Re: snowmobile recommendations
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12/21/19 12:51 PM
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Re: snowmobile recommendations
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12/21/19 01:27 PM
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i would suggest one of the newer tundras.
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Re: snowmobile recommendations
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12/21/19 09:42 PM
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Depends what you need I guess.What do you want old wore out junk or something reliable?
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Re: snowmobile recommendations
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12/22/19 11:03 AM
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That new machine will only cost you 4 or 5 hundred beaver Bill Tyler.
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Re: snowmobile recommendations
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12/22/19 11:52 AM
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Good reliable equipment on the line doesnt "cost" it "pays"
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Re: snowmobile recommendations
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12/22/19 12:08 PM
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"New" does not equal reliable." Used" does not equal unreliable.
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Re: snowmobile recommendations
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12/22/19 12:17 PM
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In the big picture,yes it does. There is a reason buisness people sell their old stuff and buy new stuff once it depreciates to a certain point. Some people want to spend time earning money not working on a money pit. Downtime costs money.Lots of money.
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Re: snowmobile recommendations
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12/22/19 06:36 PM
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A good old Bravo or Tundra are hard to beat. But good ones are getting scarce. If I were buying a new machine, or newer used one, and not pulling Heman woman hater loads, I would get a Tundra Extreme with a 600 Etec, or a Tundra LT with a 600 ACE. I've had both, and am pleased with them. Both have a 154 inch track with an articulating chassis, which makes for a smooth ride with good flotation pulling a sled. They both will pull a bigger load than you think. They are tippy on hard snow and ice, so be careful. The Extreme is better if you like to play or have a lot overflow or water to cross, with longer paddles on the track and better acceleration, with the LT being better for pulling loads at low speeds. In my experience with about 30,000 miles on 8 different machines with 600 Etecs, I've had zero mechanical problems. In the one machine with the ACE, it has almost 6,000 miles, and the starter has tore up,leaving me stranded between villages, and now the headlights are intermittently working.
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Re: snowmobile recommendations
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12/24/19 11:34 AM
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A good old Bravo or Tundra are hard to beat. But good ones are getting scarce. If I were buying a new machine, or newer used one, and not pulling Heman woman hater loads, I would get a Tundra Extreme with a 600 Etec, or a Tundra LT with a 600 ACE. I've had both, and am pleased with them. Both have a 154 inch track with an articulating chassis, which makes for a smooth ride with good flotation pulling a sled. They both will pull a bigger load than you think. They are tippy on hard snow and ice, so be careful. The Extreme is better if you like to play or have a lot overflow or water to cross, with longer paddles on the track and better acceleration, with the LT being better for pulling loads at low speeds. In my experience with about 30,000 miles on 8 different machines with 600 Etecs, I've had zero mechanical problems. In the one machine with the ACE, it has almost 6,000 miles, and the starter has tore up,leaving me stranded between villages, and now the headlights are intermittently working. Starter problems are common with the 600 ACE. There is a way to prevent oil from getting into the starter by drilling a small hole in the front of the starter. There is a thread about this on Dootalk. I bought an aftermarket starter that doesn't have this problem.
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