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#1035895 - 12/08/08 05:22 PM Re: Snowmobile mods [Re: akntrpr]
racerboy108 Offline
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Registered: 12/03/08
Posts: 2528
Loc: Nimrod Minnesota 45
Nice mods guys. Couple more things on suspension mods. Carrying extra weight set your back suspension at the highest setting especially when your carrying your equipment so far back. Also tighten your front limiting strap. This will keep more weight on the front especially on take offs. Wheelies are fun but handleing performance is great. You might have to tighten the front shocks for more down pressure to carry extra weight into the corners. And lastly I would put better and longer carbides on for better gripping.

GPS mounted on dash I like the big screen one. I use it on the boat in summer snowmobile in winter. I mount a battery under the hood like one off a icefishing locator that way never drains battery and still works with the key off.

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#1036077 - 12/08/08 06:44 PM Re: Snowmobile mods [Re: racerboy108]
Grubstake Offline
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Registered: 01/26/07
Posts: 3864
Loc: Graceton , Minnesota
akntrpr- i like that rack on your hood, how are you supporting it? is it just attatched to the hood itself?
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#1036150 - 12/08/08 07:10 PM Re: Snowmobile mods [Re: Grubstake]
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Registered: 12/22/06
Posts: 4897
Loc: Nome, Alaska
Grubs, If i'm not mistaken some crazy canadians ACTUALLY have shown that the rack is a factory addition. Never seen a US citizen w/one until akntrpr posted it.
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#1036324 - 12/08/08 08:10 PM Re: Snowmobile mods [Re: Alaskan]
akntrpr Offline
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Registered: 12/20/07
Posts: 427
Loc: Tok, Ak.
It ties in to the hood hinges and I put reinforcement underneath the hinge to the frame. You can actually pick the machine up by the rack. It made the cowling a lot stronger also, it doesnt flex now and opens and closes real nice. And yes I saw the one Mingos partner had on his machine thats where I got the idea.
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#1036456 - 12/08/08 08:44 PM Re: Snowmobile mods [Re: akntrpr]
Grubstake Offline
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Registered: 01/26/07
Posts: 3864
Loc: Graceton , Minnesota
id sure like to see what you did under the hood.
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#1036461 - 12/08/08 08:52 PM Re: Snowmobile mods [Re: Grubstake]
akntrpr Offline
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Registered: 12/20/07
Posts: 427
Loc: Tok, Ak.
The hinge is the weak point. If you wanted to be able to pull on the rack or put much weight on it you would have to replace the hinge. It will carry 50 lbs or so just fine how it is and you really wouldnt want to carry anymore up there.
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#1036471 - 12/08/08 08:59 PM Re: Snowmobile mods [Re: akntrpr]
Grubstake Offline
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Registered: 01/26/07
Posts: 3864
Loc: Graceton , Minnesota
is that a trans sport? i have been looking for one but they are few and far between.
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#1036496 - 12/08/08 09:07 PM Re: Snowmobile mods [Re: Grubstake]
akntrpr Offline
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Registered: 12/20/07
Posts: 427
Loc: Tok, Ak.
No, its an old 440 sport GT. Its a longtrack and fairly light. I have a pair of them, they've been real reliable.
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