So glad Challenger lifts has such an awesome lift for you to work much easier on your awesome projects!!! I wish I could afford to buy something from them to thank them for supporting your channel. You have given your time and money helping others out for so many years giving all of us years of entertainment.
I was born and raised in Medford Oregon where that snowcat was made. Been by the plant my whole life, still in business today. There an amazing machine. I’ve seen a few swapped to diesel engines there almost unstoppable in snow.
Cool, Sno Cat! Will be a nice addition to your winter recovery fleet. Creative way to get it off the trailer. Just came through Northern Wisconsin camping. Stayed in a camp near Waupaca. Not too far away...keep Wheelin'!!
Am I alone in wondering why you didn't just use the 'drive through shop' and winch the snocat off the trailer with the wrecker? Aside from that, well done for getting it in there.
I loved every bit of this video. Love seeing how yall do things. I could have watched a straight hour of this. 13:28 Really good shot of the Snow-Cat here with the wrecker in the background.
My first thought is to rig a lawnmower carb to get the thing off the trailer. My second thought is to back it to new lift in the shop and pick it off... I'm paused at 1:40, so now I will see what you did...
Great idea using the starter like that. I would have been afraid I'd burn out, even with giving it a moment to cool down. Actually, with my luck, I'm still convinced I would burn it out if I tried it. 😅
Eric I have seen someone get that creative on unloading a unique snowcat that won't run or steer. The Wrecker is definitely powerful didn't seem to have a problem at all moving it. Have you guys thought about getting a tilt trailer? I am curious because it definitely would have made that unloading easier if you could have tilted the bed up and used gravity to roll backwards and save on the starter. I am glad to see Seat Cover is doing better and is involved more in the videos
maybe put in quick connect hydraulic ports and an anderson plug. Ust that to plug an Electric hydraulic pump plumbed into the system to use when engine dies yet you need steering? Might can find a used one. It's not like you will use it super often.
Im no expert mechanic but you dont need the exact replacement carb for that engine. Definitely speak to an expert but I believe you can just order a brawler brand carb (made by Holley) and have it shipped out quick. Now yes its a little more expensive then the one you found but many people have reported that out of the box they work great on most engines. And beyond that they offer tuning and parts support that a factory replacement just cant offer. The best part though is the Holley support team appears to always be on point supporting small youtube channels.
I noticed Mara too. Hopefully, here today, gone tomorrow. Just before going down the ramps, I wished I could pause for a half-hour or so to give the starter a rest.
@@chaddesantis4191 They are not ashamed to call for help to do a recovery or get help to get themselves out of a jam. Help shows up, the recovery done, then they have good matured fun ribbing each other.
@@loosemoose9799 they're a great bunch of guys, no doubt. Paul's just one of those guys who is a little hard on machinery if ya catch my drift. He'd probably tell you the same thing. Hence the reason you need the guy with the body shop when you call the guy who's right foot is still well tuned for demolition derby.
I see a set of 'Chain-steps' getting added to Mara's truck soon.Is there a bad Tie-rod end on on the left side of the tow truck?It looks wonky on bumps.(Not a critique,just a what's worn,before it breaks question.I saw it floppy in the trails video too).Hope the carb arrives before winter ;)
Glad you got it down and inside. I have moved quite a few vehicles out of the way on the starter. Thank goodness for a manual transmission those times.
I had a old Nissan with the starter override button I used it to crawl up a off ramp once after pushing for a 1/2 mile (maybe 100 ft seemed farther lol) I was never so happy to see a gas station on my side of the road.
I'm kinda surprised you didn't try lifting it off with the wrecker or at least having the charger on from the start. I'm guessing there's a lot of worn pins and bushing in the snow cat, given how poorly it's tracking.
The wrecker pulls the snow kitty about 4X as quick as the starter does. I wonder if, after you get a working carb, you could bump start the snow cat with the wrecker?
