old mountain man
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Can anyone share experience with GPS tracking systems in their groomer? Interested in a system that would give the operator a map showing trails as well as allowing remote tracking of where the groomer is.
Can anyone share experience with GPS tracking systems in their groomer? Interested in a system that would give the operator a map showing trails as well as allowing remote tracking of where the groomer is.
I would think a system similar to what alot of companies have in their trucks would work.
More of a safety concern as cell phones do not work in some areas. Also some new operators may not know the trails real well. Would like the operator to see the trails on a screen and also let people remotely monitor his progress with a computer.Quebec has a system for the groomers that will give live trail grooming updates as where they were groomed last and how long ago. Looking for something like that??
More of a safety concern as cell phones do not work in some areas. Also some new operators may not know the trails real well. Would like the operator to see the trails on a screen and also let people remotely monitor his progress with a computer.
Tri-County Snowmobile Club is using Garmin Rhinos
When doing Trail Maintenance just before snow fall we ride the GROOMER Trail that will avoid all water/ice bypassing the actuall trail across the lakes.
At night we can zoom in the trail scale and keep the groomer ontop of the old trail with out worry of getting to close to the ice/water. Many times at night the trail has drifted in and is not visable, nor is the lakes shoreline where we run between the reeds and the ice on the dirt - no ice thanks...
So the GPS zoomed in is a must at night...
Down fall is it is hard to steer/operate the drag and look at the GPS at the same time. But thats why we always have 2 guys in the groomer and the passenger becomes the GPS Co-pilot