2019 Ascender Engine Fail

Boondockingak said:

All is well so far so far. I’m wondering how hard the guys cracking rails are hitting it with their sleds. People break all kinds of mountain rails every day, so it may not be fair to say the alpha is problematic just yet.

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tmills124 said:

I bent my rail right there... Was wheelying and going pretty quick so I hit pretty hard, it slammed me down real quick. Mine was the first alpha that has been brought in at my local dealer for any problems

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Boondockingak said:

What did you hit?

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Matte Murder said:

Does burning/hot hyfax smell like weed? I swear I was smelling weed smell randomly today while riding. And me and m buddies dont smoke weed lol.

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tmills124 said:

It was about the middle of an old tree that had broken off

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grizzslayer said:

I agree summ8rmk.....everybody thinks their platform is “the best”. I ride with Cats (a 2017 MC), doos (xm and gen4s), and other Axyss. Tried to enjoy the other sleds, but I am so used to the rigid Polaris feel and front end, I just don’t bother anymore, unless someone has new model/engine. I find the skidoo’s front ends squirly, and the back ends unpredictable with tmotion, and just big wide tanks. XM is really bad for me....gen4 a little better but not much. The Cat.....can’t find the balance point while on edge; it feels like a very small sweet spot to me, and big like a tank.......but that is for me.

What bugs me is the brand loyalty on here, and the urge to defend what these three manufactures throw at us as acceptable. Polaris potential engine reliability ( though my 800HO has been flawless even under 1500 miles of boost), skidoo’s weak bulkheads and quick fix junk (tmotion, flex track) and Cat taking 6 yeas to perfect a chassis.....All ridiculous...

Dream sled for me; Axys Chassis, Cat Alpha skid, and Doo 850 under boost....now there is a sled. Oh...with shot on the 850 so it starts without strapping the primary!!

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jim said:

Reality is, the newer generation sleds have weak points and are somewhat fragile and built for riding with your average person. And I wager a guess that many riders on here are anything but average. Older sleds has really strong chassis and motors, but they also weighed 500 lbs dry and made 135 Hp and got poor mileage. And even then, I remember adding braces and mods to make them stronger. I think of newer sleds a lot like airplanes...built well but with strict stress limits. Go past the G load rating and you have a failure. This all means they require looking over and mindful riding. And if you really want the stout sled, it requires customization and more money. But, dang, they just RIP and are so fun. One thing is for sure...these threads haven't changed a lot over the years...because you will always have some people push and find the limits. But who is gonna stop riding based on failures? Not many... because I see sledders as a special breed...who put up with risk and problems...because that brass ring is worth it. You know who quits the sport? Those who don't want any issues with the day out. But a couch is boring. We will take the problems in this very complicated sport...and ask for more...because this is the coolest sport in the world.

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summ8rmk said:

Well,
334mi, 26hrs and my Alpha had a tow rope on it today...

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summ8rmk said:

I had to tow out a Polaris.
Its ok, i didn't break my Rail or tear off the rear tunnel or bumper...
Crazy, I know......
After adding 12oz of antifreeze to my sled, it runs 20° cooler on the trail. Even when towing a Polaris.

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cycology1 said:

good thread, but lots of drift..since its titlesd ascended engine fail I will keep this here

picked up 19 alpha 1 from dealer yesterday and mentioned the hood fitment/snow near intake to them, but they hadn't heard of this.

is this a legit issue w snow eventually making it into air box thru this gap? there definitely is a gap between large engine body panel and upper cover, but havent taken time to look closer.

ps search doesn't seem to work on mobile? I'll look at that later for a fix

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