type are 7' 6" long and give a nice low angle into the back of the car. I used 5' ones for years, yeah you could get the tank up and in but the angle was a real pain, although my estate back end height is a bit more than most. I got my ramps from ghost bikes, just look them up on google. A pair was £80 plus the P&P. I really don't know how I managed without them.

[David Gray]

Hi Dave Steve is right about the angles they can climb i drive

my late tiger up the stairs into the bedroom fully loaded


regards Dave Gray

[Dave Hill]

thanks for the advice guys.

I have had a gander at Ghost Bikes website and the ramps are just what I envisaged (really needed to do the task) so thanks Garry.

Steve I have a number of strong and long cable ties to try to hold the batteries in place and hopefully very strong velcro pads to hold the modules in place.

Did wonder IF there was a bracing kit available to hold the batteries in situ

Dave i am a little worried about you taking the tank upstairs to bed
I get the picture the tank will/can surmount a steep incline with the motors as supplied

[leesellars]

Hello Dave

I might be wrong here but ive been told to bolt the modules to tank as the base is a heat sink. They might overheat due to the space below the base.

Lee

[Armortek]

Hi

The base and end angles of the modules do form heat sinks. The one that tends to get warmest is the Amplifier module. Bolting them to the tank structure does help with heat dissipation, but it is not essential.

Mark

[Christoffer Ahlfors]

Dave i am a little worried about you taking the tank upstairs to bed

I understand him completely, but I am a little worried about wear on the stairs!
Cheers,
/Chris

[Robin Ellis]

These are from Ghost Bikes as Garry says. They are ideal and easily fit into my small hatchback! Just Evostik on some cheap rubber backed carpet! Get ribbed carpet and clue the ridges east - west

[Robin Ellis]

Here is a link.They seem to have got even cheaper!

http://www.ghostbikes.com/products/Acce ... ir%29.html

[Phil Woollard]

Ebay £72 inc p+p