Iceage ELEVATE kit - interesting!!!
- Thread starter Chewy22
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Went out again this weekend, the powder was not as good as last weekend but we did get into some decent stuff. This kit does really make a difference and I was the only one NOT to get stuck all day. This may have been the case anyways even without the kit, but I did get jammed in a trench up against a little tree with the nose of the sled stuffed into the bank, I cut the tree so my bars would clear it, floored the sled and it plowed the snow in front and just jumped out of the hole easily. Would it have done this before? Maybe, but I don't think so. In the instruction it said you may have to add a few pounds of air to your shocks from what you normally run. I had my shock revalved when the sled was new as I thought it rode to harsh stock. I first added air as they suggested, but it sucked for my riding style. I have now lowered the front shocks 5 Psi from my original settings, the rear skid rear shock 10 PSi lower and the rear skid front shock 10 Psi lower. With these settings the sled rides better than it use to, and it will haul the mail on the trail in comfort too.
So does it make a big difference in all conditions, YES! Would I buy it again at what it cost in Canada, NO!
Bottom line, if you got the cash, buy it you won't be disappointed. Better up grades for the money in my opinion (Due to our CRAPPY Canadian dollar which is no fault of Ice Age).
New skis, I have Slydog Powder Pros (Stock ones SUCK BAD)
BDX running boards (HUGE IMPROVEMENT)
MDS weights (HIT HARD and backshift AWESOME)
Revalve shocks for your riding style
These items above made a bigger difference for less money
So does it make a big difference in all conditions, YES! Would I buy it again at what it cost in Canada, NO!
Bottom line, if you got the cash, buy it you won't be disappointed. Better up grades for the money in my opinion (Due to our CRAPPY Canadian dollar which is no fault of Ice Age).
New skis, I have Slydog Powder Pros (Stock ones SUCK BAD)
BDX running boards (HUGE IMPROVEMENT)
MDS weights (HIT HARD and backshift AWESOME)
Revalve shocks for your riding style
These items above made a bigger difference for less money
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I would also like you guys to know, that in the condition that I have rode so far, I have noticed that neither the spindles or rails hold any more snow than the stock Cat ones. I was a little worried they might hang onto to snow like Poos and Doos but not so far.
Pricing? Details?
I think I might do this on my 17 Mtn Cat this off season. Cheaper than the yet available Alpha kit and your reviews sounds like its a better fit for my ridding.
Thanks for all the detailed reviews!
Thanks for all the detailed reviews!
Monday the 18th
We will have our full public launch rolling out. Just wrapping up batches of parts for the spring release kits. We are very eager to get this to the public as all reports from test riders has been stellar.
At this point spindles will only be coming in the 2 tone machined black/silver pattern. We will be exploring more color variety for our larger summer build going into next year.
Any reason the customer couldn’t powdercoat them?
Powdercoat would likely void warranty. Ice Age doesn't advise powdercoating their rails, and I can't see them changing their stance on the spindles.
The spindles are made from 6061-T6 so the affects of powder coating on material properties is not noteworthy. So people are more then welcome to coat the spindles and get creative with color options.
For our rail beams being an extrusion equivalent of 7075, the affects of powder coating are much more noticeable and WILL degrade the material properties significantly.
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/9e06/10c2c414532e0e3c129e41e5ed4f478195ce.pdf
Some light reading for those interested in the subject.
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It would be nice to see what the alpha kit is, just spindles and the drop the rear skid? Ice age looking into making a mono beam?
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And a different limiter strap.
Thank you for a real answer. I've been riding and have been surrounded for decades by 6061 T6 mountainbike frames that are always powdercoated. And my circle and I take harder impacts than most people do on sleds. I get so tired of 'oh god no, you can't powder coat aluminum!!!!' BS.
That said, why the flexy 6061?
I kid, I kid
What helix are you running with the MDS weights?
I’m running a 45 and it works great.
47/42 helix. This motor likes load out of the hole to mid
What's the price on the Alpha kit?
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