(10-28-2022, 06:12 PM)EyLayo Wrote: Pacmen- I started building a tracksled last year too. Didn't make it very far before I diverted my time elsewhere. How long did it take you complete yours? Any tips? I kept all my components if i find myself wanting to finish it up. Youll have to report how it does after you get a trip or two with it.
Skunked- I think I'm going to try an ice camping trip or two this season. May not get as many day trips in. So the overnighter sound like a good way to maximize available fishing time.
Been pouring and painting a few little ice jigs that im curious to see how they work out. Caught the perch at rockport from the boat, so they should be ok. Picked up a couple jigging jackers to help keep the kids interested too
I would guess I've got about 20 hrs into it. (Would have been lots less but the older I get the longer it takes to do something.) If I do another one I think it will be less time due to the learning curve.
Locking up the suspension was one of the issues I had. Made a couple of blunders there. took me a couple of tries to get it to work like I wanted it to. As for tips on this I'm not sure if the suspension is the same on all machines. If I build another I think I'll just roll it on it's side and weld it up. I pulled parts out to try and reduce weight but most likely only got 10 lbs out of it.
Another thing I did was I built a frame that mounts on the top of the tunnel but is attached to the running gear where the running gear bolts to the tunnel. This frame includes both a basket and the engine mount. Basket is about 3' long 16" wide and 12" tall. I was nervous the engine vibration and running on the ice would be enough vibration to break up the frame so I spent a bunch of time making a soft engine mount. The tip on this is DON'T TOSS THE ORIGINAL ENGINE MOUNT BASES. Would have saved tons of time.
The plan is to try it as is but expect that I will need to stud the track as Dubob says. Problem with this is the traction cleats are like 1 1/2" tall so I will have to cut and grind them off to stud it.
(11-01-2022, 02:46 PM)SkunkedAgain Wrote: Pacmen, did you use the snowmobile engine or a briggs type motor for your homebuilt?
Used predator motor my son in law bought.
(11-07-2022, 04:05 PM)PACMEN Wrote:Original engine was toasted.(10-28-2022, 06:12 PM)EyLayo Wrote: Pacmen- I started building a tracksled last year too. Didn't make it very far before I diverted my time elsewhere. How long did it take you complete yours? Any tips? I kept all my components if i find myself wanting to finish it up. Youll have to report how it does after you get a trip or two with it.
Skunked- I think I'm going to try an ice camping trip or two this season. May not get as many day trips in. So the overnighter sound like a good way to maximize available fishing time.
Been pouring and painting a few little ice jigs that im curious to see how they work out. Caught the perch at rockport from the boat, so they should be ok. Picked up a couple jigging jackers to help keep the kids interested too
I would guess I've got about 20 hrs into it. (Would have been lots less but the older I get the longer it takes to do something.) If I do another one I think it will be less time due to the learning curve.
Locking up the suspension was one of the issues I had. Made a couple of blunders there. took me a couple of tries to get it to work like I wanted it to. As for tips on this I'm not sure if the suspension is the same on all machines. If I build another I think I'll just roll it on it's side and weld it up. I pulled parts out to try and reduce weight but most likely only got 10 lbs out of it.
Another thing I did was I built a frame that mounts on the top of the tunnel but is attached to the running gear where the running gear bolts to the tunnel. This frame includes both a basket and the engine mount. Basket is about 3' long 16" wide and 12" tall. I was nervous the engine vibration and running on the ice would be enough vibration to break up the frame so I spent a bunch of time making a soft engine mount. The tip on this is DON'T TOSS THE ORIGINAL ENGINE MOUNT BASES. Would have saved tons of time.
The plan is to try it as is but expect that I will need to stud the track as Dubob says. Problem with this is the traction cleats are like 1 1/2" tall so I will have to cut and grind them off to stud it.
(11-01-2022, 02:46 PM)SkunkedAgain Wrote: Pacmen, did you use the snowmobile engine or a briggs type motor for your homebuilt?
Used predator motor my son in law bought.