Should I get reverse on the Nytro?

[2002 viper]

Is it worth the erxta lbs of having it there or is saving the weight worth it??

 

[snoway]

My next sled will have reverse just for the conveiniense of backing out of the garage and at times off the trailer
If I was to give beer up for a week I'd lose the wt. of the reverse.

 

[2002 viper]

Well I am not heavy at all,190lbs suited at most.

 

[2002 viper]

WHat do you guys think?

 

[Fox1_RX-1]

When I bought my RX-1 03 I was thinking the same thing and bought my sled without reverse. I wished many times that I had paid the extra and bought the reverse. My next sled will have it. Unless you are drag racing the extra weight does not really matter in the trails. IMHO

 

[craze1cars]

This is totally a personal decision. Do you want to go backwards? If yes, buy the reverse. If you don't mind lugging it, don't buy it.

In boondocking (lots of dead-ends in uncharted territory with little to no room to turn around), I have recently found reverse to be a serious backsaver. But for trail riding? I rarely use it...and when I do, it's more of a "just because it's there" thing.

As for the weight issue? I assure you that the 8 lbs will be invisible to you. How does your current sled handle when it has 6 gallons vs 7.2 gallons in the tank? Nobody could tell such a difference...

 

[Vmax4]

Here is how I think of it.........

---Factory Reverse $300
---After You Realize You Should Have bought Reverse, but you didn't $600 Plus Instalation
---Pushing the button and backing up so you can get by the 2-stroke in front of you at the gas station when they pump twice the fuel into their tank....PRICELESS!!!

I for one would never buy another sled without reverse......... never know when your wife might be getting the next "hand-me-down" sled.

Just my 2 cents,
Steve

 

[BOUNTYHUNTER]

Here is how I think of it.........

---Factory Reverse $300
---After You Realize You Should Have bought Reverse, but you didn't $600 Plus Instalation
---Pushing the button and backing up so you can get by the 2-stroke in front of you at the gas station when they pump twice the fuel into their tank....PRICELESS!!!

I for one would never buy another sled without reverse......... never know when your wife might be getting the next "hand-me-down" sled.

Just my 2 cents,
Steve

ABSOLUTELY

 

[AKrider]

I'd be leary of the long term durability of any mechanical reverse using a standard chain case. Judging from past Polaris and Ski-doo sleds equipped with chaincase style mechanical reverse there were lots of failures, at least in my neck of the woods.

 

[Vmax4]

I'd be leary of the long term durability of any mechanical reverse using a standard chain case. Judging from past Polaris and Ski-doo sleds equipped with chaincase style mechanical reverse there were lots of failures, at least in my neck of the woods.

What are you talking about?

 

[go200mph]

I would not buy another sled without reverse.

 

[dfroster]

Is reverse on new Nytro push button like Phazer or lever action like Apex????

 

[go200mph]

One of the things I really liked about the reverse was I used it many times to help me get unstuck. It would work great. Now if only the reverse would work every time you would engage it the first time.

 

[adubs916]

Is reverse on new Nytro push button like Phazer or lever action like Apex????

Reverse is lever operated on the new Nytro, not push button.

 

[Phazed-Coug]

Reverse works great, i'd never own another sled without it.
Use it for getting off thhe trailer... getting unstuck
parallel parking, reverse races

ok the last two I madeup, but man the back aches that having
reverse have saved me is well worth it.