Is the Husky the Ultimate Off-Road Machine? Testing on Ice & Snow

[@huskymotorscanada1164]

Thank you for shooting our machine! You got some really great shots. We hope you had a great time with it. Best regards from the Husky Motors Canada Team.

[@markhuston9250]

Husky was a brand similar to this back in the 60’s. Canadian I believe.

[@kettlebellcarnivore-vr5cw]

I didn't know we had a Canadian option! Super stoked. I see one in my future. I had a 2019 Skidoo Tundra LT for 3 years. I loved it, but the logistics of loading, transport, storage, maintenance, etc. in a small modular home in Yellowknife with no yard or garage. Nope! This would be awesome for hunting, camping and trail grooming.

[@gymkhanadog]

Man for $4k you can get a _really_ nice used snowmobile. For 4k you can get three or four old vintage sleds and make some DIY track sleds. Very cool idea with a great utilitarian use. This really reminds me of ARGO and those mondo 2 wheel drive mini bike/motorcycle things you'd find on the back pages of magazines. :D

[@chriscowan6630]

Loading your Husky into the ZR2 with the Bronco parked in the back....you guys are living the dream!!

[@Hp2G1]

Thanks for the video. I bought a SnowDog a few years ago. As you say, it doesn't replace a snowmobile, but it is much easier to get unstuck, an since it is narrower, it will go to places the snowmobile or ATV won't. I just bought a snowmobile, but I am keeping the tracked sled. I am glad to see that we came-up with a Canadian version of the Russian SnowDog.

[@villagelightsmith4375]

Snow Puppy?

[@meals24u]

I have a Homebuilt tracksled for a quarter of the price of new, but the thing I like most about these Tracksleds is their versatility, I love ice fishing, and most of all adding 3 sleds to the back making it a train and then taking the girls for a rip through town, grabbing groceries, going for a coffee or head out onto the lake for early ice. Super light, fits into the back of my Van and uses very lil gas.. Next to no maintenance which beats a Snowmobile

[@brettshedd4217]

I built mine for less than $1000 and that included $350 for the donor sled.

[@nickhansen129]

Living in Utah I own a Snowdog machine. It was cheaper then 4K$ with the sled and hitch included. Ice fishing and hauling gear is as easy as it gets now. Cool to see other options outside of the states. 🤙🏻

[@MrGordy61]

Iknow things vary from state to state, but do these have to be registered like a snowmobile?

[@dbumstead88]

@@MrGordy61 Most states don't require registration since you don't actually ride on the vehicle. There might be one or two exceptions though.

[@anthonyc1883]

Dad dancing at 0:57 was awesome!

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

Dad Truck King is, well, The King....

[@farnorthpicker56]

I grew up on the old original machines, started driving a 63 skidoo with a whopping 6 hp! I owned an original hus-ski 444 and also a model 600. I was going to buy a snowdog for next winter but I’m definitely checking these guys out. It would be a great utility machine for our trail filled property, hauling wood out and ice fishing. Not to mention grooming our narrower trails here. Thanks for the review guys. The only thing missing was a link to the Husky site. 👍👍

[@oneupmanship]

We got our first Husky in 1967, man the hours of fun on that thing. You could fit 6 kids on it .

[@coryernewein]

My grandpa used to have a Red Devil that was very similar to that rig. I saw it in the background of the vidjéo with the bronco vs the jeep and was curious about it. Glad to see this review😎

[@larryhudlemeyer2617]

AWESOME!!!! I wish I'd of had one of these when I was in the USAF and stationed in the U.P. of Michigan back in the 1970's! This would have definitely added to our overall good times in the great Northwoods!

[@gerrymcdonald6194]

I have children. Had a snowmobile and they all had to take turns riding. Not so with this machine. All we now have to do is add sleds. We add enough sleds to carry the family (5 of us), pack our lunch and go. WONDERFUL! And Dad (me) can go ice fishing with his buddies any time the lake is frozen and put our gear in the sleds! Why didn't I buy this machine sooner?

[@74beeper97]

I love it.... They have something like this in the Philippines except its a big single cylinder diesel tiller. It's called a Kalig-lig and they use them in the flooded rice fields. When not in the field, they take off the paddles, bolt on some tires and hook a big trailer on it. It's a legitimate means of transportation there.

[@R.Nelson]

Hahaha!! Practicing your dancing moves Howard??!!😄😀😆 Had me laughing Bro!! Good morning 🌄!!!

