Hello, newbie here. Saw the tracked Samurai of Dozer Don on the members rigs, but can't find Don. Any contacts here? Don? Hello?

Here's my tracks. Different maker than Don's, it looks like. Don? You there?



Dozer Don

From Bug_D:


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is that your ride?if so how did u do that?


I have a set of tracks built by a guy in Maine - I have posted extensively on them on the Pirate BBS, a bit on the ORC, quite a big amount of tech on the local board here in Alaska, www.akoffroad.com (just moved to www.akfabshop.com/forum/ ) - so forgive me if the description is short:

custom tracks, don't work on anything but snow 'cause they use sliders, not Mattracks.

What I know about Don's: they seem to be the same as I have seen on rigs since the mid-70's - I don't know the original manufacturer, I don't believe it was Mattracks, though.

Here is a set on a Scout:

Here is a set on a CJ3:

Another, better shot of my tracks - not the same design by any stretch.

just for fun:
a few meg of video, if you have the time.
http://www.kyrias.com/deepmud/videos/snow01.MOV

hey deepmud where did you get those and how much were they?? reason i ask is i would love a set but the mattrax ones are like 20 thousand dollars and thats rediculous. thanks in advance, 6feet

I got a screamin' deal on this set of one-of-kind homebuilt tracks - there are a bunch of other home-builts in Maine, not so one-of-a-kind, maybe 20 or 30 sets or more could be running around, and back when they were being built they were s'posedly $4k a set - not bad when you consider the 4 snowmachine tracks could easily be $2k by itself.
A set of the "other"tracks

close up of a not so pretty set.

Those are freaky looking Suzukis!    I wonder if those are street leagal in Ontario.... :-/

Freaky, yeah, but I wish I could contact Dozer Don.

Mr. Moderator, could you email Don my contact?

well, no contact from the list moderator -  :-/


I have had a couple emails requesting more details. Tell ya' what, invest the time to check these threads, so I don't have to explain everything all over again, and then I will gladly discuss the tracks, including how I would make a new set if I were so inclined.

http://www.alaskaoffroad.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?s=3f60e449488dffff;act=ST;f=3;t=25;hl=snow+and+tracks

http://www.alaskaoffroad.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?s=3f60e449488dffff;act=ST;f=3;t=17;hl=snow+and+tracks

http://www.alaskaoffroad.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?s=3f60e449488dffff;act=ST;f=3;t=30;hl=snow+and+tracks

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=97409&highlight=some+snow+pics

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=111041&highlight=some+snow+pics

One more try at contacting the moderator - I have pm'd, emailed, but the messages seem to have gotten lost in cyberspace. I suppose I could put a hijack in one of the threads he his posting in, but I hate to do that.

ebewley - could you contact me please?

and, for tech content:

One more try at contacting the moderator - I have pm'd, emailed, but the messages seem to have gotten lost in cyberspace. I suppose I could put a hijack in one of the threads he his posting in, but I hate to do that.

ebewley - could you contact me please?

and, for tech content:

I sent you an email about a week ago. -Eric

Ah, that's the internet for you. I have a few notifications that you posted to this thread, but no direct emails. Cyberspace  

I am hoping that you have Dozer Don's email from when he sent you his pic of his rig - can you send him my info?( I wouldn't expect you to expose his email without permission).
Thanks,
Erik

NICE LOOKING SNOMARI   HEY YA THINK YOU COULD GET UPS TO PUT A SET OF THESE ON MY UPS TRUCK   SURE WOULD MAKE MY BACK COUNTRY DRIVING A BREEZE...CAUSE THESE TRUCKS ARE LIKE DRIVING A 2WD S 10 ON BALD TIRES IN THE WINTER    MATTY D.....