Can a person really "boondock" on a TNytro?

[Coxy]

Wow thanks a lot for all the replies guys, and for keeping this from turning into a pissin match! Sounds like I'm gonna need to ride one, even a stocker to get a feel for one. I've had decent luck with my M8, both stock and turbo'd, other then the typical clutch bs... But I'm just kinda bored, andi think there is probably more boosted m sleds here now then stock ones lol.

Meat: I appreciate that, we should go for a ride sometime here soon. Id like to see the apex work!

 

[philsummers21]

I jumped on the nytro bandwagon 2 years ago and thought it was one of the funnest sleds I had owned. Traded it for an apex last year and I prefer the apex chasis over the nytro anyday. Would like to try and ride a nytro with one of the newer front ends tho. Either way the nytro and apex are both very capable of boondocking.

 

[bmiller]

xp vs nytro

I am an avid xp rider with blue blood. I rented an 08 nytro last winter, what a gutless trenching sled! But, I could ease into it and I loved the way it boondocked. I rode my xp to the trees and took the nytro in the trees cause my wife kept getting stuck. I was nervous in the tight steep stuff, but I could ride it with ease short of power. So I bought a SC and can't wait to get back out west. I used to own an apex mtn. the 162 makes these heavy sleds shine. Once I put nitrous to the apex I could climb like I never imagined. So after the xp for 2 years I had to make the trek back to yammie. The xp made me outride my buddies no problem. Roosterbuilt clutch and look out. The only thing that slowed my sled was my size.

 

[Winter Nutz]

I have been getting a lota footage of nytros boondocking. watch for another clip i will post.
But with mine i can stop on a downhill that most 2 strokes fight to get up, and i will lean the sled right over and carve then turn back uphill, maybe even climb a chute then. just gotta learn to ride it and it will shin. I also sidehill in the trees all the time. I will get some helmet cam of it next time im out. 174 - timberskid - 270MCX. 162 still works good for it but you gotta get a skid.

 

[MEAT]

Anytime your ready Coxy let me know. Id be happy to get out for a ride with you.

 

[TRUEBLUEMAX]

My take on the deal is that if you are going to want to boondock a lot keep the turbo to one of the small kits that does not need a head shim. The throttle response is not as good with the bigger kits and I think the instant power is really what you need in the trees.

 

[trinitypowder]

I can tell you this, my Boondocker Apex with a 2860, head shim, and 12 lbs has ZERO lag to speak of. There might be a half second if your off boost, but Im completely surprise at the LACK OF LAG. That is one of the things that kept scaring me away from a Big Turbo. Everybody talks about the lag.............I say with my set up at least, it simply isnt there.

 

[pelon]

I guess most non owners just need an education on yammys (we all need more education--right?). Yamahas can easily outperform the 2 strokes in trees (even the O-soo great poo poo Pro).

In simplest terms, the yamaha is a great, very dependable sled, that has very few limits. They are easily modified to be powerfull and liteweight. All of which depends upon your wallet.

My opinion is buy a 2010 or later Nytro, or 2007 or later apex mtn. Buy a turbo, install it yourself (its easy) or buy a sled with one installed already.
If you have tuning issues (everyone does), ask anyone on this forum, as they can all help out. Put the rest of your money into getting it lite.

Your gonna spend up to 20 grand, if you do it yourself and from scratch ---and depending on parts choice. I have 30000 in my 174 apex and 20000 in my 162 Nytro, and I did all the work.
If I had to decide which to use in the trees, it would be very tough to decide. Both work "extremely well." I would have to lean towards the apex if the powder is fresh and deep. That 174 is like a mini snocat under boost!!

 

[Sleds R Fun]

I have a Nitro which generally lives in the trees. It does require more work to get around however the power is unmatched when riding deep snow.
Rode a Polaris Pro for the day and it was a wonderful machine especially when boon docking,however any little incline and the Pro struggled.

So in short all machines have good and bad points, but the Nitro with some boost IMO is perhaps one of the better machines on the snow,especially if your a bigger person like myself @ 6 '4 245lbs.

 

[grizzly7]

Ride with M1 and HCR and my TNytro goes everywhere they do!! In really deep POW good luck keeping up with a tnytro.

 

[TRUEBLUEMAX]

I love my nytro but I think you are kidding yourself if you say it is better than a pro in the trees. A boosted nytro may have more power but no matter how much weight you take off it is still harder to throw around. Understanding this I have no intention of selling mine.

