It might be beating a dead horse but I'm looking at selling my 17 850 165x3 and looking at a freeride 154. I weigh about 185 ready to ride and feel the 165 has taken some fun out of jumping and being nimble. Don't get me wrong i know it's not designed for that, I just thought I was ready to ride pow and be happy but it's more fun in the air. I have a 17 154 freeride that is my go to 75% of the time. If it would dump snow in CO that might change. I like the g4 chassis, motor rips down low. So I was thinking a 154 the question is 2.5 or 3". 2.5 a little cheaper, better durability, but will it preform equal on a deep day by not trenching and more track speed? Addition of a turbo down the road would be of interest.
Based on reading several web sites and dozens of posts it depends on the type of snow and riders throttle / weight control abilities.
As stated a zillion times before the 2.5 spools up faster than the 3" and mods are MORE necessary for the 3" than the 2.5 for better control.
So I bought a 3" because I can mod the clutching , gears , shocks , springs limiter straps BUT cant make a 2.5 track grow bigger lugs. Plus Im sure can swap out to a 2.5 for little money (exchange for a 3" track) or CUT the track.
Also Im in California and we typically have HUGE dumps of snow that's is unrideable and difficult to get road access (because snowmobile roads are secondary roads not major/ primary roads). Its not uncommon for it to snow at 0-35F only to be 40F the next fewdays at 8000 feet. If it is below 0F the wind literally blows it off the mountain.
Waiting for it to set up 2-4 days is common. This means we usually have none to 3 feet of fluff ontop … and bottomless if you break thru the sun drenched hardpack icy layer.
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