TooManyIrons
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Well I picked up my new found treasure in Sacramento on Saturday and the trip went without a hitch. Jim, the gentlemen I purchased the Tucker from was a pleasure to deal with and was very helpful.
After giving the Tucker the once-over I could see that the pontoons, track rollers and tracks need a lot of work. According to Jim, this Tucker was originally working at a ski resort in Taos, NM and after 20 years of service at the resort she was bought by someone that put her to work in a gravel pit. As can be seen by looking at the track related components it is obvious she had a pretty rough life while working at the gravel pit.
Anyway she fired right up and I drove her onto the trailer without issue, but some of the spocket teeth are wore down far enough that they would not always engage the tracks, but for $700 I sure cannot complain.
Once I got her secured on the trailer we headed back to Seattle. It was just over 1600 miles round trip in 2 days, so I am pretty tuckered out, no pun intended. Here are some pics my wife took. The last picture is of the Tucker at her new home.
After giving the Tucker the once-over I could see that the pontoons, track rollers and tracks need a lot of work. According to Jim, this Tucker was originally working at a ski resort in Taos, NM and after 20 years of service at the resort she was bought by someone that put her to work in a gravel pit. As can be seen by looking at the track related components it is obvious she had a pretty rough life while working at the gravel pit.
Anyway she fired right up and I drove her onto the trailer without issue, but some of the spocket teeth are wore down far enough that they would not always engage the tracks, but for $700 I sure cannot complain.
Once I got her secured on the trailer we headed back to Seattle. It was just over 1600 miles round trip in 2 days, so I am pretty tuckered out, no pun intended. Here are some pics my wife took. The last picture is of the Tucker at her new home.