“Made It Myself” 4-Wheeler

“Made It Myself” 4-Wheeler AG WORLD Nate Smith’s “hillbilly” 4-wheeler is a perfect example of his jack-of-all-trades skills playful creativity and passion for never wasting anything “I was bored and like to mess around with engines It’s one part snowblower two parts minibikes and a pony saddle ” he explains adding he recently swapped out the saddle for a more comfortable tractor seat Smith built it while spending time on his mother’s farm and she said he needed to do something with all his old stuff Instead of trashing it he took off the front of a snowblower and the backs off two minibikes and bolted and welded them together He added a pedal connected to the 11 hp Briggs and Stratton engine Lining up the frame to the snowblower body was tricky and he had to add more bracing to beef it up after bending the frame Smith also tried revving it up with a bigger pulley to go faster - 40 mph But after flipping it a couple of times he downsized the pulley His hillbilly 4-wheeler goes about 10 mph and with solid rear tires isn’t the smoothest ride Smith notes But there is some suspension and he likes to take it out for rides “It’s a tight squeeze and I get weird looks ” he says with a laugh but with the original disc drive he has six forward speeds and reverse Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Nate Smith Maroa Ill ph 217-809-0133; ralphnater2885@yahoo com

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