Snowmobile Inspection | Life Below Zero

have a look at the undercarriage I look

have a look at the undercarriage I look for dead shocks the feel of dead shocks

for dead shocks the feel of dead shocks

for dead shocks the feel of dead shocks I want to feel some pressure some

I want to feel some pressure some

I want to feel some pressure some compression these are feeling good one

compression these are feeling good one

compression these are feeling good one of our wear parts on a snow machine is a

of our wear parts on a snow machine is a

of our wear parts on a snow machine is a belt you can burn them up bust them blow

belt you can burn them up bust them blow

belt you can burn them up bust them blow them all kinds of things happen to belts

them all kinds of things happen to belts

them all kinds of things happen to belts so we always travel with a spare these

so we always travel with a spare these

so we always travel with a spare these are our guide rods these are down in the

are our guide rods these are down in the

are our guide rods these are down in the snow and we want to turn these are the

snow and we want to turn these are the

snow and we want to turn these are the rods that make a turn these are

rods that make a turn these are

rods that make a turn these are essential to steering so I always check

essential to steering so I always check

essential to steering so I always check the guide rods I want to go take it out

the guide rods I want to go take it out

the guide rods I want to go take it out and give it a real ride I want to open

and give it a real ride I want to open

and give it a real ride I want to open it up we call it a shakedown you go out

it up we call it a shakedown you go out

it up we call it a shakedown you go out and go find out what’s wrong

right now I just want to check and make

right now I just want to check and make sure the engine is running fine

sure the engine is running fine

sure the engine is running fine and we do that by opening them up fully

and we do that by opening them up fully

and we do that by opening them up fully for as long as we can you know anywhere

for as long as we can you know anywhere

for as long as we can you know anywhere from like a 10 to 20 mile rides a good

from like a 10 to 20 mile rides a good

from like a 10 to 20 mile rides a good shake down here we’re always getting

shake down here we’re always getting

shake down here we’re always getting ready our winters just started our

ready our winters just started our

ready our winters just started our rivers just froze up we’ve hit some

rivers just froze up we’ve hit some

rivers just froze up we’ve hit some really cold temperatures it’s time to

really cold temperatures it’s time to

really cold temperatures it’s time to use the machines so we’ve got them

use the machines so we’ve got them

use the machines so we’ve got them prepared every time we get a chance you

prepared every time we get a chance you

prepared every time we get a chance you know you just go out and get it ready

know you just go out and get it ready

know you just go out and get it ready again add gas check your belts it’s just

again add gas check your belts it’s just

again add gas check your belts it’s just a very routine thing I like the engine I

a very routine thing I like the engine I

a very routine thing I like the engine I like the drivetrain my undercarriage

like the drivetrain my undercarriage

like the drivetrain my undercarriage sounds good my drivetrain sounds good my

sounds good my drivetrain sounds good my

sounds good my drivetrain sounds good my engine is sounding good now I’m gonna go

engine is sounding good now I’m gonna go

engine is sounding good now I’m gonna go take it for a ride across the tundra

take it for a ride across the tundra

take it for a ride across the tundra which is a much more torturous place for

which is a much more torturous place for

which is a much more torturous place for snow machine