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Impulse snowcat adventures

Only pojintychopper i know is in idaho. I was east of there in winter storm EZRA playful weather pattern. I did park behind a lawyer firm last night
 
The BR180 got to do something useful. Under it is a soft spot that refuses to freeze. Built a snowbridge.
After sliding off the trailer due an awkward parking situation. We moved over for an uphill log truck. We couldnt get going again ( iced road ) backed off at an angle and the pucker factor was 9/10.
 

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Got the snowbridge done. Loaded up and got back to camp early enough to
finish assesing this sv200 do it all machine.

 
There is water seeping up from the weight of the cat. The water is important as once its froze it will carry the tractor. 19k lbs that grooms this segment
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She cruises at 9 mph .
 

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redsqwrl said:
Got the snowbridge done. Loaded up and got back to camp early enough to
finish assesing this sv200 do it all machine.

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Thinking that is a handful . . . blade controlling, steering inputs and drag alignment adjustments
 
Yes! The trick is pushing the steering sticks out of your head. The rig steers off the right armrest area. Left hand can do the blade between your legs. Two of the sticks/valves have different shaped knobs.(leave those alone) I think we will master it in a short 12 years
 
So a coupon and a sicker from a delicious smole house across the street from the welder-up expose' did motivate anyone. Maybe ill double the amount of stickers from this adventure. I have been wanting a weasel diff for a project. The T-16 in this will take its place. Only minor design changes needed but a nonreducted controlled differential is just what the dr ordered.

Anyone want to guess the weight? Of the truck trailer and fn-20

*future trivia answer in second photo.

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Don Coyote said:
......... I'll go with "Holy Shit, Where Did All My Gas Go?" for $1,000.00.


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Fuel. Your fuel was less than $3 per gallon on most of the trip. I did burn a fair amount of it. I cant understand how fuel prices can differ 60 cents a gallon in three different stations on the same off ramp. Did i mention it was 78° when i loaded that beast?
 
I drove the Tucker 3 miles to my local restaurant, last weekend. (Located on a MAJOR snowmobile trail).

I ran out of gas on the way home. (I didn't put many miles on it after I filled the tank, weeks ago.......... probably gets 3-5 mpg).

The tank is just a boat-can, and it isn't bolted down... so I just tipped it up a bit so the gas would pool up at the pickup tube and I made it to the airstrip. (1/4 mile away). A friend of mine volunteers to supervise our local trash-collection site, there. He drove me home to get a gas can. (I had two that were full).

I KNEW the Tucker got poor fuel enonomy, but I didn't think it was THAT bad. (I'll be checking my supply EVERY TIME I drive it, from now on).
 
That thing is exactly what I would need out at the Mountain for working on the T-Bar. (If someone would buy the place and decide to use it, again... that is).

The guy that owns it right now has only been there twice in seven years, (that I know of)..... and he doesn't ski.


 
redsqwrl said:
So a coupon and a sicker from a delicious smole house across the street from the welder-up expose' did motivate anyone. Maybe ill double the amount of stickers from this adventure. I have been wanting a weasel diff for a project. The T-16 in this will take its place. Only minor design changes needed but a nonreducted controlled differential is just what the dr ordered.

Anyone want to guess the weight? Of the truck trailer and fn-20

*future trivia answer in second photo.

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Hope I'm not too late for the guessing party, got to be 24,642 lbs! What a fascinating new project, I can think of at least 10 different ways you can find a use for that!
 
Don Coyote said:
That thing is exactly what I would need out at the Mountain for working on the T-Bar. (If someone would buy the place and decide to use it, again... that is).

The guy that owns it right now has only been there twice in seven years, (that I know of)..... and he doesn't ski.


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Break your piggy bank open... buy it. Ill donate this cat to your effort.
 
A bucket-lift would be awesome when I start replacing bearings in all the sheaves on the towers. (They need it pretty bad). I rebuilt a few from a ladder......... THAT SUCKED!!!

That thing I picked up and moved in the video is the original gas tank out of my Tucker. (I need to get that back, sometime).
 
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