Anyone out there know what rear differential this is?

[Tmeranto]

 

[Snowcat Pat]

M-29 Weasel

-Pat

 

[Tmeranto]

Thank you. Are they any good?

 

[300 H and H]

I want it if you don't !!!
Only two speed diff. I know of. But what do I know.

 

[Tmeranto]

I just picked this up the other day, not knowing much about the rear end…sounds like I got lucky! Just to start fresh what would you guys recommend I run for oil in it? Also how many quarts? Thanks in advance!

 

[Tmeranto]

So if it’s a 2 speed there should be a way to change from low to high right????

I want it if you don't !!!
Only two speed diff. I know of. But what do I know.

 

[300 H and H]

That is a Lightfoot. Got a buddy in Alaska with one.
Small manufacturer of Cat's and usually used the Weasel rear. Made in California by a guy who built an unknown number of machines.

 

[Tmeranto]

Thanks for the info! I was told it was a Thiokol spryte but couldn’t find anything that looked similar. I will be going through the machine over the next few days. We currently snowmobile to our cabin which is about 6 miles and a climb of 2,000 ft in elevation. Hoping this old girl can make it a bit easier to haul supplies and the family up.

 

[mkntrakes]

So it was built in Utah by Bill Salt

 

[Blackfoot Tucker]

That is a Lightfoot. Got a buddy in Alaska with one.
Small manufacturer of Cat's and usually used the Weasel rear. Made in California by a guy who built an unknown number of machines.

mkntrakes is correct that they were built in Utah, and were known as Salt Cats.

However, the man's name was Bill Sharpe. A younger fellow (whose name escapes me) took over the operation and introduced the LiteFoot, a machine of his own design. He subsequently sold the design and rights to Pisten Bully, who renamed it the Scout. He continued to make grousers and track components, but then sold all his equipment to Dan Gates of Snowcat Service in SLC.

 

[mkntrakes]

mkntrakes is correct that they were built in Utah, and were known as Salt Cats.

However, the man's name was Bill Sharpe. A younger fellow (whose name escapes me) took over the operation and introduced the LiteFoot, a machine of his own design. He subsequently sold the design and rights to Pisten Bully, who renamed it the Scout. He continued to make grousers and track components, but then sold all his equipment to Dan Gates of Snowcat Service in S

 

[mkntrakes]

mkntrakes is correct that they were built in Utah, and were known as Salt Cats.

However, the man's name was Bill Sharpe. A younger fellow (whose name escapes me) took over the operation and introduced the LiteFoot, a machine of his own design. He subsequently sold the design and rights to Pisten Bully, who renamed it the Scout. He continued to make grousers and track components, but then sold all his equipment to Dan Gates of Snowcat Service in SLC.

So it was Bill Salt that built the salt machines then sold to Kevin who built the lite foot ,Phil sharpe was another man that rebuilt snow cats

 

[Blackfoot Tucker]

So it was Bill Salt that built the salt machines then sold to Kevin who built the lite foot ,Phil sharpe was another man that rebuilt snow cats

I stand corrected! Thank you.

 

[mkntrakes]

This trailer was built by sharp