vision386 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Here in snowmobile country land owners allow local snowmobile clubs to use their land to make trails that cover the north country and to go from state to state and into Canada. These clubs use groomers and pull drags to smooth the snow where needed. Everyone up here rely opon winter sports to help the local economy. I'll find a photo of a groomer and drag for you.Thanks for the info,never heard of such a thing! of course not much in the way of winter sports in Jersey!......................................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30081-jd-trail-groomer/page/2/#findComment-167466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 still wondering what a mogul is... Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30081-jd-trail-groomer/page/2/#findComment-167467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I wanna see pics Vinny. I love old sleds. Brings me back to my childhood. I would love to buy some new sleds and take the kids. Someday. Cheers, Rob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30081-jd-trail-groomer/page/2/#findComment-167471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I love that up North kids go to school with sleds. AWESOME! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30081-jd-trail-groomer/page/2/#findComment-167473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phase 1 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 moguls?Bumps. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30081-jd-trail-groomer/page/2/#findComment-167502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phase 1 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 hell our small local club was still using the old elan with a pull behind groomer up until a few years ago. most of our trails are secondaries tho and not wide enough for the big guysI think you meant Alpine- It would take a whole team of Elan's to pull a trail groomer - LOL. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30081-jd-trail-groomer/page/2/#findComment-167505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Bumps.oh. Next time just say bumps Vinny, everybody knows what they are. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30081-jd-trail-groomer/page/2/#findComment-167510 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted February 24, 2013 Author Share Posted February 24, 2013 Here is a bump the boys like to use on the way to school behind the houseI had to get in on the fun too Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30081-jd-trail-groomer/page/2/#findComment-167517 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I just got done riding. Did like 50 miles. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30081-jd-trail-groomer/page/2/#findComment-167530 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I just got done riding. Did like 50 miles.Great! Boy, my old '67 & '68 Panthers required more wrench time than riding time in '77! I don't think I got more than 50 miles in a whole season on them things! Glad to hear you had fun there Umodel! 1 Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30081-jd-trail-groomer/page/2/#findComment-167605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Great! Boy, my old '67 & '68 Panthers required more wrench time than riding time in '77! I don't think I got more than 50 miles in a whole season on them things! Glad to hear you had fun there Umodel!I was on my new sled thats why. Haha. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30081-jd-trail-groomer/page/2/#findComment-167607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I was on my new sled thats why. Haha.That explains it! 1 Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30081-jd-trail-groomer/page/2/#findComment-167744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyp Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 what's a trail groomer? You have to make a snowmobile trail with them before the snowmobile will go? I never heard of a trail groomer either, sounds like something sexual. Oh wait Trail Groomer, not Tail Goober,,,nevermind, still never heard of it. randyp Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30081-jd-trail-groomer/page/2/#findComment-168199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 Here you go Randy, A trail groomerTo move your snow around and make things easier on one's arse and pulled by thisPreferably a five man cab to bring all your lady friends along. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30081-jd-trail-groomer/page/2/#findComment-169626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Tim do you run these or just repair them? Cheers, Rob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30081-jd-trail-groomer/page/2/#findComment-169676 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 Tim do you run these or just repair them? Cheers, RobRob, I just help out now in the winter but a few years ago I would run them all over the northeast. Here is one I brought down to BostonThis one went to Iceland. I'll find some more pictures! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30081-jd-trail-groomer/page/2/#findComment-169823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 Here are two more pictures. One in BostonOne in New Hampshire Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30081-jd-trail-groomer/page/2/#findComment-169884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Nice Freightliner. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30081-jd-trail-groomer/page/2/#findComment-169974 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 Nice Freightliner.Not a fan of freightliner but this truck did pull really well with a C 12 cat and 10 speed road ranger. Most hills in the north east I would only drop down one gear loaded and the four door was nice to bring the family along.Which I did often. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30081-jd-trail-groomer/page/2/#findComment-170010 Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyp Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 We drag stuff like that down here, with a farm tractor, its called a pasture groomer,,no wait,,, a shredder or brush hog. It mows all the weeds and briars and grass and lil trees (and occasionally a possum or clumsy farmer). Ifn you groom the pasture, you can chase hogs cross it a lil faster. The only moguls we got round here though are just the filthy rich bastards. randyp 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30081-jd-trail-groomer/page/2/#findComment-170684 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Not a fan of freightliner but this truck did pull really well with a C 12 cat and 10 speed road ranger. Most hills in the north east I would only drop down one gear loaded and the four door was nice to bring the family along.image0-091.jpgWhich I did often.Cool specialized. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30081-jd-trail-groomer/page/2/#findComment-170687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmerrill0516 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 We used to run a 67? 299 skidoo and a 68 Polaris Mustang wide track that Dad dropped a 440 into for fun. I still have the Polaris and thoughts of restoring it but I'm not sure I'll ever get to it. I should take some pictures of the old girl. I ran an old 540 Yamaha till it gave up the ghost on a lake in VT. I rode a 700ZR twin and a ZRT800 with a D&D set of pipes, clutches and jets. You can buy them with over 175 HP stock now I guess if you don't mind a small car payment, I sold it all a few years back and have traded in my time to work on the LS85 instead.Good memories though. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30081-jd-trail-groomer/page/2/#findComment-170695 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 We used to run a 67? 299 skidoo and a 68 Polaris Mustang wide track that Dad dropped a 440 into for fun. I still have the Polaris and thoughts of restoring it but I'm not sure I'll ever get to it. I should take some pictures of the old girl. I ran an old 540 Yamaha till it gave up the ghost on a lake in VT. I rode a 700ZR twin and a ZRT800 with a D&D set of pipes, clutches and jets. You can buy them with over 175 HP stock now I guess if you don't mind a small car payment, I sold it all a few years back and have traded in my time to work on the LS85 instead.Good memories though.Restoring old sleds has become quite popular and I see a lot of them around here. Have an old Sno Jet I would like to redo someday. The LS85 sounds like a great project. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30081-jd-trail-groomer/page/2/#findComment-170753 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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