here we go...

 

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https://snowgoer.com/news/cat-unveils-new-catalyst-chassis-for-2024-kind-of/31001/

 

 

how much actual chassis was changed? IDK the RXC looks good though, I dig it.  edit: 137" ?  hmmmm... 

pile on boys, this isn't the brand specific safe space... and don't forget to in on one. 

Edited September 10, 20222 yr by Crnr2Crnr

19 minutes ago, racinfarmer said:

See, you have to ride your sled to have that stuff happen.  

The trails of Norman County have not been terrorized by the 25mph Caterliss.

You shouldn’t rid perfection. You might scratch it 

On the topic of steering, I can say the an arms are stronger than Polaris’s. I’ve been wondering how all these idiots are ripping snowflaps off the catalysts until I did it today. Thing was ripped off and under the sled before I even knew it got sucked in.

Did 180 miles today on literally every type of trail. Tried to cut over 8 miles of a goat path trail nobody rides much, but it’s a good connector to really good trails. We were first tracks since their last snow, got a little over half way found 4 giant trees down and no reasonable way around. Turned around, I ripped my flap off. Got about 1/2 mile back and my buddy popped a washout just right to break the an arm on his Polaris at opposite corner welds. We got her rigged up pretty sweet and made it the 15 or so miles back to where we could get it on the truck but not before his wife stuffed another washout going slow and whacked the bars and cracked a rib. Probably not gonna use they cutoff trail for a while.

1 hour ago, Palu49 said:

On the topic of steering, I can say the an arms are stronger than Polaris’s. I’ve been wondering how all these idiots are ripping snowflaps off the catalysts until I did it today. Thing was ripped off and under the sled before I even knew it got sucked in.

Did 180 miles today on literally every type of trail. Tried to cut over 8 miles of a goat path trail nobody rides much, but it’s a good connector to really good trails. We were first tracks since their last snow, got a little over half way found 4 giant trees down and no reasonable way around. Turned around, I ripped my flap off. Got about 1/2 mile back and my buddy popped a washout just right to break the an arm on his Polaris at opposite corner welds. We got her rigged up pretty sweet and made it the 15 or so miles back to where we could get it on the truck but not before his wife stuffed another washout going slow and whacked the bars and cracked a rib. Probably not gonna use they cutoff trail for a while.

You have to watch the flap. I almost ripped that fucker off getting it out of the truck when I brought it home from the dealer when new 

8 hours ago, Not greg b said:

I was told the steering is fine and I was lieing about it coming loose last year. 

 

yep, that was one of em... 

6 hours ago, Palu49 said:

On the topic of steering, I can say the an arms are stronger than Polaris’s. I’ve been wondering how all these idiots are ripping snowflaps off the catalysts until I did it today. Thing was ripped off and under the sled before I even knew it got sucked in.

Did 180 miles today on literally every type of trail. Tried to cut over 8 miles of a goat path trail nobody rides much, but it’s a good connector to really good trails. We were first tracks since their last snow, got a little over half way found 4 giant trees down and no reasonable way around. Turned around, I ripped my flap off. Got about 1/2 mile back and my buddy popped a washout just right to break the an arm on his Polaris at opposite corner welds. We got her rigged up pretty sweet and made it the 15 or so miles back to where we could get it on the truck but not before his wife stuffed another washout going slow and whacked the bars and cracked a rib. Probably not gonna use they cutoff trail for a while.

iron dog practice

5 hours ago, Not greg b said:

You have to watch the flap. I almost ripped that fucker off getting it out of the truck when I brought it home from the dealer when new 

yeah but most people would frown if they saw your unloading procedure...

7 hours ago, Not greg b said:

You have to watch the flap. I almost ripped that fucker off getting it out of the truck when I brought it home from the dealer when new 

This was in a foot of packed ish snow with 10” of fluff on top of it. I looked at it and said “this must be how people rip them off” then did it anyhow because I’m a moron.

2 hours ago, Palu49 said:

This was in a foot of packed ish snow with 10” of fluff on top of it. I looked at it and said “this must be how people rip them off” then did it anyhow because I’m a moron.

Who's idea was taking the cutoff? 

Hopefully not yours 🤣

39 minutes ago, krom said:

Who's idea was taking the cutoff? 

Hopefully not yours 🤣

It was mine and Billy’s. When we got there and nobody had really been on it Billy is the one that said “it shouldn’t be too bad” in my defense

9 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

yep, that was one of em... 

iron dog practice

yeah but most people would frown if they saw your unloading procedure...

what’s the difference of throwing it out of the back of a truck or jumping it 4 feet in the air? There isn’t. The suspension does the same thing. 

