I have a 175. LOVE IT! Man about every set up and riding post I’ve read here has NOT been my experience. My sled is stock except for the QS3 spring shocks all around. I’ve literally never rode a sled stock this long. Rear torsion on 4, RTS comp on 3, rebound on 12 clicks from full soft, FTS set 3 turns of preload from contact with the perch(soft), front shocks have an inch of preload(springs too soft for my big azz), comp on 3(honestly I can’t tell the diff from 1-3), rebound 22 clicks from full soft. Oh and limiter strap in one hole. The valving in the front shocks is way to soft, I think I got the 17 valved shocks instead of the 18 even tho I bought them this year. No t motion lock out, no skid change. Best deep powder sled I’ve ever owned.
When I hear people say the 850, especially the 175, doesn’t sidehill in the steeps, I’m pretty surprised. Go ride with Brett Ras, Tony Jenkins, or Karl Kuster. Those guys will reset your instruments for what is possible on this sled. Hell even go ride with Chadly, he gets around pretty damn good too. I’d be surprised if a Cat(own one) or a Pr/Axys(owned one before) could go anywhere that an 850 could go riders being even somewhat equal.