Apex mountain
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IMO:
There are lots of good deals on "flat land" Apexs...but if this Mountain sled is too good of a deal to pass up...buy it, cut the track lugs down to 1 1/4", gear it up a bit and enjoy it!
There are lots of good deals on "flat land" Apexs...but if this Mountain sled is too good of a deal to pass up...buy it, cut the track lugs down to 1 1/4", gear it up a bit and enjoy it!
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Lubrication. It will be up too high to pick up enough snow particles, I believe 1.75 inch lug with scratchers is about as high as you want to go. Unless you're looking to attack deep snow in open areas, I would think for 5500. that you could pick up a lower mileage 136 inch Apex Attak, which would better suit your needs.
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Lots of people are going with 1.75 tracks now, you'll just have to be a little more consious of your riding conditions and use a scratcher if youre in hard packed or icy conditions.
The only other thing I can think of to consider is that the MTX's have a narrower ski stance, so if your'e into the corner carving, it's going to be a bit more of a handfull. Also, just as sideshowBob said, you'll probably want to gear it up a bit as the top end on most MTX's is around 80-85 mph. I rode an MTX for a couple days last year in the U.P., and had no issues with it in stock form, and actually enjoyed how snappy it was at lower speeds. The lack of 100+mph top end wasn't an issue and would go just about anywhere!
The only other thing I can think of to consider is that the MTX's have a narrower ski stance, so if your'e into the corner carving, it's going to be a bit more of a handfull. Also, just as sideshowBob said, you'll probably want to gear it up a bit as the top end on most MTX's is around 80-85 mph. I rode an MTX for a couple days last year in the U.P., and had no issues with it in stock form, and actually enjoyed how snappy it was at lower speeds. The lack of 100+mph top end wasn't an issue and would go just about anywhere!
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No one needs to be zipping around on the trails at 100 mph anyway, go with this sled and go with a 1 3/4 track and never look back. I have a 144 with 2" and wish it was a shy longer just for them deep spots. Try it out first and get a feel for what it needs before you dig into upgrades.
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depends on you if you want a ride that handels the bumps very well then the longer track will be nice if you want to rail the corners the longer track is going to suck. I would look for a attack for that kind of money
That tunnel is the most attractive looking tunnel the Apex ever came with. Would be awesome to use for building a MOD Sled.. Stick an Expert 144 up under there. Add a widening kit to the front. Put a lightweight seat on it with a tunnel=dump exhaust system.......awesome.