[@TruckKing]

I try

[@TruckKing]

Truck King mom here Ron and he always dances like that just sporadically makes me laugh🥰

[@R.Nelson]

@@TruckKing Good afternoon King Mom!!! I like Howard he's pretty cool guy!!😎 Enjoy the day King Mom😃

[@R.Nelson]

@@TruckKing Your Awesome Howard!! 😎Have a good day my friend!!😀

[@sylvainlandreville3425]

Fun and utility on a budget. When less is more!

[@soluschristus8360]

You have such a way with words. You make fudge brownies out of cow pies. "Stay alert for obstacles up ahead or bluououh...shhhjus catches up wid iself..." 😂

[@MrTackleberry79]

Much needs this in Northern Idaho.

[@Hoppy.303]

Love the videos guys! I would like to see more unique items like this.

[@lanceripplinger8352]

What a cool machine! Seems like this would be a good machine for those that live way up north, off the grid or beaten path.

[@franklinthompson8629]

This was fun to watch, and you guys obviously had fun, too !

[@tannerschimmens3299]

Great machine I have so much fun with it , had around 900 pounds of people and gear pulled it no prob even up a hill . The problem with it creeping forward is a simple fix ,it’s was the throttle linkage was to tight had that issue too but easily fixed .

[@jamesc.5734]

What was old is new! I recall a version of that design in the late 60's.

[@frh-freerangehuman]

I was thinking the same thing

[@gregdeguerre8804]

You are thinking of the Bolens Hus-ski 444 from 1966

[@marcpikas2859]

Other than the noise and the smell it looks like fun at low speed....a rare commodity nowadays.

[@PETERLINNAH]

Wow!n That is a cool little vehicle! I want one and I don't even live in snow country!

[@leifmanson7599]

I was waiting for your dad's comment about it being a good utility machine. These machines do seem to have some advantages over a snowmobile. The first is that you can ride two people. OH&S will not allow double riding unless the machine is built for that (many are not). One pickup truck could carry two of these, without a trailer and provide transport for 4 people. That is a big logistical benefit. You could ride it up narrow cut lines for geophysical work or cut yourself your own trails with less effort. Recreational users would find it slow, but as a machine to drag stuff deep into the forest, it looks pretty good. Fun to ride too. I haven't seen any videos of these machines tackling hills. With their towing ability, they should be good at climbing, but I would like to see that.

[@mikefoehr235]

That is a pretty neat machine. I remember a neighbor on Nippising having something similar back in the 70s...cannot remember the brand tho.

[@robertlivingston1634]

I'd be a little concerned that the Grandpa husky would be always broken down and tired 😂

[@loganholmberg2295]

Guy named Survival Russia uses a similar machine out in Siberia. Looks like a good workhorse machine if you know how to use it prperly. He also retorred a fully tracked APC to explore the bush and skeg up there.😅

[@atvseatexchange2176]

Cool machine, but the Canadian Twist was a classic.

[@JohnSeaward]

I grew up on the original machines and I've built them in highschool, Nd the weight you had in the sled you can triple that weight and it'll still walk away pulling it and fyi we use to hook up wagons in the summer and haul all over the place over sand, gravel, asphalt, swamps, streams, life in a northern town growing up in stixville 😂, and btw we use to have single 20 hp Rotax engines ana the super fast ones had twin cylinders and 440 cc Rotax engines in them. Yes mega blast regardless of season this is just mega dealership priced, and factory made.

[@Spiked2005]

Ideal for compacting snow for winter Mtn biking, just need some extra weight

[@trevorrobinson3513]

Whoever notched that tree put the saw down and do some research before you hurt someone

[@RobertKohut]

Nice!! Unique niche machine...:-)

[@ezee2daz]

Thanks for showing how to actually use and steer it instead of just ripping back and forth down the trail.

[@RJenkins6586]

I'm assuming it doesn't have reverse with such a basic drivetrain, what if you get in a spot where you need to back up and you have a "seat trailer" and another trailer full of wood or gear. Pushing the unit and 2 more trailers could be a issue same with grabbing the front and trying to lift it up and turn it around with 2 trailers.

[@rcryderman11]

don't get into that spot hauling 2 trailers would be my advice.

[@francoismorneau5010]

The competition have reverse....

[@TheDriller571]

I didn’t know that they were still around. They were selling them back in the mid 60s.

