Polaris 850 vs Alpha vs 850 doo on the hill

[Teth-Air]

The way my machine is setup. 3" Lower bars, Stiff suspension calibration, wide stance and short track pretty much eliminates any feedback and unpredictability. Which doesn't really make sense but i dont have any troubles. I think because the machine is going across the hill on an angle and not perpendicular with the slope.

At least this make sense, not really used to that from Maxwell. Not all may agree with the wide stance but honestly if the centre skid shock is tight enough any sled will roll around on it and be easy to pull up. Now if you were talking about a 42" wide stance that would be different. 38" is fine.

 

[maxwell]

At least this make sense, not really used to that from Maxwell. Not all may agree with the wide stance but honestly if the centre skid shock is tight enough any sled will roll around on it and be easy to pull up. Now if you were talking about a 42" wide stance that would be different. 38" is fine.

i find once you are an experienced, comfortable and capable mountain rider the 38" stance is best. But getting to that point the 36" machines certainly make that a more enjoyable learning experience.

 

[Teth-Air]

i find once you are an experienced, comfortable and capable mountain rider the 38" stance is best. But getting to that point the 36" machines certainly make that a more enjoyable learning experience.

I found that 38" on my 15 ProRide and 16 AXYS were also the sweet spots but the 19 AXYS I have been running 36" and will go to wider now to test with the following theory:

When a sled is riding flat on hard snow and then rolls to the outside of a corner or on a slope obviously the sled wants to tip away. It is no problem if the rider is aggressive and pulls the sled onto the uphill ski but when tired, or navigating slower in tight trees the wider stance helps reduce the body roll therefore it can be easier to ride. This will make the sled worse for pulling up on one ski but if the shocks are set softer too, they can still give the outrigger effect but yet still collapse easier to accommodate the initiation to one ski. When the skis are set narrow, I find I need to run the shocks much stiffer to give the same effect of reducing the sled from rolling away. This stiffer ski spring then makes the steering heavier and further adds to ride effort. I know I may get flamed for this approach but we are going into spring riding where the snow may be set up and this is when this is most important. Deep soft snow and it matters less. And for the previous reasoning I also like to leave the sway bar in. I would like to hear others opinions so i can see if I am thinking this through properly. It is not exactly the original topic in this thread but may be something brand related to compare.