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1968 Tucker 442 New to Me

On track
 

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Yard test check. Much nicer end to look at.

Had to swap 15 rollers between he two rear tracks. All freshly lubed with Scott's secret recipe.

Thanks dewalt grease gun.
 

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Technically no. Plenty of grousers overall. Think there is one on the table to the right.

What is the minimum grouser count for a tucker with no snow?
 
T/A, you ben busy. Less than 24 hours from no pontoons and tracks to ready to go. Santa's eves must be helping out after delivering presents.
 
Got a little taste of winter this am. Bri got a few hot laps in this am before school.

Got to try the new truck and plow out moving the concrete. Traction control is amazing on these new GMC 2500's. Only bad thing is they called the plows out this am which are serving a health portions of Lawn Fillets all over the city. Nothing frozen under this mess!

http://youtu.be/ru2_VJxj9q8
 
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7" and winter look up in nh. Day trip to bear notch road. No tucker sightings one piston bully.

Hope this is the start of something good!
 

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One trip packed and stacked with a little help from a tracked atv.

These were used by Jackson XC Ski Jackson NH from the seventies until modernization. Sitting hidden out of sight for 20 years as I drove by them.

Picked up on side of RT 16 headed to Pinkham notch. Anyone who drives by knows where the random green trailer sat in the side of the road. Right behind that.
 

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Need to are more tracked vehicles to this collection. Hope the wife likes the parking spot!
 

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Link them all together & you will have one hell of a groomer, drag, roller, packer parade!
 
Trackaddict,
I've got a corrugated roller and a Valley Eng. Powder Maker, and I'm familiar with what they do. But what's that slatted roller (center in your picture) do? What sort of conditions is it useful in?
Thanks,
Paul
 
Not sure but it made a cool pattern in the snow. Someone replaced most of the slats with aluminum square stock. There are still a few wood pieces on. Plan on going back to wood. Maybe the square grooves in the snow helped catch the dusting or drifting to build base? Thinking it was easier to build back in the day.

That small corrugated roller will look real good behind a local Tucker Sno Kitten?
 
Been thinking about the hydraulic tank issue after doing a few lines of track.

The force the fluid returns to the tank causes it to splash on the lid and leak around the seal making a mess.

Decided to make a prototype baffle I think will solve the issue. Here are some video links.

Problem no baffle: https://youtu.be/r2OAoEDs2gc

Baffle loose : http://youtu.be/tTa9Y0Sc1LM

Baffle held as if attached to lid: http://youtu.be/8K8aENbGh3Q

As you can see low rpm splash fest. If the vent still leaks after this fix will move to center of lid. Going to make that plate more of a cross and insert at angle to get more splash toward edge of tank.

Appreciate any suggestions.
 

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Went back through the pics after a second set of hands running rpm. Think the orig setup had aux line 11gpm to side then priority and tank return bottom at 4 gpm. Or what ever the math works out to be.
 
if bit helps my pistenbully has a cap that screws on and resembles a radiator cab on the inside. it is sealed to 4 psi.
jim
 
Look what we found in the bottom. Just need to swap holes. A nice factory baffle plate over the return aux line.

Hopefully that is it. Atf mess everywhere now.
 

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Take two on the door color match.

Tracks adjusted rollers and all fittings full of fresh lubriplate. Hydraulic issue fixed. Double checked all axle hub nuts for torque and greased.

Still need to fix the snow situation. Last year no snow until Jan 27 so will stay positive.
 

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No snow. My snowfield holding on the the last we have.

Tucker ready. Working on the roller today.
 

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I had hoped you folks would be getting LOTS of snow from the storms on the East coast.

Missed out on a big one, from what I hear. Winter isn't over just yet. Hope you get a couple of feet to run your cat on..

In Iowa, we have had more than 30 days of good running so far..

I took the Snow Trac out yesterday for a 10 mile run. We took some corn and soybeans in buckets and spread them in places that I know the pheasant are spending the winter.. Poor birds haven't ben able to dig through the hard pack we have, to get food. I hope they found my offerings, and benefit from our efforts. We are rebuilding slowly, our pheasant population, after years of decline..

Been thinking about some sort of drag to pack the snow between the tracks of the ST4. A roller would be best, for me I think..

Good luck with the snow..

Regards, Kirk
 
Larchmont engineering used to be just down the road in Lexington,if i remember correctly,they could fix you up with a snowmaking system !!!!:smile: nice fix on the roller. I took the Glidden tucker for a few loops today,i think i will have to use my linkbender on the track on one side ,kinda loose.keep up the good work!!!
 
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