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Hydrostatic Power: The Future of 4x4's???

Hydrodynamic
Posted December 9 2008 08:22 AM by Stover 
Filed under: Editorials, Robin Stover

Every once and a while a rig comes along that changes the way we think. In the area of propelling a motorized vehicle over terrain not much has changed for decades. Sure common folks have electric/gasoline hybrids, but we in the 4-wheeling community haven't seen much innovation as of yet.

Enter Hydrodynamic.

What started as a simple weekend garage project has one Central California resident staking out his claim to fame in the 4x4 history books. His build up is a bit different than most. You see the chassis is constructed completely from stainless steel and the suspension is independent all the way around. Movement is handled by four hydraulic motors that are fed by a massive hydraulic pump. The pump is connected to a Nissan I-6 gasoline engine...


Here are some photos of the build as it is currently in progress. You can see more of this vehicle at this link.

Hydrodynamic buggy
Engine, Transmission, and hydraulic pump
Hydrodynamic buggy
Hydrodynamic 4x4
Hydrodynamic Buggy
high quality welds
Hydrodynamic 4x4 crawler

 

Hydrodynamic 4x4

 

 

As you can see this rig is quite unlike any other we've featured before. Look for more coverage on this trick custom buggy in future issues of Four Wheeler.



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