What do you want me to build next? The most thumbed up comment I will do.

This is why I like RCLifeOn. Instead of fixing the obvious issues like: almost no downward force on the rear tire, the point with the highest amount of downward force being the greatest point of friction (the sleds), etc. - he drills screws into the tire.

Tyre is mounted backwards... :) ( the V grooves must point forward, not backward. Working in this way, the mud is being directed to the center of the tyre instead of being expelled to the sides)

You could also embed wheels into the skis so that on non-slick surfaces it would roll rather than try to slide. On snow it would still slide. You might would have to widen the skis bit though.

Can't wait for a metal 3d printer company to sponsor this guy. He is legendary!

FINALLY someone who knows how to use Canadian Moose Sounds properly!

You got the right idea for sure! You need more weight over the rear tires but also those aluminum arms are probably flexing a little as well. Maybe try adding like a triangle style brace going from near the axle up above to where the motor sits and back down to the frame. Love the stuff you come up with and cant wait to see how the next video goes with this build! 😊👍👏

I don't feel like he cuts much from his videos and I appreciate that. His experiences working on stuff is definitely genuine and he does not gloss over issues that sometimes can take weeks to resolve. It makes you're videos very relatable lol.

My favourite part was at the start when rclife said “and my thumb then proceeded to hurt his thumb” I love little edits like that, so small but make a big difference

awesome video! looks like if you mount the seat on top of the tire it'll grip better

Your neighbors must love you :D

The tire is lifted up by the skids, that's why you don't go. Get back to short studs and make the tire stick out like 5cm compared to the skids. Also moving (angle) skids would work waaay batter, as the wheel would always be in full ground contact. Nice one, as usual, waiting for part 2!

finally! best new years gift so far in 2023. cheers from china mate. glad to see you use my motor

I think the tyre is mounted in the wrong direction ;) always fun to see you building things like this and totally jealous of your winter (:

It's funny how he's really clever and knows what to do but doesn't know the best way of doing it lmao, handlinf the tools etc you can tell he's self taught which makes him even more interesting, love the vids keep em coming

you never fall short of it great job

Love your videos man!! Been watching for years, please don’t ever stop!! :)

Maybe put some wheel attachment points on the skis and a wheel replacement on the front for the road

Hi from Quebec, Bombardier invented the solution to your engineering problem 100 years ago at 15 ;)

Please keep up the amazing work. I’m a die hard electric vehicle fan, and you’ve made some of the coolest little ev’s I’ve seen. Awesome!!

Try adding removable inline skate wheels internal to the sled, so that they come into contact with the surface that you are on. There is way too much friction between the sled and the surface that you are trying to traverse. When on snow or ice, just simply remove the wheels to slide on the sled. You'll probably to wax the bottom of the sled for this

Another comment gave me an idea that may work very well for this. At the moment your skids are fixed in reference to the frame, some skid based vehicles have the skids mounted on bearings so the skids can always be parallel with the ground and follow the contours of the ground, which hopefully increases surface area and therefore decreases the pressure between the skids and the ground which should help with friction and weight distribution. It would also allow the back wheel to always be in contact with the ground as much as it can, without it kind of being held up by the skids. Overall rotatable skids would be a very good idea for this, they would also help with going from the flat onto hills since the skids could rotate to match the angle of the hill whilst still keeping them in proper contact with the ground.

Congratulations Simon, you made a rotivator!

You are my second favorite lunatic behind Peter Sripol who is crazy. Love all you do .

Bro, if you actually want it to work from start up on soft surfaces without giant spikes you need to lengthen the front end by about a meter or two. Just bolt the front of a bike frame on there ;-). Keep your seating position the same, that shifts your CofG way rear of teh new wheelbase (as everyone is saying) and takes pressure off the skids. Also whatever: we enjoy the ride 🙂

You should make an electric luge board. Going fast laying on your back inches above the ground is a huge rush. I made one out of a gas scooter when I was younger. I highly recommend.

You did it again, you brought a big smile on my face. Tack så mycket

Thanks for the new video, stay safe!

awesome video man. always glad to see you come out with unique and interesting different ways than i would have thought of to conquer design issues. I hope you're careful using those seriously big batteries next time. series is definitely gonna punch the throttle but if you are spinning a wheel that fast, covered in nails you could potentially send the nails flying at someone far away, or worse at your back while you're sitting there, or EVEN WORSE at one of the LiPo cells, lotta amps discharging very fast. be careful bro take care.

Impressive that you got it moving on pavement and gravel. The friction is huge! Even on snow, the friction is signifikant from those beat up snowracer skiis. For this kind of build, I would suggest you buy a mig-welder and use steel profiles or tubes. You can do so much with a welder, angle grinder and some basic hand tools.

When you mentioned that the new engine had enough thrust capacity to lift a person, an idea for a jump-pack came to mind :D

Modern: "Tänk på grannarna....!" Haha, du är verkligen rolig och bjuder på dig själv, härligt! Tack för videon!

