Nose Cone Snow

[XP Summit]

My guess is this has been covered when the Pro Chassis first came out, but thought I might bring it up as a concern being a ski-doo guy. Has there been any issues with excessive snow build up or ice in the front nose cone area that is open from the A arms on the Pro RMK. All the ski-doo's I have owned have been enclosed. There are also those two holes through the bulk head. Any issues there? See attached.

Cheers
Shawn

 

[joshkoltes]

It does fill up in certain snow conditions. The belt is pretty well covered so it doesn't effect shifting

 

[Snodawg]

It is directly below the pipe and melts quickly. Some snow gets in but not much. If it is a concern, some have made plates to fill it in and I think SLP sells something. Others have just bought a couple of rubber plugs to fill the two holes. There were a couple of threads about this when the 11's came out. I left mine open and haven't seen it as a problem.

 

[AndrettiDog]

Two Pros in Colorado weather and never an issue.

 

[Rick!]

It is directly below the pipe and melts quickly. Some snow gets in but not much. If it is a concern, some have made plates to fill it in and I think SLP sells something. Others have just bought a couple of rubber plugs to fill the two holes. There were a couple of threads about this when the 11's came out. I left mine open and haven't seen it as a problem.

Two Pros in Colorado weather and never an issue.

Same here - I've had 4 Pro's and have two more on order and I don't have an issue with snow in thefront nosepan area. It might build up to the height of the swaybar but that is it. The area I have an issue with is by the chaincase - it fills with a 4lb chunk of stuff that needs to be removed every morning. It's waaaayyyy less on a belt drive, though.

 

[Dirty Steve]

Same here - I've had 4 Pro's and have two more on order and I don't have an issue with snow in thefront nosepan area. It might build up to the height of the swaybar but that is it. The area I have an issue with is by the chaincase - it fills with a 4lb chunk of stuff that needs to be removed every morning. It's waaaayyyy less on a belt drive, though.

Do you run any screens or extra vents, or is your sled all stock as far as the openings?