I Mounted Snow Skis To My Trike!!!

[@TuckerGott]

All things considered, I think this went pretty well! Stay tuned for my next video where things didn't go so well... Also, I will be posting the uncut version of this flight over on my second channel soon. Be sure to subscribe if you're into longer format content. - kzbin.info/door/wkRu_WIWW7pEyTA0pnwlEA

[@apersunthathasaridiculousl1890]

Video: *30 minutes old* Comment: *11 hours old* *does uploading take that long?*

[@NemoWasHere]

It’s beautiful

[@negatron321]

How tf is this comment 11 hours ago

[@trevenjohnson3927]

Tucker u r a legend

[@trevenjohnson3927]

Whenever you're bored you always find something to do

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

The giggling is brilliant. Nice conversion.

[@socomon69]

She may have peed just a little.

[@chadgammon9890]

If your going to make Jacqueline laugh THAT hard you might want to let her borrow your cup holder for a steadier shot 😂. Epic!

[@snaef999]

Ski's with adapters that clamp on to the tires would be a great way to get a little lift and would not require any modification to the trike. With the added benefit of being fast and easy to remove. I fly on the coast out here in NJ. I can manufacture the adapters. Let me know if you want to collaborate :)

[@josephrossman1600]

Tucker: *goes vrooom* Jacklyn: *Dies of laughter*

[@johnwiedman1775]

When life gives you lemons make lemonade. More importanly, when New Jersey gives you snow, strap some skis on your trike! You are crazy in the best way! Congrats!

[@atharrumar4251]

NO, YOU MAKE LIFE TAKE THE LEMONS BACK. YOU DEMAND TO SPEAK WITH LIFE’S MANAGER! YOU BURN LIFE’S HOUSE DOWN, WITH THE LEMONS.

[@muddyudders]

When life gives you corn, you make moonshine!

[@machy8515]

@@atharrumar4251 you ok?

[@antingchang3258]

​@@atharrumar4251 Oh I LIKE THIS GUY!

[@p1nkfreud]

You and Jaclyn are really adorable, reminds me of my wife and I. I think you guys have a long and happy future in store. Love your videos, been subbed for almost 2 yrs, keep everything up man!!!

[@robsteele2087]

Non-pilot here, planning a trip to FL in January to thaw out and take tandem flights at Aviator. Stoked!

[@masonmanos8877]

I love how he just wakes up in the morning and knows he's gonna be flying like he's literally living my dream

[@kcook8119]

Make that dream a reality. For $6995 that dream can come true.

[@AnthonyVella]

That would be awesome to drive even without a glider!

[@heazheaz6105]

They make Bike tire or trailer mount skis (used for ice fishing houses) which go over the tire and simply ratchet strap or clamp onto the tire. It might be an option if you get the right size/configuration and make it easier to put them on and off. They might be a bit heavy depending on the design, but a ratchet strap type design is really easy to put on and take off. They also might be a little wider making it easier to ride over the snow, especially something with more powder. I'd love to see what you can come up with.

[@mikepierce4992]

I feel like I just watched a great short movie. Your thought process is so dead on from mounting the skis the way you did and then your opportunities for improvement you identified. Brilliant Mr. T!

[@Albert5522]

YES TUCKER PLZ MAKE MORE VIDEOS ON THIS CONCEPT!!!! What a sick idea you've had here! Not bad execution for an idea on a whim either!

[@aeasus]

double the ski footprint in the front to prevent it from sinking and you're golden

[@wyrick6869]

A Man who is truly living this life , Very inspiring Tucker . KTW.

[@GuyT-z7o]

You’re awesome TG! ...and Jaclyn in hysterics can cure a bad day 😂

[@garyweigleb1323]

Awesome idea, luv the laughter of you and Jaclyn as well.

[@johnabbottphotography]

Just a thought: be careful about drilling the hole larger in the snowmobile ski mounts. You're weakening the stiffness of the mount that way. You increased the size of the holes significantly, which took away from the distance between the top of the mount to the pole running through it. There's a lot of twist forces going through those mounts.

[@FullTiltOn]

Glad I wasn't the only one concerned of how little plastic was left above the tube hole.

[@johnabbottphotography]

@@FullTiltOn I think that everyone who's ever modded something has had that moment where they think to themselves: I may have taken just a little too much off for safety's sake.

