1975 Tucker 1544 - project and trips

[YamaDooPolCat]

I don't have any more new Tucker pictures, but we are allowed into the park to brush out and fix up their

trail once a year for access in the winter time for snowmobiling. So I'd like to share a few of that trip.

 

[YamaDooPolCat]

I don't know if this link works, or is allowed, but this is one odd snocat!

 

[redsqwrl]

Oregon product!

 

[YamaDooPolCat]

Got some snow so decided to clear the driveway. First start in 6 months.

 

[YamaDooPolCat]

 

[YamaDooPolCat]

Has anyone seen this? I would like to see the mods and build pictures for this unit!
It is a Bombardier R-18 with a modified 350ci engine. Hope the link work, I'm not that familiar with Facebook and was forwarded this item.

Okay that didn't work ....
It might be in Quebec ...

 

[YamaDooPolCat]

Will this post?

Yup. I was amazed at how fast that steel track Tucker was traveling. Seems a high wear thing to do?

 

[DAVENET]

Very high wear. Only drive as fast as the wallet will allow . . .

 

[YamaDooPolCat]

We had a pretty good blanket of snow, but now it is raining. The blanket is slipping.

 

[YamaDooPolCat]

While waiting for the right time for another Tucker run, it was time to check the other track machine.
Good thing I checked. Found bad bearings. Ordered 100 new bearings.
That leaves 8 spare bearings.

 

[YamaDooPolCat]

Oops. 6 spare 6005 and 6 6004

 

[redsqwrl]

I hear those pods are hard on bearings

 

[YamaDooPolCat]

Makes me wonder how the new rubber style Tucker track idlers are built? I thought these ones would be pretty good. But better to check than assume anything.

 

[redsqwrl]

They are massive.

 

[YamaDooPolCat]

I put my parts list on the Parts page.

 

[YamaDooPolCat]

Took my Tucker out to the mountains on Wednesday and back to the truck on Sunday. I take the Tucker in 22 kms and leave it there and go the rest of the way by snowmobile as the trail past that point is not frozen in good enough yet.
After sitting for 5 days at -10c the Tucker started okay and headed back to the truck and trailer. I had to boost my truck with the Tucker though.

I noticed the air/fuel was hunting a bit in the Tucker so I think it was the snow dust melting and getting the air filter wet. I don’t think a paper filter like I have is the best idea.

I’m open to suggestions on what other people have for air filter ideas.

 

[Track Addict]

None of my cats have any air filters just like my snowmobiles.

Point a breather toward the firewall and run it!