THAILAND TUKTUK, SAMLOR, 3 WHEEL TUK TUK

My Thailand racing tuktuk, samlor, 3 wheel, tuk tuk project Welding and motor mount brackets

This is the old motor mount bracket, it was welded by my mechanic, its not very strong.

This is the bracket I had fabricated and engineered myself, from 3" x 1/4" steel.

This is the mount welded in place, everything took over 8 hours. I recently doubled the top bar to add extra strength, it is now overkill.

TThe left side was actually on pretty good, it took some time to remove the old brackets. I welded on the new brackets and completed the project in 3 hours.

The left side:

The motor mounts for the transmission were not strong either, it was made from a scrap piece of steel and cut with a torch. The new one I made is from 1/4 inch steel and welded correctly.

I added a strut on each side of the front frame post for safety and strength. I worry about the passengers foot on the side of the floor board is too exposed.

The highbeam lights are rigged to a horn switch, the Thai drivers do not make a move in front of me now. Flashing highbeam in Thailand means you are coming, back off! Round Halogen lights 130 baht!

Currently with the new motor mounts, and advise on torquing down the rubber for the mounts correctly, the tuktuk will do smoking burnouts, turning burnouts, tire chirping when shifting gears up or down. The project is nearly complete and now running great.

Thanks Mike M. for the advise about the engine mounts!

I rewired the front section and made a console from clear plexiglass, and installed the tach, note the key switch is moved and the 3 plastic skulls and voodoo doll on the key chain!