Screen kits?

[stewartb]

Anyone know of a screen kit for the cowl vents on a Pro? Came home today in 2' of new snow and had the cowl filled with snow. The clutches were wet and the air box was choked. I need to add some filter fabric and would prefer a pre-made kit to making my own. Any ideas?

 

[WANN4STROKE]

Were you coming back from Shell? Headed to Skwentna on Friday. I'll be at the Shell bonfire on Sunday.

As for the vents-you can get the Frogg material at Go-Pro on Potter. I think I've seen it cheaper on-line.

David

 

[stewartb]

I've made SLP fabric covers on other sleds. I'll figure this one out, I guess. I was hoping for a pre-made kit like the Frog Skin kits for my SkiDoos.

Rode the hills SE of Shell on Saturday in bright sunshine (on the Renegade). By dark it was snowing hard and hadn't let up when we headed home Sunday afternoon. Total whiteout. Couldn't tell up from down. 2' of new snow on 2 feet from the previous storms. The Pro was wallowing with only a light sled in tow. Once the cowl filled with snow the motor was choking and the belt slipping. And of course it happens in the worst spots when stopping means being stuck. Not much fun. Gotta screen it up. Supposed to snow all next weekend, too.

Stewart

 

[stewartb]

David,

Still snowing over there. My neighbor just emailed that he has better than 36" on the level since Saturday afternoon when it started, and it's still dumping. Iditarod weekend ought to be interesting. More snow's in the forecast!

I picked up a piece of SLP prefilter fabric at Go Pro. I'll definitely have to make cowl screens before I go back out.

Stewart

 

[WANN4STROKE]

Hank is stuck at the Lodge. Roger tried coming out with 400lb load and got stuck. overflow at mouth of Skwentna. Still snowing and no trail to Deshka.

We've got 15 people headed out Friday. some are rookies. Hope there's a trail by then.

David

 

[stewartb]

I was pulling my lightweight ATEC ski sled with the dog kennel on it. It spent as much time on it's side as on the skis. The snow depth was a challenge but the visibility, or lack of it, was the real test.

It appears it'll be easy to remove the opening grills and wrap them with filter fabric, then reinstall. My sled is in the garage thawing. The cowl cavities are packed solid. I'm surprised it ran as well as it did.

I have some rookies going in with me, too. I may need to make a run to set a track to my place before I turn the newbies loose, even in trail. The last 7 miles might be a challenge. If yesterday is any indication I can count on it! Expect the river to be bumped up. The days of smooth traveling are behind us.

Stewart

 

[stewartb]

Project complete. I used a 16" x 24" piece of SLP pre filter fabric to wrap the side vents, the main nose center vent, and the upper radiator vent, which is normally blocked. The center main and upper radiator vent grills are metal so I sprayed aerosol contact cement and laid the fabric into the adhesive, trimmed and reinstalled. The two side vents are plastic so I used an automotive trim adhesive tape (double stick) and stuck the fabric on, then wrapped over the edges and secured it with Gorilla tape. Easy deal. The hardest part was finding replacement push nuts for the plastic posts. I ended up using thread cutting nuts from Lowes. 3/16 on the sides and radiator grill and 3/8 for the main center grill. Clean and simple, and now I won't fill the cowl with snow. These sleds are piggy enough in the deep stuff. When they don't run and the clutches are wet? They're real trouble.

Stewart