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I just installed my float plate. I think it helped out in the powder, but there is a ton of snow and ice build up. The last thing that I want to do is add more weight. Any tricks to making this work better??? I was thinking about cutting it down a little???
unpride
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I just put mine on too the Yamaha skid plat wish I didnt even waste the time. Its the most pointless piece of plastic
Unluckydiablo
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I hear the skinz one is better, anyone able to confirm this?
kingedwards99
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Don't know if its better but i see the sno-crossers are using the skinz one!!!!!!!!!!!!
bagadonitz
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
The skinz one still has build up. I had so much it busted off the front aluminum straps used to mount it. I drilled a second set of holes and safety wired each side to the bumper. I will be fine until the wire wears its way through the plate.
snownutz
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They may seem useless until you hit something hard and you glance off it instead off wiping out your front of your sled, and prrobably going over the bars.
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Even though the cover plate doesn't seem like much, it will still help to protect the bottom of the machine from minor impacts. If you look underneath the sled, there isn't really much under there for protection from stumps, etc.
mx223
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Belly pan
Do you leave the stock middle plate (belly pan) off if you install either of these plates? Wondering if this will make future oil changes easier. If so, it's worth it for that alone!
BTW...it happened to me. Make sure your oil filter o-ring doesn't come off and stay on the engine. I didn't even think to look...it shouldn't happen, but it does and creates a HUGE mess when it blows out the 2nd o-ring.
Do you leave the stock middle plate (belly pan) off if you install either of these plates? Wondering if this will make future oil changes easier. If so, it's worth it for that alone!
BTW...it happened to me. Make sure your oil filter o-ring doesn't come off and stay on the engine. I didn't even think to look...it shouldn't happen, but it does and creates a HUGE mess when it blows out the 2nd o-ring.
towerrigger
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
I glued a piece of styrofoam in the bottom of the skid plate before I installed it. I put it in just behind the A arm. My theory here is that it will stop snow from packing in the plate, putting pressure against the stock plate, and busting the crappy fasteners they send with the plate. I also drilled drain holes in the plate at an angle so water will drain but snow doesn't plug them. So far this has worked great for me.