[@acros6653]

Might want to add side plates to sandwich the mount.

[@FlyDude]

I met people who never touched snow. I used to envy them. Being creative makes the winter bearable. Even fun sometimes.

[@jamesringler987]

Skiing snow boarding ice fishing snowmobiling and some flying

[@FlyDude]

@@jamesringler987 kiteboarding, landkiting, kayaking, boating, wakeboarding, surfing, lots of flying. Do I miss snow? A little. I used to snowkite too. These days my bones thank me for keeping them warm for free.

[@EBangtson1]

Toni Poole, flies out of Northern MI, has a really elegant ski solution for her trike. It seems to allow for strong control and articulation. Your solution works great but if you ever chat her up, it might be interesting. Really opens the door to ice covered lakes as LZ.

[@phillipmoreno4550]

You are freaking amazing I've never seen this before I spent three days straight watching almost all of your videos I love that I'm kind of scared of heights but I would do it right along with you just because of your confidence and I love your new ideas keep it going don't stop

[@SLO-Ride]

Add two more ski's to the front (side-by-side-by-side) making a largerr planing platform (a wider stance means less sinking into the softer snows), and any snow thrown up, would go further to the sides, and not onto you. Rear ski's are adequate. Also, adding weight to the rear edge of the ski's, would cause them to rotate nose up during slow speed, and simply wind vane otherwise. Can also be done with a bungee on the nose to pull it up. Obviously, touching down will force the ski's flat again.

[@leebenson4874]

Look at the way we do ski's with RC Airplanes. Use a spring. If the skis ever tip forward could be every BAD!!!

[@kevingallineauii9353]

Yeah, I thought the skis dug in too far because of the wet snow but that would be minimized by a side-by-side pair of front steering skis.

[@SilvaDreams]

There are actual ski kits for these but yeah... This was a potentially VERY dangerous test.

[@torrypope3218]

My friend built skis for his trike out of snowboards.you just have to add little scags on the rear so they dont slide out on takeoff or turning.A lot less resistance for take off.

[@ThomasGrillo]

Congrats on getting the skis working on the trike! I'd very much like to see you continue your work on this system, mainly to stop the snow rooster-tailing off the skis, into your lap. I'm pretty sure the prop wash is contributing to some of that. Hope you have a wonderful trip to FLA, and I wish you, and yours a wonderful holiday! Thanks for the video.

[@badw01f23]

Yes! Improve on this. Id also like to see a spring suspension type thing to keep the skies elevated a little to keep it from digging into the snow

[@danielbasovitch5087]

VERY COOL Tucker! I have a Giant Scale Cub on skies, works great! The snow is so much softer to land on than the grass.

[@rickstevens1479]

Nobody mentioned the fact that Jackie laughed so hard I got worried 😂

[@ernesthamm1813]

Lol I thought the highlight of the video was going to be when she realized her pants were in wet snow lol, but nope! A couple minutes later that laughter was so intense!!

[@azamgulzar8257]

Time stamp please

[@duberollinup3452]

@@azamgulzar8257 5:51 had me laughing also is was so genuine.

[@stevemathison6385]

What a great laugh.

[@MikeGoggin]

@@stevemathison6385 Definitely.... and contagious too! 😂

[@markpinnington2985]

Jacqueline’s laughing is infectious.......a brilliant video x

[@PAPilot53]

That was fun! Put a smile on my face! Thank you! Definitely upgrade the ski system!

[@gbrinks1957]

A tip for you that I learned from ice fishing sleds. Spray the bottom of the skies with silicone spray, that will help the load to slide across the snow easier.

[@nickbraun2488]

The metal carbides on the bottom of the ski, add alot of tracking stability on snow surfaces that are more dense or crusty. You may see a decrease in performance if you remove them, but i guess we wont know unless you try! Rad conversion Tucker!

[@PaulinTaegu]

Keep the wheels on and attach the skis to them, somehow. That will lift you up to normal height and also give you some shock absorbing for the skis!

[@anya3027]

agree 100%

[@azamgulzar8257]

AGREED

[@TuckerGott]

That was my original plan, however, the wheels did not match well with the skis. It would have taken way too much work to make them fit. I would have rather created an adapter to lift it than use the wheels which is what I might try in the future.

