Need opinion on 4 strokes

[1fujifilm]

195 at docs office...so with gear on maybe add 20 lbs....and then I carry food and drink and supplies for a group to be stranded overnite if needed....all that weighs probably 20 to 30 pounds and I carry it in my back pack out west or in my saddle bags in U.P. so that weight moves from middle to rear....4 water bottles 3 ice teas or cokes for chaser scads of sardines and kippered snacks and crackers and hot dogs and buns and tow ropes and gas siphon hose and plugs and space blanket and medical supplies and tools and phone and go-pros 2 of them and mounts and extra gloves and some misc.

Holy cow..no satellite phone?

Bear

 

[whitedust]

195 at docs office...so with gear on maybe add 20 lbs....and then I carry food and drink and supplies for a group to be stranded overnite if needed....all that weighs probably 20 to 30 pounds and I carry it in my back pack out west or in my saddle bags in U.P. so that weight moves from middle to rear....4 water bottles 3 ice teas or cokes for chaser scads of sardines and kippered snacks and crackers and hot dogs and buns and tow ropes and gas siphon hose and plugs and space blanket and medical supplies and tools and phone and go-pros 2 of them and mounts and extra gloves and some misc.

Holy cow..no satellite phone?

Bear

Ride alone and you will be surprised what gets jammed in saddle bags! Lol Most important is toilet paper surprised Tracker didn’t include that when up to his ankles in ....lol

 

[Tracker]

Holy cow..no satellite phone?

Bear

a real man doesn't need a phone....you walk home or stay the night....LMAO....done it many times....and sat phone I only use out west at lolo

 

[Tracker]

Ride alone and you will be surprised what gets jammed in saddle bags! Lol Most important is toilet paper surprised Tracker didn’t include that when up to his ankles in ....lol

swippin' sheets are a given dude but you know that already....LMAO...and the full list be like....zip ties, sun glasses, smoked oysters, anchovies, granola bars, mandarin oranges, salty peanuts, whiskey, beer, summer sausage, mustard, extra pull rope, cell phone, wallet, what else am I forgettin' dare dusty????? o ya.....the county platte book, extra cell battery, extra go pro batteries, rag, smokes, lighter, flashlight, fire starter bricks, knife, cajones....check...its all there


PS...fellas think of it like this grub...your new pickup truck....the heavy duty one....it rides like a brick....throw in 1000 pounds and suddenly lo and behold the shocks seem to be buttery smooth even though they are titanic hard and set stiff.....hmmmmmmmm....me wonders if sled shocks might do this same thing if tightened up like me says so......hmmmmmmmm....and then should be an ...AHA MOMENT after that line sinks in

 

[POLARISDAN]

swippin' sheets are a given dude but you know that already....LMAO...and the full list be like....zip ties, sun glasses, smoked oysters, anchovies, granola bars, mandarin oranges, salty peanuts, whiskey, beer, summer sausage, mustard, extra pull rope, cell phone, wallet, what else am I forgettin' dare dusty????? o ya.....the county platte book, extra cell battery, extra go pro batteries, rag, smokes, lighter, flashlight, fire starter bricks, knife, cajones....check...its all there


PS...fellas think of it like this grub...your new pickup truck....the heavy duty one....it rides like a brick....throw in 1000 pounds and suddenly lo and behold the shocks seem to be buttery smooth even though they are titanic hard and set stiff.....hmmmmmmmm....me wonders if sled shocks might do this same thing if tightened up like me says so......hmmmmmmmm....and then should be an ...AHA MOMENT after that line sinks in

ur a bag full of wierd and nuts..but fkn interesting

 

[G]

Actually we are in agreement on most of this. First and foremost wider skis. Whoever makes them. After that set the limiter strap out as far as possible and tighten up shock spring on front of rear suspension to keep front of skid frame and track on the snow. After that you are shifting weight forward by turning up the preload on the rear of the rear suspension where I am leaving it in the middle. Also you are preloading the front springs harder than me. These are two reallly simple things to adjust and try. Since you are so sold on this I will try it. Some of this goes against years of experience but then in theory widening out the skis on a trail sled makes no sense either but it actually makes a huge difference. Just need it to snow now.

 

[SledTL]

Don't know if tracker's sled "lays flat" from the limiter straps or all the chit he brings with haha.

 

[old abe]

Don't know if tracker's sled "lays flat" from the limiter straps or all the chit he brings with haha.

I've been at this a quite a few years, and I really appreciate the suspensions that we have today for a excellent ride. One can only imagine what it's like riding one of his setups. Wait a minute here, "imagine", "hallucination", almost the same????? Big Foots, yeah, now I'm on TRACK!!!!!!! ER, eh?????? And then, hauling all that extra weight around??? No thanks.

 

[whitedust]

I am in the market for a 2004 to 2007 trail sled. I am not a racer but more of just a trail cruiser. I have had 2 cycle sleds for 20 plus years. Never driven a four stroke sled. Are the 4 strokes "heavier" to ride on the trail? Would live to hear from sledders that went from 2 strokes and what they thought of the ride.

Thanks

So Garrett what is the verdict?

 

[Garrett]

Given my budget, I am going to stay with the 2 strokes for now. Great info.

Thanks

 

[Tracker]

I've been at this a quite a few years, and I really appreciate the suspensions that we have today for a excellent ride. One can only imagine what it's like riding one of his setups. Wait a minute here, "imagine", "hallucination", almost the same????? Big Foots, yeah, now I'm on TRACK!!!!!!! ER, eh?????? And then, hauling all that extra weight around??? No thanks.

fully loaded picnic baskets and yet.....ON RAILS BABAY....rippin in da pines and sailin' thru da plains to grannys house...off trail at 4:40