I hid a snowmobile way out in the bush. We go look for it. Watch part one first. Please SUBSCRIBE. Thanks Part one is here: • I HID A SNOWMOBILE IN ...
Miles from anything, pitch black and cold, way back in the woods. A great dog along for the ride and Buddy she didn't miss a beat when you said "There's a deer!". You're living the dream. Thanks for the ride!
When you come back to a place where you haven't been in a while, you're older, some people are gone, new people have come in and the memories that come back. There's something special about it. I rode a sled just a few times. I had an 82 Polaris, I think it was an Indy 400 or 440. The one time when I got it out into deep enough snow and had it plane up on top was really weird but it was also awesome. It was a hot minute until I had myself and the sled sorted but I managed to not lose it. I don't know beans about a sled but that thing really seemed to rip! Someone put it away with a carb and tank full of fuel and I got it for taking it out of their way. A little cleaning and Man did that thing run! I'm going to check your channel out for more on this old John Deere. This was a proper adventure!
Very true and yes glad you liked it. I was wanting to hurry up and get it before the snow got to deep. I’m glad I went it was a fun adventure and a trip down memory lane.
This is one of the most satisfying videos I've watched in a long time. Not many would even take on such an adventure. My hats off to you sir. Cant wait to see the old girl on that same trail in the future.
great video, glad to see some canadians getting some credit on youtube. just moved to edson from saskatchewan last year and these bush trails look like they would be fun to sled down
Thanks. And yep there are cutlines all over bazillions of trails. Fun to hit the ones that aren’t groomed but Edson does have their own groomed trails.
Back in 1998 i brought a new artic cat zrt600. Ran it for 2 winters fast and fun. Stored it in my dads. Basement. When i went into the service. In 2020 my father passed away. Clean out his house and under the tarp was the sled and a note that said. Heres a 100$ enjoy life take it for a ride dated 2019. At 63 now. Its a fun ride just still to dam fast. Has 700 miles on it. It still out run. Alot of new sleds.
Yes those ZRT’s were fast. I had one as well. I can still remember the broshure Arctic Cat had on those. It was that sled sitting in an old garage and they had the engine hanging from a chain fall. They sounded awesome as well. Thanks for the comment and for watching.
I have a 1993 Polaris panther. 440. My dad and I found in the middle of no where.... Miles from anything. We watched for 3 years. No one came by no one messed with it. We took it home called in the vin (2016) it wasn't reported stolen. And we were in a sense told to keep till the original owner called. He ended up getting in contact with us. Said the sled had a blown motor and that's why he left it. (It looked brand new from the 90's) my dad explained we got it to start after a new plug and gas. The guy didn't believe us and said we could have it. Later 2020 we went to a park and we're scooting around and the guy came up and said no way we had his old machine and it ran awesome. After 5k miles we still beat it up. I just threw a new track on it and carbs and it just keeps going.
Great video. 👍 I kept forgetting you were rather homeless when originally stored it out in the bush... I was having a hard time getting my head around the fact a guy would intentionally leave an un assembled sled in the middle of nowhere. Good on you picking it back up.
Lol I had a home but in was a 1970 Ford Camper with a woodstove. Just no where to put things. I do my rounds every spring and clean up the back country when I can. But I don’t recommend leaving old vehicles you own out in the bush lol. Thanks for watching.
Man you got balls going that deep in the woods ,,,alone.....I own a 2002 ram 2500 4x4....gas...5.9... This has been a great adventure..watched part one as well.. you sure trust that old truck.. I had to put my old dog down last year September.....I rescued a blue pitt ,they spent about a year or so together..ol Tasha was an American pitt...14 years old..I to love my dog's..your ol pup looks pretty good now..good to hear she come around..thanks for bringing us along on this adventure Sir.👍,,,I'm into old stuff to..I rode sleds many years in upstate NY..I now live in Mississippi..I just got sick of the cold.55 years old and have steel plate in my neck..back is getting pretty bad to....I drag race for many years as well. And it's all catching up to me now....lol....but man this has really be fun watching ya... pretty county side up there..I lived about 65 miles from Canada..on lake Ontario..in a little town called mexico ny.. Oswego county... again thanks for posting this content..👍👍👍,,
Right on glad you liked it. I went salmon fishing on Lake Ontario about 8 years ago. And ya those metal place can’t help to much in the cold. Take care thanks for watching.
Awesome stuff, you Canadians got some balls. I wouldn't went out there by myself. I just ordered your flag to fly in support of the protesters. Headed to Ambassador bridge Friday to plug her up.
Haha your last line on your comment made me laugh. I have to say I admire someone who stands up for what they believe in no matter what side of the fence you are on. Cheers and thanks for watching.
A guy wasn’t sure what he was in for here, he figured maybe a guys hair was turning grey and threw a nice sled back there and it’d maybe fire up after all that time but even when it was a project sled seeing something that belonged to you when you didn’t have much sure probably felt great and it was well worth watching and great to hear the interesting stories
We are in Alberta Canada here not Thunder Bay but it’s funny you say that because when I drive through Thunder Bay I often think it resembles Alberta in some ways. Must be all the trees. Thanks for watching.
You Knooks are just crazy enough to restore that old ski and you will do it and she will ride again. I had a friend God rest his soul who was just like you named Ralph Nelson from Edmonton Alberta and he was then handiest guy you ever met. He told a story about leaving his lights on out in the woods and came back and his truck wouldn't start. He sat and thought for a while of what he could do and finally had an idea. He took the belt off his alternator and his bar off of his chainsaw. Looped the belt around the drive clutch of his chainsaw and spun his alternator with his chainsaw engine until it charged his battery and off he drove!!!. Canadians are the best of people!!
That’s awesome!! I will keep that trick in mind. About two years ago my power steering pump pulley failed on my Jeep while I was out in the mountains with no cell service. Long story short I was able to drive for a while until my battery died and then I tried spinning my alternator but I couldn’t spin it fast enough to really charge the battery. I think I had my chainsaw with me so if I would have known I could’ve tried that trick lol.
You bet yes totally agree a great kids sled. The industry needs more tiny sleds like that for the younger crowd. Thanks for watching. Feel free to tell us some Spitfire stories like if you ever siezed it up from it getting to hot. I think that’s how this sled quite running.
