Vilas County

[hermie]

It will be over starting Monday, temps in the 40’s all week.

Looks like 8 am tomorrow they open. Like you said Paul good for the businesses. This year was better but still not the typical winter and last year it was really bad so any extra business is good for them. The businesses give a lot of money to help the clubs out so it's good they get some money back.

 

[Sweep800]

Looks like 8 am tomorrow they open. Like you said Paul good for the businesses. This year was better but still not the typical winter and last year it was really bad so any extra business is good for them. The businesses give a lot of money to help the clubs out so it's good they get some money back.

Think it’s worth buzzing up being it’ll be 38 on Saturday?

 

[D.B. Cooper]

We're driving thru Minoquoa now

Trails are freshly groomed with 1 set of sled tracks

 

[pclark]

Think it’s worth buzzing up being it’ll be 38 on Saturday?

They will be nice Friday, 36 and cloudy on Saturday. You might get 2 days in. Up north west of Mercer they had 12+”. If you don’t come now I think it’s over after Sunday.

 

[Sweep800]

Thanks, Wouldn’t be able to come up till Friday evening, think I’ll just stay put. Saturday afternoon will be like riding mashed potatoes.

 

[hermie]

Getting pretty cold Friday night I think Saturday will be ok overall. I do agree with Paul Saturday is most likely the last day. I am just happy to see for the first time that I can personally remember they closed trails and now conditions have changed and they are reopening the trails. If it was later in the month not sure this would happen. Climate prediction center is talking about a possibility of even a bigger snow next weekend. Where was this moisture in January and February. I will give it a go Saturday as I will finally get my sled back after 2 months at the dealt. Maybe I will still get over 100 miles on the new sled.

 

[indy_500]

Oneida opening now too… not expecting that…

 

[pclark]

Getting pretty cold Friday night I think Saturday will be ok overall. I do agree with Paul Saturday is most likely the last day. I am just happy to see for the first time that I can personally remember they closed trails and now conditions have changed and they are reopening the trails. If it was later in the month not sure this would happen. Climate prediction center is talking about a possibility of even a bigger snow next weekend. Where was this moisture in January and February. I will give it a go Saturday as I will finally get my sled back after 2 months at the dealt. Maybe I will still get over 100 miles on the new sled.

Enjoy your your new sled Hermie!

 

[Sweep800]

Getting pretty cold Friday night I think Saturday will be ok overall. I do agree with Paul Saturday is most likely the last day. I am just happy to see for the first time that I can personally remember they closed trails and now conditions have changed and they are reopening the trails. If it was later in the month not sure this would happen. Climate prediction center is talking about a possibility of even a bigger snow next weekend. Where was this moisture in January and February. I will give it a go Saturday as I will finally get my sled back after 2 months at the dealt. Maybe I will still get over 100 miles on the new sled.

Good luck with the new sled! If I was a little closer I probably would have ran up but just too much going on.
I think being in Scottsdale last weekend pretty much made me say I’m done with winter! Lol Be safe out there!

 

[hermie]

Enjoy your your new sled Hermie!

Thanks Paul it's been 2 months in the making on getting it back from the dealer but will be nice to get a ride in and make sure all is good for next season.

Good luck with the new sled! If I was a little closer I probably would have ran up but just too much going on.
I think being in Scottsdale last weekend pretty much made me say I’m done with winter! Lol Be safe out there!

Thanks sweep. I can see how going to Scottsdale can change your perspective on winter in March. Going to try and stay safe be interesting to see how crowded it will be.

 

[pclark]

Vilas county seemed to fair pretty well today and the trails looked pretty good at around 2pm, actually stayed pretty white, all the powder we had this winter doesn’t hold a candle to good old fashioned heavy wet!

 

[hermie]

A few pictures before having to take the sled back to the dealer with a CK engine light. I am surprised how the trails are holding up with the sun out. I think the snow actually beng white instead of brown is helping.

 

[whitedust]

A few pictures before having to take the sled back to the dealer with a CK engine light. I am surprised how the trails are holding up with the sun out. I think the snow actually beng white View attachment 71098 View attachment 71099 instead of brown is helping.

Check lemon laws.

 

[goofy600]

Check lemon laws.

Oh ya it would be go time even if it cost me the price of a new sled for a lawyer that would not be acceptable.

 

[hermie]

I have checked on lemon laws. On power sports type product the dealer or manufacturer has 3 chances to fix the issue. It's a new issue. I brought it in and they read the code. Exhaust valve not reaching fully closed and motor short to ground. Different issue then what it sat there 4 for 2 months. What I don't know is did they cause the issue but maybe not being careful plugging the plug back into the ECM and one of the pins got bent or did the ECM programming not fully take or is the actuator motor really bad. The actuator goes into a neutral post when it is off and then when the sled starts it should fully close. We started mine up at the dealer and the actuator didn't do anything.

 

[pclark]

Feel for you Hermie, hopefully you can reason with this dealer and he takes the sled back and you get a new replacement. Nice pics, I didn’t ride this weekend but it looks like trails held up but this will be the end of riding after Sunday high of almost 50.