An old friend is back...

[Lil Foot]

After 11 years at my wife's uncle's place in the UP, my baby (& my namesake) is back in Arizona & in the family. He's a little tired, and quite dirty, but on the whole, in pretty good shape. This is a pic of the day we left him, 11 years ago.

 

[skeets]

Your a good man to leave it in the care of someone else so far away,, Im glad shes home,, fix it up and enjoy

 

[Yooper]

Looks like the picture was taken in the U.P? If I was back living up there, that would sure be a handy unit to have. Enjoy!

 

[CaveCreekRay]

Nice metal work!

Gas or coal?

 

[Lil Foot]

Looks like the picture was taken in the U.P? If I was back living up there, that would sure be a handy unit to have. Enjoy!

Yup, good eye!
Closest town is Stephenson; it was very wet up there, lots of standing water. We were a little worried about turning the toy hauler around, but we got it done. I guess it has hauled many tons of firewood, gravel & such over the years, and actually looked better than I expected. The only problems (so far) are that the power dump bed doesn't work, and the two large rectangular floodlights have been replaced, but not wired.

 

[Lil Foot]

Nice metal work!
Gas or coal?

Thanks!
It has a small nuclear plant driving a steam turbine, that spins a generator that drives a locomotive motor.
Actually, it began life with an 8.5hp parallel twin Robin Subaru, but I dropped in a 16.5hp V-twin Briggs & Stratton Vanguard. (lots of torque)
Hit a berm with the front tires and mash the throttle with the correct timing and she wheelies pretty well; as I found out during early testing in Camp Creek, out your way.