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Kristi KT7 restoration pictures

Evening Gents & Ladies :tiphat: ,

The Hydro motors are now sitting in the back of the truck ready to be reinstalled ! They were a mess ! The good news is they were bad before I even got Yetti ,so the damage was not caused by me . It cost me a few major dollars to get them back into specs, but I think and hope this is the best way to proceed . The new motors are now designed to handle more H.P. than my little 104 V-4 ford can produced so the chances of over powering the hydros are non existance .They are also now designed to withstand over 4000 PSI which is a hella of a lot more than Yetti runs at :thumb: .
It will take a few days to reinstall the units and then its time to return to the shop to have them plumbed correctly . Terry, the owner , is going to open the shop , bring in the crew on the weekend and let me help so I will completely understand the new system . He told me we will have the new system up and running in one day and I can take her home that night . I am going to shoot for this Saturday or the next one .Wish me luck !
 
Good luck. I hope that it all comes together as planned. I know that you have certainly hit enough roadblocks along the way. There seems to finally be light at the end of the tunnel. :thumb:
 
Winter's fast approaching! I think it's about time we finally get to see a fully operational Kristi playing around in the snow. Good luck! Looking forward to it.
 
Update: The Hydro motors are now reinstalled and I am now working on reconnecting the Right Angle Gear drive units to the Hydro's . Man ! Talk about a pain in the AS# .Absolutely no room to work :smileywac

I am trying to get 3 /8" more on one side and then the Right Angle Gear Drive units will drop right in the support box . The unit weighs about 250 pounds and there is not any easy way to move it around ,inside the cab :snow2_smi: . Looks like I may need to file the u joint grooves just a tad to get it to go a bit further on the gear shaft . After that its a matter of reconnecting the Clam shells and installing the track rails .
This is exactly Bass ackwards from the way I installed it before ,but that would mean completely separating the upper and lower body and removing the Ford Motor to do it the easy way ! I really don't want to do that :toilet: .
If I can get that one ujoint to slide just a tad further on the shaft in the morning , I am on a downhill run on getting it finished and should finish tomorrow night .

From the looks of this ,it appears to be a "4 drink" Dr. Rum minimum and followed by a few beer chasers :drink: . I already emptied the "portable bar" in Yetti , while working earlier , so that does not count .

Hoping I can beat the rain that is headed this way !!
 
may I interrupt?
Do all or most of you guys work with these snow vehicles?
I have actually never seen one, even though we get pretty heavy snows here in Northwestern Ohio.
So, they are like a tank basically,right?
Do they have plows on them too?
WHAT ARE THEY USED FOR?
Since I've become a member I see the threads about these things and can't quite figure them out.
Excuse my ignorance, and perhaps I should Google.
In any case- they look impressive. :)
 
Your guess/summation was about right. A tracked machine that lives in the snow and often has a plow for grooming or cutting trails.

pirate_girl said:
Excuse my ignorance, and perhaps I should Google.
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Don't bother... It'll just point you back to this site. :thumb:
 
bczoom said:
Your guess/summation was about right. A tracked machine that lives in the snow and often has a plow for grooming or cutting trails.


Don't bother... It'll just point you back to this site. :thumb:
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So in other words, these machines are for vast, wide open places that get tons of snow, and not like here in my wimpy section of Ohio? lol
Don't get me wrong.. we do get the snow.. but where I live it's just the odd snow plow coming through throwing down salt (if we're lucky!)
 
pirate_girl said:
may I interrupt?
Do all or most of you guys work with these snow vehicles?
I have actually never seen one, even though we get pretty heavy snows here in Northwestern Ohio.
So, they are like a tank basically,right?
Do they have plows on them too?
WHAT ARE THEY USED FOR?
Since I've become a member I see the threads about these things and can't quite figure them out.
Excuse my ignorance, and perhaps I should Google.
In any case- they look impressive. :)
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Evening Miss ,:tiphat:

