title pretty much sum this one up.
tell me about mountain addiction skids
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They look awesome.
Heres what I have concluded with mine after a year of seat time. It does make my gen II pull over easier - almost as easy as my dragon (but not as quick). It stays on top of the snow better then the stock suspension as well.
Mine has the older works shocks and I don't think the springs are strong enough to support me (and I only weigh 170 llbs) because I bottom out all the time if I don't have them really cranked up. I have also broke the limiter straps on it and a few of the eyes that connect the transfer rods. Last, there is not much you can do to adjust how the suspension reacts except for tightening up the limiters and the spring preload.
Right now, my recomendation would be neutral, but I would like to hear from guys with more experience on one.
Heres what I have concluded with mine after a year of seat time. It does make my gen II pull over easier - almost as easy as my dragon (but not as quick). It stays on top of the snow better then the stock suspension as well.
Mine has the older works shocks and I don't think the springs are strong enough to support me (and I only weigh 170 llbs) because I bottom out all the time if I don't have them really cranked up. I have also broke the limiter straps on it and a few of the eyes that connect the transfer rods. Last, there is not much you can do to adjust how the suspension reacts except for tightening up the limiters and the spring preload.
Right now, my recomendation would be neutral, but I would like to hear from guys with more experience on one.
looks alot like an eklom skid are they the same ?
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freak58trio
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From what i know they are the same skid. I think Mountain addiction have the right's to it.
thanks guys.....anyone else?
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Extreme-One
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Good skid for boondocking and climbing. Rebound is not the best on the trail. One minute you'll be fine and the next you'll be looking at your headlight
. If you get one make sure you keep it tight, check the bolts often and grease it. Overall, good skid for what it was designed... if you like to jump and drop alot I don't think it will hold up.
Is the company still around?
I sold mine and got a Timbersled... much better all around skid.
. If you get one make sure you keep it tight, check the bolts often and grease it. Overall, good skid for what it was designed... if you like to jump and drop alot I don't think it will hold up.Is the company still around?
I sold mine and got a Timbersled... much better all around skid.
Never ridden one.
Heck, never even seen one in person.
But from looking at pictures, it appears that the pivot point (fulcrum) is so far forward that there is excessive skid (leverage) extending rearward.
With this excessive leverage, I would think characteristics would change drastically pertaining to body position/location, causing very inconsistant handling?
Any one who has ridden one please comment.
Heck, never even seen one in person.
But from looking at pictures, it appears that the pivot point (fulcrum) is so far forward that there is excessive skid (leverage) extending rearward.
With this excessive leverage, I would think characteristics would change drastically pertaining to body position/location, causing very inconsistant handling?
Any one who has ridden one please comment.
love it for climbing the way it pivots keeps the track on the ground.
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Mcx Nytro
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Had one on my mtn viper for 4 years once you get it dialed it works great just enough tranfer to get the skis up but not too much..Larry from Eckholm (who designed the skid helped me set it up)..Would be interested in trying one on my turbo nytro but Larry is gone(from what I have seen)
I had one on a zx Skidoo Fabcraft mod that I think Mountain Demon helped build. I swapped it out for a Holz. It rode like misery on any sort of bumpy trail, and jarred my back into submission, and I got some good looks at the front of the hood because of it. I could tell though that it would work good on steep climbs, and in the really deep snow. It was really tall in the back end and it wouldn't compress hardly any. It looked really cool though. And yeah, the pivot point was what seemed all tweaked to me. Definately not your conventional rear suspension.
I got one in my sled and I love it. I also know what I bought it for.
It's not fast on the trails, that's ok, I ride with turbo yammi's with M-10's and it's pretty much even.
When climbing, it's awesome, depending on how I have the skid set up(transfer rods mainly) I can have the front end planted or 4ft in the air.
When climbing it swallows the bumps and trenches, all the holes left by other sleds. That's why I bought it. Larry has also helped me out tremendously. Retired, but still around if you need something(like a good guide )
I know it's not a mogul skid(although I have seen them set-up for it) it's not a jumper(which I like to do, but keep it to a maximum of 5 or so ft. After that your breaking parts.
Keep em greased and all the bolts tight(Larry never did hear of loctite)
I just recently stretched and broke an eyelet that conects the limiter strap bracket to the rear mount. I have a new one already(thought it might happen) and gotta get er installed for Revy this weekend.
