Turbine Tractor Puller Build
Introducing the Turbine Pulling Tractor! This machine was built using a recycled auxiliary power unit (APU) from a KC-135 Strato-Tanker, and was fitted to a 1/4 scale size pulling tractor using the tools and resources readily available to me. It is powered by a gas turbine engine and has been taken to several pulling events in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri, where it has impressed spectators and competitors alike.
Exposed engine after tearing down APU body.
Creating a new frame for the engine.
Fitting up the right angle gearbox.
Gearbox mount plate and clutch plate cut and fitting.
Hydraulic disc brake upgrade
Dual hydraulic brake master cylinders for independent braking.
Pulley alignment.
Fabricating the clutch setup.
Slave cylinder fitting for the clutch.
Aluminum fuel tank with battery cells. Mfg. by Lewis Fabrication
Front bumper install
Engine control wiring for fuel valves and spark igniter.
See it fire up and pull on its very first hook to the sled!