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nickmiles
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so not necessarily a ski gabber topic, cause i am talking about snowmobiles, but back country skiing involves them so i am taking a shot. trying to get my hands on a good BC sled. i know a lot about engines and motorcycles and stuff but pretty clueless when it comes to snowmobiles. From what i have found out, when dealing with powder and stuff (which is what will be the main focus) its best to have at least an 800, with like a 151 track. trying to not spend more than like 3500 bucks but could be flexible. any advice?
Jun 18 2008 5:19PM
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nickmiles
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forgot to use that wierd searchbar thing haha.....got some infor but any more would be nice. thanks
Jun 18 2008 5:21PM
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yellav
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yeh im interested in this too
Jun 18 2008 5:35PM
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dave...
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i used my friends rmk 900 in tahoe pow, i believe the track was 151...it was fucking heavy, but for BC that would probably be good...if your up for it, get a summit 1000 and you will be more than happy...but with that kind of wallet, you'll have trouble getting something that is really reliable, most used high end snowmobiles go for around 5k $, unless you get one thats older
Jun 18 2008 5:39PM
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Rusticles
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Dont buy one,  you will never ever want to go to a resort again...  no but seriously what you need is at least one or two big sleds in the group (700, 151 min)  I run an M7 162. If you have one or two big guys then you can use them as the towboat for hard to reach areas and to get out of sketchy spots.  My buddy has a powder special 600 with a 136 track its okay to get to the easy stuff but defiently can not climb some of the tuffer slopes with two people.
Jun 18 2008 5:40PM
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dave...
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haha true...you actually just stop skiing and start sledding more....a 700 is good enough...900s are made for like alaska and shit, but if you're doing some gnarly BC you will need something pretty burly
Jun 18 2008 5:46PM
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goneforever
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Where do you live? I am asking because you might be able to find one in the classifieds and/or you might not need a beast of a sled.
Jun 18 2008 5:47PM
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nickmiles
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i live in upstate NY. a pretty good place to buy sleds this time of year. but i don't want to drive around all over creation looking at stuff i have no idea about. knowing what models to look for would make things easier
Jun 18 2008 8:40PM
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dave...
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oh dude, you don't need anything insane then, I was thinking of getting a sled for jay peak backcountry actually
Jun 18 2008 8:50PM
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nickmiles
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naw man, i live in NY in the summer time, but after christmas i moved to mammoth last winter and am doing it again this year. i'll be in the sierra nevadas. like sonora pass (sirriani sp? and idea crew turf) like real stuff
Jun 18 2008 9:03PM
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goneforever
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It is going to be very hard to find a new sled for your type of riding for $3,500. You should look into buying a used one, unless you want to more than double your price range. Don't fret, if you have any more information/questions just post up.
Jun 19 2008 7:36AM
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jack.whelan
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also intersted in this thread. i have no idea what i need as i have done no reserach. i thought about the idea of splitting the sled. cuts the price in half, and when are you gonna want to go sledding by yourself? i'll be in whistler and was thinkin around $4000 as well. any ideas. and bump..i guess.
Jun 19 2008 8:18AM
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nickmiles
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after i made the thread, i used the search bar and just searched "snowmobiles". there is one thread near the top with a lot of good information
Jun 19 2008 10:02AM
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Rusticles
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Again make sure you get fuel injection or something with a really good altitude compensator.  I cant stress how important this is.  If you know nothing about two strokes and jetting than this is incredibly important!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I have an M7 from artic cat and its fuel injected and it is always running good with no adjustments needed, I would suggest Artic cats for this, they handle like shit though.
Jun 19 2008 1:19PM
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ian_provo
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try to find a 2004-2006 ski doo rev 800 151" track. very reliable mountain sled with plenty of power.
my 2 cents.
Jun 19 2008 1:35PM
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walcott
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craigslist usually has good finds, but for $3500 you'll get something about six or 7 years old
Jun 19 2008 2:18PM
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