Might be a dumb idea but since you have a bobcat why not pull the tracks and bolt on a plane set of roller wheels it looks like a standard hub and wheel bolt pattern
That is one good Starter. It would have been nice to know you could have pulled the Cat off the trailer without putting all the wear and tear on it and the Batteries. But, now we know --------
I'm mystified that the carburetor couldn't be rebuilt to a state that would at least let you drive the snow cat off the trailer. I've seen engines run with someone dribbling gas directly into the intake manifold with no carb at all.
Why kill the battery and the starter when you've got a winch that's designed to do the pulling? Why not back the trailer in and use the new Challenger Lift to lift the Snow Cat up and off the trailer?
You forgot to give Seat cover a sticker for being on the hook 😂
or the sno cat
Hers goes on the door 😂
I was th8nking this EXACT THANG😂
It was nice to meet you at C4C and chat about the wrecker. Yeah, this is a crazy video.
So glad Challenger lifts has such an awesome lift for you to work much easier on your awesome projects!!! I wish I could afford to buy something from them to thank them for supporting your channel. You have given your time and money helping others out for so many years giving all of us years of entertainment.
Great to see Mara out and about and even helping a bit. The wrecker sounded really good and quiet. Great job on getting the snow cat off.
Climbing into her wrecker looked a bit painful. I hope Mara continues to recover, quickly.
did she wreck the wrrecker ???😮
@@tracykooken2606 She's been having back issues this year.
It's explained more in previous videos.
Your skills and determination always amaze me. Glad you got the Cat where you wanted it.
I was born and raised in Medford Oregon where that snowcat was made. Been by the plant my whole life, still in business today. There an amazing machine. I’ve seen a few swapped to diesel engines there almost unstoppable in snow.
Eric you and Mara are our number 1 TH-cam channel....Mara's truck is going to be awesome when you get it finished God bless and stay safe
Thanks 👍
Very smart... maybe end up having to replace the battery and starter but sometimes we do what we gotta do to get the job done. Well done sir!
Good to see Seat Cover helping out a little. Take care Missy 🙏❤️😎🤙🛻💨
I'd have pulled the spark plugs, then you're not fighting the compression with the starter, just the rolling resistance
Oh man so far you got one sweet cat can't wait to see you out in the woods enjoying it!
The snow cat starter was the star of this episode. Your wrecker is a beast dude.
It will be great to see Seatcove back out on the trail with you Eric. I hope she's healing up well......
Cool, Sno Cat! Will be a nice addition to your winter recovery fleet. Creative way to get it off the trailer. Just came through Northern Wisconsin camping. Stayed in a camp near Waupaca. Not too far away...keep Wheelin'!!
Grt some grain leg belting for shop floor
Looking forward to the sno-cat build all the way from Leadville Colorado... We got a few of those Tucker's running around our town
That CHALLENGER lift looks great in your shop. You deserve it!
Removing the spark plugs would have made a ton of diff. By relieving the compression off the starter ☝️‼️
You definitely have the coolest recovery snow cat on YT now
Am I alone in wondering why you didn't just use the 'drive through shop' and winch the snocat off the trailer with the wrecker?
Aside from that, well done for getting it in there.
Love hugs and prayers for mara i hope your feeling better !!
I truly care about you and i hurt a little too when your not well !!
Can't wait to see how the snow cat progresses
Poor Mara needs a stepstool to get in her truck!
Glad to see that it looks like the recuperation is going well.
Dude I love how you put metal on the inside walls and ceiling of your shop. 👍👍
I loved every bit of this video. Love seeing how yall do things. I could have watched a straight hour of this. 13:28 Really good shot of the Snow-Cat here with the wrecker in the background.
What a wonderful couple! We love watching you both work together.
Eric you need to install floor anchor points, makes moving things like this much easier with a winch. As always a great learning video!
That was quite the job getting that snow cat off of the trailer. Looks like you got it handles pretty darn good!!
That Yankum rope held on. I didn't think it will make it. Glad it did.
My first thought is to rig a lawnmower carb to get the thing off the trailer. My second thought is to back it to new lift in the shop and pick it off... I'm paused at 1:40, so now I will see what you did...
