ihatepoundland Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 I got distracted reading Stuart Gibbard's book and started building this, what hopefully looks like an early Muir Hill 101 Its still early an early prototype, but I wanted to post it anyway and i'm hoping someone has similar tyres + axle to the ones on here they can sell me , as a pair on here are "borrowed" (colour not important as they will be painted) I've still some work to do on the front axle, as I forgot about the height of the steering pin when I worked out the axle heights, so its sitting a bit high at the front. I will make the front axle more realistic, but am determined to keep the steering. Please excuse the cut and shut middle section, theres still a bit of work to do on the cab floor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted July 3, 2005 Author Share Posted July 3, 2005 Showing addtional chassis section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted July 3, 2005 Author Share Posted July 3, 2005 Last one, added about 20mm to the length and dropped the rear end about 13mm relative to the bonnet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 Nice colour... ;) :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenryk Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 The Muir Hills we had in the military were bucket and backactor with crab steering, there is a challenge to someone - crab steer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the other green Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 Flying start IHP. Looking forward to the next stage of completion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 have you used resin casing on the mur hill chassis if you have it turned out good if its scratch built you must have the stern hands of a surgeon i looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted July 15, 2005 Author Share Posted July 15, 2005 Its all scratch built, the problem now is I can see where I went wrong on this one and want to rebuild it, problem is finding the time or the patience to do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new holland driver Posted July 16, 2005 Share Posted July 16, 2005 it would look even better but a little messy if you put all wheel steering on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted July 16, 2005 Author Share Posted July 16, 2005 That wouldn't be true to the real thing though, but I bet you've proabably got some up norfolk way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new holland driver Posted July 16, 2005 Share Posted July 16, 2005 YEAPH WE HAVE I HAVE BEEN LOKING AT BUYING ONE FOR A LONG TIME A REAL ONE THA IS AND ONE WITH ALL WHEEL STEER IS WHAT IAM GOING DOWN THEY LOOK GOOD WITH A NICE 6 FURROW PLOUGH ON I BITE PRICE THOUGH 5.000 POUNDS BUT NOT TO BAD FOR WHAT YOU A GETING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 Hi IHP, if you're interested I can supply proper MUIR-HILL wheels that I made for a customer that doesn't use many. The fronts even have the raised triple lug on the half-shaft end peculiar to MH. The rear's centres are inside out, again as the real tractors, tyres are 18.4, 15x34. My pattern for this actually unbolts so I can produce wheels set at different track widths! ?8/pair for any of the settings as are FORD 7000 wheels with same tyres. Front wheels with 7.50 x18 tyres- ?2.50/pair ?p&p extra. By the way" jd mad" no 4 wheel steer MH tractors exist, only loaders like the B5000. Regards to all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted July 19, 2005 Author Share Posted July 19, 2005 Hi Nigel, thanks for the offer, I will have another look at the Muir Hill project, if I redo the bodywork to a standard I am happy with I will get in contact re. the wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenryk Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 'By the way" jd mad" no 4 wheel steer MH tractors exist, only loaders like the B5000.' I can't remember the number of the MH loaders (with backhoe) that I had (A3000 I think) but they not only had 4 wheel steer but could crab steer as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new holland driver Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 the one i look at uying last year had all whel steer on it and coulpe of others i have did as well perhaps its just a think for this parts of the woods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 did you ever manage to finish it IHP ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 I have cot a Muir hill Britains conversion that DT made for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 heres mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 did you ever manage to finish it IHP ? Afraid not It was not as accurate as i would have liked....one day many years away I will get around to doing one properly and totally scratch build it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Don't give up IHP - that prototype looked great to me mate - Go on finish it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 I'll second that Marky F from what I remember it looked good, come on get movin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted April 11, 2006 Author Share Posted April 11, 2006 nah sorry guys, this ones going to have to wait....its something I still want to do, but I don't have enough infomation on the tractor to do it, the prototype was just messing and done by eye, if I'm going to spend the time to do it properly I'd want to be building it right, so until I get hold of techie drawings or get to see one in the flesh and photograph/measure the thing to kingdom come, I'm going to leave it. In the meantime, hopefully someone will produce a white metal kit of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Start with a Martyn Reeve MH101 and work from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 Ah, i had no idea it'd already been done! I guess if I had one of those (never seen one though) I wouldn't need to make one Any pics of one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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