snomonut
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I'm wondering if anyone has figured out this dilemma....we are taking a nearly 2,000 mile saddlebag tour through Quebec this February. With the tunnel extension on the Warrior, it would make a great place to mount a storage rack. HOWEVER, it gets mighty hot back there. A buddy of mine with a Warrior melted a small storage bag that he placed on the extension last year, 
which we both feared may happen. Anyone else have any thoughts or experience here?
which we both feared may happen. Anyone else have any thoughts or experience here?
Mighty
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Have the slow guy tow a trailer 
Why did the extension get hot, do you have a rear heat exchanger installed?
Why did the extension get hot, do you have a rear heat exchanger installed?
Ski-Dog
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It's the exhaust. I learned this the hard way. At -40 I melted nylon straps on my trunk bag as the exhaust gas passed over the straps. The straps were a good 6 - 8 inches away but it didn't matter. One must keep everything away from the vicinity of exhaust outlet. 
snomonut
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Mighty- Your idea has quite a bit of merit! We actually hired a guy to help us with the tour and he is riding with us.....evidently he will now be quite a bit slower than the rest of the group!
Ski-Dog- Thanks for explaining to Mighty the exhaust issue....
Has anyone else tried other soloutions to carrying items on the extension....insulation of some kind? A metal baffle to deflect the exhaust?
Ski-Dog- Thanks for explaining to Mighty the exhaust issue....
Has anyone else tried other soloutions to carrying items on the extension....insulation of some kind? A metal baffle to deflect the exhaust?
edge_kw
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I'm not sure how your straps got warm enough to melt.....didn't you buy the warrior (long track!!) to ride off trail & in the powder? :itchy: The set up on the back of mine usually needs to have the ice chipped off it to get at the pack.
I got some "guides" used to run line on sailboats (micro-flair leads or something like that - made by Harken) and mounted them to the back of the tunnel. They're black plastic with a stainless loop inside. (they look like they're stock on the sled) I spaced 5 of them out & can hold a small pack down with bungee cords. Couple thousand miles and no problems.
I got some "guides" used to run line on sailboats (micro-flair leads or something like that - made by Harken) and mounted them to the back of the tunnel. They're black plastic with a stainless loop inside. (they look like they're stock on the sled) I spaced 5 of them out & can hold a small pack down with bungee cords. Couple thousand miles and no problems.
