Model T Ford Snowmobile Meredith NH

[TylerSumsion10]

how fun

[mark16443]

are those a tandom axle or do they just have an extra set of wheels to have the tracks on?

[clockbuilderhg]

@mark16443 It's just another set of wheels. These conversions where usually done on the longer 1 ton Model TT truck. In the summer you'd take off the tracks, the skis, put the front wheels back on and run it as a 6x2 truck.

[mark16443]

those are awesome, im sure they are very expensive also

[DAKOTA56777]

I saw one like 4 years or 5 ago when we went to a car show in Rhinebeck we parked our T next to it.

[ClayPigeonKiller]

the coolest, best sounding, most usless thing i can imagine. I really want one!

[ClayPigeonKiller]

the coolest, best sounding, most usless thing i can imagine.

[brandon315us]

it would be cool if they put a 302 5.0 liter V8 in and make it to where the clutching very snappy for maximum accelleration !!!

[mudpuppy4life]

1:36 gotta love a ford

[FreakyFrogiesRule]

ummm? thats a model a duhh !!

[modeltfordsnowmobile]

@FreakyFrogiesRule

[quatfro]

Where could you get snow tracks like that to do a modern car conversion?

[GomerfromIsaan]

I love anything built from a model T. However, based on this video, these "snowmobiles" don't look very capable. It appears that the tracks give it a little more traction but not much. Can it go up a hill or go through loose snow?

[galaxie63punk]

that so cool

[StudeMan50]

Great Movie, I remember the days when that was a way of travel in North West Missouri.

[clewi1091]

really nice. did they make them this way or did they have kits to convert the model t to a snowmobile?

[prooutdoorsman]

awesome

[Dms12444]

Actually you really don't need treads or skis. The regular stock Model T should go through snow just fine. The extra stuff adds weight and puts an extra load on the engine. The narrow wheels of the unmodified model T combined with the low torque/acceleration makes it a fair snow car.

[53chieftain]

I just happened on this...And I'm sorry, but what is the point of these....they don't seem to move very fast, and it looks the road may have to be cleared before they move on it...What am I missing...why not buy a real snowmobile?

[LinnTractorNut]

In fresh snow they do rock back and forth sideways a bit but on packed snow or trail are excellent. I wish someone came up with an economical repro track belt, seems the skis and other parts for T's are all available now.

[russtty911]

could it be those big heavy ski's?, lol way too heavy, at least put plastic underneath them..

[placesigopeopleimeet]

really like it want one when im old enough

[Kilanda200]

5 stars. I love these snowmobiles.

[theonlybull]

cool. i've got a friend who's building one of these. he's even got the secondary tranny to go in it. i've done some of the machine work on it for him. narrowed rear end, and shorter driveshaft

[petem1989]

would be pretty cool to switch the front skis for wheels and take it on the road :P

[DaManzMoney]

petem1989 that what it is a car with a optional ski kits

[jonwilly2]

good thing it is cold the 25 clutch plates could use all the help they can get

[pistho1]

Were they originaly made from ford or were they converted to snowmobiles?

[modeltfordsnowmobile]

They were made by the Snowmobile Company in Ossipee, NH. They were sold to Ford Dealers who installed the snowmobile kit on Model T Fords. They cost about $400.00 about the same as the cost of the Model T.

[flsripper]

great

[hihi9620]

i bet those things would go better then some of todays 4x4's, mind you i bet they could use another 100hp..

[cycloneCJproducts]

Kind of useless in deep snow, if they had equipped them with a wider track, it would work better

[cyrus987987]

not true, the narrow wheels (in this case treads) didnt get stuck in the mud nearly as often as wider wheels. keeping in mind they didnt really have roads to drive on,

[oilhammer04]

Yes, it looks like they want to get stuck.

[eisasss]

too much torque on tracks. need wider trackes

[gregwddriver]

I've never seen one of these off a trailer. Pretty capable machines, but those bands in the tranny must take a beating.

[giberish9]

I think some people install a warford transmission(secondary) to prevent that from happening.

[HondaManCR500]

very kool....