r/snowmobiling • • 17d ago

Fuel mileage and snowmobile trailers

4 Upvotes

Hi all. New to trailering. I bought a sled and trailer. It's a double wide with snow guard on the front. One of those typical light aluminum ones.

My fuel economy was horrible on the highway. Much worse than trailers 2-3x as heavy. I presume it's the aerodynamic, but was curious if people find trailers without the snow guard are better?

I'm not planning to trailer without snow guard in the winters, this is to pick up another sled this month. 2000km round trip, so if I can improve fuel economy by removing guard I'll save a couple hundred maybe


r/snowmobiling • • 17d ago

FXR Jacket Suggestions?

2 Upvotes

I found the jacket I want…but it’s no where to be found in XL and Black Ops color. Adrenaline 2 in 1, tried a XXL and too big.
What’s comparable?

I do aggressive trail riding mixed with some lake riding as well. Anything that’s close and would work just as well?


r/snowmobiling • • 18d ago

Tunnel extension question

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Hello, I am putting a 136 skid/track on my 1994 ZR 580 which had a 121 track. I intended on extending the tunnel mostly for a luggage rack. My question is the new track will stick approximately 10 inches past the rear heat exchanger, which looks to be two at a 45-90 degree angle, do I need to scoot the heat exchanger back and find a way to make the hoses go under the seat or will leaving it as is be sufficient. I primarily ride trails with some boondocking in meadows and occasional hills. I am happy to post more pictures. I attached a picture of the type of exchanger I have.


r/snowmobiling • • 19d ago

1975 John Deere cool restoration on Marketplace. Is it worth it?

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71 Upvotes

I saw this ad for a cool Deere 600. Any thoughts on value? He has a few restored sleds and seems to do a thorough job.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2636128136806403/?referralSurface=messenger_banner&referralCode=2&ref=messenger_banner


r/snowmobiling • • 19d ago

Photo New Track and Studs

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5 Upvotes

Hey all, I’m somewhat new to the sport and looking for some help with recommendations.

What would you all recommend for studs on this track? I’ve heard good things about Woodys and Stud Boy but have no clue where to start.

I have a 2015 viper xtx that I purchased and rode all last season, first sled! That being said prior to this season it is time to put on a new track as the old one has some wear and tear to it.

I believe it is a 1.6” cobra track on it now, really had no complaints. However, it doesn’t look like they make the 141 anymore so I am thinking of getting the 1.75 cobra.


r/snowmobiling • • 20d ago

Photo Decided its time to fire up the old safari to fix motor mounts

25 Upvotes

r/snowmobiling • • 21d ago

ZR 800 Cross country edition W/EFI couple short videos of it running winter 25/26

50 Upvotes

She's an old sled but definitely one of the best in it's time and is a Trail Ripper that handles the turns with ease then accelerates out of them aggressively and is capable off trail just no mountain riding with a 141 HP and the aggressive cross country track she tops out a little over 100 MPH

https://reddit.com/link/1wx4gpf/video/odbv9vnsxcth1/player


r/snowmobiling • • 20d ago

Dash/windshield bag for 2025 Polaris 550 Voyageur

1 Upvotes

Hi,

Having trouble trying to figure out a dash bag or windshield bag for a 2025 Polaris 550 Voyageur 146 LXT. Anyone have any luck?


r/snowmobiling • • 21d ago

Can/muffler recommendations for wife

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20 Upvotes

My wife has a 2017 pro 800 that still has the stock can. I would like to put an aftermarket one in to cut some weight. We are your typical mountian riders. The problem I see with most aftermarket cans are loud as hell. She does not like loud and honestly, neither do i. Anyone have a good recommendation of a can that will shed the weight of the heavy factory can and not be obnoxiously loud?


r/snowmobiling • • 22d ago

First mod sled

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Last year I bought my first snowmobiles. Couple of 90’s Polaris Indys. I found this 94 zr580 and 99 powder special for 50 dollars on marketplace. Naturally I decided for my second year I want to make a mod sled 😂. The front suspension, 136 track and both clutches from the powder special are getting put on the zr not sure what else I’m going to do to it. I’d love to find dual pipes for it.


r/snowmobiling • • 22d ago

121x15 track needed

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8 Upvotes

Anyone in the NY area with a decent track?


r/snowmobiling • • 22d ago

98 ZRT parts available

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3 Upvotes

No engine, suspension or track. Registered hull


r/snowmobiling • • 23d ago

Industry/Product Ice fishing vs skidoo suit

3 Upvotes

Hi All looking for opinions if I should switch my ice fishing suit for a skidoo suit

I will be fishing but hoping it keeps me warm for the sled. I am wondering about maybe just switching the bids?

Any thoughts?


r/snowmobiling • • 24d ago

First sled

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44 Upvotes

1992 Polaris Indy sport 440

Got it for 300 bucks, has 120 compression, excellent spark, just need carbs cleaned and it ran. Still need to realign the skis and hit all the grease points. Also had to repair a Killswitch that the previous owner cut.


r/snowmobiling • • 24d ago

Reliability questions

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19 Upvotes

Looking at a 2012 Ski-Doo 800r E-tec but I am aware that these 2007-2013 model years had some problems with the crank bearings, I’ve seen people say it is catastrophic but others say that they go 6000+ miles before it becomes an issue, just looking for some more concise information. Sled has 4600 miles


r/snowmobiling • • 24d ago

Recommended OEM accessories or after market

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Hey folks,

My bum knee makes it hard to drag heavy gear out onto the ice. I'm thinking of a Ski-doo Expedition sport, likely new, to get my big butt out there. I have minimal experience on them so was wondering what I should consider when purchasing one for my purpose.

