qtr front.JPGWhen the water gets hard up here in Alaska, mud motors don't push too well. This winter I decided to build something that was the hard water version of the mudmotor. Anyone can go out and buy a snowmachine just like you can buy a standard outboard motor, but I wanted something that would go where the traditional snowmachine wouldn't. Since I had to build it, I started with a 1958 Bolens Diablo Rouge, attached that to a 1971 Skidoo Alpine tub and tracks, then powered it up with a 1981 Polaris GT Indy 2-stroke engine. The result is a machine that will tow trucks and climb trees. An old man like me needs something to keep busy or I'll just get into trouble. Check out the utube video for the initial test run.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYl-h81DSGw

I screwed up! I intended to put this in The Duck Blind. I'll blame it on old age.
stu

Haha!
That things awesome

So how do you turn? Looks like the handle is bolted on. Gotta love redneck engineering!

No apologies, Stu, we're all sprouting grey hairs. Last month we finished out a tremendous duck season. I'm still running my LT until my shoulder gives out. All the best, Raul.

Damn that thing is fun!!! I was showing it off today, to my neighbor, and he asked
how it does in powder. I really didn't know but said, "hold my Geritol and we'll find
out". I headed out the driveway and turned to come back through the lawn. It
climbed the snow berm on the edge of the road fine and went like the dickens in the
deep snow. When coming off the lawn to the driveway the berm had a drop of about 2
feet. The front bumper of the machine hit the hard pack and stopped..... I didn't.
I did a face plant into the fuel tank, skinned up both legs on the steering bar and
scraped the heck out of both hands on something. It wouldn't have been so bad if
the machine had shut down, but, of course, it didn't. As a matter of fact it
accelerated with me trying to reach the kill switch and the transmission lever. I
didn't reach either and the machine stopped when it ran into the neighbors shop. It
pulled out of the wall of the shop real easy and has no visible damage. You
couldn't say that about the shop and me. His shop now has a huge doggy door and a
corner stud was pushed about 8 inches off the plate. I had a fine bloody nose and
cracked rib to keep me reminded of how stupid I was. That machine is really
fun, but now that I think of it, what happened to my Geritol?

Lmao

I'm not mocking you - but this has to be the funniest thing I've read In a long long time

Glad your ok...well...mostly ok

Thanks for the story heal up and make something else.

All the best,

B.

Please say you have this on video ...

I no longer feel alone in my struggles with older age.

I really don't see a problem with your post. I guess you can chalk it up to R&D. That same R&D has called for a seat belt, roll cage, and boat kill switch with rope. Also, a fire extinguisher and helmet might also help.

i wanna see this thing in action!!! video please?

My neighbor put up a warning sign that you can see in this video. The cowling is done and I think I'll do the exterior in snow camo. My wife says it's a bad idea, because if I get off the machine I'll probably lose it.

http://youtu.be/7tIViAo9oF8

THat thing is sweet

Lol
Just keeps getting better

Three words. Helmet, kill switch.... (helmet with full face mask). Ok, 7 words..

That thing is awesome!! When does it go into production, I could use one for ice fishing!