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Stupid Gas Can Question/First Ride

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Skeld

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I have the Polaris Gas Can Rack. What have you guys found for a can that fits in it pretty well so that it doesn't have a lot of room to move around? I have one that is a 2 gallon and it is a little too small, and I don't really want to fabricate a block or something to make it fit. A larger can would be the best solution.

Rode about 180 miles in Northern Maine...mostly breaking trail in 1 to 1.5 ft. of powder. Sled worked well. People who are worried about overheating...didn't seem to be much of an issue for me. I only got it up to 150 or so once and that was in a very small trail climbing over blowdowns and such for a mile or so. I even had to run a few miles of plowed, icy road and with the scratchers down the temp stayed at 127. The sliders seem to be more sensitive than the engine temp. I felt them get a little sticky a few times. Hopefully they just needed to be broken in a bit and will get better.

Power wasn't overwhelming coming from a 2008 Renegade with an 800R, but the Renegade was only a 1.25" track so that Comp Track is probably soaking up a lot of power. Handling is good in deep snow but it's quite a beast to wrestle in small trails where you are in someone else's track! Turning is optional. I suppose that is to be expected with a 155" track. Suspension felt good, quite stiff compared to the Renegade but I like that for drifted out lakes and ungroomed areas other sleds have been in...and I don't find stiff suspension too often weighing 240 lb. :shocked:
 
Yeah i had to cut the bars on my polaris gas rack down bout 5/8" for the can you can get from holz. I guess the holz one fits better but what i did worked and then you could pick how tight you wanted your gas can. She's nice and snug now.
 
Ditto. Cut it down and rethreaded it deeper. Did it to both of my sleds. Seems to work great now with no movement.
 
cut mine down to.. but what idiots at polaris!?! why dont they make a gas can that fits is it that hard...
 
Polaris doesn't offer one anymore because they would have to be C.A.R.B. compliant, and you don't want to pay for that.
 
I have 2 small cans wedge in there side by side, with a bungie cord on each one. Flipped my sled 2 weeks ago on hard packed trail, it did about 2 rolls and the cans stayed on. twisted tunnel, cracked side panel, cracked front bumper, and broke rear bumper.
 
Unrelated question but I'm trying to avoid starting another thread. My handlebar post has some vertical play in it, about 1/16". Is that normal?
 
Unrelated question but I'm trying to avoid starting another thread. My handlebar post has some vertical play in it, about 1/16". Is that normal?

Welll hopefully because mines the same way. So my best guess would be yes. Hope this helps.
 
mine does the same, and my buddys, oh and the demo i took out last week when my sled was in the shop.
 
conditions on and off trail.
i have the same gas rack and i use a polaris can and straps i kept from a 07 switchback that fits perfect, i also use aftermarket cans that are loose in the rack but the straps are a must to keep it a tight fit.
 
Sounds like that would have been the right choice probably but too late I already have the Polaris rack. I ordered the Holz can, hopefully that one fits a little better.
 
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