Chaparral vs John Deere: A Build-Off Challenge

[euphoric1]

Still riveting....235 rivets in, about 215 to go.

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Heckler and Dan, here's a better shot of the Yamaha the guy had for sale. He put it out there for $400 and it went fast. Looks like a pretty decent sled.

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Hopefully using a pneumatic rivet gun and not by hand, may end up with carpal tunnel from all the riveting you've done in past and doing now LOL!!

 

[gary_in_neenah]

I had the same thought. That Knucklebuster that I have would have me cramping up after the first or second cleat!

 

[skiroule]

The B is a narrow (standard track 15”), C is wide track (18”) and a high/low trans

That wide track would be an awesome machine for pulling a portable fish house or a sled full of firewood.

Hopefully using a pneumatic rivet gun and not by hand, may end up with carpal tunnel from all the riveting you've done in past and doing now LOL!!

I had the same thought. That Knucklebuster that I have would have me cramping up after the first or second cleat!

Yes, I do use an air riveter . These are 1/2" stainless steel rivets and those of you that have pulled both aluminum and stainless steel know how much more force the stainless require. I use a fairly inexpensive Central Pneumatic unit from Harbor Freight but it's still working after hundreds of rivets. I don't know if the Harbor Freight line of products would be up to use by someone in the trades but for occasional use by a hacker like me, they've been more than adequate. I've purchased several tools there at a modest price and have had zero problems with any of them.