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    Side by side riding in the Land O Lakes Wi area

    I am thinking of setting up a family trip up to Land O Lakes Wi in early Aug and want to find out if there are rental places in the area that rent SxS's and trails to ride from the rental place. Any input would be appreciated, Dan
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    Boat Lift and Boat left in the water over the winter months

    So I have been thinking about purchasing a lift for my 6000lbs Sea Ray, it is a 1989 2600 Overnighter. The area where I will be keeping her is in an area where the piers are steel filled with concrete and do not get pulled during the winter. The owner of the piers installs bubblers during the...
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    Triton Trailer Tail Lights

    I own a Triton 12ft clam shell style trailer. How do I remove the tail light to change the bulbs? All of the trailer lights are fitted into the trailer and there are no screws to remove them. Probably a really simple deal but I'm a bit lazy today and figured I would jump on here and ask...
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    Ski Bolt size

    Looking for the spec's (size) of the main bolt that holds the ski on the sled. Dia., length, thread type etc... I want to replace with a stainless set-up. It’s from a 2008 Yamaha RS VentureGT stock skies. Thanks, Wags
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    Carb to Fuel Injection Conversion

    Is there any type of conversion out there to go from a carb set up to fuel injection on an 2008 Yamaha VentureGT 120cc 4 stroke? I'm tired of the hassle of the first startup of the season! Every year I have to crank and crank till the battery goes low and prime the carbs by shooting fuel in the...
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    Steering wheel "shimmy"

    After rotating the tires I noticed a slight "shimmy" in the steering wheel at about 53mph. I took it in and they checked the balance on the tires and found 1 off but only be a smidge. I haven’t driven the car myself my kids use it to go to and from school and soccer practice so not much is any...
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    1999 Chevy Suburban K2500 4X4 Blower Motor i

    Ok so it stopped working on all speeds except "high" I change out the motor because it's the easiest, no luck still only runs on "high". I call the parts store to get a new switch and he tells me maybe it's the blower motor resistor located in the ductwork somewhere. I decide to get both the...
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    Ice Conditions Chain of Lakes in Illinois

    What are the ice conditions up[ on the chain? I heard something about folks falling through the ice up on either Channel Lake or Lake Catherine. Also how is Pistakee Bay just off of the Oak Park Lounge? Thinking of coming up tomorrow to ride around while the brother ice fishes.
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    When do the trails close for the season?

    When is the offical closing dates in both Wi and Mi ?
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    08 Venture starter problem?

    Ok so after driving around the lake siteseeing we stop to look over a cabin for sale, go to start the sled and all I get is a whinning like the starter is spinning. Any ideas?
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    Yamaha 4 stroke spark plugs

    This is going to be a really stupid question. I have a 2008 RS Venture Gt and am having some problems and would like to pull the spark plugs. Anyone know where they are located on the sled and how you remove them? I am at the cabin without access to the shop manual just the owners manual...
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    Throttle Gizmo

    I recall awhile ago there being a thread about some type of product you can add on to your throttle to help folks who get sore thumbs. Anyone remember this or know where I can find one a friend's girlfriend is having an issue? Thx
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    Fleece Pants on sale at Sears

    Just thought I would pass this along, Sears has fleece pants on sale reg. $24.00 now for $9.99 thats a good price.
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    Polishing

    I know this has been addressed in the past so I tried to do a search but with no luck. I think with the new site format it only allowed me to go back to 12-1-09 so here I am asking the question: What is everyone using to clean their sleds and then polish them? Thanks and Happy New Year! Dan
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    2008 Hard starting Yamaha RS VentureGT

    Ok so I go to start up the sled and all it does is crank not start at all. I ran the sled about 2 monts ago with no problem. I recall seeing somewhere about removing a gas tank vent tube and blowing into it to prime it a bit so I opened the hood and took one look and figured I would come here...
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    General Carbide information

    Ok I'm looking for general information on carbides. Here is the very little I know. The shorter the carbide the longer the turning, the longer the carbide the quicker the turn. Simply put it takes a bit longer to turn with shorter carbides then longer ones. (is this simple thinking correct...
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    Best trailer slides

    Ok so I'm a little late in putting on a slide system since I got my new trailer last year, what slides seem to be the best now a days?
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    Snowmobile safety classes

    Hey all I'm looking for any local (northwest sub's of Chicago) classes to get my teenage daughters into before the snow really starts to fly. Want them to have their certs this winter so if you hear of any please post them here! Thanks
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    Boat lift question

    Ok here it goes, If the water at your slip/marina did not freeze at all during the long cold winter and you had an aluminum lift and you could save the monies to have it pulled and then reinstalled in the spring would you leave it in all winter long??
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    08 VentureGT and VentureLite steering/Tracking

    I have these two sleds I purchased last year, they are totally stock and I have made no changes to them. I am looing to make the steering/tracking a bit tighter. Don't get me wrong the steering is not loose but yet not as good as I would like. I'm not interested in making the sleds lighter just...
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