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  1. They did change quite a bit. The old version will not work at all. The newer style should also come with epoxy adhesive as mentioned. The center one receives the most contact from track and studs. I have been running 1.25" tracks and roughly 1/4" stud penetration. There is no way I'd run the combo without the protectors. The center section is getting hit hard in the front at times.
  2. Wow! It is one way to provide entertainment. The list of things that need a checkbook keeps growing. Looks like there is potential to add some big items to that list. The little 50kcheck they didn't feel like writing may seem like chump change with the direction this is going.
  3. Riding is more fun when I'm not frozen. I'd probably get by with a windscreen if I didn't ride trail sorta scootin. Those are the times when the windshield earns it's keep. It's surprising how much a couple inches of height changes things too. The sled with a mid-tall and handguards used to be the last one to get picked on cold days. The debate about handguards isn't really a debate for high speed. In fact, I often wonder if some handguards actually speed up the wind going around? We have quite a few sleds with the same windshields. One also has a set of ears and that thing is colder for reasons I can't figure.
  4. Am I a gambling man? Hell yes! I'm a snowmobiler. This sport is like buying lottery tickets and hoping every year.
  5. The reputable guys that used to do deletes around here quit playing that game. Who knows, maybe the penalty structure will change again and those guys will get back into the game? The sensor debacle was a nightmare. I wonder if some are still searching? I passed two doing about ten mph on the shoulder this week. There is a side to the gov juice shortage that we might want to be worried about. Urea gets used for some things we like to eat. The other side of the shortage is that urea is a byproduct of things we like to use for heat. A shortage on urea means a lot more than how many trucks move down the road. I'm telling you, those guys with the red hammer and sickle don't play nice. This one is going to get ugly. Sadly, I've only seen short term strategy decisions.
  6. Certainly is a nice looking curve. They do tend get numbers that are on the optimistic side. I honestly don't care as long as they are consistently the same. That powerband should be damn forgiving and easy to ride. Clutch tweaking wouldn't take much work either. Not bad for a 2S with that much power. With all that said, how well do you think they'll hold together?
  7. I do like some of the good GORETEX stuff. I was shooting the bull with N.K. a few years ago and he had a Klim jacket I'd never seen. I asked about the jacket. He said they gave it to him and wanted his thoughts. I asked him what was the verdict? In his typical mellow style he said: "It's OK, but only good for about 25,000 miles." Said it was his second one and pointed out where the fabric was fraying from wind on the back of each shoulder. I guess if he had been riding an Axys, I would have called his b.s. and accused him of tipping over and falling off the sled.
  8. It seems like a good idea on their part if they want to be the "go to" app for navigation. Trails change often and current info is golden. The best app will need the latest updates and who better than the clubs that create the path. A good usable app will add value to the hardware. It's a whole lot easier to upsell the gauge with mapping that actually works.
  9. Grease them each season and check temps by hand while the gas is filling. The simple stuff should cover it for most normal use. Galvanic corrosion isn't anything new. Just be aware of those contact points. One disadvantage of "cheap" snowmobile trailers is their basic design/building process. The cheap stuff isn't really designed to be used hard and long. Even the good stuff is built cheaper now because nobody wants to pay for premium construction. BTW, I'm surprised no one mentioned the video. I laughed my ass off.
  10. I love how these rumors go and go. It is good entertainment. In my world talk is cheap after the laughing is done. The stuff that people are complaining about aren't even issues with a little tuning. But . . . there are issues you can't tune out of the design. I would be shocked if we saw anything based on the current mills.
  11. I hear you about trying to protect a new pour. I haven't used that style. I like the concept, but I can see where those tips would dig into the ski. I wonder if you could modify them to use something like the caliber rubber tips? The tips do need some grip so they don't just let the ski slide. It would be a bummer to give up on them. They are built better than the plastic versions. The ski sliding issue is something to keep in mind if you do come up with a modification. I use steerable dollies with those little cables that hook around the spindle. If I do not use the cables, the ski will "drive" right off the dolly. That works to my advantage for my situation. When loading at home, I ride the sled to the ramp and drive right out of the dollies. It works pretty slick for that purpose. The dollies stop dead at the bottom of the ramp and the floor has no marks.
