so i'm trying to decide what sled i want to buy for next year and i'm a big buy and can't figure out if the Pro RMk 163 is really that much better than the 155. i'm going to be riding deep snow but i would also like to go ride around the lake with my kid some weekends. So will the 163 be that much better than the 155 in deep powder. High marking doesn't really interest me, but i will be mountain riding here in alaska. Help me out...Which one??
163 Really Worth it???
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I'm 300 pounds and every day I wish I had a 163". If you're a great rider length will not restrict your riding style.
Oh Ya !! 163 all the way. Smoother on the trails, instant traction, ya don't get stuck very much. I ride with 155s and when they try my 163 , I usually drive the bag off their sleds and you know what, you can't do what the 163 does in deep snow without getting stuck. This thing just keeps on going . I would highly recomend a 163 you won't regret it. It may look like a big difference in lenght but I sure don't feel it.
I agree with FF. I demo'd the 155 and bought the 163. When the powder is deep, you'll wish you had the 163. The 163 is also very nimble, while the 155 is slightly more so. For me the choice was easy, as there isn't much of a sacrifice in handling. JMHO good luck
its a tough choice. being that highmarking isn't your thing you may not need a 163. but the 155 pro manuvers like a 144. so a 163 might not be a bad choice.
I have a 163 also and boondockin through the trees is 80% of my riding. I'm in AK also and everywhere I have ridden the 163 has been the best choice in my opinion.
When the snow isn't epic it still carves and handles like a 153, but when the snow is over the handlebars and everyone in my group is having a stuckfest I can go everywhere without getting stuck. I am so glad I went 163 on this sled.
As far as running it on the lake goes, no matter what track length you have this sled will overheat if you don't have enough snow to keep it cool. The scratchers help but I try to stay strictly in deep stuff.
When the snow isn't epic it still carves and handles like a 153, but when the snow is over the handlebars and everyone in my group is having a stuckfest I can go everywhere without getting stuck. I am so glad I went 163 on this sled.
As far as running it on the lake goes, no matter what track length you have this sled will overheat if you don't have enough snow to keep it cool. The scratchers help but I try to stay strictly in deep stuff.
Have you heard if putting extra bogie wheels and scratchers helps it overheat less while running on trails??
with stock scratchers it wont overheat, i end up having to run 50 miles of packed trails to get to my cabin and mine never goes over 135 ....
Any 163 Guys wish they had a 155????
nope..love the 163, way more traction then the 155, and cant tell much difference in the flickable factor...
I'm having trouble deciding on which track I am gonna order on my '12 Pro. I've had 155s on my last two sleds '08 600 and '10 800. I only weigh 170 pounds so I don't know if I want to go to the 163 or keep with the 155. I haven't ridden any with the 163 so it might be one of those cases where you don't know what you are missing til you've had it.
Absolutely right, if I put my scratchers down the operating temps are fine.
I have met windblown snow conditions twice this season that caused the scratchers to just sink into the crust and kick up zero snow. Before I knew it my temps were almost boiling and I had to bust chunks of hardpack and put them on my tunnel.
You can run the 155/163 on trails ect. I just avoid doing it at all costs because I hate trails
I invested in the bogey wheels. I only have 1 set, should have done 2 sets (all 4) as heavy as I am.
Scratchers work magically.
The question is how many guys wish they had 163"s, I know I do.
Scratchers work magically.
The question is how many guys wish they had 163"s, I know I do.
I bought a 155 and love it. My dad has the 163 and after riding mine he has wondered if he would rather has a 155 now...so he is snowchecking a 2012 155 "for my mom" 
I love my 155 and am happy I went the way I did. I had it out in 3+ feet of powder yesterday in the steep, deep, and through the trees and it did awesome! Light and flickable...but I am only 160 pounds
I love my 155 and am happy I went the way I did. I had it out in 3+ feet of powder yesterday in the steep, deep, and through the trees and it did awesome! Light and flickable...but I am only 160 pounds
Body weight up to about 150 pounds is a major factor. If you're heavier than that I don't think you'll be hindered by a 163"s extra length/performance/floatation.
riddle me this????
So?????
What is the actual difference?
How much track is ACTUALLY ON THE GROUND????
Measure em up and report back........... STOCK PRO RMK's ONLY
With the sled on the floor, without the suspension squished at all....
Roll the track until the first lug in the front of the track touches the shop floor....
Now, Measure from that point to the center of the rear idler.... OF COURSE along the shop floor, not literally to the bolt..............
What do you have, and what did ya come up with.....
So?????
What is the actual difference?
How much track is ACTUALLY ON THE GROUND????
Measure em up and report back........... STOCK PRO RMK's ONLY
With the sled on the floor, without the suspension squished at all....
Roll the track until the first lug in the front of the track touches the shop floor....
Now, Measure from that point to the center of the rear idler.... OF COURSE along the shop floor, not literally to the bolt..............
What do you have, and what did ya come up with.....
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I will go measure my 163..BRB
I had a 155 and two 163 and have never wished I had the 155 back
