[MOD] 60222 Snow Groomer with Micro Motors

[LabManager]

This is going to be my first post without any DIY or Arduino stuff for LEGO (but still there will be non-LEGO components here – the Micro Motors). Despite the mod is for a City Theme’s set, I’ve decided to put it in Technic forum since it has several Technic parts.

My mod was initially inspired by @KirTech LAB's Motorized LEGO Arctic crawler (60378) and I thought it will be possible to put micro motors to similar crawlers, which LEGO has featured in multiple variations over the years: the older ones from Volcano Explorers (60122) and Arctic Base (60036) or this Snow Groomer (60222).

While the original mod carries the power supply in a separate trailer which is towed behind, I decided to put the battery box on the snow groomer itself instead of the snow cannon. It also took all space inside the cabin so now it has become a 100% unmanned RC-vehicle

It was also a challenge to find a place for the 3rd motor and to fix the worm gear and its axle so they don’t slide away when lifting the snow plow. The solution I’ve found is shown in the pictures below and the Stud.io files are also available at my Rebrickable page.

Finally, this winter I got all the needed parts and assembled the model.

There’s also a video with build process overview and demo. I’ve also replaced the original gray tracks with compatible black tracks which have rubber dots, so the grip is really good.

Hope everyone enjoys the winter

 

Edited January 23, 2025 by LabManager