Most of us use these Snow Cats as toys to play in the snow and just have fun with . A few of us actually have a business in using them for remote locations . You know the saying " Boy's and their toys"
I mostly work on mine :snow2_smi: , but the portable bar helps keep me going .Its been almost 2 years in the restoration and should be running in the next week or so .I probably did not need the popcorn machine and portable BBQ in the back ,but it seemed to be warranted to go along with the ice cold beer and Buffalo wings . I plan to use mine at my Ranch in Idaho to access back country lakes and streams for fishing ,playing and going to town . WE are 54 miles in the backcountry and it will be used daily along with the "one horse open sliegh" that I use at Christmas time .
We are planning a big Snowcat wingding this winter for about 4 or 5 days at the ranch if it all comes together . Bar-b-ques , Fireworks , Hot springs , Pig roast and back country tours are planned . Lots lot wildlife too to look at .

I am sure some of the other boys will jump in here with their 2 cents worth .
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BigAl said:
No need to be impressed ... Just find someone with a open seat and jump in and have fun !
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In this one horse town??
Not likely! lol
I think the Snow Cats are a cool piece of equipment myself.
I'll just remain an admirer from afar.
By the way.. why don't you guys sorta meet up and have a race with them?
You know, like the Nascar of Snow Cats? haha!
How fast do they go anyway?
 
pirate_girl said:
By the way.. why don't you guys sorta meet up and have a race with them?
You know, like the Nascar of Snow Cats? haha!
How fast do they go anyway?
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Now ,you went and done it ! That is what we Kristi Snow Cat guys have been talking about for the last few years ,but everyone( Other goofy snowcats brands) is afraid of the Kristi Snowcats and their incredible speed .

My top speed is actully a goverment secret . Even I don't know how fast it is . I know when it is sitting in the shop it looks fast ! :17875: .


Those other snowcat guys will tell you a bunch of lies about us Kristi guys but most of them probably true . :yum: :yum: Kristi Owners never lie unless we want something or its really important ....
 
So far BigAlf has failed to meet any of us Snow Trac owners for a race. He keeps coming up with excuses like my Hydros arent working or I can quite get the bottle latch on my mobile bar to stay closed. BUT his biggest problem is the fact he doesnt really own a "real" snowcat! You see Pirate Girl its a Kristi. And everyone knows that Kristis arent real snowcats. In fact they were first produced to provide resort guests with a mobile hot tub. Even though the jets in BigAls dont work he some how is able to produce more bubbles than any regular hot tub!:fart2: So far its been two years of excuses!:rolleyes:
 
You know Mouse Ear ,
I just somehow knew you would have to jump in and try to ruin by stellar reputation as a almost totally true and honest person .:moon:

These constant lies must stop . The Kristi was first used to transport beautiful women with small yappy dogs to the Hot Springs of Idaho . I believe that is almost a true statement too .


And I am not the one with the warm beer cans and empty pickle pigs feet jars laying in the bottom of my Cat :fart2: .
 
The only way that KT-7 will ever carry a beautiful women to the Hot Springs in Idaho is if your wife will have the couarge to actually get in it! Then you will need me to tow you two there in my Snow Master! (as soon as I get it put back together that is!)


KRISTIS SUCK!
 
Hey Mike ..... How's the Snot Trac running ????? Oh.... Thats right .... It ain't:yum: .... Wanna bet whose up and running first :thumb: :moon: ????

Love the new Avatar :yum: :yum: :yum: . A real swash buckler are you :poke: ??? Hee hee ! . Ok Capt"n Morgan ,where did you beach the ship ? :yum: :yum: :yum:
 
There has'nt been anything taken seriously around here for 2 years so don't worry .
Errr... stike that ...

Mouse Ear Mike does have a circus tent in his back yard . Its right next to his new leaky boat that inspired his new Avatar .:pirate: :pirate: :pirate: :yum:
 
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