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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:59 am
by Jim
[quote=toolman;7130]Jim I can get you a 550 Gallon plastic tank that is used for a trailer mount pretty easily.... Wonder how much snow that would make? It would be cool to be able to make snow on the spot when you had bad areas! Perhaps 2 tanks on the drag? 3? I was able to get in 650 miles so far....... I don't trailer (well that because I don't own one, I need to get one) so I ride from my place which is right on one of the trails in Townsend.[/quote]Hehee... Don't tempt me. Although I wouldn't mind trying something like that, just for fun, when I get some free time.
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:26 pm
by Kevin
When you start making snow for the trails make enough so I can ride all of April too!!!:lol: :sledder: :sledder: :sledder: :ineedsnow:
Groomer Arms
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:29 pm
by Tom
One thing I notice is all the “extra” snow next to the groomed trail. I always wonder why the groomers don’t have hydraulic arms that could be extended out the sides and pull additional snow back onto the groomed area. They could be pulled in when trees become an obstacle. Jim, add this feature when you add you snowmaker to the groomer.
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:35 pm
by DCBDA_Sledhead
HMMMM..........1000 gallons of water @ 8 lbs. per gallon, plus the fuel on board the Tucker and the drag.................wonder what kind of mileage that would get?:lol:
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:11 pm
by toolman
Maybe the water needs to be on the Tucker and not on the sled. Think of the traction! lol
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:42 pm
by Sackman
How about condensers that just pull it out of the air?
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:46 pm
by DCBDA_Sledhead
or run the Tucker on hydrogen which has a by-product of nothing but water.........
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:17 pm
by Jim
[quote=Tom;7143]One thing I notice is all the “extra” snow next to the groomed trail. I always wonder why the groomers don’t have hydraulic arms that could be extended out the sides and pull additional snow back onto the groomed area. They could be pulled in when trees become an obstacle. Jim, add this feature when you add you snowmaker to the groomer.[/quote]Right. That and rocks and stumps. I've been know to use the "wings" on the front to pull in snow from the sides before.
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:18 pm
by Jim
[quote=DCBDA_Sledhead;7147]or run the Tucker on hydrogen which has a by-product of nothing but water.........[/quote]Now that sounds interesting... I wonder how much water it takes to make how much snow?
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:22 pm
by Jim
[quote=Sackman;7146]How about condensers that just pull it out of the air?[/quote]I'm not sure what's possible... I don't know a lot about this process. But I'm willing to learn. I do know a little something about pushing buttons! :bluedevil:
