I'm looking at a PRO RMK vs RMK ASSAULT. This will be my first mountain sled coming from a crossover. I still do some trail riding in MI, but spend more time in WY riding mountains. So, is the assault, by chance, better on trail than the PRO? And, is the Assault favored over the PRO in mountain powder riding? I don't do cornice drops or even too much jumping. Conversely, are the setups for the RMK line to make them a little more trail friendly?
Pro RMK vs RMK assault
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If you can find an Assault with the powder track I would say get it. I just did some adjustments on my Assault earlier this week and rode it yesterday and the difference in set up was spot on. On the front of the suspension where it bolts into the tunnel there is a slot about an inch above it drill that out and put your suspension there. Last week riding in WY my sled was wheeling too much so I softened the front shock and stiffened the rear. My sled before was fun but after yesterday in the deep I couldn't believe the difference it made.
It kept the front end down and climbed like a billy goat, it was the 2nd best mod I have done to my Assault the best mod I have done would be the Air frames. I also put the ski's in the narrowest spot and clicked the shocks all the way to the softest setting and then added 2 clicks of hard on both sides. I weigh around 180 fully geared and the sled just flat rocked yesterday.
Sorry it's so long but hopefully this helps a little.
It kept the front end down and climbed like a billy goat, it was the 2nd best mod I have done to my Assault the best mod I have done would be the Air frames. I also put the ski's in the narrowest spot and clicked the shocks all the way to the softest setting and then added 2 clicks of hard on both sides. I weigh around 180 fully geared and the sled just flat rocked yesterday.
Sorry it's so long but hopefully this helps a little.
That's what I like to hear! Most of the forums talk about trenching being such a big issue with the Assault. Not your experience? I keep wondering how much of an impact that hard track has.
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I found myself in the same situation last year, from MN and ride MI, buying first mt sled, coming off a crossover, occasional trail riding. I ended up with an assault and a friend ended up with an standard rmk. I've only had 2 rides out west so far (1 last season, 1 this season) but here is what I've noticed. The comp track hooks up really well here in the flat lands and the suspension rocks for banging ditches, trails are a little tuff, it leans in the corners, I just picked up a sway bar off eBay from a pro rmk, although I haven't tried it yet cause there is no snow here. The difference between the 2 sleds in the mountains is minimal I feel the track does trench more, the 5.1 seems to get unstuck easier, but the comp track seemed to hold a side hill better, it wouldn't wash out as much. This year I bought a 5.1 take off form tracks USA and moved the suspesion to the "rmk" hole and we will see how this setup works next week we will be in togwotee. My intention is to swap tracks when I ride the flatlands.
Both awesome sleds and I wrestled with the same question during snowcheck last year. After a lot of research and pondering I ended up with the Assault with the powder track. NO regrets!! The sled is awesome, and the shocks kick azz over the stock RMK shocks. I do like to do some jumps here and there, so the shocks do shine.
I don't think you would be disappointed either way but I can tell you the Assault with a powder track rocks!
Here's a good read on the topic.
http://www.snowestonline.com/forum/showthread.php?t=248439
I don't think you would be disappointed either way but I can tell you the Assault with a powder track rocks!
Here's a good read on the topic.
http://www.snowestonline.com/forum/showthread.php?t=248439
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to8ayERJETQ&sns=fb
Yeah, that Assault track sucks. So does the similarly designed XRS track. This dude can't get anywhere on either sled he has there...
A good rider will make dang near anything work. He likes stiff tracks and makes em work.
That being said, I did order my Assault with the 5.1 on it since it was more like what I was used to.
Yeah, that Assault track sucks. So does the similarly designed XRS track. This dude can't get anywhere on either sled he has there...
A good rider will make dang near anything work. He likes stiff tracks and makes em work.
That being said, I did order my Assault with the 5.1 on it since it was more like what I was used to.
update
Thanks for all of the great input! I have made my decision. After much time and consideration, I ended up going with a Summit 146 SP 800 etec.
It boils down to 2 things for me.
1. I currently have 600 etec and love it. I have a hard time going back to using oil again (so to speak) even though the reality is only a few dollars per year based on my riding habits.
2. I do still ride trails intermittently and the summit has a 'flatter' cornering demeanor as opposed to the 'tippy' RMK demeanor. This is confirmed above and by a riding buddy who has ridden both.
I'm pretty much a rookie mountain rider with 3 trips totalling 12 days in 3 years in the mountains, so any of the sleds would be more than I'm capable of anyways!
I also got the summit for virtually same price as the RMK, which helped.
I've not ridden either sled, so I hope I went the right way.
Jason
Thanks for all of the great input! I have made my decision. After much time and consideration, I ended up going with a Summit 146 SP 800 etec.
It boils down to 2 things for me.
1. I currently have 600 etec and love it. I have a hard time going back to using oil again (so to speak) even though the reality is only a few dollars per year based on my riding habits.
2. I do still ride trails intermittently and the summit has a 'flatter' cornering demeanor as opposed to the 'tippy' RMK demeanor. This is confirmed above and by a riding buddy who has ridden both.
I'm pretty much a rookie mountain rider with 3 trips totalling 12 days in 3 years in the mountains, so any of the sleds would be more than I'm capable of anyways!
I also got the summit for virtually same price as the RMK, which helped.
I've not ridden either sled, so I hope I went the right way.
Jason
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