OK, you guys have my curiosity going. I just picked up a John Deere 316 with a shot motor. This is a BIG tractor with a 16 horse Kohler. Assuming that I run the accessories off of a separate motor, how big of an electric motor would I need to drive the tractor?
Electric John Deere?
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OK, you guys have my curiosity going. I just picked up a John Deere 316 with a shot motor. This is a BIG tractor with a 16 horse Kohler. Assuming that I run the accessories off of a separate motor, how big of an electric motor would I need to drive the tractor?
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an advance dc motor series wound with an alltrax 48volt/400amp controller will do the trick... but really depends on what your budget is...
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There is a guy near me with a bunch of used Forklift motors that he bought for a project that never went anywhere. I think that they're only 2-3 horse though.
My budget is in the range of "as cheap as possible".
My budget is in the range of "as cheap as possible".
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Here's a neat conversion..... says he used a 2.4 hp 36volt motor.....seems to work pretty slick.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm9TI2Tm2ko
There are 3 or 4 video's from the same builder.
Good luck with your project....keep us posted !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm9TI2Tm2ko
There are 3 or 4 video's from the same builder.
Good luck with your project....keep us posted !
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is this your tractor? if so the you can scratch the controller all you need is the motor and an emergency heavy duty switch(panic button)
as for the motors only being 2-3 hp it will work because the dc motor will pruduce 3 time the torque they are rated for.. i use a 1.5 hp motor in my electric murry ride on an i have never had any problems with it and it has plenty of torque for when i'm hauling wood... so don't be concern if it's only a 3hp motor the will do the job... here is a vid on one of my tractors with the 1.5 hp motor working..
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is this your tractor? sorry my internet when down earlier and i just got it back online...is this your tractor?![Image]()
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Almost, that's a 318 with a twin cylinder Onan. Mines a 316 with a single cylinder Kohler. Basically the same tractor though.
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