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youngest son, last winter. This is what we mostly use the machine for (ice fishing border waters near canada)
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You certainly have a great sense of style.
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Very cool. Looking forward to seeing the finished product.
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Super cool! Also, a lot of work.
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That thing looks like it spent it's life on LOW. I always wanted one of those things but I don't have the mechanical skills that you do. Very nice!
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This old drive axle is early 50's dodge car stuff, 4.10 gear, open diff mounted upside down by bombardier to make the machine go forwards with the engine in backwards. This is worn out, junk pile.
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yep those do work good out on the lake i have used that type also on Lake of the Woods , i have in my pole shed a J8 Bomdardier i do use in the fall in my Tamarac swamp during deer season and when i was working i used one that had a digger derrick unit on it that we set poles with that the company i worked for owned. those are or were great machines of the past that Bombardier no longer makes.
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Looks like this will be an amazing project, can't wait to see the pics. Are you keeping the replacement engine secret?
I was wondering how they reversed the drivetrain - so simple!
My wife's uncle has one up on Lake Winnipeg, I should try to remember to take pictures next time I'm up there.
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Some new parts. Suspension chains. Suspension arms work in pairs, they play tug of war with a spring can. The spring can has a large compression spring inside of the can with a compression rod much like a shock rod. These chains connect the suspension arms to the spring can. It sounds terrible, but the ride is actually very nice. these big bushings will replace the cageless neddle bearing system on the suspension arms. New track tension arm.
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There’s a bunch of them parked in various states of repair here locally. They where used for commercial fishing here on Lake Nipigon—price of whitefish used to double in winter. I haven’t seen one running in years and the worst thing for any vehicle is to just let it sit.
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Are parts still available for the track system? (I guess so was typing when your last post came out).
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