I had one when I was a kid. Dad bought it brand new. OMC 25 HP engine & a one piece molded Gates Rubber Company wide track. Flat out on hard pack snow: 32mph. It did a magnificent job breaking trail in deep snow, as long as you remembered 3 basic rules. #1 no long steep uphills (Not nearly enough power) #2 to turn in deep powder, just shift your weight and it'll bank like an airplane. #3 whatever you do, for heavens sake DON'T STOP. The structure is all sheet steel and once it buries in the deep powder, plan on being there for a LONG while digging out.
Yep they are quite heavy, got my skee horse stuck in a ditch once and had one heck of a time getting it out it was fresh powder on top of some tracks left by a newer sled, ski caught and the track dug deep down, almost threw out my back!
I had one when I was a kid. Dad bought it brand new. OMC 25 HP engine & a one piece molded Gates Rubber Company wide track. Flat out on hard pack snow: 32mph. It did a magnificent job breaking trail in deep snow, as long as you remembered 3 basic rules. #1 no long steep uphills (Not nearly enough power) #2 to turn in deep powder, just shift your weight and it'll bank like an airplane. #3 whatever you do, for heavens sake DON'T STOP. The structure is all sheet steel and once it buries in the deep powder, plan on being there for a LONG while digging out.
Yep they are quite heavy, got my skee horse stuck in a ditch once and had one heck of a time getting it out it was fresh powder on top of some tracks left by a newer sled, ski caught and the track dug deep down, almost threw out my back!