iceman Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Association Boule de Neige Lac St Jean These trails http://motoneiges.ca/actions/showClubConditions?request_locale=fr&page=sen&cid=259 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazer Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Over worked and under paid Very bad day at the office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpysanta Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 where was that ICEMAN . I GUESS THEY WONT BE GROOMING ANYMORE THIS YEAR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greasemonkey Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 My buddies just texted me this before I logged on. They came across it today. I told them they better not go back that way, might not be too smooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teet F8SP Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 Bet that operator had a few choice words leaping from the flaming machine! That will be fun to get our of there for sure... heavy charred mess, can't tow it, drag it or lift it, probably have to skid it on to a trailer of some sort? Or make it a landmark! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNOWDUST Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Those trails looked super smooth last Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) bad day at the office for sure !! and btw....hahhahah ..... surfaceur !!!! jean-guy Edited March 8, 2016 by groomer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revct1 Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Not pretty. Hopefully insurance will cover most of it. Jack & Sandi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
182ray Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 We past the toasted surfacer today & a crew was just arriving to possibly start removing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vt_bluyamaha54 Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 A couple more pics from when we passed it today. Drag will be salvageable if they can get pressure to the hydraulics so they can move it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 woooww...i wish i could know what was the problem ????? very toasted !!! jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted March 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 woooww...i wish i could know what was the problem ????? very toasted !!! jean-guy They said it was electrical fire that started it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vt_bluyamaha54 Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 They said it was electrical fire that started it. After looking over the remains Tuesday, that was my guess. The cab area had more heat damage than anywhere else and the hood/engine still had paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 They said it was electrical fire that started it. not surprised at all....im no farm tractor guru.....sur-trac and gilbert....but i always found that the electrical system.....electric wires are very tiny...add extra lights...strob...gps...etc.....one little problem with electrical system can bring your groomer to....kaputtt !!! jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfarmer Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 (edited) Don't the groomers carry fire extinguishers ? We have them mounted on our most flammable type of equipment . ( hay balers ,wrapper and such) Edited March 11, 2016 by snowfarmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greasemonkey Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 That's what I was saying, can't believe that there wasn't a fire extinguisher. I'm sure that if they hit it when it was just starting, and kill the motor, they should be able to put it out before it got that bad. Unless it was the end of the season and it was time for a new one!! Hmmmm..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstraw Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 It always amazes me how things burst into flames at the end of the season That's what I was saying, can't believe that there wasn't a fire extinguisher. I'm sure that if they hit it when it was just starting, and kill the motor, they should be able to put it out before it got that bad. Unless it was the end of the season and it was time for a new one!! Hmmmm..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 I have in my time seen many pieces of equipment catch fire. It is impossible to tell from the keyboard what may have happened and if or if not an extinguisher was used. I have seen machines that once they start and have fuel or oil pumping on the fire that a 10lb extinguisher would not slow the fire. I have also heard of fires that start on a troublesome, well insured machines sometimes don't get sprayed till after the fire is out of control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfarmer Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 I have in my time seen many pieces of equipment catch fire. It is impossible to tell from the keyboard what may have happened and if or if not an extinguisher was used. I have seen machines that once they start and have fuel or oil pumping on the fire that a 10lb extinguisher would not slow the fire. I have also heard of fires that start on a troublesome, well insured machines sometimes don't get sprayed till after the fire is out of control. Yes that last line does seem like it could be option for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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