@@Indeewoods the engine was never seized! It was cosmetically near mint. We had to replace the plywood on the bottom of the seat, new track and drive wheels/bearings. Hardest part was welding up the drive shaft and having it turned down because the bearings were so shot. It was great for pulling toboggans or gt snoracers. I could also run late in the season on the drifts on a creek through our farm because it was so light. Great memories. Cheers from Niagara, Ontario.
Well that’s good I was wondering how reliable these engines would be. I think as long as they don’t idle to long on warmer days they should be fine. Time will tell I guess lol
Just watched part 1 and this one. Pretty cool. Down here in Indiana. Still do quading and 3 wheeling, been 3 wheeling since 1978. Did you ever get that snowmobile running?
Awesome! You must have been one of the first to experience three wheelers. Fun machines for sure! I’ll have to research Indiana ATV trails and see what kind of country you folks have up there. No never got it running yet I’m still collecting parts. I better get on it though lots of people wanting to see it back in Action I think. Thanks for watching.
Hi this is Lorraine and Ray from Edmonton Alberta Canada and we watched your video were avid Snowmobilers and we can’t figure out why you left your machine out there so long have fun ride man
I put it there with the intention of going back within a couple months to get it. Life happened and I forgot about it. I bought a new snowmobile 4 years later and never played with the old vintage ones all those years. Then I recently had the itch to get back into vintage snowmobiles and remembered about that old sled. Thanks for watching.
@@Indeewoods well, I live in eastern Canada, soi know cold. My 3 1/2 year old sonim xp8 has been a trooper. Battery lasts for 2 days consistently. Cold or heat doesn't bother it. The only downside is that it doesn't take good quality videos.
@@Indeewoods - This is just a feeling. It reminded me when I was young and doing bad deeds. I would do it alone (no witness allowed); I would take calculated risks (like getting stuck); I would do it when there is nobody around (at night, weekdays); and I would act audaciously (no fear). By the way, I snowmobile off trails (alone) in the Appalachians with my Bombardier Elan so I agree with your quest for light weight. The Spitfire's direct drive reduces weight but that gain is lost because it uses a heavier 2-cyl engine. A Yamaha or Rotax single would be nice, in my opinion.
Lol well we weren’t doing any bad deeds here just good ones. Yes it is calculated risk with everything that people do in life I’m always cruising around the mountains by myself I’ve been doing it for almost 25 years so I’m no stranger to it sometimes I have a friend but often not. The Spitfire was the latest sled of its time at 275 pounds. All they used was two cycle engines in all those sleds so it’s as light as you can get being how it doesn’t have a fan. Single cylinder air cooled would be slightly lighter though you’re right. Thanks for watching.
@@Indeewoods sweet! I’m gonna watch that one too! I love finding old sleds out in the bushes never know what’s out there. I found a bunch last spring in the bushes of scorpions, moto skis, skiroules, and a elan and only 5 minutes away from the house lol. Wish I took my video camera and made a video on it.
@@fouledplugsbluesmokegarage6585 I subscribed to your channel you are at 30 now lol. I think I’m only 10 higher at 40. We are in the money now friend!!! Haha
This is neat. Ive lived all my 41 years in west Tennessee, so we dont have any use for those down here. Ive never even seen a snowmobile in person i dont think, but they are pretty cool. Great videos.
Thanks. Ya it’s interesting how people live so diferently depending on where you are located on this big planet. I’d love Tennessee right now as i wake up to almost -40 degree cold here. Lol
My brother had a 440Liquifire that was a fast, agile sled for the day. Before that he had a JDX4. We had lots of fun on those sleds. My first sled was a 1991 Mach 1 with the 617cc. Rotax, what a sled. Too crippled up to ride anymore, sure miss it.
That’s cool. I remember going to see those 617 Mach 1’s on the showroom floor wondering how snowmobiles could ever get any better. Thanks for watching.
I used to have an old alouet sled.. I believe that was a Canadian sled.. old 76 scorpion whip.. boy that old whip was fast guys used to Grass drag race that thing.. old 90s Polaris Indies triple 650 s..sold them all with an enclosed trailer dirt cheap when I left New York back in 2014... I still got my old race cars I got a 66 Pontiac tempest bought that when I was 19 and 55 years old now so bad that car what 36 37 38 years.. bought it back in '86... Still drive it today..and I got a 78 Grand LeMans half back big tire car I bought back about 4 or 5 years ago... Old boats had a 1967 I believe it was hydradine look like Batman's boat man had wings on it with a big scoop on a motor cover... That was back in the good old days..again man it's been a pretty cool little trip with you man thanks for posting it
Lmao my neighbour friend had one he had steel cleats on the track he was broke down more than he was sledding awesome video it was on hell of a machine when they came out compared to the other sleds at it’s time
Yep I had everything but a winch but I did have a jack all,slings,cable and I’m doing this kind of stuff every other day so things can happen but I usually lnow my limits. Thanks for watching.
"I don't want to scratch it up" ....but you left it sitting in the woods for 12 years uncovered. That's kinda....opposite. And, it wasn't hidden, it was just parked.
Thanks for the confirmation on that. Lol Well it was under a bunch of trees hidden from the air the idea was to just put it there for a month or so then go get it but life happened and I sort of forgot about it. Hidden,parked call it what you want I guess.
Get a nice thick tall boy koozie and if you want cut a square out for the camera. That way it stays insulated to the cold air. I always put my phones in koozies when im going to be cold and wet during the winter
Lol that’s a good question. I don’t know but I’ve always been like that I guess. Sometimes I get out there early and sometimes it’s late. I certainly didn’t plan it or do it in the dark to be sneaky it was nothing like that just simply got late in the day and I wasn’t ready to turn back yet. Thanks for watching.
Really cool video my friend I really wish you had pictures of your camper on that Hilltop before they had logged it what a shame they had to rob that area from you
Thanks glad you liked it. I have all kinds of pictures and video of it parked on that hill. Stay tuned for those videos. Some old sleds in those vids as well. They didn’t rob me of the area because the pulp mill is allowed to log there and honestly there are bazillions of places to camp in this whole area so I wasn’t to disapointed. I’ll explain it all one day in a future video. Thanks for watching.
That’s cool! Ya they are just air cooled so they run hot if it’s not to cold out or if you are moving at slow speeds. You fuel mixure could be to lean as well. Try richening it up and see what happens.
