Removable Snow Flap

[wildcard28]

Where you guys storing or latching you accessory flaps, any pics please..

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[jcjc1]

the new flaps for the short tunnels can get hung up on the track supposedly on the whooped out trails. cutting some off helps.

 

[snow-doo]

Don’t want an argument on the snow flap,I have four of these and for some reason they all at one time or another suck up in the track,cutting just the bottom 2-3” off cured that problem for us,if yours had never sucked in the tunnel that is very good ,but if you have to ride very far on the trail to get to deep snow,I have never rode with anyone who didn’t overheat,we also put a pair of over the top ice scratchers on and that helped a whole bunch,the stock scratchers just don’t Doo it

 

[af4sos]

I cut it above the v toward the bottom of the flap. Much happier, I think it’ll do good.

Now where to store it once I’m off the trail. Maybe bungee cords on my tunnel bag.

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[snow-doo]

I had 2racks built by DMI outdoor sports that fit right into the 4 Linq brackets and then you flip the flap over and it secures nicely to it ,and when you don’t need the flap you have s nice aluminum storage rack .Their phone number is 406 827 4694.I bought these when I had s 163 Xmas summit x and BRP shortened the cooler on that model and it would overheat quite often.Have kept using them on all of the sleds we have

 

[Norona]

DO NOT CUT IT! It will not work if you cut it. The best way to keep it out if the track is this way, you will need it long otherwise you might as well take it off.

 

[snow-doo]

Why don’t they stay out of the track by themselves?they have had a few years to figure it out.If you take it off good luck on the overheat.Cutting it a little seems to have worked for me.This is just what worked for me and apparently for some others.How about showing that video you posted I think last year about riding several miles with no flap and you said coolant temperature never got hot on a hard trail

 

[caper11]

Why don’t they stay out of the track by themselves?they have had a few years to figure it out.If you take it off good luck on the overheat.Cutting it a little seems to have worked for me.This is just what worked for me and apparently for some others.How about showing that video you posted I think last year about riding several miles with no flap and you said coolant temperature never got hot on a hard trail

Maybe it’s your suspension setup, I’ve never had mine suck into the track. I agree with Dave cutting them is a waste, they will get hot on the trail, especially climbing into the alpine with the tunnel bag and fuel can on.

 

[snow-doo]

Yeah ,I will check suspension to see what I can do ,what setup are you using?Distance on springs,limiter strap etc.Thanks in advance

 

[Norona]

Why don’t they stay out of the track by themselves?they have had a few years to figure it out.If you take it off good luck on the overheat.Cutting it a little seems to have worked for me.This is just what worked for me and apparently for some others.How about showing that video you posted I think last year about riding several miles with no flap and you said coolant temperature never got hot on a hard trail

That would be great if they did, the sled cools fine, like iI have said and shown 85% of the time. As most riders know and agree with, however if you watch the vids I have posted there is no doubt that when we get a freeze here in whistler the trail is rock hard over night and even scratchers dont kick much of anything up. So you need a low hanging snowflap. When you hit whooped out trails like we have here on the coast due to melt freeze and warmer coastal snow the snow flap will get pulled into the track, so instead of whining, i try to find solutions, yes it would be awesome if everything thing worked perfectly in an ideal world, however the world is never ideal and that is why living is always an adventure, so I posted this fix that has worked for me. Have fun. Don't forget to smile and lauugh! Happy riding!
Here is the video from 2019 so good memory also that day polaris riders sitting on the side of the road overheat, so we are still cooler than any brand and there will always be days where you need the accessory snowflap, at this point there was no snow flap accessory available but had there have been I would have run it. Keep it cool!

 

[Norona]

Maybe it’s your suspension setup, I’ve never had mine suck into the track. I agree with Dave cutting them is a waste, they will get hot on the trail, especially climbing into the alpine with the tunnel bag and fuel can on.

Your going to want suspension when ripping through whoops, I dont think running the suspension locked out is a good idea through whoops.

 

[caper11]

Your going to want suspension when ripping through whoops, I dont think running the suspension locked out is a good idea through whoops.

No lockout at all. I can hammer the trail and the whoops.
My suspension setup is top notch, Tim from Enzo setup my sled, for my weight, and the weight of my tunnel bag and fuel can. Gotta keep the front end down with the TURBOOOOO! I love the Enzo suspension setup.

I’m trying to eliminate factors that may cause the rear suspension to bottom out and maybe get sucked into the track, I dunno what guys weight or what they have done to their sleds to fine tune the suspension.

