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

[lilduke]

Crappy


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Yeah I wasn't too stoked on it,, But looks like I'll have it all fixed up tomorrow!

Nothing here Dan. They are in stock at BRP in Sherbrooke though.

Thanks! I was having a hard time finding any, so I wound up going with the Ice age rails.
Hopefully they are a bit stronger?

I have around 1500km on the sled and haven't really done any maintenance yet, so this will be a good
opportunity for me to go through it. And be mobile again boxing day!

 

[lilduke]

Well after 5 hours of wrenching and 600$ in parts the sled is up and running again! Yahoo!!
Hopefully January will be a lil easier on equiptment,, The T3 doesnt like low snow.



Did a little scrap on the center shock,, nothing serious. Other than that the Raptors are still mint after 1500km's The stock shocks would be ready for a rebuild by now.





New rails and Hyfax sliders! Yes I know the spring block thingy's(yes thats the technical term) are upside down,, caught that after I put the skid back in..lol



Ready to Rock! Tomorrow im going to grease it, adjust chain tension and a few other minor things and she'll be ready for snow!

 

[lilduke]

I lost a Gopro this week up on the mountain and didnt want to pay 500$ for the pimp daddy Hero4 again so
I'm going to try out the Hero,, only was 200$ records in 1080p so hopefully it works good. No point paying 500$
with the way they get smashed off trees ext.

I'll get some video up here asap,, now that im like a 1000$ into gopro's I better at least put up some good vid...

This sledding is expensive! I swear a crack habbit would be cheaper and probably safer too...lol

 

[tex78]

I lost a Gopro this week up on the mountain and didnt want to pay 500$ for the pimp daddy Hero4 again so
I'm going to try out the Hero,, only was 200$ records in 1080p so hopefully it works good. No point paying 500$
with the way they get smashed off trees ext.

I'll get some video up here asap,, now that im like a 1000$ into gopro's I better at least put up some good vid...chit

This sledding chit is expensive! I swear a crack habbit would be cheaper and probably safer too...lol

http://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2014/09/herofront.jpg

Where did u have it mounted

I have mine tethered on helmet, bars ect with either think weed eater line or fish leader.... Has to be a way to tether it on with a mount also

 

[lilduke]

Where did u have it mounted

I have mine tethered on helmet, bars ect with either think weed eater line or fish leader.... Has to be a way to tether it on with a mount also

Actually fell out of my tunnel bag,,, forgot to Zip it up and lost some other stuff too,,,fawk

Had one mounted on my shovel, sticking out of my back pack last season and smashed it off on a tree though,,, so I know its only a matter of time.

 

[maxwell]

You and go pros don't get along hey. I remember last year you kept forgetting your memory card and not charging it LOL. I'm the same way

 

[lilduke]

You and go pros don't get along hey. I remember last year you kept forgetting your memory card and not charging it LOL. I'm the same way

Yeah You know what they are a PITA...lol But I am determined to get some GOOD video this season,, got a on board charger and everything this year..lol

 

[lilduke]

Oh and Big Thanks to Jake Jenkins for finding me the Rails and delivering them to RD on his way to Revy!

Thanks man, woulda been screwed had you not found those

 

[oler1234]

Is there any particular reason you mount that center shock with the resivor down to the ground?

i mount mine up towards the tunnel. Keeps from holding excessive snow and **** that cycles in the track.

 

[maxwell]

Is there any particular reason you mount that center shock with the resivor down to the ground?

i mount mine up towards the tunnel. Keeps from holding excessive snow and **** that cycles in the track.

this raises an excellent question that i was holding back from posting. but we have 3 sets of raptors with bent adjusting knobs from just what you speak of. i suspect ice chunks and debris cycling through the track hitting the shock resevoir. this is how raptor reccomends installlation. but i agree with your method providing it doesnt hit the track on the top

 

[lilduke]

Is there any particular reason you mount that center shock with the resivor down to the ground?

i mount mine up towards the tunnel. Keeps from holding excessive snow and **** that cycles in the track.

Its the way Raptor's instructions say to mount it, for clearance reasons. Plus the bushings are different on the top and bottom of the shock. So thats the only way
you can mount it.

 

[lilduke]

this raises an excellent question that i was holding back from posting. but we have 3 sets of raptors with bent adjusting knobs from just what you speak of. i suspect ice chunks and debris cycling through the track hitting the shock resevoir. this is how raptor reccomends installlation. but i agree with your method providing it doesnt hit the track on the top

And yes I agree I would prefur to mount it the way Oler is.

 

[maxwell]

Its the way Raptor's instructions say to mount it, for clearance reasons. Plus the bushings are different on the top and bottom of the shock. So thats the only way
you can mount it.

he means just rotating it 180 not reversing it. bushings should still work....

 

[lilduke]

he means just rotating it 180 not reversing it. bushings should still work....

I think he's saying to mount the reservoir at the top up near the tunnel?? In that case the bushings wouldnt work as far as I can tell? I can get Jonathon from RPS to answer this question. Might take a couple days cause it Christmas though

 

[maxwell]

I think he's saying to mount the reservoir at the top up near the tunnel?? In that case the bushings wouldnt work as far as I can tell? I can get Jonathon from RPS to answer this question. Might take a couple days cause it Christmas though

Yup definetly wouldn't work that way. Thanks

 

[oler1234]

Yup resivor at top of tunnel.

i am going to guess raptor will respond with that the limiter strap may make contact with the resivor. If you position the limiter strap so it bends outwards (towards the drivers), it won't be a problem.... Or just remove one as some people have. I am 4000km trouble free so far!

edit: are the bushing not removable, can you not just flip them around to make it work?

 

[maxwell]

Sorry guys thought we were talking about the rear rear shock my bad

 

[lilduke]

Yup resivor at top of tunnel.

i am going to guess raptor will respond with that the limiter strap may make contact with the resivor. If you position the limiter strap so it bends outwards (towards the drivers), it won't be a problem.... Or just remove one as some people have. I am 4000km trouble free so far!

edit: are the bushing not removable, can you not just flip them around to make it work?

I removed one strap on mine, but the top bushings are metal and held in with 2 c-clips and the bottom bushings are a poly urethane or plastic or something.
I never really looked, but I don't think the bottom has the grooves for the c-clips to hold the bushings in? I didnt look real close though so maybe it does?

Jonathon will be able to answer that question

 

[lilduke]

Sorry guys thought we were talking about the rear rear shock my bad

No worries,, id like the Res at the top on the rear shock also,, Im sure there is a reason they dont do it that way though

 

[tex78]

No worries,, id like the Res at the top on the rear shock also,, Im sure there is a reason they dont do it that way though

Ya, so they can sell knobs lol