Skid plate or float plate?

[Reg2view]

GMan, I'd bet the XP's plates are narrower mainly because they're cheaper to make . We are too nice to them.

I've always chalked up many of the summit's design, clutching, setup misses to the mountain dev center in CO being so high, with deep and dry pow, for the XP summit's handling and clutching woes and great stock climbing ability. Works great in that specific environment, and those of us who have owned summits know that the sidehilling and handling issues are way less the deeper and dryer the pow. Clutching, too. Guess you can only test in so many locales. With that said, can't explain how they came up with the camo lite.

When the snow turns wetter and heavier, more mods are in order. The RMK's have always had a broader range of application, since they provide design input from more common, wider conditions. MHO.

 

[hiwayman]

Gman
Now that makes a lot of sense! Ill let you know this winter if the float plate collects and holds a bunch of snow. That would be a pain. I've had many holeshot skid plates over the years and they all worked great. They were a good product!

 

[ak49er]

I couldn't find a white Polaris OEM plate for the PRO, so I bought a White OEM plate for a 09 IQ. I then cut it down to match different profile where the lower a-arms mount. I then added 1/4" UHMW skid plates to my A-arm.

I don't ride flat land but I do "boondock" in the Mountains, and this thing while skid up and over large boulders, stumps and old mining equipment. Not sure if it helps float me on the powder though?

I've since replaced the wifes a-arm plates with red UHMW plastic, and cleaned up the clamps.

If they load up with snow, I just hit a jump or ride a little harder and most pops out.