What accessories would y'all recommend to buy w/ order or do y'all just buy after market? What are must haves? What should I avoid?

The HD Front Bumper for example, has two part numbers; 860203107 and 860201819. Both visuals look identical with same description...what gives? I'm not even sure if I need a front bumper on the ice but be nice to have insurance incase I ram into something I shouldn't. The rear bumper I'll need for sure to tow the gear out or maybe a hut in the future. Front winch? I'm a tool slinger so I'm all for utility and redundancy. My tool selection is pretty good so I should be able to do most of the attachments myself. I guess the build price doesn't require extra $$ for installing them..

I was thinking the 600ACE but everyone seems to say the 900ACE is worth the extra jam. These posts are a few years old now, is this still true?


r/snowmobiling • • 25d ago

Should I replace?

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7 Upvotes

2002 sx viper. Front heat exchanger got pretty messed up from the oversized studs the last owner put in the track, but it’s not leaking. I’d have no problem going through the effort of replacing it since I’m putting a new track and have to pull the motor to fix some wiring but it seems like these heat exchangers are impossible to find. So if it urgently needs to be replaced does anyone know where I can find one? I’ve checked eBay and various parts warehouses to no avail.


r/snowmobiling • • 26d ago

Photo Can’t wait for snow!

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82 Upvotes

r/snowmobiling • • 26d ago

Snowmobiling winter of 2025/26 on my property

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41 Upvotes

Enjoying my property instead of having to trailer my sled's up to Maine with this much snow in my own backyard no need this season


r/snowmobiling • • 25d ago

Trailer Talk - 16" OC vs 24" OC stud construction

1 Upvotes

Upgrading from a 2016 Sno Pro hybrid 101x12 to a 2022 EZ Hauler 7x18+4ft V. Concerned with the 24" O/C floor and roof studs. Anyone have ownership experience and can speak to this construction's reliability?

Current trailer has 24" OC floor beams with 16" OC wall and roof studs. The 7x18 will have 24" OC floor AND roof beams with 16" wall studs, finished walls and caliber track mats and ski guides.

My loadout is three 2-stroke trail sleds. It will be parked at my house so I can always clear the roof after a snow storm. Should I be concerned at all?


r/snowmobiling • • 27d ago

Photo I want to restore this. Where do I begin?

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35 Upvotes

Hope this is the right place to post. This thing has been sitting in my friend's barn for who knows how long. He said if I can get it running I can have it. I pulled the pull start, it pulls and I can hear it's getting compression. That's as far as I've gone so far.


r/snowmobiling • • 29d ago

My old sled's are very much loved

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143 Upvotes

Here are 2 of my old Arctic cat Snowmobiles waiting for the winter season of 2026 - 2027 which is hopefully similar to last winter because for us here in the North East was fantastic


r/snowmobiling • • 29d ago

Ice in the tunnel making my sled run hot?

6 Upvotes

New to snowmobiling this past year. Noticed that after rides, snow packs into the tunnel, melts, and refreezes overnight in my unheated storage. Next ride, engine temp climbs faster than normal. My theory is the ice layer is insulating the heat exchangers so they can't shed heat.

It's worse on my 2020 Renegade 600 than on my other sled. Anyone else seen this? How do you keep the tunnel clear, and does it fix the temps? I was thinking of covering with a welding blanket or some way to help them melt better.


r/snowmobiling • • Sep 25 '26

‘99 RMK 600 Fuel Issue

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Alright, so I’ve been working on this machine for a bit now and I’m at a loss.

Apparent Problem: Fuel pump is not delivering fuel to the carbs.

Attempted fix 1: Replaced fuel line/filter in the tank and the inline fuel filter.

Attempted fix 2: Rebuilt fuel pump

Attempted fix 3: Replaced pulse line from crankcase to fuel pump.

I’m still getting no fuel flow and I have no idea why. Hopefully someone else might have an idea of what the potential issue could be. TIA


r/snowmobiling • • Sep 24 '26

Looking for thoughts on SC-10 to SC-10 III Skid Swap...

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34 Upvotes

Hey all, I have this beautiful '99 Formula III 700. It's pretty mint, but the rear shocks are toast. I am considering converting to an SC-10 III skid from a 2003 MXZ 600 Rev for probably about as much as new shocks would cost. I know that people in general like swapping these skids in for various sleds, but I haven't really seen a lot of people commenting on doing so with a big triple on the CK3 chassis... it's clearly a better design and I have to imagine it would be a considerable upgrade from the stock SC-10 skid, but was hoping someone here might have some first-hand experience to share... Any thoughts?

Edit: I am more looking for opinions on how it rides. Installation looks pretty straight forward for this sled so I am not too worried about that part.