You sir did a fabulous job putting this project together. One of the hardest things to do sometimes is taking your time and completing the project to your best ability when you just want to get it together and use it. However you took your time obviously and It came out great.
I'm so glad I finally found a video of one of these actually being driven and put through the paces! Definitely building one now! Great job with making the video
Super cool ! Im thinking of making one myself, but i will keep the suspension I believe it will make it less bouncy and more contolable when loaded. Great work.
Awesome Video! Thanks for the inspiration. Just saw a SnowDog video, but I just can't part with $3k. I love to tinker, so this was right up my alley. I have a junk Yamaha Ovation that will work perfect for this!
Very, very, awesome, Nic! Cool build! The old snowmobile must have had a 20 inch track then? You should do a follow up vid showing after impressions about what worked well and what you would change if you were to do it over again.
Was/am considering building either an entirely new maybe 1” steel tube frame to carry the track components, and one concern is incorporating a boxed in storage area top of the track, pails, auger, maybe a 3 man flip over hut, whatever extra weight is over top that track in my mind will make for tougher steering but should give better traction rather then having no weight over track. Now see if I was still your age it would be loaded down with beer and likely some whiskey too haha.
OMG'sh! 😂😅😂 I love fishing but that looks like too much fun! Not sure if I would get any fishing done with that cool toy around. 😂😅😂👍🎉🎊🎉 Now ya just need a long rope a snow sled and drag them behind across the frozen lake. 😂😂😂
I liked and subbed I picked up 4 Polaris 500 indys...long and wide tracks and I was thinking of making a side by side track (dual tracks one motor driven thru a differential and keep the gear box ...hi...low and reverse....and sit in the middle...doesn't need to be fast....a some how let them FLOAT off some pivot not rigid.... great build......
I plan to try and build one this summer using a old Arctic Cat Jag 3000 . Don't suppose you would any hints on what to look out for . Just waiting for spring to get here in Manitoba
I can get one locally. I been brainstorming how to outfit a sled to transport my friend whos handicapped ( a gimper) without too much unstableness which would be disasterouse and painfull. but I could use a means of hauling him rather than trying to traverse a wheelchair guy over ruts, ice crust and general winter terrain. And still haul the 2 shelters and all the gear. Looking for Ideas.
Great build! Its faster than I thought & handles going uphill vvell . Those torque converers really turn a 6.5hp engine into viable vehicles . hope he fishing vvas good .
Nice build nic. Did you end up playing with the final drive sprocket size ? Like start with a 10 tooth and work your way up ? Would be awesome to incorporate a low/high and reverse transmission of some kind, maybe off a lawn tractor, some red nic engineering !! More vids please. There are a lot of people out there that are interested in building something that is economical, reliable and fairly cheap to build . For myself I would like to build one for dragging logs out of the Bush, nothing fast just a lot of torque.
I've just bought a donor sled and new engine to start building a similar project. What size sprockets did you end up using and what's your top speed? Thanks!
Did you have to add a keyway to the jackshaft for the final drive gear? Looks about a 12T gear? I am just beginning my conversion from an 89 ski doo mx with a lifan 6.5hp motor, a cvt clutch kit, I just haven't picked a drive gear yet
I built almost the same thing i used an 8hp briggs from a snow blower with the 110v electric start and swaped the starter to 12v....if you buy new i would get the winter motor
Great job! I am watching this video because I am building one also. I found a dead snowmobile I had planned to use, but now I'm told two tracks are better than just one. Also the sled runners inside the tracks limit it to snow use only. Two tracks with basically wheel barrel wheels inside can be used in the summer too. What size engine did you use? I bought one through Northern Tools 420cc. This video was back in January, did you find any problems or anything you would change? How do you like it now that you have used it more?
Great way to get out on the lake ice fishing a little easier than walking. I wonder what the “law” will say about insurance, licensing and lighting requirements?
Hey Nic, when she was struggling up that hill a lil in the video was it power related or weight related? Awesome build..... looking for my donor sled now!!
Very interesting build. Without a ski does it get enough lift for deep powder snow ? I'm not interested in great speed but where I live we get VERY deep snow. Atb
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I've been looking for someone who had built their own tracksled for so long. I'm glad I finally found this video. Nice work man.
Did you build one?
You sir did a fabulous job putting this project together. One of the hardest things to do sometimes is taking your time and completing the project to your best ability when you just want to get it together and use it. However you took your time obviously and It came out great.
Great video 👍 thanks for showing the details of removing parts of the suspension and making it solid. I'm going to be building one or maybe two.
Actually looks like it goes pretty good. It's perfect for what you're doing with it.
