Long Lakes new power unit

[roadtech]

Hi Folks
Well after spending the last three years using the Rhino as my power unit here is the
latest puller, it will be warmer and a whole lot quieter.
Put the tracks on to day and drove it on the gravel and grass, pulls nice should be a great
unit.
If you would like to see the whole build go to the N.E. Alberta section and click on (Riding at the Lake)
See you on the trails
Don

 

[moyiesledhead]

Sweeeeeeeet! :d

 

[Sledderglen]

Looks like that will work Don

 

[TylerG]

looking forward to seeing photo's of the completed pull unit, and drag combination!

Nice work Don, your dedication to the sport in the Long Lake Area is outstanding!

 

[catmando]

That is a very nice unit, great job!

 

[roadtech]

Well folks
The build is moving forward, added an temperature monitor for the transmission and the rear diff,
the light bar worked out great, a 30 inch LED forward and a double 15 in LED facing rearward, it will be daylight all the time when grooming this season.
Put about 5 km on the tracks just running around on the road here at the Lake without issue. This little rig will be soo nice in the power department compared
to the Rhino. With the Rhino I had two cutting blades on the Drag, with the Geo I will put a two more blades on the Drag and it will save me from going over the same ground more than a couple times to knock the moguls down.

 

[TylerG]

Well folks
The build is moving forward, added an temperature monitor for the transmission and the rear diff,
the light bar worked out great, a 30 inch LED forward and a double 15 in LED facing rearward, it will be daylight all the time when grooming this season.
Put about 5 km on the tracks just running around on the road here at the Lake without issue. This little rig will be soo nice in the power department compared
to the Rhino. With the Rhino I had two cutting blades on the Drag, with the Geo I will put a two more blades on the Drag and it will save me from going over the same ground more than a couple times to knock the moguls down.

very cool Don! Where is the groomer going to attach? just to the trailer hitch? what about your controls for the drag?

 

[roadtech]

Hi Tyler
The groomer is connected to the hitch and the height is adjusted by Hitch Jacks bolted to skis and the groomer frame. It is
the Flintstone version of adjustment but works well

 

[bushboy]

Very nice. Got a 94 tracker with a 3in Calmini lift and 33's. I've been thinking about tracks. Heading over to your other thread now.

 

[roadtech]

Hi Folks
Well pulled the groomer out today with the Geo, the grass had grown in around it over the summer so it was stuck to the
grass, didn't want to break it loose by hand I wanted to see if the power was there. Well it didn't move on the first tug, it actually spun the sprocket on the track
so I put the Geo in 4x4 and it pulled without any problem. Good lesson, and I always groomed in 4x4 with the Rhino so nothing will change with the Geo.
So pulled it down the bush trail from my back yard to the street without issue and then down the pavement again with out any effort. The transmission temperature probe works well, I didn't get the rear diff. warm enough to register on that gauge. While pulling in the bush and on the pavement the transmission would not shift out of 1st gear, not too surprized there was a lot of resistance on that terrain.
We loaded the groomer onto my trailer and will take it to Edmonton for some mods and a new paint job.
So in the end the Geo will pull without issue and sure has the power to groom.
See you on the trails
Don

 

[roadtech]

Hi Folks
Well here we go, seems to work great.
Transmission and rear diff. temperature gauges work well
Added a rear view camera and monitor
Ready to pull

 

[Sledderglen]

Get packing while snow here Don