 

[Iceman56]

I love my nytro but I think you are kidding yourself if you say it is better than a pro in the trees. A boosted nytro may have more power but no matter how much weight you take off it is still harder to throw around. Understanding this I have no intention of selling mine.

I feel the same way. No way a yammy is gonna be easier to throw around in the trees as some of the 800's, just takes a little more effort. I would never give up the power for a little more effort in the trees though

 

[Sleds R Fun]

I love my nytro but I think you are kidding yourself if you say it is better than a pro in the trees. A boosted nytro may have more power but no matter how much weight you take off it is still harder to throw around. Understanding this I have no intention of selling mine.

Well Said.

 

[SylvanLaker]

I love my nytro but I think you are kidding yourself if you say it is better than a pro in the trees. A boosted nytro may have more power but no matter how much weight you take off it is still harder to throw around. Understanding this I have no intention of selling mine.

A pro might be easier to move around in the trees but you are limited by power. You are right it takes more work to move the nytro but it can hold the same lines that any other sled can. The difference is that it takes a better rider to do it and requires more input and skill. (More work)

I don't want to sound errogant but I can ride the living snot out of my nytro and there are no other brands of sled that can break trail the way I do on mine. Take one average skilled sledder and he will do better up a treed hill on a pro or Ski doo than a nytro. Take a very skilled rider on a turboed nytro and the difference in ability is unreal. You can do some manuvuers and lines you just cant without a turbo.

Bottom line.

Nytro weight requires skill. Put a heavy sled with slow handling under a skilled rider and it can do more than any 800 with a skilled rider hands down..

 

[Mister907]

damn i need a turbo! i can out ride my buddies on their xps with my stocker! how close to the moon do you think i could get my lil 145lb arse if i added 100 horse power?

 

[steveo10]

sleds are 50% machine, 50% rider. i ride with 3 pros. 2 of the 3 i can outride cause they are semi-poor riders. the 3rd fella can loose me in the trees cause he can actually ride.

stories can be deceiving. with the extra power and a properly setup machine nytros can be pretty fun in the trees.... til they are stuck

 

[SylvanLaker]

yup when they are stuck they suuuuuuck. then I wish I had a smoker...

 

[christopher]

SLEDNECKS CHRIS BROWN RIDES THE TREES ON ONE OF HIS TURBO YAMAHA NYTROS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY76PhWrFYU

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[pelon]

yup when they are stuck they suuuuuuck. then I wish I had a smoker...

What the hell are all you people putting on your Nytros that make them so heavy. My nytro without the alpine turbo is lighter than the stock M8. It cost me 12500 (brand new sled from dealer plus lightweight parts I installed).

If my sled gets stuck---I roll it over and drive away. Whats the problem?

 

[onepicknick]

I bought a 09 impluse two yrs ago 290 @ 19 I guess love the power it came all setup zbros front and easyride skid. When I first rode it all I could think is what a pig it wanted to find every tree swell that it could on the power it was fine off the power the front dove a foot or two down couldn't steer it.
Told the guy no way after I drove 1000 miles to get it never seemed like it had the power too. The guy said your use to riding 2 strokes you need to learn to ride 4 strokes needless to say I bought it he was true on any sled I've bought.

Got this sled home and loosen up the back tighten up the front took the big skis off put the stockers back on and it became more manageable sidehillng still sucked keep trying to kick me back over the top of the sled so I went to the inside adjustment on the ski's this helped. Last year this gave me an Ideal my thinking was I was at 41" timbersled sells a 39" front which I rode a sled with that suspension it was way easier to side hill than mine so I took and built a set of a arms that is 36" my thinking was get the sleds weight to help me pulling it over. I rode it for the first time this weekend lays over way to easy I can be sitting down and with a yank I can lay this sled over, number two hard to steer. I have it in my shop now and the steering on a lift is still hard could hardly turn it as soon as I figure out what is hanging up and I will adjust the ski's out to middle now I think I might have the answer I hope.

Just to let you know on the power it doesn't feel like the HP claimed but go up hill and pull up next to your buddy as he is WOT and than grab a handful sleds stand straight up and it's bye bye, you just don't realize when your climbing it's 30-40-50-60 damn I need to slow down.

Just to let you know I have a new Pro and 08 Rev and had 04 Kingcat with the 1150 cutler if at all possible everybody needs a high HP sled to play with.
On the hard packed days ride the lighter sled