Armstead Snow Motors Company concept 'Snow Vehicle'

Old Goat · Jan 8, 2010

I just had a buddy email me this link. It is 11 minutes long but worth the watch. About 5 minutes into the video there is some footage of using the snow-motor to haul logs.

If you have a slow internet connection It might be faster to got to the link direct.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c8c_1262588210

MinivanFan · Jan 8, 2010

Very interesting. I wonder how hard it would be to make a modern version< maybe a conversion kit or something?

sly13 · Jan 8, 2010

That's a heck of a snowmobile. :cheers:

Curlycherry1 · Jan 8, 2010

I want a set of Mattracks. Invented right here it the fine state of MN.

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And they put these things on all manner of everything that moves!
Check out their web site.
http://www.mattracks.com/

TonyK · Jan 8, 2010

That looks like a direct copy of an old Russian amphibious vehicle I once saw. Same twin screw design.

Biker Dude · Jan 8, 2010

If you mean the Zil, the Fordson Snow Devil was first and the Russians copied it.

Russian 'Zil'

Fordson Snow Devil

I have been toying with the idea of building a screw type running gear platform that I could drive my skidsteer up onto and then couple the skidder wheels to the running gear for propulsion. That would eliminate the need for gearboxes etc. to independently spin the screws. I just don't have any spare cash to throw at the idea at the moment. I was thinking that culvert pipe would make a decent base for the screw cylinders and some sort of couplers that bolt onto the skidder wheels via the lug nuts and couple to the running gear with CV driveshafts. That would allow the running gear to flex and hold the terrain better. It's just a few drawings and thoughts now but maybe someday....