I saw another shop that had recessed D-rings mounted in their floor. Possibly an easier way to get the job done?
Need D-rings anchors in your floor.
Great idea using the starter like that. I would have been afraid I'd burn out, even with giving it a moment to cool down. Actually, with my luck, I'm still convinced I would burn it out if I tried it. 😅
Starters are easy to come by and or rebuild
Eric I have seen someone get that creative on unloading a unique snowcat that won't run or steer.
The Wrecker is definitely powerful didn't seem to have a problem at all moving it.
Have you guys thought about getting a tilt trailer? I am curious because it definitely would have made that unloading easier if you could have tilted the bed up and used gravity to roll backwards and save on the starter.
I am glad to see Seat Cover is doing better and is involved more in the videos
Nothing like a 2 hour snowcat unload! Lol.... Love how the new shop is filling up with cool projects 👍🇺🇲
15:36 Hooray for the voice of optimism.
BSF Recovery Team, Martas truck is on the lift. Yes Thank God. Get her Gone... God Bless
maybe put in quick connect hydraulic ports and an anderson plug. Ust that to plug an Electric hydraulic pump plumbed into the system to use when engine dies yet you need steering? Might can find a used one. It's not like you will use it super often.
The drive through bay is somethin I hadn’t considered planning my shop, I’ll be doin it for sure though!
You may not be the first TH-camr with a tracked, off-road recovery vehicle Eric, but I reckon you're the first with a plug-in hybrid!
Casey LaDelle has a Tucker, too.
@@chaddesantis4191 I think he sold it. Like everything else he has bought.
I can’t wait to see if she covers new truck running and that she knows that you guys will be invincible
Im no expert mechanic but you dont need the exact replacement carb for that engine. Definitely speak to an expert but I believe you can just order a brawler brand carb (made by Holley) and have it shipped out quick. Now yes its a little more expensive then the one you found but many people have reported that out of the box they work great on most engines. And beyond that they offer tuning and parts support that a factory replacement just cant offer. The best part though is the Holley support team appears to always be on point supporting small youtube channels.
Anxiously awaiting the Gladiator build!!!
Old snowmobile track or old skid tracks work great for saving cement from steel tracks
I noticed Mara too. Hopefully, here today, gone tomorrow.
Just before going down the ramps, I wished I could pause for a half-hour or so to give the starter a rest.
Oh the adventures you create, thumbs up, always enjoy your day to day activities
now it's in the lift bay you have to start working on it yeah for seat cover 😊
Eric, you, Matt, Paul, Robby and Rory are masters at accomplishing the impossible. The motto could be, "I got this."
Yeah, but if you call Paul, you're gonna need Robby too...
@@chaddesantis4191 Not always.
@@loosemoose9799 maybe not always but the odds are definitely better
@@chaddesantis4191 They are not ashamed to call for help to do a recovery or get help to get themselves out of a jam. Help shows up, the recovery done, then they have good matured fun ribbing each other.
@@loosemoose9799 they're a great bunch of guys, no doubt. Paul's just one of those guys who is a little hard on machinery if ya catch my drift. He'd probably tell you the same thing. Hence the reason you need the guy with the body shop when you call the guy who's right foot is still well tuned for demolition derby.
I see a set of 'Chain-steps' getting added to Mara's truck soon.Is there a bad Tie-rod end on on the left side of the tow truck?It looks wonky on bumps.(Not a critique,just a what's worn,before it breaks question.I saw it floppy in the trails video too).Hope the carb arrives before winter ;)
That poor ol’ starter was going “what did I do? It ain’t my fault the durned old carburetor is lazy”😂😂
I would’ve thought that lift in the shop would’ve got that right off the trailer… I like the new truck can’t wait for u to build it…
Can’t wait to see that snow cat on a recovery
Glad you got it in, you worked harder on that than most tow jobs!
Glad you got it down and inside. I have moved quite a few vehicles out of the way on the starter. Thank goodness for a manual transmission those times.
