So my sled is stock and is ridden at 9500+ always off trail in Utah snow. I always ride in at least a foot of powder and like the trees. Last year was my first real year of real riding and got about 1400 miles in. I wanted to change the clutching a gearing for my riding area and weight. I am about 240 with gear and am extending the 154 to a 162. So I called Schmidt Brothers and they recommended the stage 2 kit with an 18 (I do see some post where people are using a 19) tooth gear along with closing the tunnel off. I don't care about top speed I would like to try to loose some of the trenching without spending 2 grand on a whole skid. What are your thoughts on this and is it worth the 500 dollars? Thanks for the input.