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utahwilson, mainer, and bobcat,
If you're talking about my location, I've already revealed it; Paradise, Utah. utahwilson, where are you located (if you don't mind me asking)?
I also added my location the the Where are you? thread.
BTW, progress on my trailer. I've got the old frame and undercarriage stripped and the bed shortened to 14'. The new axles are ordered and I have most of the steel to begin reconstruction. The downside is I just ripped a hole in the sidewall of one of my skidsteer tires while juggling the bed around for easier access. Win some, lose some I guess.
If you're talking about my location, I've already revealed it; Paradise, Utah. utahwilson, where are you located (if you don't mind me asking)?
I also added my location the the Where are you? thread.
BTW, progress on my trailer. I've got the old frame and undercarriage stripped and the bed shortened to 14'. The new axles are ordered and I have most of the steel to begin reconstruction. The downside is I just ripped a hole in the sidewall of one of my skidsteer tires while juggling the bed around for easier access. Win some, lose some I guess.
utahwilson
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Yep, missed that, I was catching up on posts from my iPhone and it hadn't fully populated. I live in SL, however, our snowcat actually resides in Paradise, UT. Located on the border of Weber/Cache county. 41 25.528' N 111 35.0350' W.
Not too far! My place is at 41°35'2.50"N, 111°51'8.83"W. Google Earth says I'm about 18 miles from your cabin as the crow flies. I drive the Ant Flat road regularly in the summer on my way to Randolph, one of the premier Utah hang gliding sites.
Small world, thanks for the answer! Maybe we'll run into each other this winter.
Small world, thanks for the answer! Maybe we'll run into each other this winter.
mattfidaho
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man I hope you don't run into each other.... that could be messy... I think the thickol might win
utahwilson
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Good point. I am in negotiations with the wife on trading in my Trackmaster for a Tucker. Really hard to fit the 6'8" frame into the cab of the TM. Looked like a clown car last year every time I stopped at the parking lot to let people in/out of it. Hopefully, would then have the edge. At least out run him.
utahwilson
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mattfidaho
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they did make a 1000 model that is narrower for the back east trails that a normal 2000 groomer would not fit.
I don't know the width off hand for the 2000 vs 2000xl and the 1000,
But the 2000XL If I remember correctly is just under 8 ft so it will legally fit on a trailer to pull down the road with out being a wide load.... I thing the 2000 groomer is about the same width, just a hela lot heaver and meant for grooming and pulling a groomer... the XL is lighter and meant for high mountain work like getting to tower sites.
If you would like I can go get an exact messurement from our XL later and let you know, but I know with out a doubt 9 ft would not be an issue...
also if you park it on the trailer you would need a 13 ft door... ours is at 12'9 to the top of the becon on the trailer....
now I dont know for sure on the older models but they would also fit under the 9 ft wide...
I don't know the width off hand for the 2000 vs 2000xl and the 1000,
But the 2000XL If I remember correctly is just under 8 ft so it will legally fit on a trailer to pull down the road with out being a wide load.... I thing the 2000 groomer is about the same width, just a hela lot heaver and meant for grooming and pulling a groomer... the XL is lighter and meant for high mountain work like getting to tower sites.
If you would like I can go get an exact messurement from our XL later and let you know, but I know with out a doubt 9 ft would not be an issue...
also if you park it on the trailer you would need a 13 ft door... ours is at 12'9 to the top of the becon on the trailer....
now I dont know for sure on the older models but they would also fit under the 9 ft wide...
Congratulations I too just recently purchased my first cat. I don't know how well it will do what i need but I can't take my little ones on the sleds.
Its a Tucker 1544 runs great and has a nice sized cab for the family, and is very warm (so far). Does anyone know what kind of snow this cat is good for?
Its a Tucker 1544 runs great and has a nice sized cab for the family, and is very warm (so far). Does anyone know what kind of snow this cat is good for?
kind of depends on what kind of track you have alot of members like them i like them because they are put together well and with off the shelf products wich makes supporting them easy in remote locations where i live and they seem to preform well in deep snow there is only 1 in western ak i know of and it had the old chain tracks on it didn't work well on hard pack or where uou might have miles of barren wind blown ground but a belted track or terra track would work well up here
Nice looking cat...you should have no problem in most types of snow conditions with it.
mattfidaho
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just watch the rubber condition of the tracks... also does your have diff lockers? the one I had like that had no lockers and I broke a track in the hills.... not fun trying to repair with spud conveyor belts in the snow.
If you have or install diff locks you will never go back to being with out.
If you have or install diff locks you will never go back to being with out.
mattfidaho
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there is a ton of options, and pros and cos with each one ( I think)
http://www.arbusa.com/
there is air lockers (uses a compressor to engage it)
electric that uses power to engage it,
and mechanical, like an Ox that uses a cable to engage it...
I would stay away from full time lockers.... it will reduce your turning radius with lockers turned on. and if you do run into issues with traction it is nice to just turn on the locker and go..
on the new tuckers (with lockers) you can turn on only the rear, or both front and rear.
mattfidaho
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How does one go about donating to this Forum? I can only get so much free info without feeling guilty!
well with being free, it could also be wrong
LOL I try not to give out many wrong answers in a day. 
How does one go about donating to this Forum? I can only get so much free info without feeling guilty!
Click on the
How does one go about donating to this Forum? I can only get so much free info without feeling guilty!
Click on thebutton at the top of the page! Doc needs all the help he can get!
If you don't have PayPal, I'll send you my address and you can send cash.
mattfidaho
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mattfidaho
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ok ok, at least I did a quote before it was deleted
just giving you crap hey it getting close to that time of year. :-D
just giving you crap
hey it getting close to that time of year. :-D
Ahhhh, but anyone can 'quote' anything. 
you didn't click the blue arrow, did you?
Has anyone seen my ruby slippers?
you didn't click the blue arrow, did you?
mattfidaho
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LMAO how did you know I was looking for them????? did you take them???? I see how it is going to be