Lol sorry to disappoint. I have to find the parts before I can put it back together. You have to remember it’s a 40 year old snowmobile parts are not easy to come by. Thanks for watching.
P.S- You Tube is brutal at deleting my viewers comments. That is NOT me doing it. Any kind of links or things like that and their system senses that it’s S p A m.
so cool you found it also not sure what you were going through in teh time so i cant judge but i wouldve brought them with me once i left can you go find teh other sleds?
@kollinspencer847 I wasn’t going through anything I just didn’t have a place/garage to store them as I was living out of my motorhome did you watch part one? It explains the whole story in there. And what are you talking about the other sleds? What other sleds?
@kollinspencer847 oh yes, that’s right yes I did have a couple of snowmobiles out there but I had retrieve them years ago. This one was out there for 12 years lol As for the old ski, Daddler, I actually have a video of me driving that thing up to this little cabin. You should check it out. I think it’s called I rode a vintage snowmobile to a cabin or something like that. It’s probably in my playlist under vintage snowmobile‘s
Very same thing can be said about almost any machine over 20 years old. Worth fixing the old shit cos once its put right it tends to last forever. No emmissions or epa crap to hinder performance. That aside, old machines and vehicles are all kinds of cool
What condition is that Cleated track in? If its toast you might be able to make one out of belting, and use carriage bolts with rubber caps as teeth for the drive cogs to grab.
The track is done. Where would i get belting for that and roughly what cost you think? I was thinking this sled is going to get built with a different engine, longer track etc. If so I’d probably change the drivers and go with a modern track. An old school mountain mod sled lol. I’m not into stock rebuilds in the area i’m in as we are riding fresh snow no groomed trails. That would be a great chassis to start with because it is super leight and it’s direct drive so no chaincase to fail or the extra weight of it. I have an Suzuki (Arctic Cat) 340 fan sitting in the engine compartment and will not be that hard at all to make it work.
@@Indeewoods The issue with swapping the engines on the dd jd sleds is the clutch and the mounting, the comet clutchs haven't work as well as the stock dd clutchs in My Experience, i think they were just designed to work in different applications, if you were to drill new mounting holes for a different engine you'd have to mount it keeping the drive belt slack in mind. We have a pile of old Thrashing Belting on the farm, i don't know what it goes for now. If you're going to pull a suspension rack off another sled i think the polaris Xtra 10 suspension works, there's a guy on youtube that did a swap on a JD Liquifire. I'd suggest looking for an old JD 400 or 300 with the Solid rubber tracks they last Forever, best of luck with your project though!
I would just use the stock Comet clutches this sled came with. It’s a smaller primary clutch and larger secondary (driven) clutch than most because of it being direct drive. They are a super easy drive clutch to calibrate and work on I don’t see me having any issues there. Time will tell I guess. As for the rear suspension I will just leave it stock. I like to keep everything as light and as close to stock components as I can. If I start adding heavier suspension etc then I feel i’ll have more of a mid 90’s heavy sled and I don’t want that. Basically i’m trying to do things to these sleds to nake them go good in deep snow. Hopefully I can get at it soon and make some vids.
Like I say in the video I had a work experience kid working for me at the time. The engine was siezed though when we got it but the kid did have to take some of it apart like the muffler so he could paint it. Thanks for watching.
@@213madd9 They wouldn’t have access to any more parts than I do. I am looking for harder to find parts that no dealer can get you just have to find people that have them on ebay or those vintage sled sites.
Now that’s 4 wheeling! Great video dude. Reminded me of my days sledding on an old 1969 Snow Cruiser (which I think you could buy through Sears or Eatons catalogues) This was fun to watch Cheers from Ontario
Haha great comparison lol. And how was it left there for “junk”. It was neatly placed. Lol We are in Canada with hundreds of thousands of miles of solid bush. I pick up more garbage in this entire area then anyone I know. Always cleaning up the back country. Regardless the video is just to tell the story. Thanks again for watching. Consider subscribing if you want to see more adventures. I promise there won’t be anymore items that I left in the landscape because that was the only one lol.
@@Indeewoods perfect thanks you should do a video of going to check out a plane that crashed up there. Apparently there’s some trails you can hike to get up to it. Just an idea.
You didn’t cover it? Or put it on a pallet?…..empty out the gas or drain the carbs? Putting them on a pallet really saves on the undercarriage. And an old tarp or two. ….anyway.
The carb/tank was completely drained, I originally had a 2x4 holding up the track off the ground and it had a cover over it. Mother nature took care of the cover and 2x4. This was a sled that hadn’t ran for many years before I put it there.My notes say I got it in the winter of 2005. It’s in the same shape it was back then the only thing is it has moss on it now. I had brand new slides sitting on the running board and they had got brittle and cracked so the tarp must have worn away years ago.
No the sled was given to me buy someone that had it given to him. He didn’t know how to fix it the cylinders/crank were trashed but the chassis was/is pretty good.
It never had a seat when I got it and I had it covered with a tarp that monther nature claimed. Lol This is an old junker sled it’s not like it was a brand new sled. Lol Thanks for watching.
What would you consider a life line? I had a way to make a fire, all kinds of wood laying around, I had warm clothes,I always have a can of beans in the truck somewhere, there are all kinds of rabbits and grouse in that area if I’m really desperate so I think was fairly prepared as I always am. Been going out alone like that for over 20 years so i’m certainly no stranger to surviving out there if need be. Thanks for watching.
@@Indeewoods ex pat in heyfiel australia. Heart of timber country. Of course the greenies and the lib govt. are trying to shut down the timber industry. Grew up in ontario. Alex.
Yes I edited that video or tried to but it hasn’t finished yet. I didn’t know music playing in the back ground would be an issue. I don’t understand it these record companies are shooting themselves in the foot they should be paying me for promoting their song but I guess they don’t think that way. Thanks for watching.
The engine was siezed and not running when I put it there all those years ago it would never run the way it was but i’ve been gathering parts to make it live to fight another day. It will ride again. Stay tuned. Thanks for watching.
