Weak running boards Pro-Ride.

[camocat1000]

I was really thinking of a new poo but reading this post reminded me of my poo motor that kept burning down..Polaris told me I was the only one with this problem and I must be racing it.sounds like the same old polaris to me.

thanks guys now I'm depressed.

 

[Norway]

Like I wrote in the Norwegian forum:

I'm not THAT old and have not been riding sleds since WWII, ok. BUT I've been around sleds and the sledding world (magazines and internet) for a couple of decades now and I have NEVER seen anything like this. Only thing that maybe comes to mind are the Doo chassis couple of years ago.

These RMKs are ridden like they are meant to, period! Maybe some people kick a little to hard on the boards, but congrats Polaris on your cutout/cleat design.
An upward serrated edge all around the holes kinda keeps the snow there.

And now the 2012's are here, no change?? With these cracked boards now, how are things going to look in 2 years with 3 full seasons on the sleds?
Then when people show up with cracked boards and a 4 year warranty..

Cleats only on one side of the holes, like all the aftermarket boards do. Allows you to gently kick the snow of (if you have to at all).

Rant over.

RS

 

[Clarke673]

Like I wrote in the Norwegian forum:

I'm not THAT old and have not been riding sleds since WWII, ok. BUT I've been around sleds and the sledding world (magazines and internet) for a couple of decades now and I have NEVER seen anything like this. Only thing that maybe comes to mind are the Doo chassis couple of years ago.

These RMKs are ridden like they are meant to, period! Maybe some people kick a little to hard on the boards, but congrats Polaris on your cutout/cleat design.
An upward serrated edge all around the holes kinda keeps the snow there.

And now the 2012's are here, no change?? With these cracked boards now, how are things going to look in 2 years with 3 full seasons on the sleds?
Then when people show up with cracked boards and a 4 year warranty..

Cleats only on one side of the holes, like all the aftermarket boards do. Allows you to gently kick the snow of (if you have to at all).

Rant over.

RS

kicking the boards isn't going to break them. Its a 200 pound+ guy falling 20 feet off of a cliff that is breaking them IMO.

 

[Norway]

kicking the boards isn't going to break them. Its a 200 pound+ guy falling 20 feet off of a cliff that is breaking them IMO.

I'll stand down on the arguing here, I was not hanging underneath any of these boards to closely watch what happened.

It's all in a days work for a mountain sled, and that's my only point. The people experiencing this have ridden these sleds like they always have, and we see the results.

I agree with MH (other threads) that the internet blows things out of proportion, negative things are cried about while the big happy masses are out riding.
But I still am concerned about this and my guess is the numbers are going to be a lot uglier in 2 years time.

Told F-Bomb here I would not buy his boards to fix this out of principle, think Polaris should admit to the problem if my boards need a fix.
But might have to rethink that decision..

We'll see how this plays out.

RS

 

[F-Bomb]

Rune it's the absolute thing that improves your PRO in the environment that it was built for and you are hesitant by principle. I JUST DON"T GET IT! FIXED...BETTER...DONE...YOU CAN GO RIDE INSTEAD OF COMPLAINING ON THE NET! Don't you guys want to enjoy your snowmobile?

Ride the PRO all of the time...ride a lot of stock PRO's as well as we compare and test...it's still absolutely ONE of the single best mods you can do to this sled if you ride in any deep snow. Doesn't matter whether it's totally dry snow or not...eventually it freezes and builds up plus the boards are light and weak.

I'll also point out to some of you that if the aftermarket goes away..snowmobiling will be not far behind. Your local dealer can't survive on a few hundred in profits from a sled that is already way over inflated. They live now on aftermarket and service. YOU BETTER CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE COMMERCIAL ENTITIES THAT SUPPORT YOU or be ready to take up bowling! You guys active on any good bowling internet sites? How do you pick up a 7 10 split? "Yes bowling is a 'real sport'...K A KOW...MOUNTAIN TOP You better get stupid loose! Keep those 'real' sponsors happy"

 

[mountainhorse]

I've installed 8 sets of the Better boards on the PRO RMK's this year for friends...everyone of them is super happy with the end result.

All 8 sets were powder coated... all 8 shed snow very well. and are holding up to the abuse these guys (and gal) put them through. 4 of them are the thick style of Better Boards that you can special order (which is VERY worth it IMO) . I use plenty of rivets and make sure that the cut out has plenty of metal left behind to rivet through....As well as putting back up washers or riveting from the bottom so that the head of the rivet can distribute the rivet forces evenly on the thinner metal of the stock tunnel.

 

[Insaneboltrounder/sjohns]

Told F-Bomb here I would not buy his boards to fix this out of principle, think Polaris should admit to the problem if my boards need a fix.
But might have to rethink that decision..

We'll see how this plays out.

RS

You wont put the BBs on because you are worried poo wont warranty your tunnel. They already arent , what could you do to a tunnel that deserves warranty ? Put the BBs on and go ride.

On another note.. you can only build stuff so lite. Looks like there is a good reason cat and doo outweigh poo. Where are the "pine cone" posters now??

 

[Norway]

Why not??

Well, it's like this: I really think this sled should hold up to my mountain riding, it being a "Rocky Mountain King" and all.
So while Polaris is beating themselves on the chest for the lightest sled I believe there should be no need for me to spend money on and put weight on my machine.

Would actually like to do it so dont be shocked if it happens. I'm just still pissed by their attitude. The story also includes me going to the local dealer and saying they might consider GIVING me the oem supports.

Got a bit of a "are you kidding?" look, so I would actually enjoy taking the sled back with cracked boards and ask "what is the delivery time on a new tunnel?"

So yes, a bit of "I'll be damned if" attitude fro me, lol. We'll see what happens.

Rune

 

[Norway]

what could you do to a tunnel that deserves warranty ?
Normal mountain riding?

On another note.. you can only build stuff so lite. Looks like there is a good reason cat and doo outweigh poo. Where are the "pine cone" posters now??

So true! But dont market a mountain sled that can only be driven on freshly groomed trails at low speeds.

 

[Insaneboltrounder/sjohns]

They still dont think there was anything wrong with the rmk 900 or the 800 motors. What makes you think they will "discover" a tunnel problem? Aint gonna happen. Whats more important , riding or waiting around for a warranty that may or maynot happen? Nothing will happen to your tunnel unless you land on the bumper , take the free Bb and go ride.

 

[sledcaddie]

tunnel reinforcements`

Maybe I've just never noticed them before, but until the PRO chassis, I've never seen OEM tunnel reinforcements before. Now I see them offered as an accessory in the Snocheck brochure. Does Polaris think that we may need them? Just wondering.

 

[Hawkster]

You hit the nail on the head there and the answer is YES , the RMK coil overs are gonna bend like beer cans , they put a coil over on a torsion spring set up . So the guys with the new BBs' and such that replaced them for one reason or another with have to live with it.