Repurposed a dead sled ! A must do for me ! Thanks for sharing
Love the front paint job. Sweet.
I'm so glad I finally found a video of one of these actually being driven and put through the paces! Definitely building one now! Great job with making the video
Beautiful machine and also useful ! Congratulations ! ! Cheers from Canada, Polar Bear country .
Awesome, the paint job definitely gave it an extra horsepower, good job
That thing is SICK Nic!!!!!
Amazing built.
I think I have watched your video 10 thousand times awesome job
Super cool ! Im thinking of making one myself, but i will keep the suspension I believe it will make it less bouncy and more contolable when loaded. Great work.
That is awesome. Great job. What is cool is you can move the track side to side on a hill.
Awesome!! Well there goes my next few weekends... always love your videos!
Nicely done! Looks like it has plenty of giver!
Awesome Video! Thanks for the inspiration. Just saw a SnowDog video, but I just can't part with $3k. I love to tinker, so this was right up my alley. I have a junk Yamaha Ovation that will work perfect for this!
Sweet. Looks like you had a productive day of fishin' :) :)
That is cool as hell. Looks very handy for outdoors activities. From the camera view it looked like it had some get up an go! Well done.
That's a great idea. Thanks for sharing. I really enjoyed this project. Joe
Wayyy cool bro !!
Friggin' awesome, bud. Lighter than an elan.
Love the scale idea, looks like your having fun out there.
Dude! That thing is BOSS! Now I want one. Nice work.
That is great inspiration for my next hybrid project. Thank you for sharing.
love it! my brother used to have one! I believe it was an original bolens hus-ski.
Awesome build.
Man that thing is sooooo awesome. It hauls ass I was expecting it to be way slower. Very impressive great build 😉👌
nice job!
154" track and 2" paddles thing would be unstoppable
So cool! Thanks for sharing.
After a 2nd viewing . It sounds like you used the original drive position.
Very cool !
I’m on it !!!!!!!
WOW!!! That is Feekin' Cool!!! Nice work!!!
Lots of torque for climbing and carrying and Easily transported...Looks like a PA motor lol...Good job
Very, very, awesome, Nic! Cool build! The old snowmobile must have had a 20 inch track then? You should do a follow up vid showing after impressions about what worked well and what you would change if you were to do it over again.
Probably 15 inch
Nice job bud. Great little work horse.
AMAZING!
out of all that iv seen this is the best one
Was/am considering building either an entirely new maybe 1” steel tube frame to carry the track components, and one concern is incorporating a boxed in storage area top of the track, pails, auger, maybe a 3 man flip over hut, whatever extra weight is over top that track in my mind will make for tougher steering but should give better traction rather then having no weight over track. Now see if I was still your age it would be loaded down with beer and likely some whiskey too haha.
Don't forget about the chicks ! But At my age I go to get away from the wife and kids !
OMG that is awsome! I want one! Still pretty fast for a 6.5 HP, just fast enough.
WOW LOOK AT THAT THING CUT!!
OMG'sh! 😂😅😂 I love fishing but that looks like too much fun! Not sure if I would get any fishing done with that cool toy around. 😂😅😂👍🎉🎊🎉 Now ya just need a long rope a snow sled and drag them behind across the frozen lake. 😂😂😂
I liked and subbed I picked up 4 Polaris 500 indys...long and wide tracks and I was thinking of making a side by side track (dual tracks one motor driven thru a differential and keep the gear box ...hi...low and reverse....and sit in the middle...doesn't need to be fast....a some how let them FLOAT off some pivot not rigid....
great build......
awesome, thanks for sharing!
Well done✌
looks nicer than the commercially available rigs.
My kids would have a blast on that
This looks like something my dad would do. Except that your's seems to work well for it's intended purpose.
I love it! nice work
Extra coolness 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I plan to try and build one this summer using a old Arctic Cat Jag 3000 . Don't suppose you would any hints on what to look out for . Just waiting for spring to get here in Manitoba
The only issue I've had so far is that the handle bars were a bit weak/bend easy. I would find some stronger tubing for the next time
I can get one locally. I been brainstorming how to outfit a sled to transport my friend whos handicapped ( a gimper) without too much unstableness which would be disasterouse and painfull. but I could use a means of hauling him rather than trying to traverse a wheelchair guy over ruts, ice crust and general winter terrain. And still haul the 2 shelters and all the gear. Looking for Ideas.
Nice! Nic put some old skis or a skid plate on the bottom of your tub. After that. Wax it :)
And he did it again - simple builds,but bring much fun! Happy and safe new 2018,Nic!!
Simple is relative.
