Time to start thinking about winter

NewbeeMC9 · July 30, 2009, 05:22:03 PM

Go ahed and put these on your bus so you wont be stuck.

http://www.flixxy.com/snow-vehicle-concept.htm

NJT5047 · July 30, 2009, 08:07:02 PM

Now that was entertaining!

Never seen anything quite like that. Was that critter developed prior to tracked vehicles?
The Brits had tracked tanks during WW1.
Jon, reckon we'll see you at Kyle's October 'Non-Rally?'

Later, JR

NewbeeMC9 · July 30, 2009, 08:13:21 PM

Quote from: NJT5047 on July 30, 2009, 08:07:02 PM
Now that was entertaining!
Never seen anything quite like that. Was that critter developed prior to tracked vehicles?
The Brits had tracked tanks during WW1.
Jon, reckon we'll see you at Kyle's October 'Non-Rally?'

Later, JR

There is a good chance we'll be there, hope to see you there, maybe it will snow and we can try out the new barrel drives

Dreamscape · July 30, 2009, 08:17:28 PM

That was pretty neat! Y'all up north could use that in a couple of months! I wonder if anyone is using that technology today.

gumpy · July 30, 2009, 08:19:31 PM

That was cool! I think it said 1924.

Wouldn't it be awesome to mount a larger version of that on the MC9? My mountain top dream home may just be coming to reality!

NJT5047 · July 30, 2009, 08:25:12 PM

I'd guess that the technology is fatally flawed. A few feet on rocks or pavement would grind the screws off the drums.
Tracks are the way to fly. They got tracks for ATVs, pickups, you name it. I saw a wheelchair with tracks on it....or a picture of a wheelchair with tracks...

Would also guess that tracked lightweight snow vehicles have a similar weight-per-square-inch of flotation?
That screw deal did have a lot of ground clearance...
JR

Nick Badame Refrig/ACC · July 30, 2009, 08:26:21 PM

Hi John,

I wonder why this concept never took off?? It sure seems to work well.

Nick-

gumpy · July 30, 2009, 08:27:29 PM

Quote from: NJT5047 on July 30, 2009, 08:25:12 PM
I'd guess that the technology is fatally flawed. A few feet on rocks or pavement would grind the screws off the drums.
Tracks are the way to fly. They got tracks for ATVs, pickups, you name it. I saw a wheelchair with tracks on it....or a picture of a wheelchair with tracks...
Would also guess that tracked lightweight snow vehicles have a similar weight-per-square-inch of flotation?
That screw deal did have a lot of ground clearance...
JR

Yeah, but the screws are SO COOL!!!

NewbeeMC9 · July 30, 2009, 10:00:03 PM

Quote from: Nick Badame Refrig. Co. on July 30, 2009, 08:26:21 PM
Hi John,

I wonder why this concept never took off?? It sure seems to work well.

Nick-

Dunno, we don't have that kinda snow around here

, could have use somewhere, maybe ice fishing, could float when the ice gets thin

Wonder how it would do in mud & swamps?

Ed Hackenbruch · July 30, 2009, 10:38:10 PM

or in sand dunes like at Glamis

junkman42 · July 31, 2009, 06:15:08 AM

Nick, the idea was not fatally flawed. Yankees discovered tires and drove south LOL. Who in the hell invented tires anyway! Regards John

NJT5047 · August 01, 2009, 08:22:38 PM

Quote from: NewbeeMC9 on July 30, 2009, 10:00:03 PM
[Dunno, we don't have that kinda snow around here , could have use somewhere, maybe ice fishing, could float when the ice gets thin

Wonder how it would do in mud & swamps?

It would float OK....upside down.

I doubt mud would have enough 'grip' for motivation....IMHO.
You noticed that they operated that puppy in about any condtion where it would pull. No mud...just a grass field.

JR