[@markharro8900]

Sounds heavy. Light weight lift kit fab?!

[@N1377J]

I also agree keep the wheels on.

[@N3QO73]

Jax cackling was the best! Looks like you got something there straight out of a Bond film with that setup. Looked crazy fun!

[@theworshiptraveler6709]

Great Video. Loved both your laughing. So contagious! Jack it up 6”. Then use bungees to allow the main skis to rotate as it sets down. This will keep the paracord from bending up the cage on a more than soft landing. Absolutely loved this video guys.

[@shaymobay9001]

I think you just need to wax the skis because snow won’t blow on your face then so you have a accurate Weight on the trike PS I would do it at a ski shop to

[@SilvaDreams]

While amusing waxing the skies wouldn't make much of a difference, but if he had used the actual ski kits they have for them it would work better. These are far too thin and not well lifted.

[@jonathanpope81]

i thought you'd had a near miss with a goose but it was your nervous laughter! Well done.Be safe. Happy flying.

[@williampickett8074]

As soon as you mentioned, "I'm going to try and land on the runway/taxiway", I immediately started shaking my head... no, no, no. As a driver of a snowmobile (in the past), I knew going over anything not snow means immediate loss of steering, especially concrete/asphalt. Your skis don't get a chance to dig in a channel on those surfaces, like they do snow, so there is no stability or steering. You're at the mercy of whatever forces happen on you. On a sled you pretty much angle where you need to go before you hit that surface, and then travel across in a straight line. Nice vid though!

[@MaxGiguere]

I love the ski concept so much! Wax and lift is the way to go. Would love to see it happen.

[@jwilliams2000492]

Nice work Tucker. I think you need another set of skis to double your footprint so you won’t sink in the snow. Make a bracket that you can bolt two side by side and then bolt that adapter to the axle. It looked awesome.

[@canamm]

You've just invented a new way to paramotor!! That is the coolest thing I've ever seen in paramotoring!!

[@joesparky1]

Add a light weight aluminum 'skid' sheild mid point and back on the front ski to under the front of the seating position--- so kicked up snow is 'guided' down and under the chassis!

[@deanpratley125]

Epic first snow flight! For the amount of snow you got on liftoff it was minimal. On your landing, it was even less snow.

[@sebastiend.5335]

Yes. Another Tucker video. Stay warm!!

[@onyourmarkphoto]

Jacqueline's laugh was worth the view alone. OMG that is so funny. As only a loving couple could laugh at each other. Nothing like flying a snow plow.

[@2715bunky]

I love the trike focused episodes! It would be awesome for you and Mike Patey to collaborate on a project in the future! Perhaps he could design and fabricate some skis with shock absorbers or something else for tour trike!

[@donindri]

Now just tell me how to get this smile off my face, I am getting a cramp!😬 thanks for posting

[@aarondavenport9488]

Awesome video! Definitely upgrade it, but stay safe. Raise it up to get your frame and prop away from the snow, and keep all the attachments to the skis inside the side of the skis so it won't throw snow up. Some kind of belly pan or fender probably wouldn't hurt either though.

[@dowopdodge832]

YES Please Take this to the next level. Plus a Hot Cocoa Cup holder. ( My humble opinion is the holder needs to be a bit larger. ) Maybe upgrade the stabilizers . Instead of para cord. ( Big fan of paracord by the way. ) use carbon fiber rod. Light and sturdy. Heck if you perfect this bad boy maybe patent it and sell it in your store . "Now in the frozen food section , Frozen Risky Biscuits."

[@simplifiedskool]

Yes Upgrade. Love what you do. Wish I was coming to Florida to fly with you!!!

[@gabeturn5390]

I think it looks cooler with those skis! You should definitely continue on this project!

[@scot1972sb]

im so happy for you Tucker, YOU HAVE SNOW... SCOT from England xx god bless and happy Christmas to all xxxxx

[@travismolly4654]

Getting mechanically creative 👌 that's great Tucker.

[@AndySjostrom]

Tucker spray a silicon based wax on the bottome of your ski's and let it dry the skis will slide over any thing after with no drag. also if you use a wider ski you can leave your tires in place and just strap the ski's to the tires to get your ground clearance your looking for. than all you will need to do is find away to keep the ski's up right so you don't crash when you land.

