Contact Dan Gates of snowcatservice in SLC for the manual. He may also know about the grousers.
Unfortunately not. I have been scouring the internet off and on ever since I bought the cat and have come up empty handed every time. The closest I got was a manual for a Thiokol 4T10, but the drivetrain is substantially different and it wasn't much use. I tried emailing Snowcat Service in Salt Lake but never got a reply, perhaps a phone call would be better.
That looks great! I like the semi-polished look, it seems like it would be a lot easier than keeping a mirror finish like some of the older Airstream trailers. I am hoping to be able to soda-blast the cab of mine inside and out, I have been wanting to experiment with different blast medias to find one that produces a nice finish on aluminum.
Yes she was one of the three. I may have a line on a manual, if I do in fact get ahold of one I would be more than willing to share it here. All in all I'm pretty impressed with the mechanical shape of this 601. Recieved full maintenance. Records for her during her time at fish and game. The guy I got her from is super cool and has been very helpful sharing his knowledge
That would be fantastic! I have searched all over, even for a pdf copy of a manual, but haven't even been able to determine if such a document even existed. Most of the drivetrain and mechanical aspects are pretty straightforward but having service specifications and wiring diagrams would be especially useful.
Agreed. I would just like to know more about the intended specs for things like track tension air pressure and whatnot
Might be a good idea to call Dan at Snowcat Services, he is a full time fire fighter and the snowcat business is on the side, so it sometimes takes him a bit of time to get what you need. But with my experience he has always been very helpful and followed through, just have to be patient. He had the manual for my 62' Spryte 201 and one for its Ford 170 engine.
Wow, 601 royalty has shown up! I read through your restoration thread a couple of times after I first bought the snowcat, and will definitely bookmark it for reference when I start serious work on mine. One question does come to mind: do you still have the die for pressing new grouser backing plates? Quite a few of mine are pretty rough and need to be replaced.Prado TDI,.... I think if you search "601 RESTORE" by weatherby , it should answer most of your questions on restoring one of these things.
That is very tempting, and I would definitely take you up on it but I am currently pinching pennies to finish up school. Thanks for the offer though!
That weatherby had a weak moment about a year ago or so...... He was being all mature and stuff and cleaning out clutter.....It was an timing thing. so yes the tooling is not lost to the scrappers. I have a bunch to make myself and we can chat about logistics. Im in WI 54913 The backing plate tooling is not far from my seated position.
Well, there ya go Prado TDI, ......Redsqwrl took the words right out of my mouth lol lol ...Yeah the die still exists but redsqwrl has it.
Sorry to hear that. I've been wrapping up odds and ends on mine so she can run this winter, but I do need to layout a plan for her future. I would like to rebuild the full cab at some point soon
That's exciting! Hopefully you can get some good hours in the machine this winter. When you go to rebuild the cab feel free to let me know, I'd be happy to provide photos and measurements of mine for reference.
Thanks, I would appreciate that. I haven't decided if I want it back to stock. Solid cab, or if I should do like pickup topper style for the back, so it's enclosed but can be removed. I know for sure bigger windows for the rear are a must, it's awfully dark in the cab as of now
