mikeexplorer

Rocks? You want rocks? Here you go

I took this video back in 2007. Recently the trail (old railroad grade) I was riding was converted into a walking trail (obviously no more ATV riding on it) 👎 I dug up this old video and put it together since it shows the entire section and what it used to look like. The quality of the video is lacking, but this was from 18 years ago. Image stabilization didn't exist back then so I wore the camera on my helmet. (mounted to the quad was useless with all the shaking) so there is some annoying frames of me looking around. I noted any historical items from the railroad in the video. There is a section where the railroad grade is wiped out due to erosion so I had to jump off it and ride an abandoned road for a section to get around it.

This is the LTD version so it came with bigger rims & tires. You need the ground clearance where we ride because some areas are very rocky. This machine has 12.5 inches of clearance.

This is what it looks like without the cargo boxes

Sorry, that was a typo, missed the "."

That is how people preserved food back in the day. Some older homes like mine still have a root cellar.

Until my link is approved, (found stock) dimensions are 24mm OD, 8mm ID, 5mm thickness

Country Cat has them in stock https://www.countrycat.com/arctic-cat-3303-282-washer-24-8-5-0000-c-97-07-26?srsltid=AfmBOopY2dFtZXEGSzE-QjWrDmvaPXOf1ZlnR09T_0Oye-phq9dsTM3F

Must be one hell of a magnet Its neat to find history in the woods. That is why I like photographing abandoned railroads. Never know what your going to find. Probably my oldest find was strap rail from a gravity railroad. Nearby I found iron couplers where were used to join two sections of wooden water pipes to feed water to the steam engines. I also found several iron ring straps which were hammered on the end of the wood logs so they don't split when installing the couplers. This dates back to the early 1850's Earliest railroad I ever photographed was 1829, but there was no relics left, only the old grade.

My old red one - 450 Michelle's old black quad - 366 Michelle's new one - 400 My new one - 600 (it looks big because of the cargo boxes)

The red one is my older machine. I bought a new one this summer and sold Michelle's old quad (she had a black one prior to the one she has now) I kept it as a backup and for plowing, but when I bought my new one, it was silly to have 4 machines so I sold one. First picture is the older quads (2016 picture) I still have the red one, I sold the black one this year, second picture is what she has now and my new one.

He bought it a month ago.

A nice late fall ride before this trail closes for the season. Took the older quad for a good last run for the season which also gave me a chance to try out the mount I made for the GPS unit. There is no stock mount for this model machine since it is too old. So I made one, not pretty, but it works. The backing plastic also provides protection.

Steel belted tires would make it more difficult to plug. A tire shop could have fixed it, dealers can get weird on what they will fix. Some newer cars don't come with spare tire. My one vehicle doesn't have a spare, they give you an air compressor with fix a flat. I added a plug kit to the car.

Interesting innuendo 😁 Before plugging, there is a second tool that reams the puncture to rough it up, it helps the plug seal the hole and helps inserting the plug. Usually the plug kit will include rubber cement which you coat the plug with before inserting. Acts like a lubricant to make it easier to stick it in the hole. The glue also helps seal small gaps. One trick I learned is after plugging, set the plugs on fire for about 5-10 seconds and douse with water. It also helps fuse the plugs together if you have to use multiple plugs. Here is an example of a plug job I did on a sport bike, sidewall puncture which is the worst kind of hole to fix. He got home just fine.

I do carry slime when riding with other tools & supplies, but I will only use it as a last resort. Got good at plugging tires. One time a machine in our group had a nice sidewall slice. Took 12 plugs to fix it. I told him it was a VERY temporary fix and it needs to be properly fixed. This idiot ran it like that for 2 YEARS! Can't believe the plugs held that long

That and proper maintenance.

I never bothered with one, you can get off one real fast if needed unlike a side by side.

I have seen fire extinguisher mounts that attach to the roll cage tubing (like a forklift mount) that would keep it secure. You don't want it slapping around while you ride.

Next October

We are going to try Hatfield-McCoy next year, probably a 9 hour trip to get there.

The proof. Still taken from the video

Back in the early 2000's I skydived twice. It was a thrill that can't be put into words.

What is the towing capacity of the vehicle?

She usually sleeps on the trip, I listen to podcasts.