[@EdgarCastilloJr]

Yeaa man you should totally upgrade it and send it ! definitely seems like a unique experience that doesnt get old .

[@t.j.gallagher3355]

Hi Tucker. That Was Nothing Short Of EPIC!!! What A Great Idea! Of Course, ANYTHING Is A Great Idea If It Works... Which This Did. I Would LOVE To See You Perform More Modifications To The "Ski-Trike". You're Right, More Height Would Be Desirable... Maybe 4-6". My Heart Goes Out To Jaclyn, Though. She Looked COLD!!! But She Has A Cute Laugh, It's Adorable! lol

[@mainelyworthwhile5793]

Pretty awesome dude! I think a riser for sure and maybe a wider ski in the front for more flotation. Can't wait to see what you come up with next!

[@HawkKI4HEE]

Three leaf springs, half the diameter of your wheel height will raise you up above the kicked up snow, and give the shock absorption your tires offer. Center your hubs just slightly forward of the balance point and they'll naturally nose up. Carbon Fiber leaf springs would do it.

[@dougscott8161]

I interrupted the video within the first minute to comment. I have been wondering how well skis would work with a trike, but I am glad Tucker did the first flight solo, just in case there might be problems, now back to the video .......Add On: at 5:37.... You might want to spray the bottoms of the skis with P.A.M. or some other non-stick agent, but when the skis get as cold as the ground and snow they should release well.........Add about 4 inches to height for better snow clearance and some kind of deflection so you don't bury Jaclyn, I don't think she would be too happy about becoming a flying snowgirl. Merry Christmas, God Bless, and stay safe.

[@billbroughton2304]

They do make ski setups for Ultra lites, that fit under the tire. Which would give you the clearance. May not fit your tires but should be close. Looks like it was a lot of fun. Do enjoy your site!!

[@caturdaynite7217]

Upgrade approved. Go for it! The skis are awesome.

[@MissMarinaCapri]

Merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah, happy Kwanzaa, happy new year and a Festivus for the rest of us. 🌈☮️

[@leadgindairy3709]

Jaqueline's laugh was so contagious I couldn't help but chucukle at you myself

[@jreb58]

@5:44 Jackie's laugh is amazing

[@timmorris3056]

Switch those heavy sticky skis for Simmons skis, they're lighter and much better floatation and steering control. We have made the switch on all our snowmobiles, they work much better, especailly in wet snow.

[@icebabysnocain]

That should work ok for the winter stuff. All I would change is I believe the front ski is always some wider than the back two so there is no digging in. Right now you're digging in a bit. Good video. Peace.

[@RoughAndWretchedRAW]

I'd see about getting a wider ski for the front also. To keep it from skidding around on the ice you could also put some steel runners on the skies just like snowmobiles. Won't help on pavement but on Ice the steel or carbide runners will give you near the same lateral ground holding power of wheels.

[@prowebber1]

@tuckergott use a product called "Zardoz Base Boost" on the bottom of your skis. It's liquid teflon that will help immensely to make the skis more slick and not stick on top of the snow during takeoff. Also it will reduce snow drag for a smooth long landing. I use it on my snowboard and it makes a huge difference.

[@walk4718]

Outstanding You know you’re gonna tweak it to perfection.

[@homezero]

Thanks again for the flight! Cool skis idea.

[@peteroconnell8764]

4:55 - 4:57 "THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID" Literally 🤣🤣🤣

[@colinfischer3628]

this is some of the coolest stuff I've seen in a while. Good job!

[@paramotorbrandon]

Jaclyn's laugh when you were plowing snow was great! 😂

[@goofypettiger]

Dawg, see if you can get skis with greater surface area. That might cut down on drag. Love the videos. Keep 'em coming!

[@tomcoryell]

Actual human snow skis would work better. They’re slipperier and can be canted a bit so the edges will grab laterally on ice. The base material is much slicker. They are probably lighter as well. Just calculate the length/ width based on skier weight.

[@kevincollins8014]

Waking up to a Tucker video yes please 😆

[@Coolpool606]

I would love to see more flying winter scenery!

[@WePlusThreee]

That stabilizer footage tho🔥

[@challenger2ultralightadventure]

Line the bottom of the skis with teflon coated plastic. We do that for skis on our ultralites. Otherwise the skis will stick and you won't get enough speed to take off. OR even worse, when you land they will stick and it may end up in a bad landing.

