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    First post and looking for1968 Foremost Sure-Go Spider info and parts.

    hey Hooli, you are in luck, I also own one of these foremost spyder thingys. Mine is almost identical to the one in your photos...or WAS identical at one point in time. the one i have has the same single stick travel control, has two cables that connect to the hydrostatic pumps, one each per...
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    tucker

    just wondering, has anyone ever seen a tucker chassis for sale? just the running gear, could even build my own tracks if the frames and bogies were present. I guess i have too much idle time and gears in my head start turning, I could add the engine of my choice, and build the cab. Just...
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    What in the World...

    I'm pretty sure colin furze did not "create" the screw tank as I have seen this style of machine in an antique tractor book years ago. It was either Ford or Fordson tractor company that designed and built a machine with screws on each side for motivation. It is a very cool design however that...
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    Rare SW48 Hydo static ?

    scott, if you have access to a service manual for your specific hydro system it should have a plumbing diagram that will tell how it is supposed to be plumbed. I found my manual on ebay. If you are wondering about the black filter in your photo, being mounted towards the top of the tank...
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    ford v4 rpm question

    hey cloudcap, thanks for the info i was just trying to compare to diesel engine in my cat, i think it runs at 2800 rpm max so it should be pretty close to original rpm
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    Mitsubishi mini cab van, Mattracks installation

    That sounds good, we haven't seen much snow either in nw montana, pretty thin as of yet. good luck on your maiden voyage!
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    ford v4 rpm question

    I am working on a snowcat that originally had a ford v4 engine in it that has since been replaced with a 4 cylinder diesel. my question is does anybody know the rpm range of the ford v4? I am trying to compare it to the new diesel engine rpms. any input or experience would be appreciated.
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    Mitsubishi mini cab van, Mattracks installation

    that is SO cool! i love it. i built a similar type of thing out of a pt cruiser that was pretty fun in the snow. I am curious as to how easy (or not) it is to steer. the mattrax seem to be engineered quite well but i wonder if they have the same steering issues that mine has. will be looking...
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    WTS snow cat by nodwell

    sorry not for sale anymore
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    WTS snow cat by nodwell

    still for sale!
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    WTS snow cat by nodwell

    I have for sale a custom built snow cat that i believe is on a nodwell. The undercarriage greatly resembles a thiokol with leaf springs and bogie wheels. The power train consists of a 2006 yanmar 1.9 liter (4 cylinder) turbo diesel, which is connected to a tandem pump drive with two sundstrand...
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    8 inch wheels for off brand snowcat

    hello all, I am working on an old snowcat that was originally made by nodwell in the sixties...ish. The wheels are solid aluminum and say SIRENS on them. I was just wondering if anyone has seen these wheels on any other machine or if anyone knows where a guy might find something similar to...
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    heater defroster

    hello all, So this is going to be a weird question, I am working on building a custom five man cab on an old foremost under carriage, all hydrostat drive. I am at a point where i must build some sort of a heater/defroster. I have a few different heaters out of other projects but nothing seems...
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    torsion axle upgrade

    hello all, I have an old foremost snowcat with a custom cab that i am working on. The suspension on it resembles that of a thiokol having leaf springs with wheels at each end of the springs. I have been pondering switching it over to torsion stub axles with regular wheels and tires. I know...
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    snow cat body fabrication

    I am currently in the process of building a cab for a snowcat project i acquired last year. The main frame of the body is made of steel square tubing. My plan was to sheet the outside of the body with aluminum sheeting. I am almost to that stage of the build and until now, hadn't put much...
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    aluminum or steel flatbed

    Hey all, dont know if this is the right place to ask but here goes I have a 2004 chevy pickup that i want to put a flatbed on, my problem is deciding between aluminum or steel. I live in Montana where they spray plenty of ice melt in the winter time. I have seen steel flatbeds with bubbles...
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    cab sheeting

    Hello all, I have aquired a new snow cat project and I need to add some outside sheeting to the cab. I am looking for input on the thickness of the sheeting to use or what is the most common thickness of sheeting on most snow cat cabs. I will surely be using aluminum to keep weight down but need...
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    volkswagen tracmaster parts

    this is for you snowmaster/ snowtrac guys. just a curiosity question about the power transmission of a snowtrac. is the machine driven by a transaxle from a volkswagen? if so, are there huge differences between the ones in the cats apposed to a regular transaxle out of a bug or bus? I have...
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    snocat cab

    Hello all. I am in the process of building my own snow cat. I was wondering if anybody might be able to point me in the right direction concerning the cab. I have been thinking of possibly building my own cab from scratch. Then I began wondering if there are any bone yards around that might...
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    transfering music

    I am planning on getting a new pc. The one I have has lots of music on it, can I transfer the music from my old computer to my new one without putting each song on a disc? I am not a computer expert so it may seem like a simple task for some, but I am not excited about the time it would take...
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