Posted by: crows_paintball on August 11, 2003 at 22:10:00

I see alot of discussion here about making tracked tanks. I pretty much feel that doing so is impractical, at least from the standpoint of building your own. Just too expensive and not likely to be reliable. I did stumble onto one idea that might be 'doable.' Still a bit on the spendy side but a whole lot cheaper than some of the other schemes I have heard. Start with a snow-cat. Plenty of width, body would be easily reconfigurable. And you can find used examples cheap enough. Here's an ad I cut that would be a gem of a starting point for someone if they got serious about it. 025972 ’73± Thiokol Packmaster 2100C. V8/auto. Blade. Need some work but all there. Also: complete parts unit with blown diesel motor. New York. Everything for $3,000. Not bad considering that you actually get two here, just need a motor for the second. If I was made out of money like I know the rest of you are I would consider this a viable option Regards

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