Motorized beach cart

[4SeasonsPower]

I bought this 1971 Playcat amphibious tracked vehicle a few weeks ago and I'm thinking its going to become a beach cart for my superjet. I think I'm just going to bolt a couple bunks on the back almost like a hitch hauler and keep it simple. Kinda excited to use it come spring. Posted a link of me taking it for a spin.

 

[OCD Solutions]

I want!!!

 

[MUFFINMAN]

That's cool! What size motor? 2 stroke?

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[OCD Solutions]

Gotta love Google: Kohler 440, top speed of around 30mph.

 

[4SeasonsPower]

It has a Kohler 400 twin cylinder 2 stroke (the later models had the 440). Basically the same as what you would have found in any sled back in the day. Has a CVT clutch set-up and has clutches and brakes on the driveshaft that control steering. You turn the bars and it opens the clutch and applies the brake to one track, allowing it to turn. I'm in love with this thing. Obviously its a similar concept as an Argo, but an Argo just doesn't have the vintage appeal that this thing does.

 

[nucleus_coolins]

Wow thats so cool, gona be a sweet ski hauler when your done!

 

[4SeasonsPower]

Thanks guys. Should be fun come spring.

 

[SmittySX]

Aright, spill the beans.. What'd it cost ya?? That things sweet!!

 

[4SeasonsPower]

$1200

 

[piratelife]

That looks like a lot of fun and even better beach cart.

 

[MCrider]

How do the tracks look?

 

[RSKI]

I can see it now... Watch out! Runaway beach cart! (At 40 mph with your ski still attached)

 

[Scraggly]

that is awesome! be killer to have that at my place

 

[4SeasonsPower]

@MCrider, tracks aren't very aggressive, but I was shocked how well it did in the powder. Had it in knee deep snow in the mountains and never got stuck. They are original and dry cracked so hopefully they don't completely fall apart anytime soon. As you can imagine replacements aren't available.

 

[Quinc]

So who else jumped on Craigslist to see if they could find one?

 

[OCD Solutions]

I may be guilty of that. Not because I want to buy one but because I know someone who's gonna need some parts soon.

 

[MCrider]

I asked more about condition than tread. I'm sure working in the industry you do you could find/make something to work.

 

[4SeasonsPower]

Yeah this will probably be about as reliable as an old 440 or 550 Already been thinking about making some deep lug snowmobile tracks fit on this thing.

 

[4SeasonsPower]

It's gonna be an even better beach cart now that it'll have a superjet on the back and a mini boat behind

 

[Mdavies_02]

Sweet find.