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TUCKER 1643

Donald McMullin said:
I've got gas, a small block chevy [327], which was installed stock in 1974. Gives me many different power options as resonable price.

Looking at changing over to a 200-4R overdrive auto trans, will required modified tail section and possibly moving engine forward a few inches to make connection to brake and transfer.
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I've got the SBC, too. My '71 1342 has a 283 Chevy with a 4-sp trans. It really purs along and I have plenty of power. I do think the auto would be nice tho because with the manual you pretty much come to a stop between shifts (unless its downhill).

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I know what you are talking about regarding the shifting. First time I drove mine I started laughing because I was coming to a complete stop between shifts.

I have not had mine in 4th gear because of some issues with one of the tracks, but I now just pick a gear and start in that gear.

The 200-4R has overdrive so I will look at gearing the ring and pinion when I pull the diff's out. I am looking at installing locking diff's. Talked to Tucker about the locking diff's they are using with the all rubber tracks, they are using the Eaton E-lockers which do not require compressed air. They had issues with the compressed air freezing do to the water content in the air at low temperatures. Same problem they have with brakes and transmission shifting on Ice Road Trucks.
 

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Have you ever ran a tucker before? If not, then you're in for a real treat. Those things are great in the deep stuff and will go allot of places that would cause most two tracked machines to tuck tail and run. Very easy to work on also. Being that they are so high off the ground, its easy to crawl around underneath off it to do maintenance.
 
I run a Tucker XL2000 but it was just in the parking lot with about 8 inches of snow. Very smooth and very nice. Of course thats what one should expect for 120K machine! To bad I never got a chance to take it out into the field!
 
I am looking for two Tuckers right now. One is a 1643 8 passenger cab with the Gas engine and Blade. The other is a 1600 series 2 man or 5 man with blade.
 
Vance said:
Mike,

My (property neighbor) Bob H runs a Tucker 2000. I believe his is a diesel. He lives year-round in snow country and can tell ya all about this series of Tuckers. PM me and I'll give you his #.

I haven't had my little Tucker out enough times to compare to his but I can share some comments from other cat operators in the area. They call Bob's Tucker 2000 the "caddy" of the mountain. The other cats are Imps. The long wheelbase of the Tucker and 4 tracks makes for a much smoother ride on the 2 mile haul in/out.

That 1700 series you show has even more track area than the 2000.

Go Tucker!!

Vance

P.S. BTW, the pics below are taken at about the same location. the Imp was at it's limit pushing snow downhill in the second pic. He said no-way could he go up the hill in that stuff.
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Vance. That Super Imp has the narrow tracks on it. Mine is the wide track version. I would like to add about 9" of track on each side though. Found 3 Tuckers 1644 actually 1-1642 and 2-1644. Bill Gunthry also has a 1644 but is asking 38K.. I will be seeing it tommarow. Not sure why the huge diffrence in price from the 1643 he had. I do believe this new one he is getting is a newer model? Will find out in the moning. Also I did get some good info on a 2100 series Tucker. VERY nice but to wide for my type of work.
 
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