For your first go of it that it awesome. If you make any changes - please post update videos! Thanks
Well done!
nice job
Great build! Its faster than I thought & handles going uphill vvell . Those torque converers really turn a 6.5hp engine into viable vehicles . hope he fishing vvas good .
Way sick
so awesome man
Most excellent. You got my subscribe
Great work for a fellow Manitoban, I was planned to make one, any words of wisdom
I going to try making one out of an old Artic cat this summer .
thats bad ass you should add a 670 v twin to it lol
We used it when moose hunting could haul a huge load
That moves fast enuff standing behind it
Tiny wooden bench with two handles on either side (that also function is bolts) should be added.
+aserta I like that idea, have to do that for sure
Nice build nic. Did you end up playing with the final drive sprocket size ? Like start with a 10 tooth and work your way up ? Would be awesome to incorporate a low/high and reverse transmission of some kind, maybe off a lawn tractor, some red nic engineering !! More vids please. There are a lot of people out there that are interested in building something that is economical, reliable and fairly cheap to build . For myself I would like to build one for dragging logs out of the Bush, nothing fast just a lot of torque.
Awesome!
Totally Awesome !!! Buy a 2 Man Hut now .Then U Can Sit Down & Drive Plus Fish !
What size torque converter and can I put a 10 HP engine on it???
just v8 swap it lol
I've just bought a donor sled and new engine to start building a similar project. What size sprockets did you end up using and what's your top speed? Thanks!
Yup, I know my next project lol was the 6.5HP big enough when it's all weighted down with gear or did it get bogged down a bit?
Love this thing !!!
What a great job you did 👍...
Im thinking 13hp on it 😈
You can get up to 20 horsepower out of that six and a half horse Harbor Freight motor predator
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I know very little about small engines, how can the horsepower be boosted?
@@CoolBreeze640 get a better air filter and upgrade other engine parts I think carburetor
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Thanks!
Did you have to add a keyway to the jackshaft for the final drive gear? Looks about a 12T gear? I am just beginning my conversion from an 89 ski doo mx with a lifan 6.5hp motor, a cvt clutch kit, I just haven't picked a drive gear yet
Nice!
The thing needs a kill switch on a lanyard like a jet ski so if you lose it then it will shut off and not run away.
that's a nifty idea, just need a seat in the sled.
Nice 😀
How are your screw drive atv project going ?
Thanks for your!
Cool. Looks like you need some traction pads or something to stand on in the sled. Maybe motorcycle pegs?
+Lemonhead yeah for sure....it's slippery as he'll in there!
Hello is that a princess auto motor?? Did you buy a winter motor or regular motor??
I built almost the same thing i used an 8hp briggs from a snow blower with the 110v electric start and swaped the starter to 12v....if you buy new i would get the winter motor
Ingenuity!
we need an update video, did the belt wear out fast, any problems etc...
Did you use the original mount position for the drive ?
It looks like it . That would sure make the project less difficult for sure .
Great job! I am watching this video because I am building one also. I found a dead snowmobile I had planned to use, but now I'm told two tracks are better than just one. Also the sled runners inside the tracks limit it to snow use only. Two tracks with basically wheel barrel wheels inside can be used in the summer too. What size engine did you use? I bought one through Northern Tools 420cc. This video was back in January, did you find any problems or anything you would change? How do you like it now that you have used it more?
The only problem is, is getting into any tight turns, you'll never be able to turn it that sharp.
Great way to get out on the lake ice fishing a little easier than walking.
I wonder what the “law” will say about insurance, licensing and lighting requirements?
hah i was WONDERING if you could steer it lying down and sure enough, works fine. Probably cant see where you're going but heh otherwise no problem.
They made a snowmobile called the husky just like that in the 1960.
sweet!
Okay, I've got 2 or 3 old dead sleds that'll make these. I want to keep one though.
Build a bracket to go from side to side on the sled and put a boat seat on it. I like it, nice build! What is top speed on it?
Hey Nic, when she was struggling up that hill a lil in the video was it power related or weight related? Awesome build..... looking for my donor sled now!!
What clutch did you use and where'd you get it?
And did you have to machine any of the clutch parts?
+Adam Wilson comet clutch from princess auto. No machining
What series of Comet Clutch did you buy at Princess Auto ? 30 series, 40 series ?
Very interesting build. Without a ski does it get enough lift for deep powder snow ? I'm not interested in great speed but where I live we get VERY deep snow. Atb
Did you say that is a 6 horse? I suppose a good old stock engine would to fast. Pretty cool!
Smart.
Where did you get the throttle and brake cables from? I'm working on a similar project at the moment. Great build and thank you for sharing!!
Off Amazon, tandem bike cables
How is it in deep snow? Is this better than a sled with a trailer, hunting, fishing?