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winter toy #14496541 01/23/20
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota	I've had a couple of similar machines in the past, just picked this one up a couple of weeks ago. 1976 tucker sno cat with a 3.53 detroit diesel engine, 5 spd manual trans. I've been tinkering with it off an on when time permits. Split the tracks for idler wheel bearing service, grease the carriers, change oit oils in the axles, transfer case, engine... fuel filters, some fuel line work... More work to do but I've got it running and functioning pretty well. Something clever here.

Re: winter toy northern_dave #14496544 01/23/20
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 60,856 Likes: 10 Iowa/NW Ontario W wabigoon Campfire Kahuna
wabigoon Campfire Kahuna W Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 60,856 Likes: 10 Iowa/NW Ontario	That is a serious machine. These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"

Re: winter toy northern_dave #14496556 01/23/20
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota	The detroit diesels were stout, dependible units. 2 stroke diesel engines that used a roots style blower to evacuate exhaust from the engine (scavanging effect). This one is a 3 cylinder, 53 cubes per cylinder. Something clever here.

Re: winter toy northern_dave #14496559 01/23/20
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 26,389 Likes: 6 Minnysoda G Ghostinthemachine Campfire Ranger
Ghostinthemachine Campfire Ranger G Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 26,389 Likes: 6 Minnysoda	Off the charts cool.

Re: winter toy northern_dave #14496565 01/23/20
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 60,856 Likes: 10 Iowa/NW Ontario W wabigoon Campfire Kahuna
wabigoon Campfire Kahuna W Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 60,856 Likes: 10 Iowa/NW Ontario	I'll bet they can hear you comin' Dave. These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"

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Re: winter toy northern_dave #14496567 01/23/20
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 30,784 Likes: 9 Rural Utah USA T tikkanut Campfire 'Bwana
tikkanut Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 30,784 Likes: 9 Rural Utah USA	Super Kool........ T R U M P W O N ! U L T R A M A G A !

Re: winter toy northern_dave #14496569 01/23/20
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota	Something clever here.

Re: winter toy northern_dave #14496571 01/23/20
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 38,878 Likes: 4 South of Minnesota 5sdad Campfire 'Bwana
5sdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 38,878 Likes: 4 South of Minnesota	Everyone should have one! Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile. Happily Trapped In the Past (Thanks, Joe) Not only a less than minimally educated person, but stupid and out of touch as well.

Re: winter toy northern_dave #14496574 01/23/20
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 4,390 Jersey Devil Country J JeffyD Campfire Tracker
JeffyD Campfire Tracker J Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 4,390 Jersey Devil Country	You're not gonna need to call AAA to pull you out of a snowbank. "No good deed shall go unpunished!"

Re: winter toy northern_dave #14496581 01/23/20
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,306 NW MN White_Bear Campfire Regular
White_Bear Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,306 NW MN	Very cool machine. I want one! Do not feed the bear! White Bear sometimes treads on thin ice...

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Re: winter toy northern_dave #14496621 01/23/20
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,158 Likes: 2 WI. R Redneck Campfire Kahuna
Redneck Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,158 Likes: 2 WI.	I love it..... Nice find.. Ex- USN (SS) '66-'69 Pro-Constitution. LET'S GO BRANDON!!!

Re: winter toy northern_dave #14496648 01/23/20
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 20,683 cold & forbidden 2legit2quit Campfire Ranger
2legit2quit Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 20,683 cold & forbidden	I wanna go for a spin ! Prolly throw in some extra gas eh ? I'm pretty certain when we sing our anthem and mention the land of the free, the original intent didn't mean cell phones, food stamps and birth control.

Re: winter toy northern_dave #14496670 01/23/20
Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 2,067 Barney_Fife Campfire Regular
Barney_Fife Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 2,067	A whole lot of awesome right there!!

Re: winter toy northern_dave #14496705 01/23/20
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,143 Likes: 1 S.W. Wis. aalf Campfire Ranger
aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,143 Likes: 1 S.W. Wis.	Too cool....boys and their toys......

Re: winter toy northern_dave #14496716 01/23/20
Joined: May 2016 Posts: 60,424 Likes: 10 Montana J Jim_Conrad Campfire Kahuna
Jim_Conrad Campfire Kahuna J Joined: May 2016 Posts: 60,424 Likes: 10 Montana	We threaten off and on to buy a Thiokol snow cat. They are spendy! I am MAGA.

Re: winter toy White_Bear #14496721 01/23/20
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 16,704 Likes: 3 Minnesota R Rooster7 Campfire Ranger
Rooster7 Campfire Ranger R Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 16,704 Likes: 3 Minnesota	Originally Posted by White_Bear Very cool machine. I want one! Me too! Do they float? The deer hunter does not notice the mountains "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve" - Isoroku Yamamoto There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...

Re: winter toy 5sdad #14496732 01/23/20
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,915 Time to be someplace else 2 284LUVR Campfire Ranger
284LUVR Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,915 Time to be someplace else	Originally Posted by 5sdad Everyone should have one! Send it over. My house is right up against the north facing mountain and is always late to thaw. Neighbors across the holler are having a cookout and I'm still snowed in.

Re: winter toy northern_dave #14496742 01/23/20
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,416 Minnesota J Jerryv Campfire Regular
Jerryv Campfire Regular J Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,416 Minnesota	That is awesome! How long do the tracks last? Sort of looks like the weak link. I bet it is a biotch to tear one up when you are out in a swamp. Jerry Minnesota; Land of 10,000 Taxes

Re: winter toy northern_dave #14496747 01/23/20
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 16,704 Likes: 3 Minnesota R Rooster7 Campfire Ranger
Rooster7 Campfire Ranger R Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 16,704 Likes: 3 Minnesota	Originally Posted by northern_dave The detroit diesels were stout, dependible units. 2 stroke diesel engines that used a roots style blower to evacuate exhaust from the engine (scavanging effect). This one is a 3 cylinder, 53 cubes per cylinder. Also, I'm not familiar with a "roots style blower." Is it kinda like this? The deer hunter does not notice the mountains "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve" - Isoroku Yamamoto There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...

Re: winter toy Rooster7 #14496795 01/23/20
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota	Originally Posted by Rooster7 Originally Posted by northern_dave The detroit diesels were stout, dependible units. 2 stroke diesel engines that used a roots style blower to evacuate exhaust from the engine (scavanging effect). This one is a 3 cylinder, 53 cubes per cylinder. Also, I'm not familiar with a "roots style blower." Is it kinda like this? You need Jesus. Something clever here.

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