  12. Kinda spendy tow based on the picture. Wonder what they charge up there? We had a tractor trailer full of grain do a light roll. It cost over 12k to flip that back on it's feet. No rotator was involved.
  13. I'm surprised no one picked up on that in this discussion. I know a few hard core guys that bought a pile of those things just to play. It's almost ironic. They have plenty of big boy sleds and a bunch of goodies nailed on them. We're talking air adders, belt drives, and composite frames etc. Big bucks. . . and proto products to beat on all day.
  14. No oddball temps and definitely no snow ingestion with mine. Those guys that had lean issues fought a combination of bad clutching for the riding and bad riding for the clutching. The lean spot was already there on the '20 sleds, but nobody hung around those rpms. Clutching put you at super slow speeds. Some of the '21 slds had injectors go, but those were rare. I watch temps like a hawk. I went through years of fighting the cooling battle and this sled ran pretty good. I even dug back through the data afterword just to see if I missed a temp spike. Snow ingestion, no way. Ran lead all day trail riding with bluebird skies. Only snow dust would have been passing sleds. Happened at the end of 190 mile run with only stops being gas. I honestly think mine just got tired and gave up. It does concern me a bit. It's not my first one. I also clutched this one down from stock to ease some stress on the motor. Out of the box, it loved to top 8,300 rpm. Parts start flying pretty early if you do that all day long. I may have a slight medical condition too. I'm thinking about going to see the Doc. Something seems to be wrong with my right thumb causing it to clamp down.
  15. It's getting a new engine. But, here's where it gets messy. The top end was shipped and installed. They found the case issues after it was all together and finally had a chance to fire the engine. Maybe a little more diligence on the initial tear down? Hard to say what they would have found. It's not my first rodeo with a motor going down. I shut it down before it locked up, but I knew it had a coolant leak. That was a big concern and the mechanic thought it was coming from a head gasket. Pistons and jugs were pretty bad, it may have been possible. I think there is a bit of irony with shutting it down right away. Pretty sure there would have been little question about the bottom end with one more hard pull. Good question about the reflash. I've had other sleds in the shop right when advisories came out. They typically don't send them back out without an update. This time might be handled differently. Sounds like it is aimed at sleds that are having issues early. This one ran pretty good for 2,500 miles. I would be hard pressed to say it has mapping issues. The '22 arrived early in Oct. Have not seen the exact build date. Reflash or not, it will get a good shakedown run to see how it runs.
  16. Still waiting on parts. It is partially due to dealer screw up now. The top end parts arrived, but they found more issues when they threw it back together. PTO side main started failing and cracked the case. Crappy deal overall because the dealer should have just ordered a whole motor in the first place. I get pissed just thinking about the process and time wasted. I can't entirely blame the manufacturer, but their delays on the remaining parts make me nervous. These type of delivery times would be season ending if it was my only machine to ride. I haven't picked up the new sled yet. I was hoping to pick up both sleds at the same time. Ironically, I have a whole set of clutches and some other components around just in case. It isn't my normal practice to stock a whole backup motor.
  17. I have a similar approach. I'm just using fancy CDX instead. I'm pretty impressed with how well it has held up with tons of abuse. I use grip guides on the ramps. It's just easier to drive on and off with guides. I went with the plywood option to keep the floor flat while offering some protection. The trailer gets used for other projects at times and guides get in the way with rolling casters etc. Guides also make it a little harder to move sleds around. It's not a huge deal, but adds up if you load sleds a ton of times in a season. Our sleds mostly run studs. It's pretty impressive what a little throttle inexperience and studs will do to any floor. The cheap plywood will leave a nice pile of wood dust, but the floor underneath is still good.
