McLovin
Extreme
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- Manitoba
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- Canada
- Snowmobile
- 1997 Mountain Max 700 144 1.5
2016 Viper MTX 141 se.
After a day and a half of riding fresh, deep powder the front rubber boots have become completely jammed with ice. They are packed. The sled has become even harder to steer. I don't know if this has been caused by a couple of stick holes that have been poked in the boots, or powder snow that has come through the front vents, melted, and collected in the boots. They are packed, bulging with ice. Made for a shitty ride. Sled was even more front heavy and hard to steer than usual. Has anybody else experienced this? Thanks.
After a day and a half of riding fresh, deep powder the front rubber boots have become completely jammed with ice. They are packed. The sled has become even harder to steer. I don't know if this has been caused by a couple of stick holes that have been poked in the boots, or powder snow that has come through the front vents, melted, and collected in the boots. They are packed, bulging with ice. Made for a shitty ride. Sled was even more front heavy and hard to steer than usual. Has anybody else experienced this? Thanks.
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McLovin
Extreme
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- Manitoba
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- Canada
- Snowmobile
- 1997 Mountain Max 700 144 1.5
Deeppow16
TY 4 Stroke Master
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- Montrose, Minnesota
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- USA
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- 2016 Arctic Cat M8000
2009 Yamaha Nytro MTX (Totaled)
2002 Polaris 600 XCSP (Sold)
1999 Ski-doo Formula 500 (Totaled)
Yup very common on these sleds. I have an Arctic Cat M8000 and it does the same thing. The snow gets in the hood and works it way down to the steering components. Putting vent screens on every open hole has helped me prevent it.
hellflyer
TY 4 Stroke Master
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- Georgtown ONT. Canada
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- Canada
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- 2020 sidewinder ltx se
Snow melting in the rad and dripping down then freezes! Happens to me when I'm following someone in a lot of snow dust.
McLovin
Extreme
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Thanks guys! Rad vents have screens. Has anyone looked at frog skinz or anything else for this problem?
..SNAKEBIT..
Expert
Like the looks of your bumper, what brand is it? where did you get it from?
McLovin
Extreme
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- Manitoba
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- Canada
- Snowmobile
- 1997 Mountain Max 700 144 1.5
I am pretty sure it is a Yamaha bumper?
Got it from Wildwood Sports in Winnipeg. Seems to be great for mowing down small trees lol. But always a big ice collection between bumper and sled, sucks.
