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Tom Hartman established HARTMAN, INC. in 1984 with help from his two sons (free labor) in the snow-covered city of Bend, Oregon. The natural beauty of Mt. Bachelor and the surrounding mountains were beacons for Tom Hartman a Steep and Deep snow enthusiast. In 1984 the YAMAHA PHAZER was the lightweight powder king. In true American fashion Tom Hartman made modifications to this snowmobile because nothing from the factory is ever fast enough, has enough horsepower or climbs high enough. The first things to be approached were the exhaust, clutching, carburetor modifications, porting and headwork. Now that he had found the engines potential for horsepower traction became the issue. This is where his ingenuity came in. He searched for a longer deeper lug track that would be better suited for the deep powder found in western riding conditions. Contacting every track manufacturer in the U.S. and Canada to see what was available he found a 133 long track with 3/4 lug height this was the Monster Track of its day. Now that he had a track he had to figure out how to make it fit. He started with the slide rails building an extension to move the rear idler wheels back to accommodate the extra length of the track and a tunnel extension to fit when the suspension was fully compressed. The clearance between the drivers and the front of the tunnel wasnt an issue with the 3/4 lug height. All the parts were built by hand and the prototype sled was tested on the snow. It worked great!

 

Address: Hartman Inc., 400 S Grays Lake, Nampa, Idaho 83687
Telephone: (208) 468-1073
Website: http://www.hartmaninc.com/