Mountain Tamer skid

[akvector]

Certainly would give you peace of mind. I learned the hard way!!! The cat style rails do not curve as much in the front therefor making it more possible for the leading edge of the rail to enter the window of the track thus tearing the track in half.

 

[Off Trail Mike]

Thanks AKVector...Yeah think I want to avoid the sudden stop from the track ripping itself apart. I have enough injuries from landing on suspension parts to make me not want to do that again.......

Anti-stab is in my future.....ordered it today.

Has anyone tried Black Diamond Extreme's wheels on the front shock shaft? It looks like an easy add to the skid in the right location...just curious.

Mike

 

[tapex_07]

Mike, its not a sudden stop.... Its a long no stopping ride, not fun!!

 

[pro116]

I had a track that my rails stab through.I went right over the handle bars.

 

[Off Trail Mike]

Thanks Guys:

Advice taken, and really appreciated....no more over the handlebars for me.....

You know that little Allen Head bolt on the top of your front suspension spindle? .....I went over the handlebars at about 5 mph negotiating a collapsed washout... and landed my knee squarely on that little bolt. 8 weeks into rehab and believe me, any advice that prevents me from going over the bars, I'm going to take..

Is there a link on TY for putting training wheels on a Nytro? Or is that over on DooTalk!

Take that

OTM

 

[revster]

Thanks Guys:

Advice taken, and really appreciated....no more over the handlebars for me.....

You know that little Allen Head bolt on the top of your front suspension spindle? .....I went over the handlebars at about 5 mph negotiating a collapsed washout... and landed my knee squarely on that little bolt. 8 weeks into rehab and believe me, any advice that prevents me from going over the bars, I'm going to take..

Is there a link on TY for putting training wheels on a Nytro? Or is that over on DooTalk!

Take that

OTM

ouch. I had a crash that put me in the superman position. I ended up landing with my knee on the edge of the running boards. I've been wearing MX knee pads ever since. I also wear a tekvest and MX elbow pads so I get the odd look at restaurants.



Well I'm still torn on the Mtn tamer. It sounds like everyone is happy with theirs. I'm just not sure it's worth the money for me. I only ride 5 days a year in the mountains and I'm not sure I want to give up catwalking!!

If I don't do the Mtn tamer I'll have the money for full exhaust and some Boss Performance clutching! I might make better use of those mods.

 

[tapex_07]

I ment if it blows of the sled.... I had it happen to me on my turbo Apex at about 90mph.

 

[mateo]

The Timbersled mountain tamer skid: is it a pure climbers skid or would it work for general backcountry purpose with some trail riding mixed in.

Can it handle jumping? Not big air by any means but general pounding with the odd flat landing mixed in.

Useless on the trails or not bad??

Also does anyone know if the 153 mtn tamer and the 144 mtn tammer (with ice age rails) would have the same upper arms and shox???

Thanks

I just got my hands on one used one that is all bent out of shape. Something to consider. Both the front and rear suspension arms were bent. Rear being worse making the wheels all cockeyed out like ducks feet.
Also where the rod that supports the shocks -was all bent.
Not sure what kind of abuse this would take, but food for thought for people jumping etc.

 

[mtdream]

The Timbersled mountain tamer skid: is it a pure climbers skid or would it work for general backcountry purpose with some trail riding mixed in.

Can it handle jumping? Not big air by any means but general pounding with the odd flat landing mixed in.

Useless on the trails or not bad??

Also does anyone know if the 153 mtn tamer and the 144 mtn tammer (with ice age rails) would have the same upper arms and shox???

Thanks

The magic of what Allen has built is a great all around skid...There are better mountain climbing skids (m-10) there are better jumping skids (ask Caleb), there are better trail skids, but in general (not trying to bash any specific one at all) there are few that do all well, let alone very well...

Timbersled is very good in the hills, and very good on the trails...it is also good for jumping, but most "jumping" people do (atleast us mere mortals) is less than 10' and we think it is 50'

It clearly changes weight balance, and changes how the sled handles on pow...It reacts very nicely to balance...

generally the only complaints about a Timbersled skid are how people have them set up...i.e. installed wrong, or wrong pressures in shocks etc.

lots written about them, but they are NOT just a mountain skid...they are a skid that can significantly address weight, and suspension sag and absorption issues...which is neither a mountain or flatland issue...

one of my buddies buys Timbersled purely for the dramatic improvement it makes on the bumps into the hills...(we only ride out west here) it helps him take the shock out of the woops and saves his knees...

 

[mtdream]

I'm reading thru some old posts and found some good info.

Does anyone know if some boggy wheels can be added? Do the stock wheel mounts work??

all wheel mounts are fine...if you want to add boggies you can...but then you are going backwards on the weight issue...

but DEFINITELY (as others have said) add an anti-stab kit to the front end...$50 in insurance versus stranded and $1000 in track and possibly new rails etc.

 

[revster]

Thanks for the feedback mtdream. I ended up sticking with stock rails and OFT ext for this year at least (Spent the money on exhaust). A skid swap might be at the tops of my list for next year tho!