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Ram D. Mahajan
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Username: Pharkas
Post Number: 8
Registered: 12-2006
Posted From: 129.44.218.108
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 05, 2007 - 04:37 pm: | 
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I had posted above that I was deciding between plastic tracks or the factory rubber tracks. I purchased a lightly used set of tracks from a member of this board. We have an incredible amount of snow this year in central New York. I have tried the tracks in 30 + inches of snow in many different temperature conditions. My first day was in 40 deg temp with pouring rain. The top 12 inches of snow was a very heavy slush. On flat ground even with gentle throttle the max would quickly bottom out. The next time I went out we had 12 fresh inches of powder on top of about a 2 foot base of old compacted snow and 8 deg. It was still slow going when going over the virgin snow but I was able to go all over without getting stuck. A week later we had had a thaw and a refreeze and 6 fresh inches of snow and 20 deg temp. There was a 1/2" crust between the new snow and the old base snow. When I tried walking on the snow I would break through the crust and sink waist deep. This however created the most fun 6 wheeling terain I have yet to experience. I was able to get up to 20 + mph and float up ontop of the crust. I was able to go up fairly steep hills and drive in places I don't think any other machine could go. I spent half the day bringing my wife and son to the top of a sledding hill on our farm. We also had a blast pulling a snow tube. I'm not sure how plastic tracks would have done under any of these conditions, but I give the factory rubber tracks 2 thumbs up!!! |
Bud
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Username: Budtx
Post Number: 100
Registered: 11-2005
Posted From: 167.230.104.90
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 03:53 pm: |
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Sounds like you had some fun! |
Dennis F. Saskowski
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Username: Sasko
Post Number: 101
Registered: 07-2005
Posted From: 68.64.195.56
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 11:51 am: |
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50% of my max use is with the tracks in winter,It's all about the texture of the snow,Now try to register your machine as a snowmobile and you'll enjoy those tracks even more.Put a full width mud flap on the back to keep the snow from filling the machine with snow,if you have kohler motor buy the block off plate or the rubber trianguler plugs to the air box so the motor won't over cool. |
Ram D. Mahajan
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Username: Pharkas
Post Number: 9
Registered: 12-2006
Posted From: 129.44.218.108
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 07:50 pm: |
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Dennis,
I saw your past posts on the registration part of the discussion board. Were you able to find out who put the information on the snowmobile map saying that tracked 6 wheelers were banned from the snowmobile trail system? I own 150 acres in Syracuse and the snowmobile trail system runs right next to my property. If I could register as a snowmobile and run on the trails it would be awsome. I do have a Kohler motor but I'm not familiar with a block off plate for it. Where could I buy that? |
Dennis F. Saskowski
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Username: Sasko
Post Number: 103
Registered: 07-2005
Posted From: 68.64.195.56
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 09:53 pm: |
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Ram,that post was by a person in western N.Y.,I know the area he was refering to .I think the snomobile club was directing that rule to 4x4's with tracks and most likely not registered as a snowmobile.If your registered as a snowmobile they can't keep you off the trails. I have a letter from the D.E.C. OK'ING 6wheelers with tracks, there just better be 3'' of snow on that trail. Grab a n.y.s.d.m.v. atv booklet and read the discription of ''what is a atv'',key sentence ''but not those propelled by an endless belt''It will take some convincing at dmv to adhere to thier own rules.You'll have to join a snowmoble club or pay more for your reg.,just let the club run a trail on your land and they will give you a membership.The block off is available at any kohler dealer,it's a piece of sheet metal with some bends in it for $35,the two rubber plugs you can buy do the same thing,just shuts off the air flow from the fan housing from entering the air cleaner box(2 little triangular holes).Go to kohler plus.com enter as guest on off hours look under anti-icing kits for pn#'s.After I bought mine I looked at it and said sh-- I could have made it.I'll try to post a picture sometime.Won't be near my machine 'till next sunday. |
Dennis F. Saskowski
Advanced Member
Username: Sasko
Post Number: 104
Registered: 07-2005
Posted From: 68.64.195.56
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 10:06 pm: |
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Me again,just found part number for anti -icing kit 54 755 06-S |
Ram D. Mahajan
Junior Member
Username: Pharkas
Post Number: 10
Registered: 12-2006
Posted From: 129.44.218.108
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 01:32 pm: |
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Dennis,
Thanks for the info. When I renew my ATV registration this spring I'll ask to register it as a snowmobile (and I guess boat) as well. I'll see if I can order the icing kit online. |
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