just wondering if any one had problems , side hilling ann post breaks off it sucks 09 with about 1100 mi never bad wreck or post trauma
telescoping snow pro stearing post breaking
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There's a few threads on this on here, it's a common problem.
The nice thing about the adj. posts, it costs $50 to replace the lower part, and there's always a sucker that's looking to buy one.
The nice thing about the adj. posts, it costs $50 to replace the lower part, and there's always a sucker that's looking to buy one.
shoot you would think ac would step up and biuld a quality product ! for there "mtn sled " probally china made junk way to go ac
that sucks mine broke below ajustor zero steering about 15 miles in back country w 8 in of new wet snow lucky to have good riding buddys to spend hours getting me out
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I broke 1 and bought 2 new ones. Installed one in my 09 and did sum fancy work to the other spare. Yup I cut the plick in half. I machined a 4" chunk of cold rolled steel down to .835" and inserted it into the post. I then plug welded it back together. Strong as hell now!! I also put my original back together the same way so I have 2 sturdy spares.
thanks slediot gess ill tear it apart get er fixted
Yeah, the posts are junk in my opinion, but look at all the people that think it's a great idea, and look at the people that have no issues with them. I just find it funny the people that come on here & talk about what junk the sled is because of a $50 piece of metal. You can still buy sleds without these turds, or it only takes about an hour to get rid of it & put in a standard style post.
Look at the issues that the other mfg's have, motors, bulkheads, clutches... I'll take my sled that eats a diamond drive if I'm too stupid to maintain it (I am!) and snaps a steering post if I don't pay attention to the simple fixes proposed on here for how to make them sturdy (I didn't till my 3rd one).
But hey, I'm sure you're right, they're made in China, MN.
Oh yeah, the bulkheads crack as well, the only other significant issue we see on the cats, still an easier fix than the other possibilities.
I'm thinking I may just replace mine on my '10 before it breaks on me when I don't want it to. Who makes a good aftermarket riser for my '10 that will give me slightly more height than the stock telescoping unit and possibly let me angle it forward a little more?
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Nice tight connection to the skis! Used, cat M series fixed steering post, AMP 4" billet riser. The AMP riser moves the position further forward for better stand-up riding position! 1000 miles so far this season, still tight!
Nice tight connection to the skis! Used, cat M series fixed steering post, AMP 4" billet riser. The AMP riser moves the position further forward for better stand-up riding position! 1000 miles so far this season, still tight!
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Keep in mind though, if you use a fixed (solid) riser, that you're not providing the post with a fail point, so it can transfer that energy to the lower part of the post & bend, or better yet it can transfer that energy to the bulkhead & crack it like it has on my last few sleds.
I don't understand why we're the only people (07+ cat riders) that use a non articulating riser. It seems pretty obvious that we're the only ones that have these issues, and I feel that it is 100% related to the lack of a point where the system can take a hit without failure.
If all you do is ride powdery fields, then this likely isn't an issue, but if your sled has ever gone for a ride without you, or if you jump I feel that this is a very important thing to consider to increase the longevity of your machine.
I've gone through a sled in less than two years 3 times in a row now from what I feel are VERY preventable issues, most of which stem from the steering post/bulkhead interface and it really surprises me how few people see how easy it is to fix some of these things. There are ways to make the M non-disposable... the right post/riser is one of the biggest ones imo.
I don't understand why we're the only people (07+ cat riders) that use a non articulating riser. It seems pretty obvious that we're the only ones that have these issues, and I feel that it is 100% related to the lack of a point where the system can take a hit without failure.
If all you do is ride powdery fields, then this likely isn't an issue, but if your sled has ever gone for a ride without you, or if you jump I feel that this is a very important thing to consider to increase the longevity of your machine.
I've gone through a sled in less than two years 3 times in a row now from what I feel are VERY preventable issues, most of which stem from the steering post/bulkhead interface and it really surprises me how few people see how easy it is to fix some of these things. There are ways to make the M non-disposable... the right post/riser is one of the biggest ones imo.
Riding it like you paid for it is another.
Not in my world it isn't!!!
I don't know about you, but being on the ground is BOOOOORING!!!!
Don't get me wrong, this---
is fun too, but it's not why I ride.
I'm not going to stop jumping & having fun just because they put these poorly engineered posts on the sleds, It's an easy fix to get rid of them, just like all the other things we do to make the sled work the way we want them to.
The idea that I should tone down my fun on a toy intended for fun... just seems like the wrong way to solve the problem to me.
(sorry for the 1/2ass pics, couldn't fins any better ones right now, but they get the point across)
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I don't even jump my sled and I have a feeling that post is going to snap off just from leaning it over on a sidehill ....
That is definatley one thing I think Cat could have done better on these sleds is beef up the bulkhead/steering post assembly .... it leaves a lot to be desired.
Maybe they'll fix that when they release their next generation of sled ....
That is definatley one thing I think Cat could have done better on these sleds is beef up the bulkhead/steering post assembly .... it leaves a lot to be desired.
Maybe they'll fix that when they release their next generation of sled ....
I have one season on mine and it feels like it could break at any time right now
... and I dont even ride that hard
???????
I'm not suggesting that you're lying to us at all, but with the failure rate that I've seen, I just don't see how that could be. I'll admit that I ride with people that ARE hard on their sleds, but I don't think that's all that out of the ordinary.
I'm not dropping 150+ or hitting monster ramps, I just like to jump. So does my wife, both of ours are bent, and so are most of the others that I know.
Maybe it's a simple enough fix that folks just aren't bringing them in?
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