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

[cateye5312]

i'd like to try this stuff:

http://betweenthelinesdesigns.com/?page_id=480


seems like spraying inside of the tunnel would be the ticket

I sprayed the inside of my 2012 Pro 600 tunnel with it last year, as well as my running boards and rear suspension brackets. It's not as good as they claim but it did help. It certainly made clearing the boards out much easier. One good stomp and it all fell off.


It is super easy to use since it is water based. It's pretty thick so it takes a cheap automotive sprayer with a bad nozzle LOL! I certainly needed a bigger nozzle than the only one I had. That was my only problem with it was trying to get it to spray out. There are no thinning recommendations that I could find. I did it pretty much towards the end of the season so I can't really comment on durability. It still looks good at this point though. It's kind of a matte black finish.

I'm still debating on whether to use it or not on my 2014. If I were to do it again I would want to drop the track completely out of the tunnel. Last time I just pulled the 4 bolts and swung the track as far forward as I could get it. I think Mountainhorse claimed in one post that he was noticing significant ice build up in the very nose of the tunnel and of course you can't get to that spot unless you pull the track completely off.

 

[cateye5312]

I went to the local automotive store and snooped around a bit. There are actually quite a few products out there that claim to be hydrophobic. I picked one that claimed to keep ice from sticking to your windshield, sprayed one entire half of my sled and went riding.

HA! What a joke! It did NOTHING! (except give 1/2 of my sled a nice dull haze until the crap wore off - which took about two rides)

Still waiting for that magical product - of everything I tested last year (paint, powdercoat, hydrophobic coatings, vinyl) vinyl was the best.

 

[nuggetau]

I went to the local automotive store and snooped around a bit. There are actually quite a few products out there that claim to be hydrophobic. I picked one that claimed to keep ice from sticking to your windshield, sprayed one entire half of my sled and went riding.

HA! What a joke! It did NOTHING! (except give 1/2 of my sled a nice dull haze until the crap wore off - which took about two rides)

Still waiting for that magical product - of everything I tested last year (paint, powdercoat, hydrophobic coatings, vinyl) vinyl was the best.

Which leads me to think that if vinyl provides an effective slick surface and thermal barrier, then maybe a spray on clear vinyl might be the answer?

 

[LoudHandle]

Which leads me to think that if vinyl provides an effective slick surface and thermal barrier, then maybe a spray on clear vinyl might be the answer?

They make a clear vinyl bottom paint for boats that is so slick nothing can grow on it. It may be just what you are in quest of. I don't remember the brand or anything as that was about 25 years ago. But Google should find it.

 

[nuggetau]

I didn't realize that plastidip spray was a vinyl compound. It adheres to metal, and should provide a thick insulating barrier(compared to a wrap). I might buy a can and tape off the rear of the running boards where they load up with ice and give it a coat and see what happens. If it doesn't work it won't affect where my feet are most of the time.

11 oz clear spray can. http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip
11 oz primer spray can. http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip_Primer

Upon closer examination Plastidip is not a vinyl compound, it's rubber, so maybe it won't be slick enough?

 

[BallsDeep_5280]

Pam... Just spray some pam on the spots you think gather the most snow. And if you ride hard enough you'll be able to make an omelet on your tunnel that will taste decent and won't stick.

I really don't see this as a problem. Just clear off some snow when you stop for a drink or to help out a stuck buddy.

 

[nuggetau]

Pam... Just spray some pam on the spots you think gather the most snow. And if you ride hard enough you'll be able to make an omelet on your tunnel that will taste decent and won't stick.

I really don't see this as a problem. Just clear off some snow when you stop for a drink or to help out a stuck buddy.

I am not at all concerned with the ice/snow weight issue. I want a way to keep the ice from attaching to the outside of my tunnel and the back 1/3 of the running boards.

 

[mtn_klimer]

ya the cats do have less snow build up because they barely make it off the trail and can't make it where the pro's go!!!

 

[danduvall]

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


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Will Any wrap work to shed snow? Gloss, matte,? 3m 1080?

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[winter brew]

I won't claim to be a math wiz, but I don't think that math is right.