[@larrypuckett1075]

I'm no pilot but I think lifting the trike machine would indeed help, especially in deeper snow. You may also want to adapt some kind of snow deflectors on the nose ski to keep snow from being thrown back onto you.

[@MikeSparamotor]

Great, now I wanna put skis on my quad! The snow flying up in your face wouldn’t be an issue. Fun video!

[@flying-j]

Not as easy as mounting skis to your foot launch model. 😉 Those touch and goes looked like a blast!

[@MarkLoves2Fly]

OH MY!!! Jacklyn, has a wonderful laugh!

[@Dylant38]

Tucker I have to be that person. I have been watching your videos for years now, your laugh/giggle sounds like geese when they are flying, that noise they make

[@SkylerCosta]

Mounting to the tires may give you that clearance you want while providing a little extra cushion. It's crazy how much of a difference non-waxed ski's make on that type of snow!

[@Chris-Fennimore]

Kewl! I want to try. Add a snowsuit and a snowmobile helmet and your should be golden. Yeah, she's sitting a little low on those axles. The skies would need to be modified to move the axle hole up about 6". Should be possible.

[@clauderousseau3305]

oh yeah definite trend you could be setting up, Tucker. I'm going to suggest to my diy eppg group to look at this option!

[@tonysu8860]

Some other comments recommended lubricating your skis (WD-40 or wax). You might also try some enormous balloon tires (as light as possible) replacing your 2 regular sized rear tires. Maybe a ski in front only for better steering but if you don't intend to toodle around the ground, put a large wheel on your nose, too. This would almost totally eliminate any drag on any condition, even sticky snow but might increase wind resistance. You'd have to figure out if the wheels are close enough to your body that aerodynamics would hide your wheels and not increase wind resistance that much.

[@CraigWilsonAust]

Of course you are going to have to develop it further. Wouldn't be too hard to extend the skis using a triangle shaped bracket. Tje bracket extensions will also lift the front forks out of the snow. Then you need to work out how to put wheels just protruding slightly from the skis so if you need to land on a hard surface, you aren't being shifted around sideways. I hope you had a great Christmas.

[@stromxtc2033]

We all thought about it, you did it. WOOOOHOOOO. Upgrade before the snow is gone.

[@frokeswinter]

Waxing the skies would probably help a ton! We used to do that on our sleds with candle wax when I was young. Just rubbing a candle over the gliding surface of our sleds made them go sooo much faster! 😁

[@davew5383]

It appears that you turned your trike into a flying snow cone maker👍🙂 I was nervous for you, especially with the touch and go and landing with it sitting so low to the ground, I'm glad that everything went well. Great Video👍

[@adamscholl9410]

"The snow got deep" 🤣 that's not much considering the source. Besides her fall, her laughter was priceless

[@edtraylor9063]

That was a great idea 👏👏👏😉..Ive been thinking 3 old snowboards with a mount to raise up chassis you would have more foot print and the flex in the boards would act as cushion..

[@rickardjonsson4526]

Im sure someone else said this by now but if not, use snowboards instead. Less friction and more floaty on the snow making it possible to launch and land in thicker snow. Almost everyone in sweden that has a trike switches to snowboards in the winter.

[@mitchz.5824]

Nice Job Santa...who needs flying reindeer when you have this set up.......if you do this on hard packed snow you won't have to do any modifications!!.....Very kool!!!!

[@windjammer1958]

Tucker, like I tell my Grandkids, your a goof... A loveable goof, but still a goof... Stay safe, looking forward to your RV adventures...Thanks for the Entertaining content... :)

[@smorris2993]

Awesome man! Looked fun. I’d definitely like to see you make the mods you were talking about.

[@johnofthejungle5699]

I made my own skis out of skateboards from wally world. I only put a runner on the front one, on my first test the torque just made my trike spin out every time. Great for snow donuts though!

[@johnmyers4087]

Yes you should homie plus more ppg stuff to add to the arsenal

[@chrisbjohannsen]

That was pretty rad! My first thought was that you need to spray those skis with some silicone or something to make em slippy

[@jonrau5988]

Tucker, that was great. I would love to see it improved.