Trail Riding a 153"

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donp

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I just bought a 2012 Proclimb 800 153" and I am wondering if there is anybody that trail rides these? I got a deal I couldn't pass up on.

We do a lot of trail riding in the U.P and do the occasional boondocking. I installed scratchers on it the other day and now I am looking for different skis to handle better on the trail.
 
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ezra

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well they are ok on the trail not great but they get u where u need to be. on the up side the 12 has a big cooler and a Larry Craig wide stance . U may find with your new sled that the trail is way overrated any way.
I go hard in stab the break so nose dives as I turn and hammer out. I have to work it but if I want I can hang with the short tracks.
really if u plan on doing a lot of trail riding it may be worth looking in to a xf 141 skid not a high country skid the one with springs and coupled . my guess is u could ez find a guy to swap with u .
or run it and do some exploring off the ribbon it is a lot more fun when u are not digging all the time
 
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Deleted member 10829

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If you only occasional boondock, as you say above, that sled is not for mostly trail riding! Unless you are going to ride over 75% off trail, that's not the sled for you. If you got a great deal on it, sell it for what it's worth and use the profit towards a good trail sled. You won't be happy riding it mostly on trail. Not to mention your top speed is way low and when you do run higher speeds for any distance, your slides can begin to overheat and they get very "sticky" and slow you down ever more, even with the scratchers down.

As a mostly trail rider, I'd prefer you not nose dive it into the corners and hammer it out. That does nothing but ruin the trail for those later in the day. If every long track did that we'd have no snow left in the corners and huge berms. Sounds like what they do in Snocross races.
 
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chad66

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If you were into off roading would you buy a Cadillac because you got a great deal on it? Kinda the same thing. All kidding aside, it is anything but a trail sled you will grow frustrated with it very soon. CAN you do it? YES. Will you enjoy it? Not likely. Like mspease said, sell it, make the money on it and buy the sled that fits your style of riding.

Chad@M&M
 
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sMgE46M

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sounds like you wanted the "looks" over functionality... they make sleds called crossovers that handle what you stated.
 
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whitedust

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Lots of great trail sleds & crossovers available all brands. RMK ok for trail connectors to powder but not an all day trail sled...wrong sled for that sorry to say.
 
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ezra

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mspease said:
As a mostly trail rider, I'd prefer you not nose dive it into the corners and hammer it out. That does nothing but ruin the trail for those later in the day. If every long track did that we'd have no snow left in the corners and huge berms. Sounds like what they do in Snocross races.
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like 90% of the short tracks do? the long track is not going to give u the spin hammering out at speed that a 1 1/4 124 for sure . sit in the woods and watch some day what is trenching out your corners.not real ez to spin a 153 when rolling 35mph or better , but I can trench the chit out of one on any of my Fs or the gade at 35+with out even pushing it .
but agree the 12 m8 is not a great trail sled but like I said find a guy with a x fire and swap him out way more guys want to make there xf long than make there M short . the M /rmk are always cheaper used in the Midwest than the ribbon runners
 
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groomerdriver

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ezra said:
like 90% of the short tracks do? the long track is not going to give u the spin hammering out at speed that a 1 1/4 124 for sure . sit in the woods and watch some day what is trenching out your corners.not real ez to spin a 153 when rolling 35mph or better , but I can trench the chit out of one on any of my Fs or the gade at 35+with out even pushing it .
but agree the 12 m8 is not a great trail sled but like I said find a guy with a x fire and swap him out way more guys want to make there xf long than make there M short . the M /rmk are always cheaper used in the Midwest than the ribbon runners
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"Ribbon runners"...........sounds kinda...umm.....not man'ish.
 
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Modman440

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Agreed I rode my m8 last year about 100 miles 50 to the point of being really grumpy and 50 back to the cabin to grab my snopro you'll grow very unhappy riding a long track like that on the trails there just not mentioned for it I've came to terms with mine because I got the deal of the year when I bought mine but it's just not mentioned for trails this year it'll see trail to get to my play spot and same when we go out west. X3 on selling it and getting your money back to buy one for your true style of riding.

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snobinge

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My guess is the occasional boondocking will turn into more than occasional boondocking! If you are a pure trail rider than yes...sell the M and get a trail sled/crossover. If you like to do both trail and off trail you will be fine with a 153, but as I said before your split will probably start moving more towards off trail now that you will have a capable machine. I don't want to have 2 sleds so I will trail ride my 154 on a local ride or at my families cabin. Like stated above...I have no problem keeping up with short tracks, I am just working a little harder. Oh and my trail rides are pretty low mile! ;)
 
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garyl62

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If you end up selling it, check out the crossfire I have in the classifieds. You'd probably end up with cash back in your pocket. At 141 it will work on the trail and give you what you should need for the occasional boondocking! FDL is just a couple hour drive from Rockford so keep it in mind :)
 
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