TM8 seller won't let me take sled to local shop?

[Dano702]

I think a dealer is the last place i would want my sled to go . I know a guy who works in a dealership . And i know how much they pay there help . I think if i were selling my sled it would leave my house after you paid in cash.


If you buy new you would not have as much to worry about. What brand kit is this?

 

[Radski30]

If I were you I would take it to Boondocker...if your concerned about them, then a great person to call is Kevin Bolinder with KMOD snowmobile suspensions. He has done some Turbo work, and Rebuilds for me in the past, and he is very close by. He has some very tight relationships with all the turbo Manufacturers(Twisted, Boondocker, OVS, ect). He would be a very good person to get unbiased advise from. Boondockers would be a great resource as well. I know they are very busy. If you take it to Boondockers, talk to Dan
208-542-4411. I believe he is in charge of the shop. Jared, Kyle, and Junior have a very good way of knowing if a sled will be reliable or not just by looking at it. They also hired a new mechanic, Justin Moeller. He is very good as well...used to be in a hillclimbing circiut.

Kevin Bolinder is very good He know's his stuff as well. His number is 208-681-0348.

Whos Sled is it??

 

[WyoBoy1000]

I would still take info to the dealer in question just to see if there ever was something up with the sled. If the dealer says theres a problem check it out and either the guy or the dealer will be in the wrong and you will know who not to deal with. I would take it to MM. Also you asked what to look for, makes you sound like you don't know turbos?? Do you.

Does it have tunning adds such as egts, what kit is it. A friend of mine has a early bd kit and is removing a bunch of usless part and making it better with the help of twisted( he got his without egts or O2 and was tunning in the dark, bad idea in my opinion). Pull the pipe and look at the cylinders and pistons. (check compression) Check the turbo oil tank,charge tube and pipe for cracks. Talk to someone that knows the pros and cons of your setup and they can help you a lot.

 

[bholm87]

well it sounds to me like he's in the idaho falls area, which means there's a good chance that he's (the seller) talking about takin it to rexburg motor sports. if i were the seller i would never let them touch my sled, i know this from personal experience and there's no way in hell i would ever let them so much as look at my sled, i'm not a basher but when a sled shop runs an operation as shoddy as they do others need to know, if it's someone else then i don't know what's goin on because i have no personal experience, but i can understand if this is the case.

 

[freshyfresh8]

Hey, thanks for all the great input. Seems like there is quite a split here, with half saying it's no big deal and half saying something's fishy. The shop I was taking it to is definitely not RMS, but another well known shop that has built some very sick TM8's. They have always taken very good care of me.

As for the other argument going on in here I guess I'm a little confused. What does wrenching ability have to do with riding ability? I know plenty of mechanically inclined riders who don't even push there M7's. I feel like I'm maxed out on my M1000 and thought the obvious next step would be something with boost. I'm assuming by everyone's posts that I'll quickly need to learn more about wrenching on a turbo, but how do I do that without a sled to tinker with?

Thanks again for all the great posts. You guys are awesome in here.

 

[AKkatz]

I'd got to Boondocker website and go to their Contact us page and see which guys are the techs. and choose one and call him and explain the situation to him ask his opinion and then arrange to meet him @ boondockers and check it over.

 

[XPRider]

I have never owned a turbo sled but will this year just bought an 09 M1000 that is getting turboed. I learn best by getting my hands dirty and figuring problems out as they arise call it learning the hard way but they are lessons I have never forgotten. If he wants a turbo sled let him buy one he will learn what he needs to quick enough whether it be by experience or by someone helping him one of the reasons this forum is great lots of people to help you with problems/questions

 

[harf69]

I have never owned a turbo sled but will this year just bought an 09 M1000 that is getting turboed. I learn best by getting my hands dirty and figuring problems out as they arise call it learning the hard way but they are lessons I have never forgotten. If he wants a turbo sled let him buy one he will learn what he needs to quick enough whether it be by experience or by someone helping him one of the reasons this forum is great lots of people to help you with problems/questions

im in the same boat i just bought a turbo m8 do i know what to look for no but i trust the person i bought it from and i tend to learn by hands on i know m series sleds but not turbos only one way to find out.i would not let my sled out of my sight someone could swap the turbo or something else they want ecu 2 screws and a plug and swap it with a bad one bring it back and say i dont want it then what?

