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Ed Barnett 09-10-2012 12:13:59 208.198.188.2 Report to Moderator	I have a doodlebug sporting a set of tracks. I believe these tracks were sold as a kit. At least they don't look homemade. There are no markings on the tracks as to who made them or when. The tracks are driven by a sprocket that mounts to the rearend just like a wheel. The idler wheels are all the same size, about 12", with 3 on each side. I seem to recall, many many moons ago, an add in the back of a magazine, but, as I said that was many many moons ago. I might have made that up... Sure gets a lot of attention at the tractor shows, but I"d like to have a little more information.... Thanks for any help or sources. Ed..... [Reply]   [No Email]
Ed Barnett 09-11-2012 07:12:25 74.112.54.2 Report to Moderator	Re: Kit for adding tracks to a car/truck in reply to Ed Barnett, 09-10-2012 12:13:59   This fine old machine started life as a 1924 Packard, single six. Seems to get lots of attention at the shows. Yeah, when you replace a large diameter wheel/tire with a 6 inch sprocket, you get some pretty low gearing. I think the main reason we always think of Fords when we think of doodlebugs is there were so many Fords... They actually made them out of whatever the farmer/mechanic had available. I have one made out of a Divco, another started out as a Graham Brothers truck, and one as a 28 Chevy. Another, instead of 2 transmissions, it has 2 rearends. I had heard of that method, but this is the only one I've seen. Happy motoring, everyone Ed...... [Reply]  [No Email]
ShadetreeRet 09-10-2012 21:26:25 184.4.21.191 Report to Moderator	Re: Kit for adding tracks to a car/truck in reply to Ed Barnett, 09-10-2012 12:13:59   Almost anything of that nature would be an aftermarket kit. I have read of them, but never researched their origins. That unit is smaller than I would have expected, but as long as it works, right? What was the vehicle originally? Looks like it may have been a truck. [Reply]  [No Email]
Russ from MN 09-10-2012 15:48:31 68.235.89.1 Report to Moderator	Re: Kit for adding tracks to a car/truck in reply to Ed Barnett, 09-10-2012 12:13:59   It looks like it would be really slow, or is it not geared like a tractor? I guess most doodlbugs started out as a model T or something like that. [Reply]  [No Email]