What I don't like about my sled is that it's too light. Honestly, when the front end does touch down it's all over the place, but when the skis are in the air the sled tracks perfect.
I love the skid, but other than my sled, I'd only put it under a M-Chassis sled if I did one up. I'd go a different route for a turbo. But that's a whole nuther app.
This is what happens when you don't use the brackets that get sent with your skid. This is only after 20+ rolls down Turbo.
It's not fast on the trails, that's ok, I ride with turbo yammi's with M-10's and it's pretty much even.
When climbing, it's awesome, depending on how I have the skid set up(transfer rods mainly) I can have the front end planted or 4ft in the air.
When climbing it swallows the bumps and trenches, all the holes left by other sleds. That's why I bought it. Larry has also helped me out tremendously. Retired, but still around if you need something(like a good guide
)I know it's not a mogul skid(although I have seen them set-up for it) it's not a jumper(which I like to do, but keep it to a maximum of 5 or so ft. After that your breaking parts.
Keep em greased and all the bolts tight(Larry never did hear of loctite)
I just recently stretched and broke an eyelet that conects the limiter strap bracket to the rear mount. I have a new one already(thought it might happen) and gotta get er installed for Revy this weekend.
What I don't like about my sled is that it's too light. Honestly, when the front end does touch down it's all over the place, but when the skis are in the air the sled tracks perfect.
I love the skid, but other than my sled, I'd only put it under a M-Chassis sled if I did one up. I'd go a different route for a turbo. But that's a whole nuther app.
This is what happens when you don't use the brackets that get sent with your skid. This is only after 20+ rolls down Turbo.
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I guess I'll know first hand
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Daniel Boondocker
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I like mine for the same reasons stated above. It works really well sidehilling and also holding the nose down on steep climbs with the turbo. Stays on top well too. Hit a big bump once though when I was flying through a hard trail in the flats and I wasn't paying attention, and got pitched forward pretty good. Doesn't have as much absorption in the far rear the way I have it set up for steep climbs. It does have allot of adjustment if you want to set it up different.
I did a little test ride on mine yesterday. it is pretty amazing at keeping the skiis down I have to say. I did not get much side hill action as i was riding solo on concrete and on a new chassis so I did not get too cocky but it does seem to be very responsive.
now the rebound thing...I tried and tried to get it to surprise me and it would not do it.....till I was not paying attention! I was on hard snow and it was not like it tossed me bad, but it was a deffinate surprise. trail manners on pounded out stutter bumps were better than the stock king skid but it still rides like a 162. I think it is fair to say that for climbing this thing is gonna rock.
one thing I did notice is the track tightens as the skid compresses, how much sag is everyone running?
now the rebound thing...I tried and tried to get it to surprise me and it would not do it.....till I was not paying attention! I was on hard snow and it was not like it tossed me bad, but it was a deffinate surprise. trail manners on pounded out stutter bumps were better than the stock king skid but it still rides like a 162. I think it is fair to say that for climbing this thing is gonna rock.
one thing I did notice is the track tightens as the skid compresses, how much sag is everyone running?
Quite loose, the track will not ratchet, in fact I haven't run extroverts since I went back to 8t 3.0 pitch drivers. I might even have to go back to 8" wheels as the 9's do keep it tighten than I like, I think it might have something to do with me breaking parts when jumping(it's really not intended for jumping if it's not set up for it)
I basically only play with the length of the transfer rods, I actually came up with some shorter and longer ones to see what I could get out of it. I went back to the works shocks(that I've had re-valved) from the Floats....didn't like em as much and I actually gave them back to my buddy only after 3 rides and he let me borrow them for the season.
I basically only play with the length of the transfer rods, I actually came up with some shorter and longer ones to see what I could get out of it. I went back to the works shocks(that I've had re-valved) from the Floats....didn't like em as much and I actually gave them back to my buddy only after 3 rides and he let me borrow them for the season.
OK, I got to test the sled on some stiff pulls. the sled stays down VERY well when the limiters are not broke. I all but did a backflip when they broke on me......that was way less than fun. I see that mine broke because the track rubbed them on the top attachment point, rubbed by the tracks drive nubbies. I am going to look into a wheel kit to cure that. if the limiters were to be trusted it would be a top contender for climbing the steeps.
