First time poster, and boy is it a doozy. Took our Thiokol 1201 up into the Colorado mountains. This is generally a low risk trip, about 5-10 miles in with a mix of snow and dry patches. Recent weather has left it all snow. Minimum depth 1', maximum about 6. No problem.
However, as we arrive at our winter cabin we lose the left steering lever and then shortly after that, the right. Both brake fluid reservoirs empty. No obvious leaks. Anyway, so here we are at our cabin, and we have every type of fluid known to man. Except for brake fluid. So knowing full well that one should never use a petroleum product as a substitute and being unaware of other implications when it comes to a snowcat, I'm reaching out to the experts. Is there a safe 10-mile alternative? Do I dare? Should we call in help? Maybe draw straws to figure out which family member gets eaten first while we wait for spring?
However, as we arrive at our winter cabin we lose the left steering lever and then shortly after that, the right. Both brake fluid reservoirs empty. No obvious leaks. Anyway, so here we are at our cabin, and we have every type of fluid known to man. Except for brake fluid. So knowing full well that one should never use a petroleum product as a substitute and being unaware of other implications when it comes to a snowcat, I'm reaching out to the experts. Is there a safe 10-mile alternative? Do I dare? Should we call in help? Maybe draw straws to figure out which family member gets eaten first while we wait for spring?