[@clwade10]

Great review guys as always! Really neat little vehicle..It looks pretty fun to zip around in. Personally I would rather put that 4 grand into a decent SxS for more equipment/people or lockers for the wrangler. I would rent one for an hour to scoot around in the snow/ice for sure! Especially with little kids that may not be able to ride a snow mobile

[@joeymccullough2716]

They call it a Husky because that’s what they unhooked from it before the video!

[@SWATT101]

Yup good bush buggy for sure

[@gregmve6gcm]

That thing looks like a blast. I wonder if it could be converted and add a snow plow blade to clear a driveway? I think that would also be a big hit. Keep up the great videos.

[@fredhinck9685]

Twenty years behind the Russians. Built a couple off You Tube videos six years ago. Yup , they're cool for the intended purpose. Ice fishing super toy. From Sask. Canada.

[@michelt4390]

Well, the Russians pretty much live in bog/snowed-in area... That's a pretty good incentive

[@DRCrimeCircle]

uuh nice dance moves

[@RobertKohut]

Its cool, great winter property tractor...:-)

[@ralphcasados8862]

It was a awesome tool / toy for the money and get what you pay for. I would buy it like the video.

[@thegreatone1018]

Hey there! Just curious as to where ya’ll are filming, looked like Timmins to me for a sec lol

[@TruckKing]

We're in Ontario, but not nearly that far north. This is shot near Norland in City of Kawartha Lakes.

[@kentcostello5286]

How does it work during the spring summer and fall in the mud & dry terrain ?

[@R.Nelson]

Hey Matt Hey Steve... Good morning 🌄!!

[@LV4TD101]

It's late in the season but I would love to see how well this does in deep snow. I have to image with that small Honda motor, this thing is really good on gas? Plus you can use these in the summer too with a wheeled sled instead, right?

[@TruckKing]

Great point!

[@gregdeguerre8804]

For a better idea on deep snow performance Louis from Powermodz did a few test videos here on KZbin of the Snowdog brand machine which is the same as this Husky. He had the Snowdog in some deep off trail snow.

[@walterdowns9978]

Sorry to say but if you take one of these into the deep snow once you will never ever do it again it keeps tipping over to the side and you cannot keep it upright and straight

[@peiguy1982]

Awesome launch control just like the new Mach Z.

[@rockerobertson4002]

Can't help but notice the chain / sprocket wheel to drive the tracks is outside the body and exposed. How is that not a problem? Would you feel safe taking this 10km into the bush? Don't want to have a long walk back. So I guess this comes down to reliability. Honda makes amazing motors, so that's a good thing.

[@PeakDecline]

These things are awesome. I've wanted one ever since I saw a similar setup on KZbin, check out Survival Russia. I don't get enough snow for that use case but I'm betting these would also do well in other terrains with the right tracks and sleds behind it.

[@villagelightsmith4375]

If the battery is charged and it starts, that thing has everything but a little cask of hot buttered rum under its chin!

[@bobmackay9281]

Add a strong Smitty style base to it it will definitely cruise a bit faster

[@zachsheffee8458]

Hulk hogan was playing in the ice!

[@pspillow]

Honda motor is a definite bonus...

[@charlestaylor8832]

The riding experience as you describe sounds like the old 60’s and 70’s snowmobiles. Narrow, light, no suspension, and you have to muscle it around. Sounds like a ball.

[@lannyyeakle8826]

not a whole lot in Michigan usa

[@zachsheffee8458]

Actually you could buy a good Yamaha youth snowmobile for about $5,000 new & use it for slow speed work like this. Then you could go a good bit faster when not pulling weight!

[@shawnhampton2895]

What about hunting elk deer what do you think will it handle it

[@MrBillsfishin]

Pretty neat for the money.

[@paulj3020]

Seems like a pretty cool unit but wondering how it preforms in deeper non packed snow and lake slush.

[@TruckKing]

It has its limitations.

[@1chrismagill]

Very cool

[@jeanphilipperoberge8574]

Any link?

[@manly_minutes247]

America.... So interesting that you still are in the 1950:s... "Track sled"s in Sweden are in the museum as a fun way of showing the evolution of snowmobiles... The last one manufactured were in the 1950:s... I really taught that the 50:s vibe were limited to the forrester industry, but I am now starting to believe that America is stuck in the 50:s in more areas.

[@danlux4954]

Any reverse gear or heated handgrips?

[@TruckKing]

no

[@danlux4954]

@@TruckKing :(

[@Luckie337]

Where is the REVERSE !