@@Indeewoods One more question,,The Belt drive on the snow machine,Has no one ever thought or tried to change it to a chain drive,And if so why not ? I watch the show "Mountain Men" over here on the Discovery channel and it struck me that when some of the people on the show break a belt when out setting trails for beaver and Martin they have to walk for miles back their cabin if they do not have an extra belt with them,If it was me I'd be modifying the machine and once modified the first thing I would do is Patent my design,Thank you for your time and help with my questions,Damien in Maghera
A CVT belt system is what these are so a chain could never work. At least not this style design. Drive belts are very reliable the problem is you either need to go or not go and some people driving these drive to slow taking off and that burns the belt. The only reason I could see someone not packing a spare belt is if they like to walk lol
Well if you are going to leave a negative comment like that at least go on and tell me why you think it wasn’t to smart. Lol P.s I used to live in Little Britain.
I had a old free air arctic cat when I was a kid if it wasn’t that cold out I would run it without the hood to keep it cool lol still had lots of fun. I love the old sleds
Miles from anything, pitch black and cold, way back in the woods. A great dog along for the ride and Buddy she didn't miss a beat when you said "There's a deer!". You're living the dream. Thanks for the ride!
Haha right on! Love the comment!
When you come back to a place where you haven't been in a while, you're older, some people are gone, new people have come in and the memories that come back. There's something special about it. I rode a sled just a few times. I had an 82 Polaris, I think it was an Indy 400 or 440. The one time when I got it out into deep enough snow and had it plane up on top was really weird but it was also awesome. It was a hot minute until I had myself and the sled sorted but I managed to not lose it. I don't know beans about a sled but that thing really seemed to rip! Someone put it away with a carb and tank full of fuel and I got it for taking it out of their way. A little cleaning and Man did that thing run! I'm going to check your channel out for more on this old John Deere. This was a proper adventure!
Very true and yes glad you liked it.
I was wanting to hurry up and get it before the snow got to deep.
I’m glad I went it was a fun adventure and a trip down memory lane.
This is one of the most satisfying videos I've watched in a long time. Not many would even take on such an adventure. My hats off to you sir. Cant wait to see the old girl on that same trail in the future.
Glad you liked the video.
I still think you’re extremely underrated keep up the great work
Sure is nice hearing that. Thanks again!
great video, glad to see some canadians getting some credit on youtube. just moved to edson from saskatchewan last year and these bush trails look like they would be fun to sled down
Thanks. And yep there are cutlines all over bazillions of trails.
Fun to hit the ones that aren’t groomed but Edson does have their own groomed trails.
I think this is what I should do with all my projects I don't feel like finishing.. stash em in the woods for a decade or so! Awesome haha
There would be a lot of three wheelers out there lol
Back in 1998 i brought a new artic cat zrt600. Ran it for 2 winters fast and fun. Stored it in my dads. Basement. When i went into the service. In 2020 my father passed away. Clean out his house and under the tarp was the sled and a note that said. Heres a 100$ enjoy life take it for a ride dated 2019. At 63 now. Its a fun ride just still to dam fast. Has 700 miles on it. It still out run. Alot of new sleds.
Yes those ZRT’s were fast. I had one as well.
I can still remember the broshure Arctic Cat had on those. It was that sled sitting in an old garage and they had the engine hanging from a chain fall.
They sounded awesome as well.
Thanks for the comment and for watching.
I have a 1993 Polaris panther. 440. My dad and I found in the middle of no where.... Miles from anything. We watched for 3 years. No one came by no one messed with it. We took it home called in the vin (2016) it wasn't reported stolen. And we were in a sense told to keep till the original owner called. He ended up getting in contact with us. Said the sled had a blown motor and that's why he left it. (It looked brand new from the 90's) my dad explained we got it to start after a new plug and gas. The guy didn't believe us and said we could have it. Later 2020 we went to a park and we're scooting around and the guy came up and said no way we had his old machine and it ran awesome. After 5k miles we still beat it up. I just threw a new track on it and carbs and it just keeps going.
Haha awesome story thanks for sharing!
And thanks for watching.
@@Indeewoods I love the videos man!
Right on cool glad you enjoy them.
Great video. 👍 I kept forgetting you were rather homeless when originally stored it out in the bush... I was having a hard time getting my head around the fact a guy would intentionally leave an un assembled sled in the middle of nowhere. Good on you picking it back up.
Lol I had a home but in was a 1970 Ford Camper with a woodstove.
Just no where to put things.
I do my rounds every spring and clean up the back country when I can.
But I don’t recommend leaving old vehicles you own out in the bush lol.
Thanks for watching.
Man you got balls going that deep in the woods ,,,alone.....I own a 2002 ram 2500 4x4....gas...5.9...
This has been a great adventure..watched part one as well.. you sure trust that old truck..
I had to put my old dog down last year September.....I rescued a blue pitt ,they spent about a year or so together..ol Tasha was an American pitt...14 years old..I to love my dog's..your ol pup looks pretty good now..good to hear she come around..thanks for bringing us along on this adventure Sir.👍,,,I'm into old stuff to..I rode sleds many years in upstate NY..I now live in Mississippi..I just got sick of the cold.55 years old and have steel plate in my neck..back is getting pretty bad to....I drag race for many years as well. And it's all catching up to me now....lol....but man this has really be fun watching ya... pretty county side up there..I lived about 65 miles from Canada..on lake Ontario..in a little town called mexico ny.. Oswego county... again thanks for posting this content..👍👍👍,,
Right on glad you liked it.
I went salmon fishing on Lake Ontario about 8 years ago. And ya those metal place can’t help to much in the cold.
Take care thanks for watching.
Awesome stuff, you Canadians got some balls. I wouldn't went out there by myself. I just ordered your flag to fly in support of the protesters. Headed to Ambassador bridge Friday to plug her up.
Haha your last line on your comment made me laugh.
I have to say I admire someone who stands up for what they believe in no matter what side of the fence you are on.
Cheers and thanks for watching.
I have a 82 John deere with 1300 miles on it . 431cc engine, about 50-55 mph
Kawasaki engine, 1 carb.
Nice. What model is it?
This was a great watch man, thanks for sharing with us! Happy new year
Right on glad you liked it.
Thanks for the watching and the comment. Happy new year.
LUMBERJACK BABY! I cought that! Hilarious! lol
A guy wasn’t sure what he was in for here, he figured maybe a guys hair was turning grey and threw a nice sled back there and it’d maybe fire up after all that time but even when it was a project sled seeing something that belonged to you when you didn’t have much sure probably felt great and it was well worth watching and great to hear the interesting stories
Right on! Thanks for watching glad you enjoyed the video.
