track truck

[bturck]

@aczr2k.......that would take common sense

[NAMASafetyDirector]

My Bear is licenced as a snowmobile. A few years ago, had to have the snowmobile license, trail sticker AND a fish house license. Now just the 2 unless i plan to stay on the ice over night then need all 3. For the record, the Snobear only puts down about 86lbs per square foot on the ice/snow/trail. A person walking down the groomed trail is doing more damage.

[Ballyhoo]

If you read one of the original posts, the law says that a snowmobile is something that was originally designed to be driven on snow or ice and steered by skiis. A Sno Bear falls under that definition. A Ranger or Geo with tracks and skis do not as they were designed with wheels and tracks and skiis are aftermarket.

I know this is a LOW forum but this law is meant for the rest of the state so a snowmobile does not meet a 6' wide Geo on a 8' wide trail. I am hoping for some common sense to be used on the LOW lake trails (I know that is a big wish but it might happen).

[Twisted]

JB, your TT may fall into the snowmobile category but I'd do some checking before testing the waters too much.

I've noticed that if a person is using common sense and has made an honest attempt to license vehicles properly, MOST CO's are understanding.

Good luck. It won't be much longer!!!!

[aczr2k]

So technically you can trail ride a sno bear? I'd like to see the CO's face when he meets that going down an actual snowmobile trail.

[Twisted]

Bombardier bus is a snowmobile as well. As long as it's properly stickered it is allowed anywhere a "regular snowmobile" is allowed. It was designed, manufactured and used as a snowmobile. A V8 snowmobile with a full cab is pretty cool.

[aczr2k]

Yeah I've always wanted a bombardier rt-10. Hot rod v-8, heated leather interior, fancy paint and lit up like Christmas I'd probably give up fishing and just cruise around the lake and hand out adult beverages. It might take a lottery winning though.

[jerkbait]

JB, your TT may fall into the snowmobile category but I'd do some checking before testing the waters too much.

I've noticed that if a person is using common sense and has made an honest attempt to license vehicles properly, MOST CO's are understanding.

Good luck. It won't be much longer!!!!

This will be my 3rd winter with it and I was checked 4 times with it last winter. So I am not to worried about it. Even Mr. Heunner thought it was a cool rig for ice fishing. One thing with the TT, the tracks are not aftermarket and it was sold with either front wheels or skis. Should basically be the same as a sno-bear or bomber. Will see how it goes this winter with 3 new young COs in Warroad and Baudette. Wont' be long. Good luck all and be safe.

[aczr2k]

No matter what the law says if you are on the snowmobile trail on the lake with any tracked vehicle they shouldn't even mess with you, its just plain dumb and they are only out looking for revenue. We certainly are not out tearing up the trails unlike the 100hp snowmobiles, my ranger doesn't have enough power to even spin the tracks on the hardpack. It's really splitting hairs when on one side of the trail marker is the lake and the other side is the trail, now when the wind is blowing and the trail is drifted over which side is the trail? Hmm good question.

[jerkbait]

Exactly!