 

[snoballssnoglory]

just a thought, not trying to sound like a jerk, BUT, if you are buying a turbo sled and don't know what to look for/ or how to look for things, maybe a turbo sled isn't for you.i am a firm believer that mod sleds should be ridden by people that know how to wrench so they can diagnose problems on the mountain (where the problems occur.)as for the dealer thing, the seller is risking taking a potentially good runner and let someone mess around with it, and getting a sled back not the way it left him. no way i would allow that either.

i guess what i am saying is, don't get a turbo sled just because everyone else is, get one because it suits your ridding style, and your confident that as problems arise, YOU will know how to address them......just my opinion

Hey bro... I am thinking of getting into snowmobiling. It sounds like a kick in the butt but I have never done it before. What do you recommend???
If your first response to turbo sleds applies here this question gets answered pretty much the same way. (I.E. Dude don't get a snowmobile just b/c everyone else is doing it...) Why would you ever tell a guy not to get a turbo. People buy sleds that are too much for them all the time... Then they grow into them. If they don't they sell them. He was asking for your opinion on what to look for when he buys a sled not weather or not to buy a turbo. Your offered opinion doesn't strike me as true to the spirit of our sport... Sporty. Nuf Said

 

[mtn mike on boost]

Hey bro... I am thinking of getting into snowmobiling. It sounds like a kick in the butt but I have never done it before. What do you recommend???
If your first response to turbo sleds applies here this question gets answered pretty much the same way. (I.E. Dude don't get a snowmobile just b/c everyone else is doing it...) Why would you ever tell a guy not to get a turbo. People buy sleds that are too much for them all the time... Then they grow into them. If they don't they sell them. He was asking for your opinion on what to look for when he buys a sled not weather or not to buy a turbo. Your offered opinion doesn't strike me as true to the spirit of our sport... Sporty. Nuf Said

tell you what BRO
i am not really into the pissing match thing, and probably would better off leaving your message alone. and you know what, i will, at least in the public forum. but if you would like to discuss our differences a little more i would be happy to accommodate you. there is a feature on here called pm's ( or) personal message, give it a try and send me your thoughts, we can continue it there.....mm

 

[snowmanx]

Asked him this too. He did say he was willing to take it to Boondockers since it's local here. Problem is, I don't know anyone there, so not sure if I'll get a straight answer or a sales pitch from a buddy.

Now you're being paranoid. Do you really think the folks are going to tell you it's fine just to have it blow up on you in the first 100 miles or less. I'd bet they would give you a straight up assessment. BUT, buying used you take a chance. I've been burned a time or tow, but I don't think purposefully, sometimes you just cant tell.


My .02 cents before I even read the rest of the thread! LOL

 

[snowmanx]

As far as buying a turbo, and who should and who shouldn't, it's all in one's ability, and experience. I think everyone should know what they are getting into. With a turbo, as reliable as they may be relatively speaking, there are still a lot of little things to watch for, and if you don't find problems immediately you may find yourself stranded. Things like a cracked pipe, rip in intake boot, boots sliding off, fuel filters getting plugged, losing turbo oil pressure, and the list goes on.

I started on a 580 PS back in 97, and I've worked up from there. For the first 4 years of riding my sleds were completely stock, except clutching, and I worked on that, then I had my 700 summit ported and high compression heads, then a 996 lemke, 1150 Cutler, and so on , up to the turbos. It has been a progression for me and I don't think I could have handled a turbo sled the first 5 years that I rode, as far as tuning and such.

I had to do a lot of wrenching to learn what I know now(which still isn't a lot), maybe other guys are quicker learners?

jmo

 

[05snopro440]

That is a long ways from Idaho But I have heard good things if you are in the edmonton area

Yes, there's a shop called mountain magic in Edmonton, but I was referring to these guys http://www.mountainmagicsports.com/

They're a very reputable Cat dealer down there, he's also the user mmsports who commented earlier on this thread.

 

[Vertical-Extreme]

Yes, there's a shop called mountain magic in Edmonton, but I was referring to these guys http://www.mountainmagicsports.com/

They're a very reputable Cat dealer down there, he's also the user mmsports who commented earlier on this thread.

haha my bad, just seen you were from alberta and thought you ment Edmonton. thanks for clearing it up