Who is excited for snow season? Not us! We're depressed due to lack of snow.

[ArlyA]

Gee, wish we had that forecast....

 

[Sprinkler Fitter]

About 8” overnight, more coming Sunday and Monday they say.

Plowed with the side by side

 

[DarkBlack]

My first sled was a 72 Snowjet SST. It was the fastest sled of its time. It had a temperamental Yamaha 440 free air engine. So small and light compared to today’s machines, but also slow compared to today’s machines

My current Skidoo has 120 hp, and plenty fast, but is useless off packed snow. It’ll get stuck in a foot of powder. One time right in my driveway. I used the tractor to get it back in the garage.
I fully admit to people now, it’s not a snowmobile… it’s a fast groomed trail-mobile

 

[ArlyA]

My first sled was a 72 Snowjet SST. It was the fastest sled of its time. It had a temperamental Yamaha 440 free air engine. So small and light compared to today’s machines, but also slow compared to today’s machines

My current Skidoo has 120 hp, and plenty fast, but is useless off packed snow. It’ll get stuck in a foot of powder. One time right in my driveway. I used the tractor to get it back in the garage.
I fully admit to people now, it’s not a snowmobile… it’s a groomed trail-mobile

I'd guess you know that manufactured do make utility sleds with lower PSI. Here's one I'm trying to test run. No interest in it, but would be fun to test operate. We switched to atv's/utv's with pod kits.

 

[DarkBlack]

I haven’t seen that one before, but I have to admit I haven’t been looking lately. Hearing people paying $20k lately, has kept me from looking at a new replacement

 

[ArlyA]

The sport sleds tend to be less $$$...

 

[LouNY]

My first sled was a 72 Snowjet SST. It was the fastest sled of its time. It had a temperamental Yamaha 440 free air engine. So small and light compared to today’s machines, but also slow compared to today’s machines

My current Skidoo has 120 hp, and plenty fast, but is useless off packed snow. It’ll get stuck in a foot of powder. One time right in my driveway. I used the tractor to get it back in the garage.
I fully admit to people now, it’s not a snowmobile… it’s a fast groomed trail-mobile

I can recall when the Snow Jets came out, we had a neighbor that became a dealer for them. He actually ended up doing quite well with them, stayed in business and ended up a Yamaha dealer and his son took over until Yamaha in it's infinite wisdom said he had to sell motorcycles as well couldn't just be snowmobiles and atv's but had to be a full line dealer, that was the end of that.
We started with Arctic Cat's in the mid 60's when my father got the Panther we had a choice of a 250cc 2 stroke or a Brigs and Stratton 8 hp engine, Dad went with the 2 stroke. We rode down to the Snow Jet dealership one night to check out his new sleds, they were quick but tippy and couldn't climb near as well as the Panther. Then I ended up with a Moto Ski Zepher huge 390 something cc single and it seemed like a mile of wide track. Sure wasn't quick but could climb and churn through the woods.
Then I got on an El Tigre kick for a grat many years up to the 6000 after that I ended up in Texas for many years, not much riding down there, after I got back here I never did buy another sled between my brothers I always had one to ride without having to buy one.

 

[kenmbz]

We are going to get a lot of rain, and some below freeze nights.
Hopefully the ground stays warm enough to not ice up.

Have fun up north, hope it stays snow for ya.

 

[pmsmechanic]

So for the first time in a few years we got a descent amount of snow. I'm estimating about 8-10". It was deep enough in the driveway that snow was drifting over the hood/windshield of the Audi as I drove through it.

I debated pushing it all with the front end loader but decided to install the snow blower. (JD 4410 with a front mount.) That was a good move as I would have been hours pushing. I was a bit concerned that the wet snow would plug up in the chute but no problems so far.

It's supposed to snow for the next 3 days so more fun blowing snow. Last night was so nice blowing snow as there was only a light breeze and you could point the chute where you wanted without getting baptized by snow. It's pretty hard to be depressed when your doing one of your favorite jobs with the tractor.

 

[jjeff]

Currently snowing downstate,planning to service RV this weekend for so its ready for upcoming spring break travels and making memories with family, somewhat ungratefully that I have an RV to service, (darn diy mentality) im not looking forward to crawling around outside on snowy mud to complete this task. If it's supposed to be spring let it be spring, wish it would stop snowing several inches at a time. Definitely have respect for real mechanics working out of service trucks. Whining rants over.

 

[gstrom99]

We got about an inch of white overnight. They're still calling for 5-8" for Sunday, then rain/thunder into Monday. Sure need it. We'll see...

 

[Sprinkler Fitter]

I'd guess you know that manufactured do make utility sleds with lower PSI. Here's one I'm trying to test run. No interest in it, but would be fun to test operate. We switched to atv's/utv's with pod kits. View attachment 858413

What is a pod kit?

 

[jjeff]

Lol 500 mile drive north of me taken just now on webcam also suffices as occasional homesick remedy, meanwhile I may actually have to plow down state.

 

[ArlyA]

What is a pod kit?

 

[Gordon Gould]

Calling for a foot+ up my way on Sat. For once a storm isn't going south of us. Where was this back in Jan/Feb when we needed/wanted it?

We have the same forecast here. To late to enjoy and will just be a mess now that everything is soft and not refrozen very solid. Put the plow on this morning,

gg

 

[Oaktree]

My current Skidoo has 120 hp, and plenty fast, but is useless off packed snow. It’ll get stuck in a foot of powder. One time right in my driveway. I used the tractor to get it back in the garage.
I fully admit to people now, it’s not a snowmobile… it’s a fast groomed trail-mobile

My 4 stroke 'Cat isn't quite that bad, but it's no off-trail machine either. Just too heavy.

We have the same forecast here. To late to enjoy and will just be a mess now that everything is soft and not refrozen very solid. Put the plow on this morning,

Yeah, figures. All my fault...I took the chains off the tractor last week. R4's so they don't have much traction in snow. Should be cold enough so the snow is fairly light and not the cement we generally get in late March.
Oh well, supposed to get in the 40s next week, this snow won't last long.

 

[LouNY]

My 4 stroke 'Cat isn't quite that bad, but it's no off-trail machine either. Just too heavy.



Yeah, figures. All my fault...I took the chains off the tractor last week. R4's so they don't have much traction in snow. Should be cold enough so the snow is fairly light and not the cement we generally get in late March.
Oh well, supposed to get in the 40s next week, this snow won't last long.

Still have my chains on two of the four and studded snows still on the vehicles.

 

[Thomas]

Guess old man winter not done with us yet,12-14 inches when all said and done late Saturday PM.

 

[LouNY]

About 8" out here at this time, still coming down as mixed precip snow/sleet, calling for some rain/freezing rain with precipitation till evening. May go out later and see what I can do, low teens tonight and tomorrow night.

 

[ArlyA]

Ya, NOAA just updated our forecast. Looks like a mess but we do need the moisture.