2012 Summit Vs Freeride which one to buy?

[UkrainianMudKing]

Ok I am going to be buying a 2012 sled. Now can somone tell me what makes the freeride better than the summit?

 

[sledderdoc]

Ok I am going to be buying a 2012 sled. Now can somone tell me what makes the freeride better than the summit?

Freeride is limited to a 154 track ........

 

[UkrainianMudKing]

I am fine with ther 154.

 

[signedge]

free ride comes in 3 track lengths 137, 146, 154. The difference is the free ride is made from the race chasis and is wider and heavier.You wont feel it. The shocks are the big difference.Depends on riding style.If you got the bucks free ride

 

[Foxstar45]

If you are pounding mogals, ditches, or doing large (15'+) drops then go Freeride. The Boards are super stiff, rails are stiffened, the rear arm is 4'' further back in the tunnel, the rear scissor has 2 mounting points depending on how much weight transfer/clearance you want. KYB pro 40 shocks are high/low speed compression adjustable as well as rebound adjustable, same as that Renegade X of yours.

 

[UkrainianMudKing]

Thanks for the info so far, now lets pretend that Aerocharger and BRP are working on a turbo. Is the free ride still better, I prefer to spend my time in the trees, and working on more technical terrain.

 

[Steve D]

The other difference is the freeride has the wide ski stance up front. You might like the narrower sled in the trees.

 

[oler1234]

Thanks for the info so far, now lets pretend that Aerocharger and BRP are working on a turbo. Is the free ride still better, I prefer to spend my time in the trees, and working on more technical terrain.

freeride on boost.... you got a bad ass machine there i say. Who cares if its only a 154, can always extened the thing to a 163 is you really do not like it and if your doing a track upgrade to a 163, OBVIOUSLY you would choose a 3" paddle right?

 

[UkrainianMudKing]

As far as the ski stance goes I have a 2010 X with a 38" Ski stance. So I am not sure if I need anything narrower.

And if I were to go with a 163" of course I would be getting a 3" track.

 

[Foxstar45]

163X3'' SP or X is what you should do.
You really aren't gaining anything with the freeride if you are trying to ride uphill through tress or w/e

 

[maxwell]

wide stance + trees is not fun

at the end of the day unless you are bombing huge drops get the x. you will be in way better sshape at the end of the day not pulling over that huge stance all the time.

 

[EMANAARON]

I have a 2011 X all i can say is BRP hit the Nail on the head with the New Geometry , you literally can sit and sidehill all day.

Id say X im also thinking of Selling my 2011 X and gettinga 2012X

 

[UkrainianMudKing]

So after riding the crap out of my 154" should I even look at a 163" what are the pros and the cons?

 

[maxwell]

once you go 163 you never go back....

cons are....slightly incresed button hook radius.

pros are infinate.

 

[EMANAARON]

So after riding the crap out of my 154" should I even look at a 163" what are the pros and the cons?

lastyear i had an 09 Gade with a 141, Totalled it in november. Bought a 2011 X 154"( Love it Unbeleivable), Hopeing to get a 163" It just helps lots in the trees on the deep days, Im not so much for Climbing more for playing in the trees. I just dont like getting Stuck so Hopefully a 163 would help.

 

[MATTIAC]

For climbing and playing in the trees the 30 lb lighter and narrower X is the ticket. I would upgrade to fox floats over the kyb pro 40. Easy to install sone tunnel reinforcement if need be. My 11' X was always nudging my buddies 11' freeride today on climbs and sidehillingbut some of that is also the rider.

 

[DownhillBill]

Sounds like you would be more geared towards a summit. Personally I would go for the freeride, be nice to not worry AS much about bending stuff when you really decide to send it big. As per the stance...my 08xp on the inside setting is 44 and I still manage to side hill it and pull er over when i want to. So the 38 wouldnt seem that wide to me at all!:d:d

 

[the_real_wild1]

Thanks for the help on this post. I was going back and forth and I think I decided today I am going to snow check a 2012 freeride. Sounds liek ti will be perfect for my riding style.

 

[slednecks11]

yeah they seem to be a really well build machine and i think they will be great with the new 2.5 inch track! only down fall is the ski stance is not as narrow as what the summits are

 

[Foxstar45]

Sounds like you would be more geared towards a summit. Personally I would go for the freeride, be nice to not worry AS much about bending stuff when you really decide to send it big. As per the stance...my 08xp on the inside setting is 44 and I still manage to side hill it and pull er over when i want to. So the 38 wouldnt seem that wide to me at all!:d:d

The extra wide stance that ski doo makes for the race team is 42/44. You must be measureing from outside of the skis. I think you are supposed to measure from carbide to carbide. But im no rocket surgeon.