does any one think the pro gains 100 pounds of snow after a ride

[mtncat1]

I keep hearing from cat guys that the pro gains a 100 lbs of snow build up after a powder ride, yet the cat only gains 50 lbs . this sounds like total bull crap, if what they are saying is true you could almost fill two five gallon cans with the melted snow. huh that doesn't make any sense at all. where would all that snow be stored. what a load of bull. how do you feel. i'm sick of the b/s these cat guys are slinging and the suckers that that believe it.

 

[mountainhorse]

OH MAN.... When I pick up the back of my sled after I've stuck it good.... My back tells me it's about 200!! Ha.

That being said... the Pro's DO gain some serious weight in ice and snow with the uncoated parts.. The Cats and Ski Doos gain less than the pros... Who knows how much or what the motoives of the person weighing it is ... but in the game of gained weight from Ice/snow "plaque"... the Pro looses the battle unless you take measures to counteract the ice/snow sticking....

My 2 cents.


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[snowman80]

Let them say whatever they want. I'll still have a blast riding my pro.

 

[hogan assault]

Any specific measures you could suggest? Thanks.

 

[sledneck_03]

Any specific measures you could suggest? Thanks.

Anodize rails, tunnel wrap. Also hears guys wrapping the inside of their tunnels, that will help too.

 

[mountainhorse]

Wrap the tunnel....Paint the running boards/rails. Tape off the holes in the snowflap base support.


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[FCR112]

100lbs? hmmm I agree it feels like somebody is sitting on it when I'm trying to untrench the sucker

IMO Poo is behind with the raw aluminum tunnel, period.

...But it gives you the chance to customize your sled with whatever wrap you want....and only for a few hundo more!

 

[RETRO ASSAULT]

My belly loses 10 lbs. My gas tank loses about 60 lbs. So I think I'm even on weight gain and weight loss.

 

[FCR112]

My belly loses 10 lbs. My gas tank loses about 60 lbs. So I think I'm even on weight gain and weight loss.

Haha could be!

 

[Clumax]

Never seizes to amaze how snow sticks to raw aluminum.
Like magnetized metal shavings to a fresh cut rod.

 

[2XM3]

spray inside of tunnel with good ol john deere graphite, bam snow no stick

https://jdparts.deere.com/partsmkt/document/english/pmac/6454_fb_GraphiteLubricants.htm

 

[FatDogX]

Hmmmmm, Okay the Pro does gain 100 pounds, let's say even more and the others only gain around that 50 mark.

With that said, even with the extra weight, the Pro still handles unbelievable compared to others. So if Polaris coats the tunnel and other parts and helps keep the icing down to what the others are....................................Can you imagine how well they will handle then!!!!!!!

 

[carbontj]

I dont know about 100 lbs but in special snow conditions maybe...The snow and Ice build up can get over 50 lbs easily... We have a carbon fiber tunnel cover that will illuminate the under the tunnel build up. All you need is a drill and pop rivet gun, I supply the rivets...only $450.00

This year we made a new rear suspension hanger cover to illuminate the build up on the hanger that can get to softball or basketball size ice block..again just need a pop rivet gun and a drill bit. Take less than 5 min to install for only $300.00

Carbon fiber does not conduct cold so nothing stick to it.

I have pictures on www.patrickcustomcarbon.com

TJ

 

[jdog1]

This is coming from there was a video cat put out last year where they weighed all the sleds on the mountain then rode in deep powder for awhile then re weighed the sleds. Cats had the least snow build up on them. My opinion is it was biased because it seemed like the other sleds had a lot of snow on them compared to the cats. I'm sure if you search you can drag up the video.

 

[HenkeEdge]

This is coming from there was a video cat put out last year where they weighed all the sleds on the mountain then rode in deep powder for awhile then re weighed the sleds. Cats had the least snow build up on them. My opinion is it was biased because it seemed like the other sleds had a lot of snow on them compared to the cats. I'm sure if you search you can drag up the video.

The funny thing about that video, the Pro-RMK was still the lightest sled compared with the doo and the cat even after the snow build-up.

 

[m1kflyingtiger]

And even though the Polaris gained the most it was still the lightest sled!

 

[HenkeEdge]

Here is the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLYXyOL3hxM


With snow the weight was:

Polaris: 609,5
Doo: 640,5
Cat: 611,0

Of course they rounded the numbers up for Polaris and Doo when they did the charts in the end.

 

[cateye5312]

100 lbs is ALOT of water! It takes some pretty special conditions to get that kind of snow build up. That test was definitely biased as it was two of the professional riders for Cat that made it.

That said, snow does build up on raw aluminum and that's why I've gotten rid of most of mine by wrapping/painting/powdercoating every bit of it that I can. Between the Lines Designs sells a product that they bill as something that snow won't stick to. What the heck do they call that? Ice-free tunnel coating something or other. Anyway, I did the inside of my tunnel, my rear suspension brackets, and my running boards with it last year. It wasn't ice free but it was certainly better than raw aluminum.

So for a couple hundred bucks you can dress up your sled AND keep the weight down. Think of how much the Cat guys spend to cut weight on their sleds! I don't know a single one that doesn't dump hundreds of dollars into his ride the moment he gets it to try to cut weight and improve performance.

Not needed with a Pro! Just start and go! And then do what you want as an option not because you have to!

 

[Bturton]

What are the thoughts on painting the tunnel, both the underside and topside?
Would regular automotive paint help with the snow sticking?
I'm thinking that would be pretty easily done. Just drop the track and drive shaft, mask off the coolers and spray away.
Painting the tops and side could lead to some pretty fancy designs.



Turts, typing on Tapatalk

 

[Yamadoo04]

Go buy a product called Never Wet from Home Depot. Water will not stick to it at all. It is hydrophobic. Look it up on Youtube. Its cool stuff. It does dry with a light frosty color but on bare aluminum who cares right. It will rub off with time and use but might be a good cure to the snow build up.