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Kristi KT7 restoration pictures

FLATHORN,
Looks like you need a little counter weight on the Imp. Hey! Bob has this nifty tool you could use to compact those two Krsipis and use them as counter weights. Just place them in the back of the real snowcat. The "Imp". :thumb:
 
groomerguyNWO said:
http://www.flurl.com/item/Real_Life_Flintstones_Car_u_50386/

Found a site that might help you Big Al to get the yetti up and running. I'm sure with a little modification to the chasis, you could do something like this!:thumb: :wave: :1062:
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Here's a pic of another modification that could be made to the "Yetti" to get it up and running. Hey, I'm just trying to be helpful!:yum:

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groomerguyNWO said:
Here's a pic of another modification that could be made to the "Yetti" to get it up and running. Hey, I'm just trying to be helpful!:yum:
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Very Funny ! Hahaahaa ....... Kiss My :moon: !

Actually Yetti has not been throw to the way side . I have had another hydro repair guy look at it and he seems to think it is just a hose change to correct it . I will switch hoses when I return in 2 weeks from Idaho . If that does not work he is going to change out the hydro drives and correct the problem .
I asked him if it would be better than a Snot Track when he is finished and he informed me that "walking would be better than a Snot Track" . WOW ..... The man is smart :moon: !
 
Yah he's telling you that so he can sell you two $5,000 dollar hydro units. Go ahead and keep on believing what ever they tell you. Gears are better than fluid any day!
 
NEWS
FLASH FLASH
:Yetti NEWS UPDATE:
As many know , my plans to return and repair the drive system on Yetti has been on hold while I have been caring for my fathers needs . I do believe tomorrow will be the first day I can actually return to the shop ,reroute the oil lines and make the necessary changes the mechanic has suggested .
Who knows ... she may actually fly yet ! Wish me luck . If I do get it corrected and running , you can expect to hear the happy hollering all the way to Ice Queens place .

If not I will be asking Mouse Ear Mike to bring his gun over and shoot me in the foot .
 
Thanks ,
It has been so long since I have even looked into this problem that I just spent the last few hours going over all the past post dealing with this to familiarize myself again .

This FF website is a life saver . Thanks Doc ! Its nice to read exactly where I left off so I don't repeat myself .

First thing in the morning , I am headed into town to buy some Hyd gauges for testing.
 
As much crap as I have given for the past 10 or so years that you have been trying to get your toy working, I sure do hope you get it operating properly. Its been fun making fun of you and the motorized fiberglass bathtub, but honestly I think we are running out of things to make fun of.

So if you actually get it operating, then we can make fun of how it performs :moon:
 
BigAl said:
Thanks ,
It has been so long since I have even looked into this problem that I just spent the last few hours going over all the past post dealing with this to familiarize myself again .

This FF website is a life saver . Thanks Doc ! Its nice to read exactly where I left off so I don't repeat myself .

First thing in the morning , I am headed into town to buy some Hyd gauges for testing.
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No problem Al. I've used FF that way also. :D

Good luck!!!!! Hope to hear that yell ... that you got it going! :D :yum:
 
News Update : June 20th 2007

:hide: FFmember BIgAl was found today hiding under a chair ,crying from happiness and damn near hysterical . It appears that crossing the hydraulic lines and introducing a "Charged Oil" hyd line into the hydro drive system has created a working drive system once again .

When asked why he was hiding under the chair ,BigAl, through tears, replied that he was waiting for the other shoe to drop and that he did not want to be hit on the head when it happens . It appears that he has had a run of bad luck latey :snow2_smi: .

Because of a newly sealed asphalt driveway BigAl was not able to do more than move the Yetti in the shop . It was kept in the low speed setting .

Tommorrow he will be pulling his Yetti trailer up to the shop door and loading the Yetti to perform futher test in the gravel area behind the shop . Both high and low speed settings will be tested .:17875:

Al stated that when he fired up Yetti and moved the drive lever control it jumped forward or reverse with no hesitation at all ,even at a idle . This is a first ,as in the past it has always taken a minute or so before movement started ,if at all and at considerbly higher engine RPM's .

At this point it appears that Al has "Jerry Rigged " the system together and plumbed into a hyd charge line to see if this would indeed correct the problem before spending additional money for new hyd hoses of the proper length .

He promised that this "Slip Shod" job would be replaced and correctly installed once all test are completed and he is sure the system is working correctly .

He was later coaxed out from under the chair and escorted to his home by his wife who promised him a DR. Rum and :boobies: .He did request a cooking pot be placed on his head ,before leaving the safety of his chair , just in case all hell broke loose .
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HALLLiLUyah HALLILUYAH HALLILUYAH HHAAA AAhhh ahhh yuuuuuuuyahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! Guess I can put my gun back in the safe, Damn it.


CONGRADULATIONS BIGAL! Now we just need some snow and you will forget that ridiculas idea about moving to a place that NEVER sees any snow.
 
WEll I certainly will not feel confidant until I can run some test behind the back of the shop today ,but it sure seems like it is now running correctly . If this is indeed the fix I needed , it should take about four hours to make permenant repairs , replace the front seat and buttom everything back up .

Then I can get Yetti out of the shop and decide switch to direction to go on the KT4 .




