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

[lilduke]

I say you dodged a bullet. I had verbally spoken for one too, then when they started saying December delivery I backed out. Glad I did also.

Yeah id say so. I don't want the problems that thing has.

too bad, awesome machine when they work.

 

[lilduke]

It warmed up a bunch in Revy and the roof on my house was sliding all night. I'd say be careful if you are riding in Revy this week.

Just a heads up.

 

[catrutt]

I would totally agree my 2015 t3 is looking better every day. The xm is still a great platform.

 

[lilduke]

I would totally agree my 2015 t3 is looking better every day. The xm is still a great platform.

Yeah I wish they would have just put the 850 in the XM chassis, narrower plastics and called it good.

 

[fredw]

Same here, out with more this weekend, they ran ok, but nothing that said I stand out.. Might be a good time to find a cheap t3 as backups, could be multiple years for bugs with G4 to be out

I would totally agree my 2015 t3 is looking better every day. The xm is still a great platform.

 

[Bernoff]

Yeah I wish they would have just put the 850 in the XM chassis, narrower plastics and called it good.

So can it bee done????

 

[lilduke]

So can it bee done????

Not on my budget, maybe Fred should build one?

 

[lilduke]

Tree ride on my Freeride. Working that thing hard in the deep wet snow today.

Short clip

https://youtu.be/w-t1pG6QFPc

 

[lilduke]

I've been wondering for awhile now if my friend Carter's 872 Trygstad sled was any faster than my stocker.
Hard to tell in the trees because other factors come into play.

Just goofin around today, so we drag raced up a hill.

Everybody likes a race so here you go. 872 won by a little bit. 5000$ worth?? I don't know about that.


Same track, both freerides. One stock, one 872.


https://youtu.be/-OwlUnl4lw8

 

[JustinMan43]

There is some comparison video I seen posted on here a few months ago and guy was making a pretty good case for the 872 showing it highmark the 800 by quite a bit.
Seems like a lot of money, especially with turbo kits becoming somewhat affordable these days


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[lilduke]

 

[LennyR]

I've been wondering for awhile now if my friend Carter's 872 Trygstad sled was any faster than my stocker.
Hard to tell in the trees because other factors come into play.

Just goofin around today, so we drag raced up a hill.

Everybody likes a race so here you go. 872 won by a little bit. 5000$ worth?? I don't know about that.


Same track, both freerides. One stock, one 872.


https://youtu.be/-OwlUnl4lw8

Do you think it would be similar if it was deep powder ?

 

[lilduke]

Do you think it would be similar if it was deep powder ?

.

Yeah, the 872 is faster but not by a hole bunch.

3 inch track would make more difference than
a few hp I'm thinking. If I put a 3inch on my
sled we'll try again.

this wasn't a scientific study though, just pissing around

 

[BCAV]

Yeah, the 872 is faster but not by a hole bunch.

3 inch track would make more difference than
a few hp I'm thinking. If I put a 3inch on my
sled we'll try again.

this wasn't a scientific study though, just pissing around[/QUOTE]

good to see a comparison between these for sure just wondering if he has the higher comp head or does he just run pump gas ....when i got my 872 dave suggested i go with the higher comp head bit of a pain running race fuel but i think he recomends that so people are not dissapointed ..............i definently have to agree with you that the 3 inch track would be more noticable either way .......i got rid of the 872 for the 850 with 154 3" and id say the track is what makes it stand out my 850 technically has less hp than my old one but going from 146x2.5 to 154x3 makes it really perform in the steep and deep

 

[niner]

Should get Daryl Baker to clutch your sled. You would eat that 872 for breakfast.

 

[raceu4it]

I think he jumped the snowball toss by the look of it!! Just saying!! Cya this weekend.

 

[mur190]

I've been wondering for awhile now if my friend Carter's 872 Trygstad sled was any faster than my stocker.
Hard to tell in the trees because other factors come into play.

Just goofin around today, so we drag raced up a hill.

Everybody likes a race so here you go. 872 won by a little bit. 5000$ worth?? I don't know about that.


Same track, both freerides. One stock, one 872.


https://youtu.be/-OwlUnl4lw8

Even last spring he didn't seem overly impressed, but it was cheaper then a factory rebuild!
I'd say 3" for 2k is a lot better option!
We have a 872R in our group with some higher compression that works very well, eats stock/not well set up etec's all day.

 

[SUMMIT TREE]

There is more to the 872 story I think. Too many variables to say what's what. That video that I seen and I posted on here awhile ago, shows a stocker getting absolutely DESTROYED by a 872 Trygstad sled. BUT, they don't disclose specifics like compression ratio and weather its running pure AV gas ( which I suspect it was).

 

[skegpro]

Yeah id say so. I don't want the problems that thing has.

too bad, awesome machine when they work.

I got 99 problems but an 850 ain't one.

 

[lilduke]

Yeah don't think Carter is too impressed with the 872 today. 1000km on the engine,, seized up and he had to get towed down by a Polaris....

Guy can't catch a break this year, 850 is a POS and now his backup sled is down.