Yay i finally find a Canadian RUclips who lives in Thunder Bay!!! I love this guy
We are in Alberta Canada here not Thunder Bay but it’s funny you say that because when I drive through Thunder Bay I often think it resembles Alberta in some ways.
Must be all the trees.
Thanks for watching.
You Knooks are just crazy enough to restore that old ski and you will do it and she will ride again. I had a friend God rest his soul who was just like you named Ralph Nelson from Edmonton Alberta and he was then handiest guy you ever met. He told a story about leaving his lights on out in the woods and came back and his truck wouldn't start. He sat and thought for a while of what he could do and finally had an idea. He took the belt off his alternator and his bar off of his chainsaw. Looped the belt around the drive clutch of his chainsaw and spun his alternator with his chainsaw engine until it charged his battery and off he drove!!!. Canadians are the best of people!!
That’s awesome!! I will keep that trick in mind.
About two years ago my power steering pump pulley failed on my Jeep while I was out in the mountains with no cell service.
Long story short I was able to drive for a while until my battery died and then I tried spinning my alternator but I couldn’t spin it fast enough to really charge the battery.
I think I had my chainsaw with me so if I would have known I could’ve tried that trick lol.
My first sled was a 340 free air Spitfire. Best sled for a kid.
The slogan “Nothing runs like a Deere!” Comes from their snowmobile division.
You bet yes totally agree a great kids sled.
The industry needs more tiny sleds like that for the younger crowd.
Thanks for watching.
Feel free to tell us some Spitfire stories like if you ever siezed it up from it getting to hot.
I think that’s how this sled quite running.
@@Indeewoods the engine was never seized! It was cosmetically near mint. We had to replace the plywood on the bottom of the seat, new track and drive wheels/bearings. Hardest part was welding up the drive shaft and having it turned down because the bearings were so shot.
It was great for pulling toboggans or gt snoracers. I could also run late in the season on the drifts on a creek through our farm because it was so light. Great memories. Cheers from Niagara, Ontario.
Well that’s good I was wondering how reliable these engines would be. I think as long as they don’t idle to long on warmer days they should be fine.
Time will tell I guess lol
Love the video's, pretty cool on how you found it afterall theseyears..what you went through to get it...you definitely need to show the rebuild...
I have to or people will be pretty mad I think. I’m getting lots of messages asking if it’s finished yet lol.
Thanks for watching
Just subscribed.. I like seeing adventures like this.
Awesome thanks!
Just watched part 1 and this one. Pretty cool. Down here in Indiana. Still do quading and 3 wheeling, been 3 wheeling since 1978. Did you ever get that snowmobile running?
Awesome! You must have been one of the first to experience three wheelers.
Fun machines for sure!
I’ll have to research Indiana ATV trails and see what kind of country you folks have up there.
No never got it running yet I’m still collecting parts.
I better get on it though lots of people wanting to see it back in Action I think.
Thanks for watching.
I like to see what that old 60's sled looks like. I love old sleds.
Which old 60’s sled was that?
Did I mention one in the video?
I can’t remember.
@@Indeewoods I think you mentioned two other sleds you had stashed in the woods. One was a 1969 ski dattler?
Oh yes ya I made a video on that sled check it out.
I think the title is I drove a vintage snowmobile to an old cabin.
Hi this is Lorraine and Ray from Edmonton Alberta Canada and we watched your video were avid Snowmobilers and we can’t figure out why you left your machine out there so long have fun ride man
I put it there with the intention of going back within a couple months to get it.
Life happened and I forgot about it. I bought a new snowmobile 4 years later and never played with the old vintage ones all those years.
Then I recently had the itch to get back into vintage snowmobiles and remembered about that old sled.
Thanks for watching.
Can't wait to see the next part
Great video. Love the spitfire and your truck and the Nazareth.
Thanks. Ya they all seem to go together don’t they? Lol
Thanks for watching.
How to keep an I phone working in the cold. Get an android ha ha ha. Just kidding, couldn't help myself. Cool old sled bro!
Haha right on lol. Are android phones the way to go?
@@Indeewoods well, I live in eastern Canada, soi know cold. My 3 1/2 year old sonim xp8 has been a trooper. Battery lasts for 2 days consistently. Cold or heat doesn't bother it. The only downside is that it doesn't take good quality videos.
You really got my attention with your 2 videos. Kinda spooky !
Spooky? Lol why do you say that.
@@Indeewoods - This is just a feeling. It reminded me when I was young and doing bad deeds. I would do it alone (no witness allowed); I would take calculated risks (like getting stuck); I would do it when there is nobody around (at night, weekdays); and I would act audaciously (no fear).
By the way, I snowmobile off trails (alone) in the Appalachians with my Bombardier Elan so I agree with your quest for light weight. The Spitfire's direct drive reduces weight but that gain is lost because it uses a heavier 2-cyl engine. A Yamaha or Rotax single would be nice, in my opinion.
Lol well we weren’t doing any bad deeds here just good ones.
Yes it is calculated risk with everything that people do in life I’m always cruising around the mountains by myself I’ve been doing it for almost 25 years so I’m no stranger to it sometimes I have a friend but often not.
The Spitfire was the latest sled of its time at 275 pounds. All they used was two cycle engines in all those sleds so it’s as light as you can get being how it doesn’t have a fan.
Single cylinder air cooled would be slightly lighter though you’re right. Thanks for watching.
I remember seeing your post on Alberta relic riders when you found it in the bushes lol. Sweet video.
Ya I never posted the video on there but maybe I should have.
There’s a part one and two lol
@@Indeewoods sweet! I’m gonna watch that one too! I love finding old sleds out in the bushes never know what’s out there. I found a bunch last spring in the bushes of scorpions, moto skis, skiroules, and a elan and only 5 minutes away from the house lol. Wish I took my video camera and made a video on it.
@@fouledplugsbluesmokegarage6585 ya part 1 explains how it got there and why.
@@fouledplugsbluesmokegarage6585 I subscribed to your channel you are at 30 now lol. I think I’m only 10 higher at 40. We are in the money now friend!!! Haha
@@Indeewoods haha only 970 more subscribers to go!
Hello from Montreal, Quebec. Great vid, brings back memories of my own sled adventures over the years. New subscriber here.
Hello glad you liked it thanks for the Sub.
