Beautiful snowmobile, both the T and A. We have a Hilco Auto Sled that we play with every year there is snow. Built in 1938 in St. Cloud MN. using a 1931 Model A running gear, engine, hood cowl and radiator. Hilco used a heavily modified roof and windshield from a 1938 Ford sedan with sliding doors on the side and a cargo door in the rear. As far as I know Hilco used a unique drive system with a 3 to 1 reduction chain drive to the four rear wheels. The rear wheels are mounted on an A frame that pivots on a narrowed up Model A rear axel. We've run the car with and with out tracks. Hilco used a large steerable front ski mounted to the front axel between the front wheels. The ski can be set to whatever hight desired so the car runs on wheels on dry roads, when it encounters snow the ski carries it over.
Snow? What is 'snow'?? Have you heard of Brunswick, Maine? I went to grade school there. Snow shoes, snow pants, snow blindness, snow shovels, snow man, snow cones and snow plows. Yeah, I've shoveled my fair share of snow. Block heaters, battery blankets, thinner oils, winter tires, on and on. That's why I am in sunny Florida! 🎉😊
LOL, I was born in Chicago. Can you say lake affect? We had two seasons, winter and construction! I like my 4 seasons, but we just get maybe 8-12 inches a year. Just enough to enjoy it and still not have to shovel it!
When I drove over the road, my company had a couple of customers (shippers) in Chicago. I stopped in Gary, IN on a regular basis for food, fuel and a place to park. Winter came in early one year, and I was caught out without proper clothing on the truck. So yeah, I know lake effect first hand! Brrr! ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
These snow mobiles are just great. What fun they must be driving….
I bet! Thanks for watching!
We stopped and talked with Dean and his wife also.. very interesting and my dad really enjoyed "talking shop" with Dean. Take care Ken...
Thanks, you too!
Beautiful snowmobile, both the T and A. We have a Hilco Auto Sled that we play with every year there is snow. Built in 1938 in St. Cloud MN. using a 1931 Model A running gear, engine, hood cowl and radiator. Hilco used a heavily modified roof and windshield from a 1938 Ford sedan with sliding doors on the side and a cargo door in the rear. As far as I know Hilco used a unique drive system with a 3 to 1 reduction chain drive to the four rear wheels. The rear wheels are mounted on an A frame that pivots on a narrowed up Model A rear axel. We've run the car with and with out tracks. Hilco used a large steerable front ski mounted to the front axel between the front wheels. The ski can be set to whatever hight desired so the car runs on wheels on dry roads, when it encounters snow the ski carries it over.
It sounds like you have a sweet winter ride. Thanks for sharing and for watching!
You should have invited urself over to his place when he drives it in the snow, so u could film it. That would be cool to see it run in the snow.
Way too much snow or cold for me!
Can the ruckstell be turned backwards? Instead of gearing up...gearing down. Are the flanges and splines different on each end?
If anyone would know it would be Dean. Thanks for watching!
Snow? What is 'snow'??
Have you heard of Brunswick, Maine?
I went to grade school there.
Snow shoes, snow pants, snow blindness, snow shovels, snow man, snow cones and snow plows. Yeah, I've shoveled my fair share of snow.
Block heaters, battery blankets, thinner oils, winter tires, on and on.
That's why I am in sunny Florida! 🎉😊
LOL, I was born in Chicago. Can you say lake affect? We had two seasons, winter and construction! I like my 4 seasons, but we just get maybe 8-12 inches a year. Just enough to enjoy it and still not have to shovel it!
When I drove over the road, my company had a couple of customers (shippers) in Chicago. I stopped in Gary, IN on a regular basis for food, fuel and a place to park. Winter came in early one year, and I was caught out without proper clothing on the truck. So yeah, I know lake effect first hand! Brrr! ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
Oh, the trucking community has the same saying! Two seasons in truck driving: Winter and Road Construction!
And Gary was no place to be stuck at either!
My dad and my brother are both truckers so you know where I got that from!