Clutch slipping. Cheapest place to get Pre-filter material?

[Ken Climb]

I installed front corner vents in my pro and should have got them with pre-filter material. Since I've installed them, when my sled is cold I get too much snow on my clutch and it slips bad.
Friggn went over the bars yesterday after lunch at the cabin.
I think its my new vents. Anybody have there clutch slip from snow getting in there stock sled? It could be coming from the big opening under the front belly I guess. My clutch just never slipped till after the vents.

 

[sledder22]

Home depot p.e.t. material

 

[sledheadd]

Were you parked for awhile before it happened.
My sled has done this 4 times and every time it has happened was after leaving it sit for a couple hours in -15 to -25
Warmed the sled up took off slow then first time hammering on it that's when it slips on my sled.
Does your clutch look like this?

At first I really thought something was wrong with the clutch. So I took it apart, nothing wrong.
Upon further inspection and being able to replicate the results I might have my problem identified.

 

[die hard poo]

Are you guys running the Mike taylor footwell block off plates? That is the most likely where the snow/moisture is coming from. I have the footwell plates and no plate on the nose pan and don't have any issues of snow ingestion on my clutch side. They work... Here is the link:
http://www.snowestonline.com/forum/showthread.php?t=278804&highlight=mike+taylor

 

[Ken Climb]

Were you parked for awhile before it happened.
My sled has done this 4 times and every time it has happened was after leaving it sit for a couple hours in -15 to -25
Warmed the sled up took off slow then first time hammering on it that's when it slips on my sled.
Does your clutch look like this?

At first I really thought something was wrong with the clutch. So I took it apart, nothing wrong.
Upon further inspection and being able to replicate the results I might have my problem identified.

Yes, its been since the colder weather and after it sits for a while or riding away from the trucks cold in the mornings.

My Clutch does look like yours, sluipping bad.
I do run the footwell vents also.

 

[die hard poo]

Hmm, well while I haven't had this issue with my sled, maybe you are getting snow through the front nose pan, SLP sells a block off plate for that area also. I guess its worth a shot.
http://www.startinglineproducts.com/catalog.cfm?pageID=detail&catalogID=3&catID=16&productID=1534

 

[akrevrider]

Pre filter material for vents

I'm running the Mike Taylor footwel vent covers and have the nose block off plate. No issues on the clutch side or QD side in over the hood snow.

I picked up a roll of the pet screen material at Lowes that looks & feels like the Taylor vent material and will put it over/under any other vents that I'm going to install.

 

[Old Scud-doo]

I ran HRP vents on my 11 when I first bought it and had the same problem. I definitely think some prefilter is in order. SLP sells it and so does HRP. What vents are you running?

 

[sledheadd]

My sled has no vents and still does this.
No vent is going to help with what is causing this.

I ran into this my first ride out and i have been waiting for someone else to run into the same problem.

 

[Ken Climb]

I'm running this moflow front corner vent with NO prefilter material.
Its fine snow getting through this,or the front belly pan big holes I'm guessing.

 

[Ken Climb]

My sled has no vents and still does this.
No vent is going to help with what is causing this.

I ran into this my first ride out and i have been waiting for someone else to run into the same problem.

Is there any lil puddles underneath your clutch when it happens?
Even stock there are those big belly pan holes. What are you thinking otherwise?

 

[sledheadd]

Ken climb pm'd you.

 

[dieselperry07]

did u ever check ur deflection?

 

[mtnrider]

Id say you are getting frost on the clutches, not snow.

 

[GoBigParts]

SLP filter material here: http://www.gobigparts.com/SLP-Universal-Powder-Snow-Pre-Filter.html