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Suzuki mini truck on tracks

country_boy said:
The Elevation is around 8000' and yes we average around 16-18 feet
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My place is around 6000' 2018/19 cold lots of snow 20' drifts.
2019/20. warmer winter snowed plenty then melted off the first 2 miles of the 5 miles up the forest road.
this year we will see.
 
R.I.P. little buddy
 

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Jim_S said:
I’m sorry Marty.

I read the El Dorado fire was started by fireworks at a gender-reveal party.

Over 7,000 acres. :angry:
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Thanks for the words, the good news is it can't burn up there again for many years. I read yesterday that it was 100 year old growth up there, not many of the big trees burned and by next spring will be green again. I started installing the tracks on the mini mini van today. I am headed up there Wednesday to install the solar container. Then start cleaning up and re doing the water system.
 
I would go with Mattracks, I put them on a Mitsubishi minicab van also in this section, they sell the anti roll brackets to fit your unit but are around $1500.00 so I made my own by copying what they did. It’s all in the van build thread. The wheel adapters came from eBay for a couple hundred bucks, you can buy them from mattracks, but for a lot more$$$. Any help you need, just ask. I made the anti roll bars for the Suzuki truck also. The tracks were Camso’s, they worked but the Matt’s are better and have more track area for better flotation.
 
m1west said:
And you need a 3” lift kit. Easily found on the internet. Just google mini truck lift kit.
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I greatly appreciate you taking time to help. I do not have the truck yet but most likely picking it up Sunday. I’m also curious if you think it is the right route for me. I have property 8 miles deep in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula where they get a lot of snow. The 8 miles is a groomed snowmobile trail with about a 1/2 mile drive off of the snowmobile trail to my property. I debated between buying a snowmobile and a side by side, but think the mini truck with tracks is a better option for me. I’m a little concerned about it becoming a money pit… Trying to build a dependable all weather vehicle on a budget. But, anyways I’m going to go the camso route as it is a little cheaper. Plan on picking up a used pair. Do you happen to have pictures of the anti roll brackets you made? Do you think I could also make the hub adapters? Did you go with the heavy duty springs up front? Is there a thread dedicated to the van build? Sorry for the loaded post.
 
I used Camso pods for years and thousands of hours operating and repairing them. When I bought pods with my $$, I got some made by Soucy.
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