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THIS is the type of track he's talking about. And THESE are what the flexible ice scratchers look like. These ones allow you to drive in reverse without having to put them up. The other style look like THIS. Driving backwards with them will break them as they are stiff.


You should also take the sled to your dealer so they can check the clutch spring and weights to make sure they are suitable for riding around your area. Typically the elevation range for the clutch weights and springs you would need for your area is 0-5000 feet. With the sled at the dealer they can also hook the sled up to their computer to run a diagnostic to ensure everything is working properly.


The price for the smaller lug track is roughly 600-900 depending on where you can get it. I know that in the group I ride with a couple people have the 155 RMKs and the 2 inch lug track and they do just fine on the trail. One thing to remember however is that because the TUNNEL of the sled is longer there is more you need to keep cool. The cooling system runs under it and the snow being thrown up at it works to cool the sled. So what you can do is every so often go to the edge of the trail where the groomer pushed snow up and drive about 40 feet in it. The loose snow will be thrown easier to cool the sled. Your ice scratchers also do this but sometimes the sled gets hot anyways. It is always a good idea to keep the temperature gauge up on a mountain sled when riding it on the trail.


If you have any questions feel free to ask!

No problem. I thought of a couple of other items (that you can never have 'too much' of) in the Safety category:

An Avalanche/rescue shovel: the BCA Dozer is my favorite. Has a saw in the handle and is $90.
An Avalanche Probe: The BCA Stealth 300 is a great deal at $70.
Fire Starters: Something like these with a pack of waterproof matches are VERY helpful in the winter.

In the end, you usually end up in one of these categories. If you haven't found something that strikes your fancy, look at the vendors for these categories and you'll find something:

• Parts: BackCountry Access, Sled Solutions, and Skinz Protective Gear make a ton of "universal fit" stuff.
  
  
• Apparel: Major Brands are Klim, FXR, Motorfist and 509
  
  
• Safety: BCA again, along with PIEPS, Snowpulse, and ABS. Otherwise any wintertime survival stuff from REI or any sporting goods store can apply.
  

Last winter was ridiculously cold so I tried to find the best gloves this year. I came to the conclusion that you need at least 2 pairs (maybe three) for the varying conditions.

For the super cold days I settled on Black Diamond Soloist finger gloves. I also bought a case Hot Hands for when the conditions change on the trail.

I used this tow my dad’s Switchback with my Viper. He stayed on the sled to operate the brake. Had to stop a couple of times to cool down but otherwise worked great!


Steadymate 15543 Snowmobile Tow Strap https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0026FCGEU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_zh7EDbR32PNVB

My dad has one of these Warn battery portable winches. He likes to get himself in some crazy places alone for some reason, so he keeps this strapped down to the back of his tunnel. I've never seen him use it yet being I'll shovel him out when we go together, but he claims it's saved him a few times.

Parts list with links to the items I bought from Amazon

1x - Proline 12ft 7-Way Trailer Plug Cord with 7-Pole Wiring Junction Box Weatherproof and Corrosion Resistant

1x - NSi Industries TORK C530M In-Wall Spring Wound 30-Minute Commercial Grade Mechanical Interval Timer Switch

3x - ALITOVE 16.4ft 5050 SMD Black PCB Cool White LED Flexible Strip Ribbon Light 5M 300 LEDs Waterproof IP65 DC 12V for Home Garden Commercial Area Lighting

25ft of Red 14awg wire from Lowe's

25ft of Black 14awg wire from Lowe's

One spare switch box that was lying around

Various amount of Zip Ties

6 Tap connectors for 14awg-18awg wires

Also used a soldering iron to connect the LEDs to the 14awg wire before using tap connectors

I cannot recommend these enough. I can ride without ANY gloves in 0 degrees with these things (provided your handlebar warmers work)

Snowmobile handlebar muffs

neck gaiter?

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I THINK that all the Skidoos, it has the Linq system, you could get him a linq bag for it.

http://www.amazon.com/Ski-Doo-860200620-Medium-Premium-Tunnel/dp/B00AK9YWDC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1419461521&sr=8-2&keywords=ski+doo+linq

http://www.amazon.com/Tekrider-Prolite-Max-Tekvest-Size/dp/B0045LCOYA/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1449073603&sr=8-17&keywords=tekvest

No foam in Tekvest - Ultra High Molecular Weight (UHMW) plastic
Bonus - Made in Canada!

http://www.tekrider.com/en/faq.html

There's a video of a snocross rider getting a snowmobile dropped on him over a jump...he survived. He was wearing a Tekvest. Again - not going to stop everything - nothing does - but definitely stands up to punishment.