2013 pro 800 163 or 155

[94fordguy]

SRXSRULE assessment I agree with. I have one of each.
2011 155" straight rail
2011 163" tipped rail
What did Polaris come up for 2013 as far as tipped and non tipped rails?
Didn't see this being brought up.

2011

155 - straight
163 - tipped

2012

155 - straight
163 - straight

 

[goforbroke]

Thanks for the reply and pm murph. I love my 155. Do almost identical riding as you and going to get 163 for 13, more just to Try something different.

Last year we bought two 155's

This year I bought a 163.

I prefer the 163. Stretching the girlfriends 155 to 163 also--after she rode the 163.

163 more forgiving in the trees and climbing. You can choose your lines better. Also more stable in steep sidehills with less tendency to wash out.

No less maneuverable BUT you do feel the 155 spool up the track faster. My thought is with a little power enhancement, the 163 will spool up just as quick or better and have the best of all worlds.

I am NOT a jumper. We like riding trees boondocking and technical climbs-- not a chute puller or air guy.

 

[coyoteman]

155. I'm 170 gearless and love mine.

 

[savagecanuck]

Main reason I am trading my 12 155 for a 13 163 .I boondock in some real tite places with no run up and the 163 just tractors thru better.No real penalty in handling either.I don't jump my sled.

 

[joshua335]

If you're unsure about 155 or 163", make it easier on yourself and go bigger. I don't read very often where guys said they went too big, most of the time they went with the smaller track and regret it.

I ride a 12 pro rmk 163"

 

[301fury]

I own a 163, took a 155 demo out. found they both handle just as good in the trees. The 163 just had better hook up. and the 155 i was on the throttle a little more then the 163.

 

[RMK935VA]

I prefer the 163. I am almost 60 and it is just easier for me to ride. I can take a little more time assessing a line and still pull it. I gues it just adds up to me being a little slower than I used to be and the 163 lets me get where I want to go with less effort than the 155. I also don't have to be on the gas as heavy on the 163. I am 6'2" and I weigh 225 in my birthday suit, probably close to 250 with gear and pack on. If I was smaller by 75 lbs. I would probably get the 155.

 

[Old Scud-doo]

Put my $500.00 on a white LE 163 last night. Rode the 2013 155 for about 2.5 hours last Thursday and it didn't seem to hook up as good as my 163 so I re-up'd for 13 with 163. Not that much more length to cause me issues of the negative sorts and it's as big as I can get from the factory. We ride a lot of sugary bottomless snow. Not super deep, just no real base most of the time so I'll take whatever extra float I can get.

 

[RoadKing]

Never been boondocking and thought "Boy, I wish this track was shorter." Is the 174" available yet?

 

[Matte Murder]

I asked Dan Adams this same question last year after taking his clinic. I want this sled for the trees and deep snow. He rides the 163, STRONGLY recommended it to me too. I am about 45-50lbs heavier than him too. Unless you are big into trail riding(and the Pro is the wrong sled or that) or jumping get the 163. At your weight it should be un stoppable. BTW, at this years clinic I hit Dan up again and got the same answer.

 

[Randman]

163 is the only way if you like to ride the tree's & pow or off the trail...You gotta have some fun!

 

[KAWGRN]

I prefer the 163. I am almost 60 and it is just easier for me to ride. I can take a little more time assessing a line and still pull it. I gues it just adds up to me being a little slower than I used to be and the 163 lets me get where I want to go with less effort than the 155. I also don't have to be on the gas as heavy on the 163. I am 6'2" and I weigh 225 in my birthday suit, probably close to 250 with gear and pack on. If I was smaller by 75 lbs. I would probably get the 155.

Yep Im converting my 55 to a 63 now