Looking at getting a new Sled

[EMANAARON]

Hey im looking at getting a new sled, If i buy one it will be a 2010 summit 154 or 163. I currently have 09 Renegade with a 141x2.25x15. Im not so much into Highmarking, i enjoy playing in the drifts and Trees as well as deep Powder. What sled would best Suit me?

 

[ferniesnow]

I have an 08 154" and a 10 163" with the XP chassis. Both are awesome but the 163 is just better. Years ago I had a Polaris 159" and that was a pig. What a difference a few years make.

The 163" is a treat in the trees and can manouver quite well. Absolutely a treat to break trail with; the logging roads are a blast with a fresh dump on them! My kids really noticed a difference in my riding with the first XP and now it is another step higher with the 163. All I'm lacking is the guts.....

 

[Depsnolvr]

if your gade has low miles, I would just stuff a longer track with a higher lug height on it and you would have a killer mountain machine with very low cost.

Depending on how often you ride DEEP snow, you might only want the 154. I rode it for two years and only wished for a longer track on days like this....lol

 

[Longhorn]

Hey im looking at getting a new sled, If i buy one it will be a 2010 summit 154 or 163. I currently have 09 Renegade with a 141x2.25x15. Im not so much into Highmarking, i enjoy playing in the drifts and Trees as well as deep Powder. What sled would best Suit me?

Well, you already know my answer LOL...

I have the Summit with the 154 and I have an M7 with the 162 and I personally like the 154 better HOWEVER, I have never been in real deep snow!

My other daughter rides an M6 with a 141 and as a group we have the most fun on that thing, it will go anywhere, but of course she weighs about 90 pounds haha

 

[EMANAARON]

if your gade has low miles, I would just stuff a longer track with a higher lug height on it and you would have a killer mountain machine with very low cost.

Depending on how often you ride DEEP snow, you might only want the 154. I rode it for two years and only wished for a longer track on days like this....lol

Well i am going to be looking at atleast once a month closer to 2 times a month out in Valemount. So im just looking for the advantages of both.:d

 

[j335]

I think 154" is good enough, these sleds go good enough. I was highmarking my buddies 163" in 1.5' snow, but I'm about 30 lbs lighter and my sled is probably set up a bit better.

154" is better for around home ditchbanging too...

 

[cooper]

Love my 154 takes me places i shouldnt go with ease .

 

[EMANAARON]

I think 154" is good enough, these sleds go good enough. I was highmarking my buddies 163" in 1.5' snow, but I'm about 30 lbs lighter and my sled is probably set up a bit better.

154" is better for around home ditchbanging too...

What i am looking at doing is keeping my Gade as a ditchbanger at home and for the GF if she wants to come to the hills. If i get a new sled it will be only for the mountains, that way they dont get miled out as bad.

 

[maxwell]

ive never had as much fun on any sled as i did this season with my xp 163. i really thought it would hinder my riding with tig ht spaces and tree riding but if anything it made me a better rider and opened up more opportunities. and i dont mean highmarking. alot of technical stuff you can give it a good run with a 163. i realize the 154 is a better "all around" machine...but like mentioned the 163 is just better. i ride at least once or twice in the mountains a year and it is the way to go!

 

[Longhairfreak]

Hey im looking at getting a new sled, If i buy one it will be a 2010 summit 154 or 163. I currently have 09 Renegade with a 141x2.25x15. Im not so much into Highmarking, i enjoy playing in the drifts and Trees as well as deep Powder. What sled would best Suit me?

Everyone keeps tellin me the Yamaha is the way to go. Im still not sold on it though.

 

[RMK Junky]

I went from a 144 to a 163 when I bought my last new one. I did contemplate a 155 but figured what the hell...go big or go home :d
I'm glad I did. You won't regret it

 

[maxwell]

also consider it will cost you over a grand to convert it to a 163 when you realize maybe youd like a 163 lol. and its only a 400$ option from the factory

 

[j335]

What i am looking at doing is keeping my Gade as a ditchbanger at home and for the GF if she wants to come to the hills. If i get a new sled it will be only for the mountains, that way they dont get miled out as bad.

If it's purely for the mountains, then a 163" might be a good choice. Keep in mind jumping and doing drops on a longer track ain't as good.

 

[maxwell]

If it's purely for the mountains, then a 163" might be a good choice. Keep in mind jumping and doing drops on a longer track ain't as good.

drops arent effected..jumps yes.

 

[whickey]

I got the exact sled you are thinking about buying. I love it and i would not get anything different.:d

 

[milton]

riding an 09/xp and it is awesome. Can't go wrong with a few extra lugs behind yah.