Hi to all, I have Xp 163 and I think to cut off my tunnel couple inches shorter because I noticed when my sled starts trenching it is really hard to turn because hard mud flup and long tunnel making sled hard to move and as soon as mud flup and rear handle on tunnel stuck in the snow track losses pressure and track starts spining freely.So I thinking to cut off tunnel little bit shorter and replace hard snow flup with a flexible snow flup anyone did this in the past.Thanks.
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Couple Questions.
1. How much do you weight?
2. Any luck modifying that before you modify your sled?
3. When you sled starts to trench what do you do?
a. Do you let off the throttle?
b. Do you rock your sled side to side?
The reason I ask these questions is because My 163" is amazing, took a little bit to get used to but once i learned how to ride it. I realized if I was stuck it was my doing and not any fault of the sled.
1. How much do you weight?
2. Any luck modifying that before you modify your sled?
3. When you sled starts to trench what do you do?
a. Do you let off the throttle?
b. Do you rock your sled side to side?
The reason I ask these questions is because My 163" is amazing, took a little bit to get used to but once i learned how to ride it. I realized if I was stuck it was my doing and not any fault of the sled.
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SylvanLaker
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Raise your tunnel..
I'm sure you'll get awsome resale value with that mod!!
I'm sure you'll get awsome resale value with that mod!!
Just bungy cord your snowflap out of the way....see if it makes a difference.
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SilverGriz
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Cut the tunnel?? That sounds like a bad idea. I have the 163" that I have put 800 miles this season and have never experienced what your talking about.
#1. start turning out sooner...you shouldn't be burying a 163" very often.
#2. if you do bury your sled...stand on one side of the running boards with feet and pull over and then repeat on the other side.
#1. start turning out sooner...you shouldn't be burying a 163" very often.
#2. if you do bury your sled...stand on one side of the running boards with feet and pull over and then repeat on the other side.
Don't know how much it helps as far as trenching/spinning but I reluctantly removed my hard cat flap on my 1m because it was stress cracking and replaced it with a $5 mud flap from the farm store. Nearly a perfect fit, just needed to add a straight piece of fiberglass (aluminum or plastic would work) under the flap to hold it out a little before it drops straight down.
Benefits - it is much easier to grab the bumper when stuck because the flexible flap is easier to stomp into the snow. It can be rolled up and tied in the up position real easy if wanted. More room for loading without rubbing on the bumper of another sled on short 4 place trailers because that big stiff flap isn't sticking back there. Makes for more compact storage on the garage floor because can run the nose of another sled up under this one without warping a flap.
Benefits - it is much easier to grab the bumper when stuck because the flexible flap is easier to stomp into the snow. It can be rolled up and tied in the up position real easy if wanted. More room for loading without rubbing on the bumper of another sled on short 4 place trailers because that big stiff flap isn't sticking back there. Makes for more compact storage on the garage floor because can run the nose of another sled up under this one without warping a flap.
There may be situations where more taper on the tunnel or a shorter/softer flap will help a bit, but to be honest that XP chassis when settup good stays so level in the snow that by the time it trenches down it is just going to trench deeper and get stuck deeper with doing any tunnel clearancing.
Try taking the flap off on a deep day and see if you notice any improvement. If there is any it is likely very small.
Try taking the flap off on a deep day and see if you notice any improvement. If there is any it is likely very small.
Hi to all and thanks for input
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I CUT THE BOTTOM 5 IN. OFF WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, it looks and works better .
vanislerev <<<<< what he said.
We have sleds overheat all the time with snow flaps. Icy trail in the morning til it softens, no snow flap to deflect the snow back up into the tunnel and no scratchers will get you no where down the trail. You will be stopped every 1 mile overheated on the trail in where we ride in the spring until you get to the alpine. Also, guys think that rooster tails of snow chunks look cool until they lose their jerry can and then no one can get close enough or pass them to flag them down and stop them cuz they are tossing ice chunks out the back of the sled for 60 ft behind them. Any sledders without a flap in our group get to ride tail (on the bumps the rest of us leave behind). I have a mud flap that touches the ground and everyone loves it when I lead, no rooster tail, very little snowdust, sled always stays cool. Never had a problem getting unstuck with the flap in the way, step on it to push it down and grab the bumper. When the track starts to spin and dig a hole, don't keep it pinned until the back of the tunnel is filled with snow and the sled is 10 feet down. If your riding buddies are that close to you anyway that you don't run a snow flap to keep them away, you should probably teach them some riding etiquette.
You don't need an expensive one either, I just cut down a 32" x 22" mud flap to fit. Weighs as much as the stock one, works way better.
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