CONGRADULATIONS BIGAL! Now we just need some snow and you will forget that ridiculas idea about moving to a place that NEVER sees any snow.
Mike , you may be more right than you think . But it may be for medical reasons instead of snow
 
Well guys , I ran some test . I am just not happy with the performace . Top speed appears to be about 8 MPH now . It does not squeal anymore but the torque leaves a lot to be desired . It has one hell of a job trying to climb the hill behind the shop . Just runs out of poop at the tracks . Motor is still running strong and not struggleing .I sent off a email to those guys on Ebay who rebuild these things and recieved a quote of $2200 for each set . Thats $4400 for rebuilt units and me doing all the labor to R&R .
I have another call into a hydro expert to see it he will come out and attach test gauges to be damn sure this is where the problem lies before spending this type of money .It may just be better to trailer the damn thing down to Chico ,Ca. and just let them fix it . Not having any real speed numbers to use as a guideline is tough .
 
I still believe the lines are routed incorrectly. Your almost there. BUT I would just take it to the experts and have them run the lines right.


BUT 8 MPH in a Kristi KT7 is very fast! No power? Thats normal too. Sounds like she is running better than normal! Hell the fact that it even starts amazes me!
 
Snowcat Operations said:
I still believe the lines are routed incorrectly. Your almost there. BUT I would just take it to the experts and have them run the lines right.


BUT 8 MPH in a Kristi KT7 is very fast! No power? Thats normal too. Sounds like she is running better than normal! Hell the fact that it even starts amazes me!
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Smart ass ! I going to become democrate and wage war against you !
I bet my Kristi V4 motor purrs better than anything you got .:moon: Does not move fast ,but sounds better.:tiphat:
 
Ok , As all my time is being spent helping Dad, I decided to throw in the towel and just let the experts fix my Hydro problem .

Damn the topedos , Full speed ahead !!!

I talked with the hydro experts in Chico Ca. Their rates are $90 per hour and it will be at least August 6th before they can even look at it .

That's fine as there ain't much snow in August anyway. They are going to trouble shoot and test to find out what the problem is and then figure the cost to repair .

Everywhere I check today for help ,these guys kept getting recconmended by the pros . He says they know the Vickers TA15 and TA19 hydro systems very well .


He did mention that maybe the KT7 was already giving me all the power it had and was just underpowered :snow2_smi: . God I hope not !!!

Anyway ,if time permits she will get reloaded on the trailer and taken for a drive to Chico, Calif tomorrow to see what happens .

I look at it this way , I got one really expensive "paper wieght" setting in the shop now . But Its still better than a Snot Trac ,Thickoil , Pucker Tucker or Super Pimp even in its present condition though :moon: :coolshade :boobies: :poke: .
 
Well BigAl I must say you have done one hell of a job to date. Especially considering all the hardships these last two years. JOB WELL DONE good chap! God Bless you and keep us posted! Just let me know when and where we will meet for our shoot out!
 
One night in BigAls Barn where he stores they Yetti he found out he was trully a she. His wife came running to the sounds of a major struggle coming from within. As she opened the main door she was shocked to find the two of them entertwined. BigAl to this day swears to his wife he was just working on the Hydrostatic drives. :rolleyes:
 
those guys on Ebay who rebuild these things and recieved a quote of $2200 for each set . Thats $4400 for rebuilt units and me doing all the labor to R&R .


Al, if you need to rebuild or need replacements we can pass on a better price
since we are a OEM Manufacturer we get pricing better than the dealers even get. :thumb:
 
boggie said:
Al, if you need to rebuild or need replacements we can pass on a better price
since we are a OEM Manufacturer we get pricing better than the dealers even get. :thumb:
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I'll keep that in mind . Thanks Brad . I am pretty sure there is no way I can afford to had these fellas R&R the motors as half the Kristi Snowcat has to be torn apart to get them out .Thats about 3 or 4 days labor at best . I'm just hoping they can pinpoint the problem . We will see and I'll keep you informed .
Allen
 
KT7 is now at Gold Country Hyd. in Chico Ca. . A very big and impressive place . Guy who helpped me is pretty sharp . MY cat has TA15 Vickers drives and he also give me a ton of Infor .I learned a lot .
Also told me they had converted a Snow Trac to hydro drive about 18 years ago ! That I would like to see !
 
There is a old saying that says " Hope for the best and prepare for the worst .

Well the worst happened today . I am still in Idaho taking care of winter peparations on the ranch . I called the hydraulics repair company ,today,that is testing the hydro drives on the KT7 . Bottom line is they are history and need to be rebuilt .They also informed me that the tilt body hydraulic hose set up was also wrong .This was exactly replaced as it was disassembled . The hoses were incorrect for God only knows how long .
So on about the 9th of Sept I will pickup Yetti and take her home . At that time ,I will tear down the tracks to gain access to the hydro motors .I then plan to return her to Gold Country Hydraulics and have then R&R the motors and rebuild as necessary . They will also replumb the tilt body hydraulics at the same time .That way one trip should finish it up .I just wish I would have taken the time to run and test her first before tearing down . It would have saved a lot of head aches .
So there it is . I have kinda prepared for this and hopefully the hydro's guys can breath some new life back in her soon .

Until later :tiphat:
 
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