its not a fun job
Longer tunnel cooler for 2014+ sleds?
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I don't know what photobucket doesn't want us to see but just looking at what that cooler is attached to, I know it's not a minor job.
I bought a mudflap and put it on my stock flap as an extension.
I'll be out this weekend to see how it goes. I also bought some vinyl wrap to put underneath the tunnel. For all arctic cat's blathering about powder coating and how much less snow it holds, the underside of my tunnel is not powdercoated and yes, it forms ice dams that prevent snow from moving forward. :face-icon-small-dis
I bought a mudflap and put it on my stock flap as an extension.
I'll be out this weekend to see how it goes. I also bought some vinyl wrap to put underneath the tunnel. For all arctic cat's blathering about powder coating and how much less snow it holds, the underside of my tunnel is not powdercoated and yes, it forms ice dams that prevent snow from moving forward. :face-icon-small-dis
No it is still full Length.
I just got back from riding (16 M 8000) the trail we rode in was freshly groomed and froze, it was like glass. Rode 30 k at 40 mph max (3 in track) scratchers down, maybe stopped twice just to let everyone catch up. No warning lights no hyfax wear nothing. My buddies Polaris pro same, he was watching his gauge and it did go up to 168 but no issues.
Stock sleds with cans and full snow flaps. I really don't think you could have worst conditions than what we had, and if an overheat was going to happen it should have then. Maybe if we were going slower there may not have been as much spray from the scratchers and elevated the temps. I did see a couple Doo's with the flap tucked under the tunnel rubbing on the track, not sure if they did that or purpose for cooling or just didn't realize.
Stock sleds with cans and full snow flaps. I really don't think you could have worst conditions than what we had, and if an overheat was going to happen it should have then. Maybe if we were going slower there may not have been as much spray from the scratchers and elevated the temps. I did see a couple Doo's with the flap tucked under the tunnel rubbing on the track, not sure if they did that or purpose for cooling or just didn't realize.
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I do have a 2013 long cooler off of a 141/153 sitting on the shelf like new I will put it in swapmeet section...anyone can PM me if interested
Another factor on the speed going down the trail is the faster you are going the more air these 3" tracks are moving under the tunnel. Even if snow spray is minimal, more cool air passing over the heat exchanger helps. So if you're creeping along 30mph or less it's going to be substantially worse for heating I think.
Also, I'm not sure how the thin rear tunnel on the 2017 MC and 2018+ sleds will react with the cooler hanging on them. Cooler might help stiffen the tunnel if it's beefy enough or the extra weight hanging on it pounding through the moguls might be worse for it. I'm not sure. Anyone know if the 2018 Hardcore that was sold overseas have the thicker gage material back there?
Also, I'm not sure how the thin rear tunnel on the 2017 MC and 2018+ sleds will react with the cooler hanging on them. Cooler might help stiffen the tunnel if it's beefy enough or the extra weight hanging on it pounding through the moguls might be worse for it. I'm not sure. Anyone know if the 2018 Hardcore that was sold overseas have the thicker gage material back there?
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