I see ur sub count keep steadily going up!
Thats awesome!
Glad to see it finally happening. Well deserved.
That starter deserves to be mounted above the fireplace! that's a lot of work for that old starter hahaha
I had a old Nissan with the starter override button I used it to crawl up a off ramp once after pushing for a 1/2 mile (maybe 100 ft seemed farther lol) I was never so happy to see a gas station on my side of the road.
@CaseyLaDelle is going to be jealous! He has a thing for these Tucker snow machines.
You could fry your starter doing that! You should use a winch or your wrecker or a come a long!
Maybe some max ramps for the gooseneck are in order
Great video and give Matt or Roy a call the might have a carburetor
Good to see seatcover can climb onto the jeep now
I'm kinda surprised you didn't try lifting it off with the wrecker or at least having the charger on from the start.
I'm guessing there's a lot of worn pins and bushing in the snow cat, given how poorly it's tracking.
That’s smart you have a drive thru shop
What about bolting on the same set up as you did with the wreaker. Holley injection!
You should put an LS in it like the one from Wyatt's too 👍
Nice sure put the recovery rope in a positive stretch
The wrecker pulls the snow kitty about 4X as quick as the starter does. I wonder if, after you get a working carb, you could bump start the snow cat with the wrecker?
Can't wait to see this zooming around MN this winter!!!! 😂
That rope sure stretched, that was amazing all on its own.
A little luck, ingenuity gets things done. Love it.
That’s a lot of cranking hope the starter holds up
Might be a dumb idea but since you have a bobcat why not pull the tracks and bolt on a plane set of roller wheels it looks like a standard hub and wheel bolt pattern
That was a brutal unloading. Hopefully the starter isn't worn out too much.
yeah I was thinking a bucket of water on the hood.... and drop water on the starter to help it cool
@@coachgeo No, you don't want the thermal shock. That can ruin them.
I have some of those 2brl Carbs and carb parts...
Doggie barkin & running after ya... wanting to know where ur going with momma's truck
Lol
That is one good Starter. It would have been nice to know you could have pulled the Cat off the trailer without putting all the wear and tear on it and the Batteries. But, now we know --------
Clearly Murphy was an optimist. Eric proves that he is smarter that a busted snow cat. Good job.
Yeah, but so is yeast!
So Wise , Thank You .
Which model pickup does seat cover have? box resembles the m715 but the cab is more along the J series
Best toy yet!👍🏼 Very cool
That poor starter! What a champ! LOL!
Hello, maybe you will like to consider a motor craft carburetor from a Ford 302 engine with and adapter, it will make your life easier, good luck
@10:58... Mara went and got all "Girlyfied" with some NAILS! Whew! You sure stretched that Yankum Rope, when you pulled the Sno-Cat!
Can't wait for snow cat content!!!!!!
good job! keep the clips coming
Wouldn't be easier to go EFI instead of carb?
I'm mystified that the carburetor couldn't be rebuilt to a state that would at least let you drive the snow cat off the trailer. I've seen engines run with someone dribbling gas directly into the intake manifold with no carb at all.
Just wondering why it couldn’t have been winched off.
Where are we going to have to see how well the snowmobile does in wrecker games in Utah next year
🤣
Why kill the battery and the starter when you've got a winch that's designed to do the pulling?
Why not back the trailer in and use the new Challenger Lift to lift the Snow Cat up and off the trailer?
You didn’t give her a sticker she was on the hook hahaha 🤣
Isn't it about time to get those blue and white plates off Mara's truck and some blue and red ones on it?
This will be a cool build
ynot remove tracks n roll it ???
Don't forget to put on seat cover windows the I was on the hook sticker
Pull the spark plugs will give you better battery life, left seat cover.
MATTS GONNA BE JEALOUS, YOU GOT THE BIGGEST SNO CAT WRECKER, LOL, LOOKIN FORWARD TO WATCHIN THAT ONE FOR SURE, FOR SURE
so that's truck number 1 now 😊