IFlyEm
Expert
Ok here's what I am thinking. I am debating selling my XTX and grabbing an MTX SE. I am planning on heading west 2 - 3 times a year and want a fully capable sled. So my thought is buying an MTX SE and boosting it and buying a 2nd sled for the trails around WI and the U.P.
The issue that arisies is that the few times a year that the wife wants to ride with me she will get "her" trail sled and I will have to ride the MTX. So can I make the MTX trailable for those few times a year I have to do it? Maybe a smaller lugged track and throw a couple wheels on it?
Thoughts?
Thanks!
The issue that arisies is that the few times a year that the wife wants to ride with me she will get "her" trail sled and I will have to ride the MTX. So can I make the MTX trailable for those few times a year I have to do it? Maybe a smaller lugged track and throw a couple wheels on it?
Thoughts?
Thanks!
towerrigger
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
I occasionally rode my SE around the prairies here. It helps having the wider ski stance with the SE. Keep the stock track and cut the lugs down to a manageable size and pick up a new track for the mountains. I compare my SE to the M1000 I had. the M1000 was unridable on a trail, as it should it was a mountain sled. My SE is a lot easier to handle on a trail. Just my .02.
If you have the xtx already.I would just get a 2" track.That will do fine out west and swap out the pizza cutter ski's.
IFlyEm
Expert
I was thinking about that. The only thing is it seems that a lot of the people that took XTX's to the mountains ended up swapping them for a MTX. I don't seen to be setting any high marking records but I would like to run some boost and not have to worry TOO much about getting stuck.
I have a 10 se I run in the UP and out west. I cut the stock track down to 1.75 last year and run a powerclaw out west. I think I would keep the xtx and maybe look for a decent rmk. You are going to spend that much for boost. Either way cant go wrong with the XTX or MTX
IFlyEm
Expert
Well my predicament is I can only have 2 sleds and 1 of them my wife needs to be able to trail ride. So I am looking at either "mountanizing" my XTX or get an MTX along with an 800 E-Tec for the "wife."
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I would agree with the track swap, I got along with the 1.75 pretty well out west. if I was doing it over I would try a 2 inch and a GOOD set of ice scratchers and you will be fine. After I went to a GOOD set of scratchers, I had no excessive hy-fax wear. I am thinking of taking my 1.75 off my Nytro and put it on my wife's Apex XTX and going with a 2 inch on my boosted Nytro this year.
IMO. Keep the XTX and have a different track, gears and clutch setup for out West and if you really didnt mind the wrench time. You can just as easily add and remove a rail extention for a different sized track. If you go with a 153 track setup for out West (which would allow you to not have to mess with your tunnel) and are going to remove it for Mid-West. I would go with that. The added track is worth it for out there. So you could have 2 sleds in one for a fraction of the price.
Just my 2 bits worth
Just my 2 bits worth
IFlyEm
Expert
Would it be better to add extensions or just swap the whole skid? Wonder how the extensions would work the the tipped up rails.
Put a 144x2.5 CE on it for the mountains and forget about the extension. 
I love my 144 and all I ride is mountains. That being said, it does take more energy than a 153 but a good 144 will get you where you need to go and if you put the energy into riding it it will be a blast!!!! I went from a 153x2.25 challenger to my 144x2.5 CE and I really dont thing it was any loss for deep snow performance that 2.5 just rocks.
I love my 144 and all I ride is mountains. That being said, it does take more energy than a 153 but a good 144 will get you where you need to go and if you put the energy into riding it it will be a blast!!!! I went from a 153x2.25 challenger to my 144x2.5 CE and I really dont thing it was any loss for deep snow performance that 2.5 just rocks.
IFlyEm
Expert
Will I have the clearance to run a 2.5? I am planning on boosting. Does that change anything?
with 7 tooth 3" pitch like we run on the mtx's I wouldnt see why not. have to remove your cooler protectors as with even 2" lugs correct???? The nytro drive shaft is set up so nice that track swaps are a breeze once you have done the chain case a couple times. Save the money from a extending your and buy a extra drive shaft set up with 3" avids and you could do it all. Other than I dont like tipped up rails I think the coupled skid in the XTX would be a really good mountain skid.
IFlyEm
Expert
Is this the driver you are referring to? Is it better than the Whal?
https://www.avid-products.com/store/Pro ... ?ProdID=92
https://www.avid-products.com/store/Pro ... ?ProdID=92
snowracer1000
Extreme
I'm not saying anything or cutting on anyone but it is amazing to read this stuff and think that in the mid 90's a 144 was a huge track and people got around with 136's in the mountains.
IFlyEm
Expert
snowracer1000 said:
I agree but what did the sleds weigh? At least 100 lbs less I would think than the Nytro.
