Bought a snow dog today. Buddy talked me into it. Anybody got one? How do you like it?

Never heard of it so looked it up. Pretty sure I could hurt myself on that lol.

I had to look them up too and they look cold. I wonder how they will do in the slush and whether it will dump you out of the sled?

For what they cost I would buy a snowmobile.

Have only seen one in action. Last year on a coyote hunt.
Was basically worthless.

There is a couple Utube vids showing what it can and cant do.
i dont think it is made for trailbreaking in winter,according to the vids I seen.One guy had trouble with snow on the belt.

Let us know how it performs Nimzy.

I got one and I like it a lot. I can go places where a snow machine can't go in tight river bottoms and checks all the boxes for my needs. Easy to load and unload takes up hardly any room to store. Very simple, made machine with a Briggs/Stratton. I got mine new for 3200$ and is great for fishing, hunting and can use all year round. We did some logging with it and works great pulling timber out to cut up and load in sled to ranch house. Pull weight is about 1100 lbs they say, and we had all of that and got the job done. We use it at the ranch all the time. I think mine is 58 inches long 2 feet wide and 30 inches high. Can lift it up and move it around easy. About 280 lbs total. Goes through powder and wet snow with no problem got all the power we need it for.
I just need something to get from point A to point B and it fits the bill. We have had snow machines all our life here on the ranch and this fit our needs so much better and way more versatile. Don't need something that goes 50 mph and so costly when something goes wrong with them.
Another plus for us is don't require a license or insurance. Saves a lot of money.
I hope it works out for you. If you trap, hunt or fish it is an awesome unit for those because you can use it year around in mud, sand dry ground etc.

Buddy has one and uses it around his property hauling hay,wood dog food. He used to bring it out and ride along while I checked my trap line , not real fast but I was surprised where he could go with it. He did catch a rock with the chain once and broke it off. He now carries a small chain breaker and links so he can fix it in the field. Not practical for where I travel but have thought about them for hauling bear baits or critters off the hill.

Pictures needed

How wide is the track on them?

yotechaser is that a mountain in PA? Never been back there.

Thanks^^^

I wish! Site photo from an owner in Japan.

They pack many trails for traditional cross -country skiers here.
We were luck that a fellow came by with one after we dropped 5 big deer in the 800 yard between the legs knocking willow zone in a river bottom.
By the time the five were field dressed the trail had hardened up and out they came with no problem

Thanks
We’ll give it a whirl.

I think it would not work min the Mountains here min WV. I think it would not make it to the top before spinning out. My Dozer won'teven get to the top in the winter. My Horses do though.

My friend has one and we use it primarily for ice fishing. Works great , we pull 3 otter sleds behind it with us and all gear. Unlike a snowmobile , in NY you do not have to register , insure or wear a helmet when using them. YET.

How are you guys hauling them around? I see some on hitch haulers and it seems like a lot of weight to bounce around on a hitch. I'd love to get one, I think it would be great for ice fishing, especially if I didn't need a trailer.

I think they would go through tag alders better than a snowmobile because theres no skis to hang up.