Need one of these?

[Gregor 4,846]

Never knew of such a thing, and with a Kohler 2 cycle engine to boot.

 

[WHX?? 48,823]

You been livin under a rock ther Gregor? They were made by sno flite or something like that for . . Even had a WH trailer for them. Lots of issues with them so never did pan out. Was a feature at the BS one year. The other fellas will know much more than I. 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,589]

Now now @WHX??… 

 

Play nice…

 

Those things aren’t as popular as, I dunno, say…cheese curds… 

 

 

[WHX?? 48,823]

1 minute ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Play nice…

 

Ohhh Ok  ...Is it cocktail hour yet? 

[squonk 41,133]

19 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

 Lots of issues with them so never did pan out. 

Sounds like just about every snowmobile I ever ran across! 

 

Now that they have greatly improved them there is a bigger issue............NO SNOW!!! 

[Gregor 4,846]

29 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

cheese curds

I like cheese curds !

[stevasaurus 22,757]

Here is what the trailer looks like.  

[Gregor 4,846]

6 minutes ago, stevasaurus said:

Here is what the trailer looks like.  

 

Looks like something SOMEBODY could park a Bolens on.

[stevasaurus 22,757]

That my friend, is a Genuine Wheel Horse trailer made for those Snow Mobiles.  I seen a few of them at shows.  

[Achto 27,594]

2 hours ago, squonk said:

Sounds like just about every snowmobile I ever ran across!

 

 

 

Had a friend try to talk me into building an ultralight plane once. I looked his over and gave him this statement. " I have ridden enough snowmobiles to know that there is no way in Hades that I am going in the air with a snowmobile engine " 

[WHX?? 48,823]

Yep that's it Steve... a guy had one awhile back here that was restoed and beautiful. 

Anyway some more info on them Greg just to edumacate ya and Silvia told me to be nice and IT IS indeed cocktail hour. 

There are actually quite a few out there yet and wouldn't surprise me if a couple of guys here have one. A restoed collectors edition is goes for about 4K and you'll see them pop up on the usual auction sites for not much less for a basket case. Most often missing a windshield or shredded seat. 

I guess it goes to the old saying they are worth what one is willing to pay.

Personally on Squonkys side of the fence about sleds. 

[WHX?? 48,823]

Is that what the motors were Dan ? 

BTW Greg that one that you showed looked like a nice survivor.

Edited December 31, 2021 by WHX??

[Gregor 4,846]

Never been on a snow mobile in my life. At this stage of the game, there is no sense changing that now.

 

Although a 2 cycle Kohler could be interesting, it's not $1500 interesting.

Edited December 31, 2021 by Gregor

[Achto 27,594]

2 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Is that what the motors were Dan ?

 

2 stroke Rotax. Guy tried to convince me that they were something more special (air craft engine), but it didn't look any different than SkiDoo snowmobile engine to me.

[Gregor 4,846]

Here is a couple more pics. Is the sled Wheel Horse also? It is on FB. I would post a link, but that is frowned upon.

[Achto 27,594]

5 minutes ago, Gregor said:

Never been on a snow mobile in my life.

 

They are fun, I used to ride a lot when I was younger and we actually had enough snow to use them. A break down in the middle of the night in sub zero weather resulting in near hypothermia was the last straw for me. (Yes I was with friends, but a person gets cold easily when your just sitting on the back as a passenger.) Sold the sleds the following winter and haven't owned on sense. I have considered getting a sled again but thousands of dollars for something that I can maybe use 7 days out of the year just don't add up. If I really get the itch I could always rent one for a day, let some one else deal with the maintenance and storage.

[WHX?? 48,823]

I hear ya Dan ...if I wanted to be in the "crowd" and have fun went I was younger you had to have a sled but there was snow back then.

When I married Ciiinnnndday back in the day she came with a Ski Doo. It had a couple of bogeys that had bad bearings that bothered  me so I replaced them at 100 clams a wheel. Talk about seeing me coming. Then one night I said let's go for a ride. She never hopped on and I took off and after a mile figured she wasn't on the back but making snow angels. SOLD  the thing and never looked back. 

[AMC RULES 37,130]

Saw a few of 'em stacked on racks up in the Buffalo area recently on C/L.

 

[953 nut 55,271]

4 hours ago, WHX?? said:

Was a feature at the BS one year.

Snow equipment was the featured  for the 2019 Big Show.

[lynnmor 7,307]

I snowmobiled for 38 years, rode in 13 states and 3 provinces.  We had a large snowmobile club in southern Pennsylvania with one member having an 18 wheeler that hauled 30 sleds while we flew to the destinations.  It is about as much fun as one can have with their pants on.  I recently sold the sleds and trailer with all the goodies since age and snow conditions haven't been favorable.  It was hard to give it up being a big part of my life for so many years.  The sights and enjoyment of riding in a winter wonderland is beyond compare, for example seeing Canadian lynx behind the @ebinmaine house is just a sample.  He never saw it. 

 

 

[oliver2-44 9,756]

A coworker retired as soon as he could get full benefits.  He loved Colorado and got a job at a USBR dam in Colorado to work 5 years and double dip on a pension.  I visited him early March one year. He lived at 9,000 ft and took me snowmobiling.  At about 13000 ft I tpounded him on the shoulder to stop.  In 12 hours I had gone from 800 ft MSL to 13000 ft. I was gasping for air.  So we headed down the mountain.  That's the one and only snowmobile trip for this Texas guy!  OK, next time I'll acclimatize myself a little more!