  18. You can't have a fight without two sides. It certainly has become worse. We spend a lot of time and energy trying to convince each other who is correct. There is an aspect to that phenomenon that also keeps popping up. Pretty much any perspective can be supported if you dig hard enough. (The earth is flat, nobody went to the moon, F7s are the fastest thing known to man.) I joke about it with my wife because she has to deal with the consequences in her work. People will ask the same question until they get the answer they want. That practice is becoming more prevalent. They will often go to different sources with their questions until they get the answer they want. It is pretty amazing some of the situations people end up in because somebody said. . . Money and time disappear pretty fast. They eventually have to deal with the facts too. . . the answer they didn't want to hear in the first place. We are probably all guilty of this practice to a point. It's easy to see in kids when they keep pushing their parents for the treat in a store or the toy they want. I myself want the answer that suits me best. I can argue all day if I want and maybe get the answer I'm hoping for in the end. The F7 is the fastest thing known to man.
  19. Their energy issues will have a roll over effect to other markets. They don't like to play nice and they are sucking up everything they can get. I know it's easy to shoot the messenger. But there is a looming situation that we can plan for if we are smart. It is going to get expensive over here. Way beyond anything most people can comprehend. We will see it in the first line products pretty soon. LP and Fert. will roll over into heating and food production. We really do need to get off our affinity for knick knacks and doo dads. Buy locally made products and quit feeding their economy.
  20. Have both. Also have some Snap On high torque impacts. The older Dewalt used to get the win because the batteries were so easy to change. They were harder to store and carry, but super simple to swap. The newer channel style is even more prone to dust and debris than the Milwaukee. Dewalt sorta screwed up with their high cap batteries. They are charger finicky. We have charger banks scattered around, but the high caps don't always work with their basic chargers. If you are using the basic 3/8 impacts either is fine. The Dewalt seems slightly louder. We have had issues with the Dewalt ball retainers on their 1/2 and 3/4 drives. Those tend to fail way before the drive. The Milwaukee triggers do need cleaning more often. The Snap On stuff works well, but we put those in a gold lined safe. Nobody wants to wreck one during a crap job. They come out when we need the "big guns" Also have some Makita stuff. Not bad, but one flaw in their 3/8 chuck. Drop one and you'll likely need tools to remove whatever is in the chuck. Have not used their bigger impacts. It's too bad Dewalt didn't go with the Milwaukee battery system when they changed. It would have been a good fit. The Dewalt line has some nice stuff like their light options and one hell of a leaf blower. The Milwaukee stuff seems a bit more user friendly for long haul wear.
  21. I can tell you that they don't grab the perfect award either. We use a few different wheelers and SxS machines on the farm. They see a little hard work. One two year old Ranger has been in the shop for 8 months this year. It only needed engine top end, tranny, and exhaust. Granted, the machine got used a lot and hard, but they should still be at home more than 4 months in the second year. Actually had already ordered a new one before it went down too. Probably lucky on that decision. It's bad enough with their stuff that new machines are basically ordered as backups. We are currently waiting on another one with no real eta. The confidence in Poo hasn't won awards around the farm. But, we don't have many local options, so we deal with their issues. The issues are certainly not exclusive to a single brand. It's almost funny to think about brand with the work machines. They all look like shit after a few days and nobody cares what paint is on the things as long as they work.
  22. I can't argue that those kind of wait times are unacceptable. It's worse considering the nature of the sport. Have snow, let go. The management style of selling without real support seems to have become the norm in this sport. That crap began before any goofy supply disruption so it's become worse with the rest of the world trying to catch up manufacturing and delivery. These dinkus heads have been screwing with us consumers far too long. Sadly, they now have another excuse to not have parts available. I tend to see things break for some reason. The ability to get parts in a timely manner has been getting worse for years. I figured last year would be a challenge so I tried to plan ahead for the season. I had brand new spare clutches, shocks, and smaller misc. parts ready to go. I swapped out the junk parts that tend to fail and reinforced skid components before the season even started. I didn't plan on popping a new stock motor. I also don't like to buy warranty parts, so I didn't order damn near a whole motor ahead of the season.
  23. It's a real crap shoot on what is showing in my experience. Have a new 800 Cat ready to pick up. But . . . I'm still waiting on jugs and pistons for a 21 with the same motor. (They were ordered early in March.) I figure they are using the parts to make the new stuff. Currently that isn't a big deal, but I worry a bit about mid season parts. I can always ride a spare if needed, but I'd prefer not.
  24. I saw it on the internet. It must be true. Overall, I'd rather see concerns addressed before the snow hits.