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A Snow Cat Tour
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That was my bad avatar for a response but chose not to do it. But I swore I picked the one I have now up? Must have been a subliminal thing there?
Here's the scoop on that yard that I found a couple of weekends ago...
Took a while to catch someone in the yard and get contact info. He is a very busy guy. Does lots of movie and TV work with his cats, including the latest National Treasure movie. Has been in the cat building/leasing/operating business for something like 30yrs and is well known in those circles but doesn't really advertise, not even on his businesses buildings and yards. Has lots of parts and some cats for sale. Give him a call to see if he has what you need (want). I hear he doesn't use computers much, but here's his email address anyway. sharpeengr at yahoo.com (oops, almost forgot bot-inhibitor).
A very nice guy. Took the time to show me around his yard, talk about cats and his work in movies, and even drive me to his 'other' yard with yet more cats and the Gama Goats he used during the filming of City Slickers 2. All this while his cell phone was ringing constantly. Another really, really, really cool thing... he has a photo album of his work in movies and repairing cats that have fallen off mountains and such.
He says I can come back and scan the photos! Boy are youse guys in for a treat.
Took a while to catch someone in the yard and get contact info. He is a very busy guy. Does lots of movie and TV work with his cats, including the latest National Treasure movie. Has been in the cat building/leasing/operating business for something like 30yrs and is well known in those circles but doesn't really advertise, not even on his businesses buildings and yards. Has lots of parts and some cats for sale. Give him a call to see if he has what you need (want). I hear he doesn't use computers much, but here's his email address anyway. sharpeengr at yahoo.com (oops, almost forgot bot-inhibitor).
A very nice guy. Took the time to show me around his yard, talk about cats and his work in movies, and even drive me to his 'other' yard with yet more cats and the Gama Goats he used during the filming of City Slickers 2. All this while his cell phone was ringing constantly. Another really, really, really cool thing... he has a photo album of his work in movies and repairing cats that have fallen off mountains and such.
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More good finds and pics Bob...
Unless Argo has recently put a turbo on the Daihatsu diesel it will be lacking in power at higher elevations. I sold a V4 Imp to a family that bought an Argo with the Daihatsu diesel engine for access to their cabin. The Argo did not have enough power to hardly turn the stock tracks at our elevation. I am sure it would not be able to move the wider tracks in your pic. I would like to know what this dealer does to make them run at high elevation as the flotation would be awesome with the custom tracks.
If you are looking at one of these until proven otherwise go with the gas engine or plan on repowering with a larger diesel or a turbo.
After looking at your photo it looks like a green KT7 Crusty I guess that is the style you build them when they do not have much power
WE have had those here before and if you want a small unit they are O.K.
but by industrial standards the chains are a nightmare. looks like they are still running the T-20 differential or a varant of it good small diff. but not the caliber of even the OC-4 in tuffness. Just my opinon.
I guess that is the style you build them when they do not have much power WE have had those here before and if you want a small unit they are O.K.
but by industrial standards the chains are a nightmare. looks like they are still running the T-20 differential or a varant of it good small diff. but not the caliber of even the OC-4 in tuffness. Just my opinon.
Argo does have a turbo diesel engine in the Centaur now. My mistake as it was long needed and now available:
THE CENTAUR TURBO DEISEL
8 wheel drive amphibious utility vehicle with a liquid-cooled 3 cylinder B&SD turbo charged diesel engine producing 31 Hp at 3600 rpm and 55 ft lbs of torque at 2400. Mid engine and transmission design, fully enclosed occupant ROPS cab, 10 cubic ft rear cargo area and 1500 lb payload capacity
Optional 34 HP engine available
Just add tracks, full cab, and heater and you will have over 22K invested with minimal passenger ability. I would still worry about the tires spinning inside the tracks as has happened in the past on some in wet snow conditions. They still need to figure out a sprocket type drive for the HD tracks.
THE CENTAUR TURBO DEISEL
8 wheel drive amphibious utility vehicle with a liquid-cooled 3 cylinder B&SD turbo charged diesel engine producing 31 Hp at 3600 rpm and 55 ft lbs of torque at 2400. Mid engine and transmission design, fully enclosed occupant ROPS cab, 10 cubic ft rear cargo area and 1500 lb payload capacity
Optional 34 HP engine available
Just add tracks, full cab, and heater and you will have over 22K invested with minimal passenger ability. I would still worry about the tires spinning inside the tracks as has happened in the past on some in wet snow conditions. They still need to figure out a sprocket type drive for the HD tracks.
After looking at your photo it looks like a green KT7 Crusty
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Damn, you had to bring it up. When I first saw it from the highway, I did think it was a re-bodied Kristi.
Have a guy around here who bought the whole kit and kabootle and man what a piece of crap! The tires do exactly that when they get wet. They just sit and spin unless he is on perfectly flat ground. They are neat and I would have one but not for any type of snow conditions.
Near Coal Bank Pass along the 'Million Dollar Highway'.
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More from Montrose, CO...with prices!!
1200 - $10,000 w/ blade
1450 - $16,000 no blade
1642 - $11,000 w/ blade
1742 - $14,000 w/ blade
1800 - $32,000 w/ blade
(I think I got them right)
A couple of these were previously seen here http://www.forumsforums.com/3_9/showpost.php?p=114319&postcount=219, but found somebody home this time.
1200 - $10,000 w/ blade
1450 - $16,000 no blade
1642 - $11,000 w/ blade
1742 - $14,000 w/ blade
1800 - $32,000 w/ blade
(I think I got them right)
A couple of these were previously seen here http://www.forumsforums.com/3_9/showpost.php?p=114319&postcount=219, but found somebody home this time.
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Woohoo! Found another treasure trove of cats today. While working in southwest CO with SnoOps as a ride-along, spotted a couple of cats on the side of the road. Like Imps? We got Imps! The owner isn't in the snow cat business, he simply has Snowcatitis. Here are his Imps, his Thiokol trailer, and his stash of track parts. But that ain't all, see the next post.
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And finally, he took us on a snow cat tour of his property. Here is a little clip...
http://www.forumsforums.com/pp53/data/571/icey.wmv
http://www.forumsforums.com/pp53/data/571/icey.wmv
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