One of the most frustrating parts about living in areas with heavy snowfall is the driving. Operating a vehicle through thick crunchy snow is like pulling a Mac truck up a steep incline by golf cart. With so much resistance from the weight of the snow, a two-mile drive can take upwards of an hour.
The ticket to driving and functioning safely in the snow are the plows that clear necessary paths for us, regular travelers. Even for recreational activities like skiing, sledding, and snow-trekking with snowshoes, we rely on those snow-built vehicles.
There are quite a few vehicles that have specifically been made to get through the heavy snow. Below is a list of the top makes and models.
- Tucker Sno-Cat – this vehicle uses tracks instead of tires, which make the run through the snow much smoother. Tires are much more prone to getting stuck than tracks are.
- Tatra Aeroluge – manufactured by the German Army, this snow vehicle is a modified T87 and has skis instead of wheels with a propeller at the back.
- Huskies – if you’ve never witnessed the Alaskan Iditarod, then you don’t understand the power of sled dogs. When grouped together, these dogs provide a smooth ride through the thickest of snow and absolutely love doing it.
- Arktos Evacuation Craft – for serious rescue missions, this large and powerful dual snow vehicle with tracks will never get stuck in the snow.
- Lite Trax Snowtrax – this unique and smaller than traditional snow vehicle packs a powerful punch. It is lightweight and has low ground pressure, which allows it to tread lightly from their extremely large track area. Lite Trax won’t slip, slide, or dig itself into a hole. It has plenty of torque for plowing and pulling in the deepest of snow.
Lite Trax has helped pave the way for functioning during winter’s brutal months. To learn more about this universal snow-vehicle called Snowtrax, contact Lite Trax today.