Hi
Where are you? -stick your location in the CP
and how much do you want to spend?
Where are you? -stick your location in the CP
and how much do you want to spend?
I have a similar truck to this one, and have thought about doing this. I just rebuilt the gas engine, so I'll stick with that for a while. You probably have a Rockwell or an Eaton 2 speed differential. Mine is a Eaton Dana 16244 with 6.17/8.58 ratios. It would be important to know the ratios and tire diameter for a direct drive EV conversion. In my case, the differential can be set up with ratios from ~4 to ~10:1, with different gear sets.I have an old '69 Ford F600 flatbed that is going to be a Vinyard fruit truck. It will transport fruit from the vinyards to the winery in our little valley. I doubt it will every go more than 30 miles in a day, and never over 55mph(probaly not even 45). I might start using it as a run around truck so it is used more throughout the year, but that still keeps it in the same daily range. I am a heavy equipment mechanic by trade, right now maintaining a fleet of readymix trucks. I have no experience with the EV side of the industry but want to learn. Can anyone recomend a place to start. My goals for the project are to eliminate the need for a transmission and either go direct drive or use a gear reduction box, but i do not want a transmission to have to shift, including for reverse. Definitely want regen braking. I wont need most of the accessories found in modern vehicles. I am considering making it 4wd, and would like to hear thoughts on possibility of using 2 motors instead of needing a transfercase, and if that means 2 motor controllers with everything else. any thoughts or direction would be greatly appreciated.
Looks like you have a healthy budget for this project. There is a 220 inverter/motor set-up on eBay for $12k https://www.ebay.com/itm/UQM-POWERPHASE-220-HD-PROPULSION-SYSTEM-220-kW-MOTOR-CONTROLLER-PP-220-/332150530978Thats part of the plan, to start off with cheap batteries for now and then swap out for lithium down the road. It has a long frame so there is plenty of room for everything. It has the 2 speed rearend for now, but that will go away. I will drop in an airride rear end and a front end with matching ratio(5.88:1 minimum). The tires are about 46" super singles. I do not need a dump bed, I have a 25k dump trailer that can handle more than I need to do. I am considering using 2:1 gear box since I do not need highway speeds. I have just started planning this out and Still have 99% to learn, but what if i used a pair of Siemens motors? They seem to be pretty beefy.Another idea is if i plan on 4wd, using a UQM eGearDrive box with a 6.5:1 reduction. I could use that as a transfercase for fulltime 4wd. Even just one of the larger UQM motor/controllers might be the way to go like the 135 or 220 with a 2:1 gear box.