Quote:
Originally Posted by lawn psycho
Wow that's quite a machine. How much does it weigh? Can you get some images to show the area where you went through? This is another example of why I have no intentions of ever driving on the ice.
I'd at least have them pull the plugs and drain the block. I'll bet that machine can be made to run without issues. Change all your fluids and your good. Any hydraulics and fuel lines that are under pressure are probably untouched.
Glad too see no one was hurt.
|
L.P.
It weighs about 1300 lbs. I have no better pictures of the surrounding area but as stated earlier, this happened directly between Locke's and Pig island. This is about 1/2 mile out directly in front of Marine patrol.
As far as driving on the ice...I have no problem driving snowmobiles, ATV's and UTV's on the ice and will continue to do so. (I do not take my auto's on the ice) There is more than enough ice to handle the weight of any of these vehicles and then some. These are the same types of vehicles that Fish & Game use to get around in on the ice.
Pressure ridges are a different thing however and this year for whatever reason they are worse than ever! I have never seen as many and as tall as they are this year.Simply walking over them in the wrong spot and you could go for a swim. I have literally crossed thousands of them safely over the years. Sometimes however, the laws of probability will kick in!! Hopefully that was my last lotto winner!!
Dan