A Revy Sled Bum's Tale: Another Season with Lilduke

[Ray509]

so your saying i should maybe head up towards valemount ? im not looking for super epic deep , but rather just no rocks or stumps and decent climbs, im totally new to west coast, quebec boy. used to ice. but obivously i moved here for the deep and steep

 

[rightsideup]

I was aware that Boulders conditions weren't ideal, would be better if my sled didn't run hot all day. A 2.5 inch is a better all around track for sure. I have to do a lot of driving to get to the good snow, so hoping in snows here in town soon!

snow coming end off week

 

[tex78]

Who sells those around here??

I know dale at h20 has the skid ice storms

I have the guys phone number , I'll ask him

 

[Old-Soul]

so your saying i should maybe head up towards valemount ? im not looking for super epic deep , but rather just no rocks or stumps and decent climbs, im totally new to west coast, quebec boy. used to ice. but obivously i moved here for the deep and steep

Wherever you end up, careful on the steep...

 

[Ray509]

nothing too crazy , stock etec can only get you so far. if anyone is going out in the revy golden area tomorrow i might tag along , if ya dont mind der buds. just me know what time

 

[tex78]

This is the ski mounted ice storms

 

[Ray509]

what are conditions at keystone ? seems to be the area with the most elevation/riding area ?

 

[tex78]

Been texting the guy that makes them, said for the t3 he had to modify them as the keel is taller with the ras ski.... That pic is of the 14 ski mounted

 

[kimrick]

Been texting the guy that makes them, said for the t3 he had to modify them as the keel is taller with the ras ski.... That pic is of the 14 ski mounted

That there might be the ticket. 2.5 track and overheating also Dan and Tex.
The stock Doo ones seem to be okay.
Did they give you a free replacement one for the one that broke Dan?

 

[niner]

Catman10 used these this weekend at valemont this weekend on his turbo pro and his sled ran about 50 degrees cooler. They go at the back your ski and shovel the snow to the centre of your track. When you back up they swing around. First time he hasn't run hot on the trail with his sled.

 

[maxwell]

Dan make sure your flap is down not like you have it in the photos. Ice storms are awesome but I'm not sure they will work with the 3" track unless they have anew model. I had cooling issues but running no flap so I'll be looking into the ice storms like I had last season

 

[MK4TDI]

Dan make sure your flap is down not like you have it in the photos. Ice storms are awesome but I'm not sure they will work with the 3" track unless they have anew model. I had cooling issues but running no flap so I'll be looking into the ice storms like I had last season

Was just gonna mention putting your snow flap down as well. Sled overheated last year on the way out of Chappell with the snow flap up. Pushed it back down and rode the rest of the way out at normal temps. May not helps as much with the 3" track but some help is better than none.

 

[Catman10]

Yup what Niner said, could not believe the difference. First day got up to 192 degrees on the trail, second 149 degrees and I did not put my scratchers down on my track.

 

[tex78]

To all that might be interested, I can get the ski ice storms for 79 a set shipped to me ... That's for either the adapted ones fir t 3 or others ....

 

[tex78]

This is them mounted on t3

 

[ferniesnow]

Catman10 used these this weekend at valemont this weekend on his turbo pro and his sled ran about 50 degrees cooler. They go at the back your ski and shovel the snow to the centre of your track. When you back up they swing around. First time he hasn't run hot on the trail with his sled.

They make a zinc plated one now that looks nice and shiny. A little video that I did for them but didn't finish as I ran out of snow in the spring. There is another video on YouTube showing how they throw the snow into the tunnel. Seemed to work great! The only problem I had was on the deck material. If one's ski area on the deck is wide enough so that the scratchers are always on the super glides, they don't damage the deck. Yes, I could have easily taken them off and they wouldn't be a problem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ntNmx9jAvI&list=UU48iFyhzIwXqUchGGWQ_9Cg

 

[lilduke]

Thanks everyone! I went up Frisby yesterday afternoon and i pushed the snow flap back down, never was over heating yesterday, but the snow was a bit
softer too. I definatily need to run some different scratchers though.

Another thing I noticed about the T3 is the D3 ski's with the super deep keels,, really catch on chit alot when you're ripping through the whoops,
feels like you're going to rip the front end off the sled...lol

 

[tex78]

So u interested in the ski scratchers Dan, rightsideup wants some

I need 5 sets to order

 

[lilduke]

So u interested in the ski scratchers Dan, rightsideup wants some

I need 5 sets to order

Sure why not, ill take a set

 

[lilduke]

Oh just about forgot, they decided to log up Frisby, went up and the trail was fine, came down and rode 5km of gravel......