M1000 with Alpha Components

[Boondockercb]

Hi all, just joined the forums.

I’ve been doing some summer shopping for a sled hoping to find a deal on an older mountain sled to mod. Came across an Artic Cat m1000 with alpha components. It has an alpha skid and track as well as all of the front end suspension components. Guy who is selling supposedly bought it that way and doesn’t know much about it. Has anyone ever heard of an m chassis having alpha parts on it like this? Would it help the handling or make it worse? Looks like the front end was cut on a small amount to give extra clearance.

Let me know your guys thoughts, cool idea but have never seen or read anything about this.

 

[boondocker97]

I remember seeing a picture of an M-series 3-4 years ago where someone was trying to make it happen with the alpha skid, but it sounded like there were some fitment issues to iron out. Not sure I'd want to get one from someone that didn't do the work and could explain everything that was done. The Alpha track/skid shines in fresh snow, but can get tougher to ride in setup snow or where there are old tracks underneath. Part of the beauty of the M-series was that it was a really good all-around platform. I feel like the alpha takes away from that.

The front end needs more explanation. The front suspension from a proclimb/ascender/alpha does not bolt up to the M-series bulkhead. Like not even close. Alternative Impact sells a 36" a-arm kit for the M-series which would match the ski stance of the new sleds. Someone may have cut and re-welded the stock arms to a 36" stance.

 

[gp800]

Not my sled, just posting the photos to provide some more context. Looking closely at it, it looks like someone has grafted some of the Proclimb bulkhead onto the bottom of the M bulkhead?

 

[Clark42]

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[PSI 800]

I think i would stay away from it myself, it looks pretty hack jobbish

 

[Readymedic]

Interesting...but way too many points to break and looks like S$$$.

 

[markso125]

Saw that on FB... Really a hack job, was priced way over it being used for parts.... and I wouldn't want to try and ride it in the hills

 

[Boondockercb]

Thanks for the info guys. Think I will definitely hold off on this one.

 

[spoon]

Interesting try. Should just stick with bulletproof Proclimb chassis. Way stronger bulkhead, no Diamond drive and crappy no parts secondary to deal with. 12 years of interchangeable parts too.