attak in loose snow

[ironviper]

this weekend in munising running with my buddys rev 800 my attak was a dog in the loose snow, from rolling start we would be even for a few seconds and he would slowly pull away and it felt like my sled had no power like it wasnt shifting out or something, now if we got on a hard packed road i would pull away from him..

 

[zipclean]

It is probably the ripsaw track,in soft it is junk.Works good on trails and hard pack but useless in snow! Going to change mine but not sure to what. Maybe 1.5 or 1.6 predator?? Anyone have any ideas??

 

[LazyBastard]

Ripsaw works fine in loose snow. Its not the track. Its the SKID. Way too steep of an approach angle - leads to trenching. It is also too short of a track for loose snow.

 

[dirkdiggler]

Ripsaw works fine in loose snow. Its not the track. Its the SKID. Way too steep of an approach angle - leads to trenching. It is also too short of a track for loose snow.

100% right. Same problem with the RX-1. the sled is completely different when you run on ice or icey roads compaired to loose snow.

 

[zipclean]

You might be right on the approach angle but the 136" is plenty for 8" -12" of snow.But it just spins! A 700 121" polaris will stay with me in 10" of snow.Ran 136" for many years and were perfect where we ride but the Attak aproach angle is very harsh and probably causing some front hifax issues as well.ANYONE GONE TO SOMETHING MORE THAN 1.25"???

 

[Bodacious]

I'm looking serious at a 1.5" ( 1 3/8" full block would be perfect) but I want it to be fully clipped so that i can use a set of external/internal type drivers. Then the next question is..... should this thing be stretched out to a 144" while I'm at it. Camoplast is not showing a fully clipped track that is a non-ripsaw.

 

[zipclean]

My last sled was a 144" and the reason I went back to a 136" is because when you come over a hill and had to make a quick turn in loose snow the 144" would push you forward and you would really have to lean on it to get around a sudden obstical,where as the 136 you just steer around it.

 

[zipclean]

Someone mentioned that they took their transfer rod right out ( for cross country riding,not good for trails I wouldn't think) and I wounder if that might let the sled work better in loose stuff.The weight would transfer more and the front end aproach angle would also be less??? MAYBE?? I think it was SLUSH MONSTER would took his out.

 

[richierich]

i installed a 1.5" ripsaw.it hooks great and handles the powder awesome.should be a standard item.my rod is out because it broke and for off trail its great but trying to ride fast on trail its a ski lifter.

 

[ironviper]

most of my riding was just on loose snow on the trails, i didnt do alot of off trail riding in deeper snow

 

[LazyBastard]

My last sled was a 144" and the reason I went back to a 136" is because when you come over a hill and had to make a quick turn in loose snow the 144" would push you forward and you would really have to lean on it to get around a sudden obstical,where as the 136 you just steer around it.

RX1 has some extra weight on the front end - sticks it real good with 144".

 

[Yamahnator]

I think he's talking about mealy snow not powder riding. He's talking about hookup not moving the powder.

 

[Snomad]

Check out the 9834 fully clipped track in 136". Better than the ripsaw in my opinion. Also, if you put in the wahl type extroverts make sure you machine them down at least 1/4". My dealer is installing the white Ski-Doo extroverts, they look OK too and also eed to be machined. Ideally you would like to have a full 1/8" clearance between the extrovert and the cross shaft.