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1968 Tucker 442 New to Me

That sucks. Helped an old timer this afternoon driving by himself totaled a 700 polaris edge hitting a tree. Tore suspension off left side clutches about 2" apart and broke both exhaust valves off motor. Hood on top off handle bars.
 
My buddy on a MXz 600 slid into a 2" sapling, on the brakes, coming to a trail junction where everyone had stopped to wait & do a head count. We watched him hit that thing at 5mph?? Of course it hit just damn perfect beside the hood into the front arms (mainly lower). It was tracking a little goofy, but still rideable. We got back to camp to give it the once over to really inspect it and make adjustments to realign it. That little whack knocked that entire side back .75" - 1". It basically shoved the a-arm mounting point back. Well that mount point is also the main frame / motor mount carriage. All of that weight chopping for speed has made for VERY fragile sleds. Granted, we aren't easy on equipment, but that never should have happened. You can't even make out the scuff mark on the side bumper that it slid beside. :hammer:

Whacked right where the circle is in the lower picture and had to get the whole thing.
 

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I'm not laughing at you, just with you.....

I like to blast off the beaten path now and again, I was riding fluff awhile back and I SAW the tree, I had been over many trees laying in my path but for what ever reason One ski went under it and one over it.... My machine looked like a yard sale when it all landed....

Beer cans and super glue is all that a Yamaha is made out of.....

Drove out on ratchet straps and bungee cords....

AFTER a long time of digging for parts and to get off that flipping tree.

Ah yes, Glad you are all ok and ready to ride again.
 
My buddy who owns the cat is accident prone anyway. Totaled a new harley of mine a few years ago, third wrecked sled, just side swiped his new chevy 57 k truck within two weeks of purchase,screaming eagle street glide he got outof the settlement wrecking my bike has been on its side 3 times and the list goes on and on.

He and inhet the same sleds together so it can keep it going for him. It's like I own two for half the price.

His name is Earle if that helps the type of guy he is. He keeps things interesting . Great guy and we will ride again.!
 
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My buddy who owns the cat is accident prone anyway. Totaled a new harley of mine a few years ago, third wrecked sled, just side swiped his new chevy 57 k truck within two weeks of purchase,screaming eagle street glide he got outof the settlement wrecking my bike has been on its side 3 times and the list goes on and on.

He and inhet the same sleds together so it can keep it going for him. It's like I own two for half the price.

His name is Earle if that helps the type of guy he is. He keeps things interesting . Great guy and we will ride again.!
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I used to get camping invites from a group, I just kinda knew. Finailly I had to as why, and why only certain camping trips.. Oh, those are the trips P__l goes on and we need a EMT around for him. Looking back, yep I wound up working on him at least once each trip. He was the the one saying "hold my beer and watch this".
 
Farm fesh 1969 Olympic.
Been sitting in my friends family's barn since 1979. Dragged out
Today.

Tucker running great powder maker working excellent also. Colder the better for that. Doesn't like sticky snow.
 

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You're going to be working that baby hard tomorrow! :clap:

Be nice and think of the wife though! :
 

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I am suprised that your machine got stuck.... I pulled a single 16ft wide roller earlier this winter uphill and it was untouched powder with 2ft of fresh snow on top of settled snow.

I see that you have another project lined up behind the roller.... Is that another 442?
 

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It's a whole valley engineering powder maker for stuck breaking it out. Think if I kept my momentum it would have got out .

Tucker in back is 69 442 donor cat. No tracks or pontoons good everything else .
 
Now that the snow has set up behind the roller, I would try backing it up today. Then you could knock out the excess snow and get a running start to get thru the hole it's in. I bet with all of the blowing snow, it probably partially filled the rollers making it unable to get on top of the snow.
 
I was thinking about it last night and I think because it was 40" plus under a drift on frozen ground and I was on top of the fluff. That area of my backyard also pools water under the snow and creates a small winter pond so once the powder was gone down to ice.

Hope to get some of the boys over tonight and get it out. I was out last night breaking the trails and there is quite a bit of powder. Sleds getting stuck all over. Few days it should settle and can get it in shape.

PS in the market for a new grooming drag if anyone has a local line.
 
Powder maker free. Tucker worked harder getting this thing out then I hope it ever has to again. Bet this thing weighs thousands. Not intended design but seems to work good once snow is setup.

Having s lid seal issue in the hydraulic garrison reservior. Will put up pics and problem later
 

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Another foot plus coming tomorrow. After the great crash of 2015 we have the pack back together. Red skidoo was replaced with the identical sled yesterday 1400 miles mint condition . 2015 arctic cat 800 being picked up this week.

Thanks Allstate!
 

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Track Addict, Great video and neat looking country. The steel tracks are alot quieter than I expected . Nice Tucker and great job!! Wakeupcall
 
Another foot today! Almost too much. Trying to get a track packed for the farms draft horses and sleigh this weekend. Very cold and fluffy won't pack. One warm day would help.
 
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