Some random thoughts now that my 07 Attak is in the garage

[actionjack]

Truck read 101 here today. We all need more of those photos!

Apex GT feels very light while riding to me (coming from a 97SX7), but no doubt if and when you get stuck it takes a little more to lift it to get out.

 

[snomonut]

Truck read 101 here today. We all need more of those photos!

Apex GT feels very light while riding to me (coming from a 97SX7), but no doubt if and when you get stuck it takes a little more to lift it to get out.

You couldn't be more correct! No question it IS heavier, so you better have saved up some credits with your buddies for those times you do get her buried....

 

[ecopter]

To me, no sled is light when trying to get unstuck. They all require muscle!

Jon

 

[richierich]

amen brother

 

[rupprider]

2007 features

Craze, any observations on the rear skid idler wheels? Have any fallen off yet? LOL Just wondering what Yamaha is using for the new model year. Thanks RR

 

[craze1cars]

I have no knowledge of what the old wheels looked like so I have nothing to compare. Will try to post a pic and part number for you guys sometime....hopefully tomorrow.

 

[FormulaPro]

To me, no sled is light when trying to get unstuck. They all require muscle!

Jon

Quick trick someone showed me a few years back...

when you bury a sled... dig the left (or right whichever is easier) side of the sled out pretty good. Roll the sled over into the area you dug out. Now fill in the hole where the sled was.. roll the bitch back down... and drive out. (clear out in front of the sled too).

 

[craze1cars]

That does works great....we do that sometimes as a last resort and it gets the job done but is labor-intensive with all the digging...though it does minimize lifting the sled which can be important depending on everyones physical limitations.

If you're riding smart and recognize you're stuck BEFORE you sit on the throttle and trench yourself to China, and you still have room ahead to move, a friend laying back on a Snobunje eliminates all digging and takes about 20 seconds.

If you need to turn the sled due to obsticals ahead to get it out, and you and friends have a strong back, it's faster to just pack the snow down on on side (flopping down and doing old fashioned snow angels is fast and easy), then heave up the back of the sled out of the trench and shove it sideways so the track is on the newly packed area....usually needs about a 45 degree turn of the sled to keep it from sliding back down into the hole when you throttle it. As you stated packing a quick path in front is important (another snow angel), and then a Snobunje assist makes this a guaranteed success every time. Its easier to pack snow than it is to dig snow, thus the snow-angels...digging is always a LAST resort for us, and lifting the front of the sled is to be avoided at all costs whenever possible to prevent lifting injuries.

As you can tell, I am a HUGE cheerleader for the Snobunje, and I have absolutely no affiliation with them....just a truly outstanding product. The Rattler is all you usually need in most situations, but we'll carry the Cobra the mountains, combined with 100 ft ropes for pulling a sled out of the surpise sink-holes and occasionally winching them up steep side hills that we probably never should have gone down in the first place!

 

[craze1cars]

OK...took a couple more pics, here's the idler wheel that was asked about. I don't see any part number or any type of imprinted markings ANYWHERE on this, it's just smooth black on both sides unless I overlooked something. Is this different from 06's?

Also pic of skid just for the heck of it.

 

[Yamahammer485]

The snowbungie idea works really well, but what we do is just pull on the front ski of the sled, and somehow, it ALWAYS comes out, if its not dug to china already....

 

[actionjack]

I have zero track or shock wear from the track rubbing the shock but is that a new part over the rear shock mount to prevent the rubbing that some guys had with the 06?

 

[Yummy]

OK...took a couple more pics, here's the idler wheel that was asked about. I don't see any part number or any type of imprinted markings ANYWHERE on this, it's just smooth black on both sides unless I overlooked something. Is this different from 06's?

They look the same, but they should have part no. if not, well maybe it's a brad new wheel....I hope so, I been changing them quite often last winter.

 

[Soldier'spapa]

I have zero track or shock wear from the track rubbing the shock but is that a new part over the rear shock mount to prevent the rubbing that some guys had with the 06?

The pictured skid is from the Attak (136" track) the problem of shock/track wear is in the short track skids. They were/are built without the wear pads.

 

[craze1cars]

[They look the same, but they should have part no. if not, well maybe it's a brad new wheel....I hope so, I been changing them quite often last winter.

Ok....I examined them up close with a light...there is definitely no part number imprinted on these 07 Attak wheels. But I do see what are probably "run" numbers. Two of my wheels have "22" stamped on the inside, four of them have "21" stamped on the inside. There are no other markings anywhere on the wheels (except on the bearings themselves of course).

Does this sound like your 06's? Or does it sound different?