I have no complaints with the flap or it’s length, so far it has not ended up in track on long trail rides.
My only complaint is my own doing, thinking I don’t need it and leave it in the truck. Lol

 

[Norona]

No lockout at all. I can hammer the trail and the whoops.
My suspension setup is top notch, Tim from Enzo setup my sled, for my weight, and the weight of my tunnel bag and fuel can. Gotta keep the front end down with the TURBOOOOO! I love the Enzo suspension setup.

I’m trying to eliminate factors that may cause the rear suspension to bottom out and maybe get sucked into the track, I dunno what guys weight or what they have done to their sleds to fine tune the suspension.

I have no complaints with the flap or it’s length, so far it has not ended up in track on long trail rides.
My only complaint is my own doing, thinking I don’t need it and leave it in the truck. Lol

The snowflap going into your track has nothing to do with it bottoming or suspension, It the big whoops that put the sled through travel and it get sucked into it, on long flats no issue.

 

[NHRoadking]

That would be great if they did, the sled cools fine, like iI have said and shown 85% of the time. As most riders know and agree with, however if you watch the vids I have posted there is no doubt that when we get a freeze here in whistler the trail is rock hard over night and even scratchers dont kick much of anything up. So you need a low hanging snowflap. When you hit whooped out trails like we have here on the coast due to melt freeze and warmer coastal snow the snow flap will get pulled into the track, so instead of whining, i try to find solutions, yes it would be awesome if everything thing worked perfectly in an ideal world, however the world is never ideal and that is why living is always an adventure, so I posted this fix that has worked for me. Have fun. Don't forget to smile and lauugh! Happy riding!
Here is the video from 2019 so good memory also that day polaris riders sitting on the side of the road overheat, so we are still cooler than any brand and there will always be days where you need the accessory snowflap, at this point there was no snow flap accessory available but had there have been I would have run it. Keep it cool!

The flap is not a great design. Maybe the aftermarket will step up and fix what Doo can't (or won't).

It will be interesting to see how the Poos doo with their new short tunnel/cooler/no flap setup.

 

[af4sos]

I’m the OP. The reason I had concerns and cut the flap on my new expert is because I had to do the same on my 2008 XP. Never a problem there, and I’ve had it since 2011. I measured, and both flaps are within a half inch of each other from the track. I was sick and tired of my XP flap in my track, then it cracked and flopped all the time, so I had to replace it.

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[Norona]

I’m the OP. The reason I had concerns and cut the flap on my new expert is because I had to do the same on my 2008 XP. Never a problem there, and I’ve had it since 2011. I measured, and both flaps are within a half inch of each other from the track. I was sick and tired of my XP flap in my track, then it cracked and flopped all the time, so I had to replace it.

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Reminder stuff you did in 2008 is not totally the same in 2022, which is why it is always better to wait and see before doing things, on the hard days you need the snoflap, you need the whole thing, a simple strap can alleviate the whole going in your track issue. To each their own, but thought I would send it for guys who are thinking about cutting it before they try it, the days the cut one works, you probably could have gone without it all. cheers dave

 

[wildcard28]

I used to always on my 04 Rev and Xm buy a length of nylon strap wrap around the bumper and drill hole thru strap ends and middle snowflap and put a Pip rivet with a couple washers and that hold the flap from getting caught in the track.


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[NHRoadking]

I used to always on my 04 Rev and Xm buy a length of nylon strap wrap around the bumper and drill hole thru strap ends and middle snowflap and put a Pip rivet with a couple washers and that hold the flap from getting caught in the track.


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I was hoping Doo would get this figured out by now and we wouldn’t have to use a fix we used in 2004.

 

[cacsrx1]

That would be great if they did, the sled cools fine, like iI have said and shown 85% of the time. As most riders know and agree with, however if you watch the vids I have posted there is no doubt that when we get a freeze here in whistler the trail is rock hard over night and even scratchers dont kick much of anything up. So you need a low hanging snowflap. When you hit whooped out trails like we have here on the coast due to melt freeze and warmer coastal snow the snow flap will get pulled into the track, so instead of whining, i try to find solutions, yes it would be awesome if everything thing worked perfectly in an ideal world, however the world is never ideal and that is why living is always an adventure, so I posted this fix that has worked for me. Have fun. Don't forget to smile and lauugh! Happy riding!
Here is the video from 2019 so good memory also that day polaris riders sitting on the side of the road overheat, so we are still cooler than any brand and there will always be days where you need the accessory snowflap, at this point there was no snow flap accessory available but had there have been I would have run it. Keep it cool!

I guess I dont see it as whining for a $150 dollar piece of plastic to function as intended.

 

[Norona]

I guess I dont see it as whining for a $150 dollar piece of plastic to function as intended.

function: to cool sled,