[@Nick-vx3uq]

would love to see how it functions on dirt

[@doc559]

🏆🏆🏆👍🙏 Thank you for sharing

[@lawrenceyearsley822]

So it's only good for in the snow

[@BG-vq9fd]

Interesting

[@TravisInCanada1]

That price point is way to high, there are plenty of cheaper options in the way of used Snow Mobiles. I like these units and I think they definitely have a place for the purpose of short run ice fishing or small Winter tasks but they far to expensive for what they are. Guy on KZbin are building them for under $500, even Brand new they should be coming in around $1500-2000 plus additions/options.

[@Norwisco]

Am i the only one that thinks this doink aint never ice fished before of all the people in the world to review new machines we land on this family of absolute doinks

[@fitzfarm8694]

If you watch more of their videos it becomes immediately clear that they read the spec. sheet and then make a review. Kind of silly.

[@JR-ew6ek]

Cool, but should be like 2k, not 4k

[@christianxzowner2958]

How much would the entry level cost

[@TruckKing]

huskymotorscanada.ca/product-category/husky/ - Check em' out!

[@walterdowns9978]

We had one of these in early 60's they were not bad on level hard-packed snow but in the deep snow they always wanted a tip over and you cannot manhandle them as you can with a Ski-Doo where you can lean and use your bodyweight to correct it ...... if you pay more that $20.00 for one....it is not worth it.

[@donc4372]

50 years ago it was called a Diablo Rouge if my memory is correct

[@GreatWhiteDog711]

Where can i buy one

[@TruckKing]

Just Google them - they are in Mississauga, ON.

[@Mark1JT]

That would be a great machine in the North for doing work, hunting, trapping, etc.

[@walterdowns9978]

N O T

[@Mixwell1983]

I have never seen anything like this before, then again I dont live where it snows. It looks like someone built this thing in their back yard.

[@PETERLINNAH]

Will it work in sand?

[@TruckKing]

Sure.

[@PWlangford1]

Can you use it in the summer with a trailer ? I bet the Elmer family will try 🇨🇦

[@TruckKing]

We were told by the PR rep at Husky that Lots of people make little custom trailers for summer use.

[@loganholmberg2295]

Theres a guy named Survival Russia that has a similar machine in Siberia that uses his year round if you want to check it out. He also rebuilt a Russian tank APC for use in the spring through fall as well. 😅

[@caleblangley4167]

launch control 😂🤣🤣

[@Magadan1978]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 круто

[@opensourcedev22]

If you’re up north, yeah maybe. Here in southern Ontario ….no really useful other than an odd ice fishing trip

[@justtl5885]

No registration, licenses, and fees to own/operate !

[@julioangel1839]

Would had loved to see how high of a hill it could climb

[@kennethfillmoreCoolCatKen]

What's bad about it has no lights

[@TheNicestAssholeYouWillNvrMeet]

What's bad about your comment is you couldn't figure out how easy lights are to add. Sheeple.

[@richardgalindo7564]

Please demonstrate Husky in DEEP FRESH SNOW. Thx.

[@walterdowns9978]

Not going to happen they are absolutely useless and hard to handle in the deep snow 1 foot or more

[@robp3431]

Might be fun to take to the grocery store.....

[@Captndarty]

I can’t imagine in 1.5 to 2feet of powder or more it’s worth a damn

[@walterdowns9978]

You are absolutely right I had one back in the sixties and you cannot handle it in snow over a foot

[@scuba6797]

I probably wouldn't get that if the price was halved. It is just weird how you have to sit and steer the thing in front of you.

[@TheNicestAssholeYouWillNvrMeet]

Sheeple

[@scuba6797]

@@TheNicestAssholeYouWillNvrMeet I agree, only sheeple would see such a terrible device and then buy it just because someone tries to make it look cool in some video. They should get a real snowmobile or another better device so they are not getting ripped off.

[@BushcraftQuebec]

i have no friends :)

[@macthomas5340]

No studs ? and its made for ice fishing....wtf.

[@TruckKing]

That was our first "Would Add if it was mine" moment on the ice - It did fairly well without them though.

[@davidthomas7651]

your a couple years late survival russia has been using one of these in Siberia for a while now

[@dannyboy1984]

Tinger dog better builted with led light...

[@dirtrider88]

you know what kind of snowmobile you could get with 4k? something a lot more capable of everything

[@TheNicestAssholeYouWillNvrMeet]

BuIIshit

[@jonfyfazan]

👏👏👌🇳🇴🤠

[@SuperHurdman]

Forgot the biggest question Does a person need a licence on the machine to use off one own land? Way over priced far as I am concerned!