If someone can dispute my math, please do.

One cubic foot of water equals roughly 7.5 gallons of water and a gallon weighs 7.34 pounds. That means 100 lbs is equal to roughly 13.6 gallons which makes 1.8 cubic ft. Water only expands about 4% when its frozen, so thats only about 1.9 cubic ft of ice. Freshly fallen snow typically ranges from 5-20% water per given depth according to the USDA. So thats only 36-9 cubic ft of snow respectively. Spring snow is 20-40% water which is more like the stuff that is stuck to the sled. Thats down to about 4.5 cubic ft of snow. Its not quite as convincing as the other totals, but the sled would need to be pack to the brim

The short of it, 100 lbs = 13.6 gallons of water = 1.9 cubic ft of ice = 9 to 36 cubic ft. of powder snow = 4.5 to 9 cubic ft of spring snow

OMG, I instantly got the image of Cliff Claven from Cheers. Awesome stuff!!

 

[powderjunkie10001]

Thanks just ordered some

 

[BILTIT]

They make a clear vinyl bottom paint for boats that is so slick nothing can grow on it. It may be just what you are in quest of. I don't remember the brand or anything as that was about 25 years ago. But Google should find it.

This is one of the main brands i was told to use on my boat (2 seater speedboat). Lots of guys put it on the hulls of the boat and gain 3-7mph.

Lubribond (speedcoat)

http://www.rexmar.com/page136.html

http://www.everlubeproducts.com/pro...y=Functionality&SearchByValue=4&OptionValue=1

 

[TimG]

How about that nanoparticle coating they use to waterproof your phone?

In case you haven't heard of this, they put your phone in a vacuum chamber, suck the air out, and spray this stuff in. It goes right into the internals and coats them, and afterwards you can use your phone underwater. Apparently it doesn't wear off either (i.e. charging port), because it works on a molecular level.

Maybe with a bigger vacuum chamber, you could do a sled. Probably not possible today, but maybe in the future.

 

[LoudHandle]

This is one of the main brands i was told to use on my boat (2 seater speedboat). Lots of guys put it on the hulls of the boat and gain 3-7mph.

Lubribond (speedcoat)

http://www.rexmar.com/page136.html

http://www.everlubeproducts.com/pro...y=Functionality&SearchByValue=4&OptionValue=1

That is not the stuff I was referring to. The stuff I remember had no graphite in it and was clear. I have not had any luck the few minutes I spent looking for it.

 

[nuggetau]

Until someone try's some we won't know, as posted above, what works to repel water doesn't always transfer to ice.

 

[mrsnow]

Years ago

Years ago before evacuation running boards etc. we carried a small soft mallet and tapped on the boards and tunnel to clear them. It works but not permanent.

 

[geo]

Ooops. My math was about volume not weight. Sorry lol.

Still a lot of cubic ft. and I`ve not seen that on my 13 Pro. I can definitely say my `12 HCR had way more cubby holes to pack in with snow.

The Pro plastic flows through the snow with a V- hull design. In deep snow it has the least drag with greatest track to rail contact for any length track. The rail support goes right from the drivers to the rear wheels with no gap up front to kill your attack angle.
On one ski it is even narrower.

All this means is it rides higher in the snow, requires less HP to move through the snow, and should mean less snow build up.

Anyone that has owned a Pro -Climb knows you have to be really smooth with the throttle in technical deep stuff. If you chop the throttle and let the front dive it's like hitting the brakes, you get a face shot and a ton of snow on your lap right to the front bumper.

That's my real world experience. Like I said before, The Pro has been the best out of the box sled for LACK of snow build up for me. Even the footwells seem to stay snow free easy.

 

[dorning3]

PAINTED TUNNEL

I painted mine for this year, and man what a difference. I took it out a couple days ago and it didn't pack on hardly any snow or ice at all. I ride with cat and ski-doo guys and last year mine was by far the worst for snow and ice build up. NOT GOING TO BE THE CASE THIS YEAR.

 

[phatboyfilms]

Powder coated everything?

 

[phatboyfilms]

Looks nice btw