Some great snowmobile trails where you are and all the great snowmobile history.
Thanks for watching.
My buddy had an old John Deere 440 it was a pretty decent sled, smells like a John runs like a deer🤙
Ha right on thanks for watching
This is neat. Ive lived all my 41 years in west Tennessee, so we dont have any use for those down here. Ive never even seen a snowmobile in person i dont think, but they are pretty cool. Great videos.
Thanks. Ya it’s interesting how people live so diferently depending on where you are located on this big planet.
I’d love Tennessee right now as i wake up to almost -40 degree cold here. Lol
Out every day bud. Lol
@@Indeewoods that message was yo Bryan Wayne.
Oh yes I see. It didn’t show the first comment but I see it now.
Thanks for watching.
My brother had a 440Liquifire that was a fast, agile sled for the day. Before that he had a JDX4. We had lots of fun on those sleds. My first sled was a 1991 Mach 1 with the 617cc. Rotax, what a sled. Too crippled up to ride anymore, sure miss it.
That’s cool. I remember going to see those 617 Mach 1’s on the showroom floor wondering how snowmobiles could ever get any better.
Thanks for watching.
@@Indeewoods they sure have come a long way since then!
For sure.
Did you ever get that old John deer sled put back together & running?
No I did not. To many other things on the go but it’s on my list. Been gathering parts to get it put together.
I used to have an old alouet sled.. I believe that was a Canadian sled.. old 76 scorpion whip.. boy that old whip was fast guys used to Grass drag race that thing.. old 90s Polaris Indies triple 650 s..sold them all with an enclosed trailer dirt cheap when I left New York back in 2014... I still got my old race cars I got a 66 Pontiac tempest bought that when I was 19 and 55 years old now so bad that car what 36 37 38 years.. bought it back in '86... Still drive it today..and I got a 78 Grand LeMans half back big tire car I bought back about 4 or 5 years ago... Old boats had a 1967 I believe it was hydradine look like Batman's boat man had wings on it with a big scoop on a motor cover... That was back in the good old days..again man it's been a pretty cool little trip with you man thanks for posting it
That’s quite a line up!
And ya those Allouettes were built in Quebec Canada I believe..
Thanks for watching glad you enjoyed the video.
Less talk = battery last longer hehehehe
Yes I suppose you are right lol
Lmao my neighbour friend had one he had steel cleats on the track he was broke down more than he was sledding awesome video it was on hell of a machine when they came out compared to the other sleds at it’s time
Ya they had 3 seperate belts for a track and those cleats hold them together.
The track on that sled is done.
You can also just put a hi-vis vest on if you don't want to get shot
I’ll think of that next time. Thanks for watching.
Maybe you can talk him into sanding and painting it again? lol
Haha ya maybe. I have to locate that “kid” and show him the video.
His paint job on the muffler held up pretty good lol
I would not go up there alone without winches, chains, survival gear, food, I wouldn't turn the engine off and never after dark.
Yep I had everything but a winch but I did have a jack all,slings,cable and I’m doing this kind of stuff every other day so things can happen but I usually lnow my limits.
Thanks for watching.
"I don't want to scratch it up" ....but you left it sitting in the woods for 12 years uncovered. That's kinda....opposite. And, it wasn't hidden, it was just parked.
Thanks for the confirmation on that. Lol
Well it was under a bunch of trees hidden from the air the idea was to just put it there for a month or so then go get it but life happened and I sort of forgot about it.
Hidden,parked call it what you want I guess.
Did you ever finish it and make it run? Entertaining vid. Like yer sense of adventure
Not yet still gathing a few parts before I get it running.
Thanks for watching.
Thanks great adventure!
Get a nice thick tall boy koozie and if you want cut a square out for the camera. That way it stays insulated to the cold air. I always put my phones in koozies when im going to be cold and wet during the winter
Oh good idea!!! I have some I’ll try that next time. No shortage of cold weather here to test that out haha!
Thanks for the tip and for watching!
OMG Lucky Lauger!
Lol
Lol my favourite cassette you from Northern AB
Hinton
just curious but why would you wait until late in the day to attempt a recovery when you knew it would be dark?
Lol that’s a good question.
I don’t know but I’ve always been like that I guess. Sometimes I get out there early and sometimes it’s late.
I certainly didn’t plan it or do it in the dark to be sneaky it was nothing like that just simply got late in the day and I wasn’t ready to turn back yet.
Thanks for watching.
I hope every American who watches this thinks all us Canadians stash half finished projects in the bush and come back to them a decade later lol
Haha no doubt thanks for watching.
My friend had one. I8 was lots of fun.
This is one awesome video!
Thanks!
Really cool video my friend I really wish you had pictures of your camper on that Hilltop before they had logged it what a shame they had to rob that area from you
Thanks glad you liked it.
I have all kinds of pictures and video of it parked on that hill. Stay tuned for those videos. Some old sleds in those vids as well.
They didn’t rob me of the area because the pulp mill is allowed to log there and honestly there are bazillions of places to camp in this whole area so I wasn’t to disapointed.
I’ll explain it all one day in a future video.
Thanks for watching.
We would put 440s in them. Sleepers.
That thing is a mess. Good luck for sure.
Haha yes that would be a sleeper in this little chassis.
Restored my spitty with my grandfather 6 years ago. Runs great but gets boggy after a while. Can’t figure it out🥲
That’s cool! Ya they are just air cooled so they run hot if it’s not to cold out or if you are moving at slow speeds.
You fuel mixure could be to lean as well. Try richening it up and see what happens.
Those are free air not fan cooled... it has to be below freezing for them to stay running good
Yep I’m aware of that. I said they were “air cooled” in the comment above.
use toe warmers on i phones they are adhesive works wonders in winter
I was wondering if maybe hand warmers would work I’ll try those things you are talking about thanks!
I had a 1976 jet 400.
Just left your sled for 12 years and "oh no, I don't wanna scratch it up"
Haha no doubt thanks for watching.
Was excited to see this video and stumbled upon your channel till I noticed how many months went by and no update after all the talk of rebuilding jt
Lol sorry to disappoint. I have to find the parts before I can put it back together. You have to remember it’s a 40 year old snowmobile parts are not easy to come by.
Thanks for watching.
Ok I will check that out thanks.
Glad you like the channel.
I’ve got some vintage sled stuff coming up you might like.
You got an old sled?
