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  1. foxalaska

    4-lug/5-lug Wheels?

    Not a fan of studs on hard ice. Tried them on my car one winter. Slid thru to many stop signs. Siped soft rubber tires is the tire of choice around here. The only tire the truckers on the haul road use in the winter, although they wear poorly on dry pavement or gravel and should only be used in...
  2. foxalaska

    4-lug/5-lug Wheels?

    http://www.bridgestonetire.com/tire-brand/blizzak https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siping_(rubber) http://www.bandag.com.au/productfeatures.aspx
  3. foxalaska

    4-lug/5-lug Wheels?

    That's a possibility, especially if I could sipe them. The roads are extremely slick in the winter, which is the reason I wanted to use a soft rubber, super siped automotive tire such as the blizzak(sp). As a new member, I'm sure I haven't used up my "whacka-doodle" idea quota, so I'll float...
  4. foxalaska

    4-lug/5-lug Wheels?

    I want to convert to automotive type wheels and tires. I live in a remote village in Alaska, and bought this machine for primary transportation. Seven+$ per gal gas makes driving a car or truck around very spendy. The climate controlled cab, low fuel consumption and robust construction makes...
  5. foxalaska

    Track Kit

    I've ran tracks on an Arctic Cat Prowler 1000. They were "ok", but didn't come close to performing as well as a snowmachine in deep snow(2 1/2 foot or deeper). No flotation. The snow in interior Alaska is very dry which tends not to pack well. The tracks worked well on soft tundra as long as I...
  6. foxalaska

    4-lug/5-lug Wheels?

    My new 1100c has 4-lug wheels. I've seen many images of the same machine with 5-lug wheels. Anybody able to shed some light on why?
  7. foxalaska

    Happy New Year!!!!

    Amen to that Mark. Hopefully the Hildebeast self destructs.
  8. foxalaska

    Kudo's to the forum members

    I've been on many owner forums over the years, but have never seen one with so many knowledgeable, helpful and active members. Great bunch you are!!!!
  9. foxalaska

    Any 1100C owners in Alaska?

    Thanks again Mark. Frozen arse is not fun. That's the reason I paid the horribly high price for my machine. Four wheelers, snowmachines, open side-by-sides are not comfortable at -40.
  10. foxalaska

    2015 1100C service/parts manual

    Thanks again for the help. I see they carry a lot of stuff at reasonable prices. Alaska prices are beyond unreasonable, especially in Fairbanks. I'm concerned if the service manual they list is current for my machine. I would rather pay $300 for the right book than $90 for the wrong one. Same...
  11. foxalaska

    2015 1100C service/parts manual

    Does anyone know of a source for service/parts manuals for my machine? The dealer quoted me $300 ballpark for a service manual alone. Seems spendy!! I want the real deal, not some knock-off.
  12. foxalaska

    Any 1100C owners in Alaska?

    Good question!! The dealer is installing the winterization kit this week. I'll swing by there and check.
  13. foxalaska

    Any 1100C owners in Alaska?

    Thank you very much, Mark. My concern wasn't so much the starting of the vehicle, but it's ability operate at very low temps, everything being hydraulic. This rig will be my primary vehicle in the village. Gas is 7 bucks a gallon!! I can get heating fuel much cheaper.
  14. foxalaska

    Any 1100C owners in Alaska?

    Many tales told of lost miners who never came back from their diggin's. Reality suggests more miners died from a bottle of whisky and 50 below cold than anything else. It was a brutal existence. Still is, and we have much better logistics. I've been out in temps of -65. Things go "south" quickly...
  15. foxalaska

    Any 1100 owners in Alaska?

    They are way south of me and don't deal with the -40 cold.
  16. foxalaska

    Any 1100C owners in Alaska?

    Underground frozen placer mines are quite different than normal hardrock mines. It's quite spooky until you get a sense of how powerful the cold sink is. As long as it's not allowed to thaw, and kept at the 28 degree or below temp, the gravel is no different than concrete. Very stable...
  17. foxalaska

    Any 1100C owners in Alaska?

    We are mining ancient river beds that have been covered by gravel during the last ice age 20-30 thousand years ago. The overburden is too deep to remove from the surface, so we mine the channel underground in the winter. The mine stays a constant 28 degrees, but our equipment generates heat...
  18. foxalaska

    Any 1100C owners in Alaska?

    Here ya go Richard. Give ya some idea what we do. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdGJApR9jpA
  19. foxalaska

    Any 1100C owners in Alaska?

    I ran a 140M maintaining a remote airport in a village. Kept the machine in a heated building. I seldom had to plow snow at -40(to cold to snow). I did notice how quickly things would slow down at those temps if I wasn't exercising the functions. We are more than "off the grid" at the mine...
  20. foxalaska

    Any 1100C owners in Alaska?

    It comes with standard Alaska winterization. Block heater, oil heaters. My concern, as you stated, is the hydraulics. I've had hydraulic problems with skidsteers left out in -40 or colder(with engine running). I'm doing a 4 to 5 month hitch at a remote mine after the first of the year. Not sure...
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