Aug 2014.pub - Tucker Sno

FOUR-ON-THE–SNOW Newsletter
A publication of Tucker Sno-Cat® Corporation
Made in the USA since 1942
NO SNOW TOO DEEP———————————————————————————NO ROAD TOO STEEP
August 2014 Volume 6 Issue 8
Tucker Sno-Cat® Corporation will be closed the first two full weeks of August
for the annual plant shut down and employee vacations. We will close Friday
August 1st at 12:00 noon and return Monday morning August 18 at 7:00 am.
Our telephone answering machine will give you the option of leaving a general
message or transferring to voice mail, and will also list cell phone numbers for
sales and parts personnel.
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Tucker Sno-Cat® Corporation
BUY AMERICAN
2872 S. Pacific Hwy
Medford, OR 97501
www.sno-cat.com
(541) 779-3731
BUY ORANGE
Toll Free (866) 766-2281
“Thank you to everyone who took the time to attend our maintenance classes for the utility and groomer-ag sectors. Both classes were full and we had a good exchange of information, everyone agreed we should have more
hands-on sessions so we will incorporate those into next season’s offerings. During one of the sessions the group
was discussing how long hydraulic hoses last and the consensus was 7 years, so keep that in mind. By the way, we
do offer an Arctic Hose Upgrade if you are operating in severe cold temperatures.
An interesting bit of information gleaned was from the Allison Transmission tech; if you need to flush the 2500 series transmission (maybe because you drove your Sno-Cat® vehicle into deep water). The procedure would be to
drain the fluid, remove the external spin-on filter, refill it to normal dipstick level, then with appropriate catch basins in place run the engine until you see the new-fluid color coming out from where the filter goes, then turn off
right away (2 man job) , install new filter and check the level. By following this procedure you will get all the contaminated fluid out, including that from the cooler.
We have been doing LED light upgrades, if you would like a price then please call. The final thing I would like to
say this month is to look at your leaf springs, make sure that have not flattened because that could change your
pinion angle.”
In reference to our Service Department one of our customers wanted to share the following:
“We have our Sno-Cat® vehicles serviced every year at Tucker Sno-Cat®. The Service Department listens to our
questions and concerns, takes care of them, and so we are always satisfied. They take the machines apart and put
them back together using the same specs and settings as new vehicles. The advantage of factory service is they
know what to look for during inspection and are aware of available updates. We also know they go through the
same inspection program as new units and even look like it when they are done!”................................................
(Bill from Mountain Top Communications of Reno, NV)
Tier 3 engines required us to
draw intake air from outside of
the engine compartment. Tier 4
engines required the same and
increased sensitivity to blockage,
in our case if snow was sucked in
it could cause a fault. As a solution we developed an air diverter
box so air would still come from
outside the hood but could also
be diverted to come from under
the hood. This is currently being
installed on the Model 2000 and
1643RE.
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Tucker Sno-Cat® Corporation
BUY AMERICAN
2872 S. Pacific Hwy
Medford, OR 97501
www.sno-cat.com
(541) 779-3731
BUY ORANGE
Toll Free (866) 766-2281
We have several 2015 Tucker-Terra® 2000XL’s available for immediate delivery. Our
goal is to have an inventory of available stock for our customers who need delivery
prior to snow fall. However early snow fall and approved budgets can use up these
stock machines quickly.
Please contact our sales department for specifications and pricing.
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Tucker Sno-Cat® Corporation
BUY AMERICAN
2872 S. Pacific Hwy
Medford, OR 97501
www.sno-cat.com
(541) 779-3731
BUY ORANGE
Toll Free (866) 766-2281
If you are interested in purchasing a demonstrator please contact our sales department. We manufacture demo
units for both tesng and demonstraons. Purchasing a demonstrator can be beneficial. We sell our demonstrators
at a discounted price yet sll offer the factory warranty. Currently we have the following demo’s available for immediate delivery!
2014 2000BXL Tier 4i
26” All Rubber Tundra Tracks
( 2 Each )
2013 1642E Tier 4i AG
Farm Fenders & Cat Walks
26” All Rubber Tundra Tracks
2013 2000E Tier 4i 5-Pass
12-Way Blade & Tiller
38” Tucker Rubber Bar Tracks
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Tucker Sno-Cat® Corporation
BUY AMERICAN
2872 S. Pacific Hwy
Medford, OR 97501
www.sno-cat.com
(541) 779-3731
BUY ORANGE
Toll Free (866) 766-2281
We have several parts left from the gasoline engine days, pictured below is a sampling. These parts most
likely fit the Chrysler 318 and 360 Industrial V-8 engines used in the 70’s and 80’s. If you are interested
in purchasing any of these please call or email Justin in our Parts Department. (Justin@sno-cat.com)
Delco Remy 105A Alternator
Chrysler Starter #53005984
2 Barrel Carburetors, Large Holly and Regular Size Carter
Mopar Fuel Pump #4293805
Mopar Oil Pump w/Sump
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Tucker Sno-Cat® Corporation
BUY AMERICAN
2872 S. Pacific Hwy
Medford, OR 97501
www.sno-cat.com
(541) 779-3731
BUY ORANGE
Toll Free (866) 766-2281
We are in the process of restoring Rock ‘n’ Roll ! This iconic
Sno-Cat® vehicle, shown at the right, was one of four built for
the British Antarctic Expedition of 1957-58.
To update last month’s article: the 372 cu.in. V-8 Chrysler Industrial Hemi has been rebuilt, installed new window rubber
(same glass), new seals in manual transmission and transfer case,
aviation fuel pumps and senders tested, rebuilt starter, alternatorgenerator (24v) out for repair, installed new headlights, rebuilt
the steering components and soaked all the tracks in special fluid
(diesel). The schedule is to put the machine back together, drive
it back into the museum until spring when we will continue on
with the restoration.
Meet Jeff McNeil, 4th generation Tucker Family and brother to Marcus featured last month. Jeff also started working for Tucker Sno-Cat® when he was
14, he remembers his first job as painting the shop floors. After graduating
from high school Jeff went to work in the Drafting Department, then on to
Purchasing, Parts and Service, and currently as a lead in the Final Production
Department. Jeff has a special interest in the history of Tucker Sno-Cat® and
so has been very involved with the Rock ‘n’ Roll project. He says two of biggest changes he has seen over the years are organization for customer support
and constant improvements in the paper work process that we use to build the
Sno-Cat® vehicles.
Jeff and his wife are raising two girls; Shelby and Nova, (yes is a car nut) and
three boys. Away from work Jeff enjoys flying RC airplanes, riding in the
sand dunes and classic cars.
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Tucker Sno-Cat® Corporation
BUY AMERICAN
2872 S. Pacific Hwy
Medford, OR 97501
www.sno-cat.com
(541) 779-3731
BUY ORANGE
Toll Free (866) 766-2281