P.S- You Tube is brutal at deleting my viewers comments.
That is NOT me doing it.
Any kind of links or things like that and their system senses that it’s S p A m.
Reminds me of the stuff I do gotta love a good adventure
so cool you found it also not sure what you were going through in teh time so i cant judge but i wouldve brought them with me once i left can you go find teh other sleds?
@kollinspencer847 I wasn’t going through anything I just didn’t have a place/garage to store them as I was living out of my motorhome did you watch part one? It explains the whole story in there. And what are you talking about the other sleds? What other sleds?
@@Indeewoods the daddler
@@Indeewoods yeah i watched part one and by other sleds i mean like the daddler you said you passed trees that had two more sleds in them.
@kollinspencer847 oh yes, that’s right yes I did have a couple of snowmobiles out there but I had retrieve them years ago. This one was out there for 12 years lol
As for the old ski, Daddler, I actually have a video of me driving that thing up to this little cabin. You should check it out. I think it’s called I rode a vintage snowmobile to a cabin or something like that.
It’s probably in my playlist under vintage snowmobile‘s
A giant paper weight with skis on it that's going to cost you a fortune to fix
Lol.
Very same thing can be said about almost any machine over 20 years old. Worth fixing the old shit cos once its put right it tends to last forever. No emmissions or epa crap to hinder performance. That aside, old machines and vehicles are all kinds of cool
Very true. And for some people they joy of taking a pile of junk parts,putting it together and then using it is what keeps us going.
@@Indeewoods its literally the only thing that keeps many folks going. And they love it
You got that right!
There was a John Deere liquid fire
Gained my subscription
Well thankyou!!!
What condition is that Cleated track in? If its toast you might be able to make one out of belting, and use carriage bolts with rubber caps as teeth for the drive cogs to grab.
The track is done. Where would i get belting for that and roughly what cost you think?
I was thinking this sled is going to get built with a different engine, longer track etc. If so I’d probably change the drivers and go with a modern track.
An old school mountain mod sled lol.
I’m not into stock rebuilds in the area i’m in as we are riding fresh snow no groomed trails.
That would be a great chassis to start with because it is super leight and it’s direct drive so no chaincase to fail or the extra weight of it.
I have an Suzuki (Arctic Cat) 340 fan sitting in the engine compartment and will not be that hard at all to make it work.
@@Indeewoods The issue with swapping the engines on the dd jd sleds is the clutch and the mounting, the comet clutchs haven't work as well as the stock dd clutchs in My Experience, i think they were just designed to work in different applications, if you were to drill new mounting holes for a different engine you'd have to mount it keeping the drive belt slack in mind. We have a pile of old Thrashing Belting on the farm, i don't know what it goes for now. If you're going to pull a suspension rack off another sled i think the polaris Xtra 10 suspension works, there's a guy on youtube that did a swap on a JD Liquifire. I'd suggest looking for an old JD 400 or 300 with the Solid rubber tracks they last Forever, best of luck with your project though!
@@Indeewoods
Heres a link to the guy who installed one on a JD liquifire
ruclips.net/video/O994z79PX78/видео.html
I would just use the stock Comet clutches this sled came with. It’s a smaller primary clutch and larger secondary (driven) clutch than most because of it being direct drive.
They are a super easy drive clutch to calibrate and work on I don’t see me having any issues there.
Time will tell I guess.
As for the rear suspension I will just leave it stock. I like to keep everything as light and as close to stock components as I can. If I start adding heavier suspension etc then I feel i’ll have more of a mid 90’s heavy sled and I don’t want that.
Basically i’m trying to do things to these sleds to nake them go good in deep snow.
Hopefully I can get at it soon and make some vids.
Why is it all taking apart? Did you do that before you parked it there?
Like I say in the video I had a work experience kid working for me at the time. The engine was siezed though when we got it but the kid did have to take some of it apart like the muffler so he could paint it.
Thanks for watching.
are you going to make another video om this?
Eventually
I knew you had to be from alberta lol just rockin plaid jackets chainsaws we operate em
Haha! I was just out for a rip bud! Lol
@@Indeewoods this must be out towards gp
@@213madd9 Hinton
@@Indeewoods Sherwood motorcycle near Edmonton has been able to get any vintage sled part i ever needed.
@@213madd9 They wouldn’t have access to any more parts than I do. I am looking for harder to find parts that no dealer can get you just have to find people that have them on ebay or those vintage sled sites.
I think its funny that you are so surprised that trash you dumped in the woods is still there....
Iol
why anyone would go up there alone without a winch must be crazy
@newlanky2 i’ve always been crazy but it’s kept me from going insane…;)
From watching part one I feel like this area is Hinton yes
Red Deer
@ferrelli76 just kidding it’s in Hinton. You’ve been here?
@@Indeewoods from whitecourt
@ferrelli76 not far away! Good call!
No doubt it started on the second pull.
Third. Thanks for watching.
Hello,, i Wonder If you got the spitfire running?? /Johan of sweden 🤘
Well hello! No I didn’t get it running yet.
I’m still gathering parts but it will run again.
Great, Great videos by the way! Thank you for that it made my day
😀
Glad you liked them.
Your disturbing sasquatchs sleep for crying out loud!!!but kudos on the retrevail.snooky pa.🤟👍🤟
Now that’s 4 wheeling! Great video dude. Reminded me of my days sledding on an old 1969 Snow Cruiser (which I think you could buy through Sears or Eatons catalogues)
This was fun to watch
Cheers from Ontario
Awesome glad you liked it!
Ontario... my home land.
@@Indeewoods cool. Where in Ontario?
Near Cornwall
@@Indeewoods cool. Im in Niagara
Right on nice country around there.
So you pulled your junk into the woods to dispose of, obviously the dam thing is scrap crap taken apart and left for dead.
Did you watch the whole thing? I don’t think you did lol.
Watch the rest of part two you’ll have your answers.
Well I seen you reclaimed it but it was left there for junk just like a murder victim.
Haha great comparison lol.
And how was it left there for “junk”.
It was neatly placed. Lol
We are in Canada with hundreds of thousands of miles of solid bush.
I pick up more garbage in this entire area then anyone I know. Always cleaning up the back country.
Regardless the video is just to tell the story. Thanks again for watching.
Consider subscribing if you want to see more adventures. I promise there won’t be anymore items that I left in the landscape because that was the only one lol.
