8-hour snow tracks install on Schneewagen

When we got Schneewagen (our Honda Pioneer 700-4) home, I drove it off the trailer and in to the garage -- no problem.  The next week I ordered the roof, windshield, and doors. After they arrived it took a Saturday afternoon, evening, and another weeknight evening to get everything installed.

We realized after everything was installed, that with the roof on it was now too tall to drive out of the garage....  Our solution to the height challenge is shown below.

Deflated tires to back out of the garage.

The last view of Schneewagen with wheels.
(Notice the rear tracks leaning on the garage door).

Thankfully, it didn't really rain on us. But to hedge our bet,
we setup the pop-up shelter, just in case.

After taking the wheels off, the first install step was installing brackets on the A-arms.

Tightening up the A-arm bracket on the left side. 

The A-arm brackets took a little convincing, wedging, physical (and verbal) persuasion.

My able gopher took a selfie.

A-arm brackets installed. 

Installing the tracks was also an adventure in frustration. Each track weighs over 100 pounds, and figuring out which holes to line up with the bolts and actually lining them up -- not enjoyable. 

Lather, rinse, repeat on the front wheels/tracks, although the A-arm brackets were a little easier to install. 

Working in this position further exacerbated my should pain, which I learned last week is caused by a torn labram in my left shoulder. Not in the mood to schedule that surgery, at least yet. 

Installing the stabilizer bars and steering limiters.

Installing the stabilizer bars and steering limiters.

Torquing everything down.

Torquing everything down. 

We started at 1 pm and finished a little after 9 pm. My only breaks were to watch some quick YouTube videos showing how to adjust angle of attack and the steering limiters.

A week later, I finished up the final modifications, which included adjusting the rear shock absorber pre-load to firm and cutting back the step bars so they don't accidentally hit the rear tracks.  Just waiting for a towing cover to arrive on Tuesday, at which point we'll trailer it up to the pass for the season.  Stevens has gotten about 2 feet of snow in the last few days and is expected to open this week. (No more untracked vehicle will be able to drive in to the cabin until Spring.)