Wondering if anyone has any experience with this type of machine. Would like to know the pros and cons if you have had one or have any history with being around one.

Thanks

https://www.powerhouse.cc/snowdog-product

Curious as well, wondering how much can realistically be towed.

Cousin won one at a company Christmas party a few years ago and loves it. Uses it for ice fishing and speaks highly of his. I've looked into them myself but for the price think a good used snowmobile would work just as good for alot less $$.

Some outfit had them for sale in Timmins for a short time,then stopped carrying them.
Dont know why.

I been looking at them for a while now. I want something for the ranch basically to get from A to B in rough heavy snow areas. What I like about them very easy for one person to load unload in fit inside a truck box. I believe the one I have been looking at 51 inches long, 2 feet wide and 31 inches high. B&S 13.5 HP and very simple construction.

I have had mine for probably 4 years now and mainly use it for running winter coon with the dogs and checking snares when the snow gets too deep to get the truck into the bait sites. Depending on your snow conditions you can do a lot with it or very little. Hard drifted snow you can really go but deep snow and hills is where I have trouble. The most weight I have pulled is myself and father-in-law and ten coon so probably 500 pounds or so on good hard snow no problem. I was pulling my daughter around last weekend checking a couple snares she thinks coyotes are cool

Tyler do you have the mini snow model or the snow sport? Do you have reverse in yours and what size G&S engine size is yours? Thanks!!

You got great help and a very lucky man!! That is a great picture!!! Thanks

Mine is the standard size one not the compact model. Mine is the 13.5 horse Briggs I don’t have reverse on mine and the salesman said that the only problem he has seen with snowdogs is the reverse gearbox on the models that have it. The new ones could be better but I have never needed reverse because you can just grab the handlebars and spin the machine 180 degrees right where it sits. Now I will say they take some practice and upper body strength to run it at times

I just purchased the sport 13. Works great in deep snow. I pulled the kids and all my trapping boxes. It can be a bear if you have a lot of side hills with harder packed snow. It turns on a dime in soft fluffy snow. Once you figure out the steering it is fun. Basically have to really push down hard on the handlebars to get the front end up and it turns with ease then. I will be using it more for trapping on forest roads that are not plowed and pulling my otter sled house on the lakes. It takes some upper body strength for sure. Send me a pm and I will see if I can send you a video of me taking it thru the woods.

Pembinatrapper has one he uses if he logs on he will chim in
one of the mechanics at work built one and shows it on his youtube channel ...RedNic79 1 million views
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI0GVSP0fp4&t=26s

Yes , I meant to say B&S Briggs. So does your machine having a pulling attachment on both ends also. I don't want reverse either but can't seem to find one in the immediate area where I live. No dealers that I can find in MT. ND and MN have dealers, and all have the loaded-up models which jacks price.

Yes , I meant to say B&S Briggs. So does your machine having a pulling attachment on both ends also. I don't want reverse either but can't seem to find one in the immediate area where I live. No dealers that I can find in MT. ND and MN have dealers, and all have the loaded-up models which jacks price.

Mine has the hitch in the rear to hook the sled to and it also has an eyebolt that threads into the front and I have the bolt in there but never used it. Also forgot to mention that oil changes are a bear on mine I’m not sure if anything has changed on the newer models but I ended up getting a suction tube to suck the oil out and to put the new oil in. I also just use a 2x8 leaned up onto my tailgate to load it up in my truck

Thanks Tyler great info and thanks for your time.

You betcha!

For the price why not just buy a used snow machine? The only advantage I can see if they are probably lighter for loading into the bed of a truck or one of those hitch carriers.

I want to use it to move tree material across customers yards. Giving employees a snowmobile is just a bad idea. Loading and moving it around is also a major advantage.

Mn guys, are you able to circumvent the snowmobile and atv registration fees with the snow dog machines? I have wondered about that. Also on building an offroad use lawn mower for ice fishing. If you had it decked out with big tires and racks is a game warden going to look at it as an atv?

Internet shows dealers in Salmon ID and Bizmark ND