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DevilGirl · 12-05-2010, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by yaris2010RS

if u got ur yaris to tow crashy, that would be epic

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Originally Posted by DandiDani

+1

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Eatoman · 12-07-2010, 02:13 PM

Wow! Crashy is lookin' good! That's the car I needed on my commute to work this morning with over 15cm of snow! I almost got stuck twice! Grrrrrr
Is she an all wheel drive?? How'd you pull that off?? Did you change the tranny and drive train?

CTScott · 12-07-2010, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Eatoman

Wow! Crashy is lookin' good! That's the car I needed on my commute to work this morning with over 15cm of snow! I almost got stuck twice! Grrrrrr
Is she an all wheel drive?? How'd you pull that off?? Did you change the tranny and drive train?

She's still just a front wheel drive Yaris. With the way that I designed the plow frame for her, most of the force against the plow is converted to traction. The ATV tires make a world of difference as well.

BoboVitz · 12-15-2010, 12:14 PM

Nice project on Crashy. She's a keeper!

Keep it up!!

CTScott · 12-27-2010, 04:34 PM

Crashy and the Blizzard

From yesterday's storm, we ended up with 15" of snow and with drifts over 3'. Crashy once again did a great job of clearing my 7000+ sq ft driveway. I recently gave her a set of rally style lights (wired to the headlight feed, since her headlights were gone) and a driver's side seat heater. With the seat heater, the 30+ MPH winds blowing, while I was plowing, didn't bother me a bit.

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Tiddlygoose · 03-22-2011, 10:14 PM

Scott,

You have mad skills! Crashy is awesome!

*tk-421* · 12-27-2010, 04:56 PM

That is just all kinds of awesome.

cali yaris · 12-27-2010, 05:07 PM

^ +1 ga-google-zillion

DandiDani · 12-27-2010, 06:27 PM

LOVE IT!

fmicle · 12-29-2010, 04:19 AM

Get a windshield too!

AppleJacks716 · 03-05-2011, 12:08 PM

Awesome on how a car that would be scrapped and recycled by now, has a new life and shows an extreme potential a Yaris can have.

09sedan · 03-21-2012, 12:09 PM

bump on this, any new progress ? :D

CTScott · 03-21-2012, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 09sedan

bump on this, any new progress ? :D

She recently finished her 3rd year of plowing. I haven't done much new with her, but I think soon I will be adding a power dump bed to make her even more useful in the summer months.

I also purchased a spare crank pulley and am working on welding a triple V-belt pulley to it to allow me to drive a 20 KW generator head, so she can quietly power the house during the next week long power outage (like the two we had with the hurricane last August and snow storm last October).

mr_miles · 03-21-2012, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by CTScott

She recently finished her 3rd year of plowing. I haven't done much new with her, but I think soon I will be adding a power dump bed to make her even more useful in the summer months.

I also purchased a spare crank pulley and am working on welding a triple V-belt pulley to it to allow me to drive a 20 KW generator head, so she can quietly power the house during the next week long power outage (like the two we had with the hurricane last August and snow storm last October).

Darn! I'd have sold you my crank pulley, lol.

CTScott · 03-30-2012, 11:52 AM

In preparation for the latest mods on Crashy, this morning I finished chopping the back of the roof off. The final cut will actually be on the other side of the tape, but I left myself enough material to be able to bend it over and weld it to give it some strength and cover the opening.

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*tomato* · 03-21-2012, 08:52 PM

3rd year of plowing?!!! Wow... time flies when you're having fun... has it been that long already?

Poor thing, she looks a little bit like Frankenstein but beauty is in the eye of the beholder ;)

Congrats on generating one of the most intereting / fun Yaris-rescue / DYI on this board.

403RS · 03-21-2012, 09:24 PM

KCALB SIRAY · 03-30-2012, 12:03 PM

Looks good. What are the plans for the tailgate?

12-07-2010, 02:13 PM	#2
Eatoman Drives: '07 Yaris 5dr HB Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Montreal Posts: 84	Wow! Crashy is lookin' good! That's the car I needed on my commute to work this morning with over 15cm of snow! I almost got stuck twice! Grrrrrr Is she an all wheel drive?? How'd you pull that off?? Did you change the tranny and drive train? __________________

12-27-2010, 04:34 PM	#5
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	Crashy and the Blizzard From yesterday's storm, we ended up with 15" of snow and with drifts over 3'. Crashy once again did a great job of clearing my 7000+ sq ft driveway. I recently gave her a set of rally style lights (wired to the headlight feed, since her headlights were gone) and a driver's side seat heater. With the seat heater, the 30+ MPH winds blowing, while I was plowing, didn't bother me a bit. __________________

03-22-2011, 10:14 PM	#6
Tiddlygoose View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Honda Civic Sedan SI Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 54	Scott, You have mad skills! Crashy is awesome! __________________

12-27-2010, 04:56 PM	#7
tk-421 Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: 5D-07-LB Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dagobah Posts: 4,263	That is just all kinds of awesome. __________________ --[ FORUM RULES ]--[ SEARCHING TIPS ]--[ EYELIDS PICS ]--[ RBK SPOILER ]--[ BEST/WORST INVESTMENTS ]--

12-27-2010, 05:07 PM	#8
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	^ +1 ga-google-zillion __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

12-15-2010, 12:14 PM	#4
BoboVitz Drives: Toyota Vitz 2006 5DR Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Europe Posts: 11	Nice project on Crashy. She's a keeper! Keep it up!!

12-27-2010, 06:27 PM	#9
DandiDani View User's Garage Drives: 09' Meteorite liftback Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Jeff,Indiana Posts: 1,374	LOVE IT! __________________

12-29-2010, 04:19 AM	#10
fmicle Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Jose, CA, USA Posts: 685	Get a windshield too! __________________ 5% Tint Rear \| Micro Image LED Ignition Light Kit

03-05-2011, 12:08 PM	#11
AppleJacks716 Drives: 2010 5 Door Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 92	Awesome on how a car that would be scrapped and recycled by now, has a new life and shows an extreme potential a Yaris can have.

03-21-2012, 12:09 PM	#12
09sedan Drives: 2009 yaris sedan Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: toronto Posts: 141	bump on this, any new progress ? :D

03-30-2012, 11:52 AM	#15
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	In preparation for the latest mods on Crashy, this morning I finished chopping the back of the roof off. The final cut will actually be on the other side of the tape, but I left myself enough material to be able to bend it over and weld it to give it some strength and cover the opening. __________________

03-21-2012, 08:52 PM	#16
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	3rd year of plowing?!!! Wow... time flies when you're having fun... has it been that long already? Poor thing, she looks a little bit like Frankenstein but beauty is in the eye of the beholder ;) Congrats on generating one of the most intereting / fun Yaris-rescue / DYI on this board. __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

03-21-2012, 09:24 PM	#17
403RS #yyc View User's Garage Drives: BSP '07 RS 5dr LB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 238

03-30-2012, 12:03 PM	#18
KCALB SIRAY それを吸ってください View User's Garage Drives: black sand lb Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 8,894	Looks good. What are the plans for the tailgate? __________________ http://lifesdailypimpslap.tumblr.com/#me My Build

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