I wouldn't be suprised if one day you made an EV business selling your designs. Mad respect for your hard work! Love the channel!

Cool vehicle! Having a double-digit percentage of your weight on the rear wheel rather than the single digit it kinda looks like at the moment, would probably make all the difference, yeah.

Most wholesome video I've seen in a very long time this guy will miss you awesome father his wife is really lucky just imagine the toys he can make for his kids

I always look forward to watch your videos, keep up the great work.

Really nice video ! It can also help to turn the ground upside down for gardening xD ! If you had batteries to the front, you can maybe change the COG and benefit more of the skies.

traction vs friction. I think it would help a lot if you moved your body weight further back so there is less friction from the skids and more traction on the tire.

Awesome. Your doing a excellent job.

Take that motor setup and build a propeller-driven ice sled. But instead of skies use ice skates to go real fast. Also makes steering way better that way. You should have enough frozen lakes up there. :)

You should use a proper crimping tool. By crimping, single copper strands will fuse into a solid copper core. Bad crimps will eventually come loose or will have a bad electrical connection. Nice build anyway!

you've come so far from when i first started watching your videos. Keep it up my man

4:01 You're a mechanical advantage... love your work!

Maybe but the seat farther back, so the pressure on the wheel increases, and the pressure in the front (large area, high friction with most materials) decreases?

You might want to try adding a brace from the top of the motor mount to the end of the rear extrusions (past the pillow block bearings) to prevent the frame from bending.

First off, get a MIG welder, and an abrasive chop saw. I salute the rest of your work. Can't believe the PLA drive hubs lasted for the whole test! The steering wheel overlay was also clutch!

Allways Nice to see your Videos !

Love thinking what his neighbors get to witness 😂 I’m sure he’s very much liked by the neighborhood checking out his new toys

Amazing as usual!

Nice always a continuous process!! I love it ! Thanks for another good video good sir ! ❤️🙏🏻 we are all one

Awesome video like always Simon :) I'm looking forward to see part 2 of the project!

Always happy to see a video from you

these types of videos make me enjoy wrenching on my RTR 10th and 7th scale cars all the more

Awesome Project 👍🏻

This is an awesome build

awesome as always!

Nice design on the wheel to sprocket connection with the long threaded rods. I will try that the next time my 3-D printed part for an electric drift trike breaks. There were issues with so much power breaking the plastic, but your design spreads the load with the threaded rods. Thanks! I learn useful stuff by watching you.

Brilliant build 👏

I love playing hockey at that rink. Cool they let you use the ice.

Epic as always

This is really Something! Happy New Year 🥳& already expecting more together done by us in 2023! 🤩🤩

NICE JOB!

,,Honey think about the neighbors" 🥰 In my country, they will make it even louder because they can.

Great video and congratulations on finding such an understanding spouse! 😁

Love this channel

YOU INSPIRE ME!!

Great job!

Thankyou for your data!

Hey rclifeon, Love your channel. Quick tip. Threadlocker will eat the plastic. The same reason why your airplane or fpv props explode if you threadlock the nut on output shaft and get ANY on the plastic.

Just looking at the miniature - this is insane!

Great video

Nice video!

ALWAYS AMAZING 👏

Carful with the chain and studs coming out brother stay safe

Love your videos, awesome content

0:05 "to go on grass gravel and a**hole" ?! thats the sickest marital aid ever man!

Damn can't wait for the part 2

Sick onewheel dude.

this kid is gonna go places.. ^^

Pro your such a legend👍👍👌

Love the mom natural laugh a d love the drone shot with helicopter sound fan of it

Can’t wait for v2 !!!

those masive battery packs you showed at the end are SCARY! make sure you do some waterproofing before you drive those on the ice

Realy like your vids man!

They are some big batteries!

Great way to give your neighbors a nice lawn job :P

quick tip, net time put the crimlugs in a vise and use a small drill to make an indent for optimal(diy) crimp connection

Bro I have drawings from me as a child of this exact kind of build! Great to see my childhood dream come true!!

your awesome keep up the great vids.

Are little Simon is growing up so fast, a home and girlfriend next will be a baby, it’s nice to see how far you have come in 8 years

8:44 Might want to add a rear fender 😅 I love how it literally leaves a trail of destruction behind it

I love how you disrespected the Ryobi grinder by throwing it in snow. I agree with you, Ryobi tools deserve that treatment.

Great grass destroyer

damn i love this channel , I WANT MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A Drift Trike for ICE! I'd love to see you drifting on a front wheel drive Ice-Trike! :)

I'm jealous of the snow you're having (or had, at least :P)! I snowed just a bit before winter and that's it. Now it's spring again >.

Man, you really should make a chain guard. I winced when that thing slipped off.

Nice video

Am from sweden like u and i love ur vids

VELANDA PLAYGROUND, nice work and we may have some ice on the lake SJÖLANDA, I will stay tuned👍🤠