12 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

yeah but most people would frown if they saw your unloading procedure...

Does he too back up to a big ole shagbark hickory and wrap the back bumper to a tree with baler twine and forward-March the truck all she go?

 

yeah I never seen it done that way before either....

8 hours ago, Palu49 said:

It was mine and Billy’s. When we got there and nobody had really been on it Billy is the one that said “it shouldn’t be too bad” in my defense

You know, back in 06 Matt’s dad took us on an expedition that sounds identical to this one.  Somewheres not far from cedar pines.  JHC I thought we’d be carrying 3 sleds back out on foot one piece at a time.  Fricken maniac.

1 hour ago, hayward said:

Does he too back up to a big ole shagbark hickory and wrap the back bumper to a tree with baler twine and forward-March the truck all she go?

 

yeah I never seen it done that way before either....

No it’s better. I put the sled in reverse and floor it. No snow bank required 

I ordered Rox gauntlets that wrap over their handguards after the 2° ride home last night. I think that makes me officially old

33 minutes ago, Not greg b said:

No it’s better. I put the sled in reverse and floor it. No snow bank required 

only way ive ever unloaded any sled with reverse

3 minutes ago, krom said:

only way ive ever unloaded any sled with reverse

Has worked great for me the last 25 years. My loading ramp is sketchy though. Trucks are a lot taller now than when I bought that ramp. My 1/2 ton sits higher than the 3/4 ton I originally bought the ramp to load it in back in the day. I need to get a longer one some time. 

15 hours ago, Not greg b said:

what’s the difference of throwing it out of the back of a truck or jumping it 4 feet in the air? There isn’t. The suspension does the same thing. 

 

11 hours ago, hayward said:

Does he too back up to a big ole shagbark hickory and wrap the back bumper to a tree with baler twine and forward-March the truck all she go?

 

yeah I never seen it done that way before either....

 

9 hours ago, Not greg b said:

No it’s better. I put the sled in reverse and floor it. No snow bank required 

the first time I saw it... boy did I laugh 

9 hours ago, Palu49 said:

I ordered Rox gauntlets that wrap over their handguards after the 2° ride home last night. I think that makes me officially old

have them, they're excellent  

have had Raynauds and am on thinners so my digits are grateful 

8 hours ago, krom said:

only way ive ever unloaded any sled with reverse

if someone here (that isn't here lately ) saw him do it... they'd probably lose their mind

 

 

12 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

if someone here (that isn't here lately ) saw him do it... they'd probably lose their mind

 

 

Jimwit is hiding out on AChat , avoiding any topic on the textron debacle

15 minutes ago, krom said:

Jimwit is hiding out on AChat , avoiding any topic on the textron debacle

he's lurking... and more silent than Helen Keller  

 

 

 

Edited January 21Jan 21 by Crnr2Crnr

meant to post this earlier...

because F7

 

Put another 80 miles on this hog after work today for happy hour. I started to tweak the shocks and they are really starting to shine 

On 1/20/2025 at 7:56 PM, Palu49 said:

I ordered Rox gauntlets that wrap over their handguards after the 2° ride home last night. I think that makes me officially old

Those don't work good with my curved brake lever.

2 minutes ago, racinfarmer said:

Those don't work good with my curved brake lever.

That’s not good because I have a curved brake lever too 

1 minute ago, Palu49 said:

That’s not good because I have a curved brake lever too 

My brake lever, not yours.  My beer drinking buddy made mine a long time ago.

7 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

meant to post this earlier...

because F7

 

That ZR8000 is impressive. In the video, it hauls the friggin' mail. 

59 minutes ago, Palu49 said:

That’s not good because I have a curved brake lever too 

I have a sawzall that fixes a lot of snowmobile problems. You can call me a fabricator now. I just need a harbor freight stick welder to complete the package. And trust me I won’t know how to use it but fafo fabrication is open for business. 

8 hours ago, CaddisFly said:

That ZR8000 is impressive. In the video, it hauls the friggin' mail. 

the video is a bit hokey as the F7 and Zuke 800 are both modded and the Lysts are stockers.  would be more interesting to see stock ones (but a CTech 8000) line up on snow.

8 hours ago, Palu49 said:

That’s not good because I have a curved brake lever too 

just slice a hole in the gauntlet for the lever...