@@Indeewoods sure thing but I'm just the devil's advocate,really I couldn't care less snow machines or murder victims.
Well you should really like it when this “junk” snowmobile rides again.
Stay tuned.
Is that a gas burning v 10 in the ol dodge?
Yes sir it is.
Where near alberta are you?
.. what part
@@parttimeflipper7947 Crowsnest Pass
@@Indeewoods perfect thanks you should do a video of going to check out a plane that crashed up there. Apparently there’s some trails you can hike to get up to it. Just an idea.
Good idea!
You didn’t cover it? Or put it on a pallet?…..empty out the gas or drain the carbs?
Putting them on a pallet really saves on the undercarriage.
And an old tarp or two. ….anyway.
The carb/tank was completely drained,
I originally had a 2x4 holding up the track off the ground and it had a cover over it.
Mother nature took care of the cover and 2x4.
This was a sled that hadn’t ran for many years before I put it there.My notes say I got it in the winter of 2005.
It’s in the same shape it was back then the only thing is it has moss on it now.
I had brand new slides sitting on the running board and they had got brittle and cracked so the tarp must have worn away years ago.
@@Indeewoods ahhhh ok, I thought you had parked a running driving sled up there. I see now.
No the sled was given to me buy someone that had it given to him. He didn’t know how to fix it the cylinders/crank were trashed but the chassis was/is pretty good.
@@Indeewoods ahhhh ok. Great, hope to maybe see it resurrected some day.😀😀
Collecting parts as we speak.
Sorry I’m say but I think someone found one of the other sleds 😞
Oh? Why do you say that?
What other sleds?
How come there was never a part 3?
I’m still gathering parts for that sled. It will ride again. Stay tuned for part three.
@@Indeewoods Update?
Having a hard time finding a track for it so going to have to modify it to fit something more common.
@@Indeewoods ah gotcha, I bet parts are hard to find for that thing!
@@Abcdef-zp1lq some are plentiful others hard but it will run again soon
HOW THE HELL WHY OH WHY DIDNT YOU COVER IT TOO SEAT JUNK TOO FOR SURE
It never had a seat when I got it and I had it covered with a tarp that monther nature claimed. Lol
This is an old junker sled it’s not like it was a brand new sled. Lol
Thanks for watching.
Well I tot you never get back out your truck is tough must have good tires
I’m not sure what you are trying to say here....
@@Indeewoods going that deep in woods with out a lifeline
What would you consider a life line?
I had a way to make a fire, all kinds of wood laying around, I had warm clothes,I always have a can of beans in the truck somewhere, there are all kinds of rabbits and grouse in that area if I’m really desperate so I think was fairly prepared as I always am.
Been going out alone like that for over 20 years so i’m certainly no stranger to surviving out there if need be.
Thanks for watching.
Don't buy apple products and you golden.
I could never be without an iphone. They are super tough and easy to use.
@@Indeewoods they are not!
You are entitled to your opinion lol
why did you hide it in the bush lol??
Watch both vidos it explains the hole story.
Git that motor to the tinman or the ironhose ! Be a runner in no time !,,
Pretty sure I can handle that myself lol.
But ya might be a wild engine build if one of those two get their hands on it.
@@Indeewoods fer sure !!! Where you located ?
Hinton Alberta Canada.
You?
@@Indeewoods ex pat in heyfiel australia. Heart of timber country. Of course the greenies and the lib govt. are trying to shut down the timber industry. Grew up in ontario. Alex.
Oh right on.
Ya they seem to be trying to do it here as well.
Not a beautiful truck that thing is minty I would love to have a truck like that and this is coming from a 13 year old
Better watch playing music on here the dummies at you tube will hit you with a copyrights strike, unless you get it from their approved music bank.
Yes I edited that video or tried to but it hasn’t finished yet. I didn’t know music playing in the back ground would be an issue.
I don’t understand it these record companies are shooting themselves in the foot they should be paying me for promoting their song but I guess they don’t think that way.
Thanks for watching.
# 420 like .
did it start ? have you another video of what you done with it ?
The engine was siezed and not running when I put it there all those years ago it would never run the way it was but i’ve been gathering parts to make it live to fight another day.
It will ride again. Stay tuned.
Thanks for watching.
@@Indeewoods Thank you for replying,Greetings from Maghera,Northern Ireland
Wow! Thank you! That is pretty cool having someone so far away watching my videos.
All the more reason to get that old sled running.
@@Indeewoods One more question,,The Belt drive on the snow machine,Has no one ever thought or tried to change it to a chain drive,And if so why not ? I watch the show "Mountain Men" over here on the Discovery channel and it struck me that when some of the people on the show break a belt when out setting trails for beaver and Martin they have to walk for miles back their cabin if they do not have an extra belt with them,If it was me I'd be modifying the machine and once modified the first thing I would do is Patent my design,Thank you for your time and help with my questions,Damien in Maghera
A CVT belt system is what these are so a chain could never work.
At least not this style design.
Drive belts are very reliable the problem is you either need to go or not go and some people driving these drive to slow taking off and that burns the belt.
The only reason I could see someone not packing a spare belt is if they like to walk lol
Didn’t know it was basket case?
I knew it was a basket case when I got it. Had a kid working on it that was a work experience student.
why would anyone do this? Not too smart LOL
Well if you are going to leave a negative comment like that at least go on and tell me why you think it wasn’t to smart. Lol
P.s I used to live in Little Britain.
Is it still stolen ??
Lol it’s mine it was not stolen.
WHY ?????? dit you do it.
I explained it several times in both videos part 1 and two.
Watch them and you will find your answers.
Wheres the dog??
In the truck.
Their is no reason I shouldn't believe your story but I don't.
What part is it you don’t believe? Lol
@@Indeewoods that it sat their for 12 years
Ok well you can believe what ever you want. Thanks for watching.
Consider subscribing if you’d like to see more unbelievable content. Lol
I had a old free air arctic cat when I was a kid if it wasn’t that cold out I would run it without the hood to keep it cool lol still had lots of fun. I love the old sleds
Was that the single cylinder engine?
Update us plz
Will do.
@brocktonputman7433 this winter Part 3 will be out.
Part 3???
Maybe if you want to see more.
It should say I dumps my junk sled in the woods!
@notagain8661 haha yep
Pretty much!