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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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    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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    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    hello all, I am working on an old snowcat that was originally made by nodwell in the sixties...ish.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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    WTS: Prinoth T4

    I have a 1991 prinoth t4 for sale, runs good, all functions on front blade work. The tiller on the back is not hooked up because it is missing a quick disconnect fitting, it has solid teeth on the tiller shaft and is about 15 feet wide. The machine has 5868 hours on it. the track cleats and...
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    prinoth t4

    Can anyone tell me, Is the hydraulic oil in a prinoth t4 supposed to be red in color? Or did someone possibly put off road diesel in the hydraulic tank by mistake? Does anybody know if there is actually some hyd. oil that is red, maybe a special application for cold weather snowcats or...
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    prinoth snowcats

    does anybody know anything, good or bad, about prinoth snowcats? I found one for sale but the price seems too low, I want to jump on it before someone else does, but I am hesitant to take the "fools bargain". Any input would be greatly appreciated!
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    muskeg info

    I am new to the board and am looking for info on muskegs. I just ran across one that needs to be put back together. First, I am wondering if these machines are any good being used as a snow cat to play around in the mountains with?.. in deep snow? The one I found has a 5 man cab that needs to...
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