Track'in In Deep Snow & Blew a Belt

[Gunny]

We had just had 3 days of storminess & the mountains got some good snow .... along with the storms we had lots of high winds. So my buddy and I decided to “Go Track’in” !! :cheers2c:

At the elevation we had decided to ride (7200 ft), I was expecting 8 to maybe 12 inches of fresh snow ... WRONG !! ... on the ridges it wasn’t too bad ... but any low spot or East facing hill it was DEEP !! Had it coming up over my front bumper & my box was pushing it in some places.

My buddy told me I was piss’in him off !! Cause I was pretty much go’in any place I wanted ... and he was gett’in stuck !! :toetap05c: After the stuck in the video ... where we hurry up & dig him out, we decided to go back to the main road/trail. It was still blown over with soft snow, and we made a couple side detours ... After about the fourth time my buddy got stuck, he just stayed in my tracks. And then my belt let go. Guess I worked it too hard !! :dammit:

I also figured with the clutching I have & the smaller drive sprockets on my tracks, running in high was A-OK !!! ..... should have known better in this really deep & soft snow ... cause I think the belt just got to hot & let some of the inside gogs go .... DAMN IT !! :brickwall:

And even THAT wouldn’t have been too bad .... but three weeks ago, I took the spare belt & tools out of my box !! Took 2 1/2 hours to tow me 3 miles ... Oh yeah, guess what’s go’in BACK into my box !!! :wasntme:

I also forgot to adjust the exposure on my helmet cam so the video is kinda washed out ... but I hope you enjoy it !! :cheer:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWBQIOFzUTE]03 Mar 012 - Deep Snow & Blown Belt - YouTube[/ame]

[CK1999_400ex]

cool vid gunny .... sucks that your belt broke .... love your vids .... you will be back at it again real soon i know ...lol... easy fix this time ...

[Gunny]

cool vid gunny .... sucks that your belt broke .... love your vids .... you will be back at it again real soon i know ...lol... easy fix this time ...

Glad you enjoyed the vid CK Guy !! :cheer:

Hey, better a belt than an axle or CV Joint ... right !! :coolgleamAc:

THANKS fer the kind words ... :bow: & I'll be back out maybe Monday !! :woot:

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[oxidized_black]

cool vid Gunny, sorry to hear of your troubles... pain in the a$$ getting towed !!

[Gunny]

cool vid Gunny, sorry to hear of your troubles... pain in the a$$ getting towed !!

THANKS Oxidized Dude !! :cheers2c:

No ... it was more of a pain in the left leg ... on one uphill pull, I got off the bike & was try'in to help push it & steer .... the left rear track caught my foot & pulled me under :blush5c: ... thought I was back in the dunes with paddles ... and I wish I had THAT on video ... :smilielol5c: ... :smilielol5c:

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[WillyPoP]

another simply amazing video.