Re: (ET) Ground up ET build

[William Wallace <bill-wallace att net>]

This sounds bigger than an Elec Trak.  More like an Early CJ farmjeep.

https://www.farmjeep.com/

There's enough early CJ to home build one if you're up for that.

Thanks,
Bill

Aug 6, 2022 12:20:20 PM Greg Curran <gcurran323 gmail com>:

> Hey everyone,
> 
> It’s been a long time since I’ve commented as I sold both of my tractors
> about 7 years ago. That said, it’s great to get these emails from the 
> group
> as it shows the community is still going strong.
> 
> I just started looking at a 5-acre piece of wooded land in the northeast
> with a long, and steep, driveway. I’m not looking to clear cut it by any
> means but there will be a lot of work to be done there. When all is said
> and done, I’d like to have an acre dedicated to the house and lawn, 2 
> acres
> for farming, and the remaining 2 acres kept as woods. In terms of land
> clearing, I want to do almost all of it myself, with the help of a few
> friends here and there.
> 
> To get the property to where I want it to be, and to keep it there after
> that, I’ll need a good tractor. I used to own an E12 that was an absolute
> tank but now I’d be looking to upgrade to something along the lines of an
> E20 or even slightly bigger than that. I emailed with a guy out of Nixa, 
> MO
> a few years back that does essentially ground up Elec-Trak builds with
> thicker frames than the original models and all of the new electronics (
> http://www.aclectrictractors.com/tractors.html). I’ve been considering
> purchasing one of those and finding myself/building myself a loader to go
> with it. That said, I’m also considering doing a ground up build myself 
> as
> I might go slightly bigger.
> 
> My question for the group is: given your experience using your own
> Elec-Traks, if you were doing a slightly beefier ground up build of an 
> E20
> ($25k budget), with new electronics, what would you want in your updated
> version (stronger frame, 48v system, power steering, 4wd, etc.)? Please
> keep in mind that I’ll be moving A LOT of dirt and gravel, piles of wood,
> and large rocks (after I dig them up). Most of this will be done on 
> uneven
> wooded terrain (not talking mountainous here but not level fields 
> either).
> I’ll also be plowing roughly 300 feet of steep driveway multiple times 
> each
> winter.
> 
> Thanks in advance for any helpful tips/insights! If you need any more
> details feel free to let me know.
> 
> Best,
> Greg
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