Question: Worst sled you've ever owned?

[pinnedunderdoo#3]

Man those were the days.... Talk about feeling like you pulled the pin on grenade every time you went out. LOL

My two biggest POS's ever hands were a 1990 Indy 650 and 1980 Centurion 500. Both were huge hunks of chit.

yea i would have to agree with the 650 being a bit harsh on pistons. but the biggest pos of all time was my 97 580 powder special.

 

[BottomFeeder m7.]

1999 500 summit 136. Hac didnt work half the dam time. a Dream Carver But a Tuning NIGHTMARE

 

[cjgodden]

Have to say it was a toss up between the indy 650 and the 94 v-max 600, The v-max was partly my fault for trying to make an xt into a mountain sled but it was still a turd, and after I was done with it it was a blown up longtracked turd, LOL.

 

[Lake Cle Elum]

1979 Scorpion Sting 440. CDI kept going out. Brakes so bad, you could drag your feet and stop faster.

 

[JTAB]

05 RT, some work some dont, mine did not

I agree.... rode it two days 3 belts and no power took it back and the dealer gave me a Rev.

I ride a rt chassis now but slightly modded thanks to Carbondaddy.lol

 

[Caveman]

99 powder special 700 shook so bad that parts fell off.Then I tried to make it better by adding a 156 track and a PSI 890 and it really got BAD! Never worked again.Cave

 

[Blu Du]

my o9 xp is right up there with my 72 399 panther

 

[Trukker]

96 VMax Mountain Max...Ran ok but just a Lump.

 

[DRD]

91 or 92 Wildcat 700

 

[Summitstef]

-'95 summit 583 f-chassis; good trail sled, lousy in deep snow. Prayed to Gawd every time I took it out that you WOULD NOT get stuck. Needed a D-8 Caterpillar to help you get it out.
-'86 Formula Plus. The 521 with 40mm Carbs was a rocket, but the chassis was ridiculously tippy. Like trying to balance on a tight rope sometimes.

 

[Wyoming T/A]

1973 ski doo silver bullit--294 tnt--you couldnt tow it where my buddys 73 polaris tx would go--made me a poo guy for 27 years--he would break a track up a hill double and come back down and put my wife on and go back up with 3 on the sled and drop them at the top and come down and push the doo---man were the women pi$$ed setting at the top in the dark--made me a poo guy that nite for sure

 

[Madtown]

Hands down 02 A/C Sno Pro 440, what a joke. Thing fell apart like no other & had terrible handling. Lost my azz on it also when sold it year later.

 

[messickzr]

1973 Eltigre 400. You couldn't keep that thing together to save your life. Fun to ride, but not too reliable.

 

[drinkwyo]

Had a doo for a couple rides once. NEVER AGAIN

 

[diggerdown]

69' scorpion, work on it all week, ride it on Sunday and walk home!

 

[Adrenaline Revolution]

Probably my first sled, @ 82 Arctic Cat Jag 340 !!

It got me hooked on sledding but what a POS.
45 MPH tops on flat, perfectly groomed roads (Down hill)
3" of rear travel but only if all the bolts were loose!
challenging to go up a 10* hill with that metal cleated, channeled track.
It took four boys and an Army an hour, pulling on it to start it at any real elevation if I shut it off for a break or something.






Gawd I miss that sled!

 

[whitefish]

94 Mach Z. It was a love it and hate sled.

 

[Slick]

For me its a tie, 91 Wildcat giant turd, wouldn't run, slobbery, ate clutch sheaves and bushings, I believe it was the only machine if you left it idling on the trail to take a whiz, when you came back it was in the ditch.
or, 96 Ultra, lead front end and ungodly finnicky. This machine actually caused me to buy a new jacket, with pockets on the sleeves for the jets and jet wrench. 3 or 4 times every day, pathetic. It ripped when it was spot on, but a bugger to keep it there when you made big elevation changes.

 

[storeytellin]

98 summit x. Ran like a raped ape, when running. Went through 3 motors in 1.5 years. Average belt life was 80 miles if you were lucky. Put it on its side once and spend the next 2 hours trying to get it started. After court, ended up with a 2000 700. Great sled for the time.

 

[Sledboymn]

97 Polaris 700 XCR if you could hang on to it it would go like hell,You just couldnt turn it