To repair or replace chassi ?

crooklyn · Dec 29, 2009

Well a buddy borrowed my sled today (his younger brother) and ran into a concrete block.

He's ok and has no injuries, just a little shook up.

Damage looks like its all on the left side of the sled no engine damage at all.
Engine top half rebuilt last year.

whats your opinions on fixing?

tx

Motley Doo · Dec 29, 2009

oooh! she's a little fubar......It's fixable if you want to put in the effort, looks like trailing arm, trailing arm post, tunnel, and a foot-well. Might be easier just trying to find a roller.....or atleast a bulkhead+tunnel.

Redsledhead · Dec 29, 2009

I would find a good straight chassis and swap everyting over .

crooklyn · Dec 30, 2009

would i then be looking for a 99-03 chassis?

tx again

Redsledhead · Dec 30, 2009

What year sled is it now?
If it was me I would use 02-03 chassis depending on what year you have. Have done a few of these swaps

crooklyn · Dec 30, 2009

its an 01 w/ 136 track

would an 02 tunnel and bulkhead work even if the tunnel is for a 151 track?

Redsledhead · Dec 30, 2009

If you want to stay with the same set up then you need an 99-01 chassis. If you want a little longer track than go with a 02-03 chassis.
Where are you located?

crooklyn · Dec 30, 2009

so the smaller track on the 02-03 chassis wont work?

located in Prince George, BC Canada

Redsledhead · Dec 30, 2009

The last chassis swap I did (for son inlaw ) we went from a 01 700 with a 144 and swapped into an 03 chassis. When we did the swap the suspension from the 01 went into the 03 and made it a 151 because the suspension bolts up a little bit father back. so the 01-144 makes 02-03 151. So I'm guessing that if you installed your 136 in an 02-03 it would become a 144. On my 02 800 I installed 07 Rev 151 rails and installed a 159 track on it. Hope this helps

zxdoo7hm · Dec 31, 2009

If your tunnel/bulkhead is straight, the rest of parts are just bolt-on other than some rivets in the footwells. Looks like aft trailing arm mounts are bent,they are steel. If tunnel is tweaked then i would look for another chassis. Go 02 or newer, (as said previous posts) running boards are wider, approach angle on the track is shallower--better to plane out on deep snow. My 2 cents worth.

Todd H · Dec 31, 2009

I've got a '03 800 Extrme 159 roller, with LW front end and Boss seat, good shape, no dings. If you are interested PM me. Cheap. In Edmonton, could ship it easily. All you would have to do is bolt engine in, and swap the MPEM. Everything is there except the motor and Primary clutch.

zxsummitrider01 · Dec 31, 2009

I have a 2000 or 2001 chassis that i would sell. PM me if you are interested.

Ox · Dec 31, 2009

One more recommendation for the '02/'03 chassis.

I found a hidden land mine a few yrs ago that mattered. There was no bouncing over this one. The edge was looking right at me.

I found a Renegade chassis cheap and swapped things over. (Not nearly as easy as having a Summit chassis already!)

Since then I have had a TERRIBLE time with my boots getting stuck in the narrow boards! I'm there trying to dance with the machine and terrain and I'm stuck!

I kept waiting for the day that I would get stuck or worse on account of the narrow boards, but fortunately that day never came. (miraculously!)

Currently I have mine all torn down with a new tunnel ready to go back in. It will once aggin have wide boards on it!

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crooklyn · Jan 3, 2010

So here are some more pics of the what we stripped off the sled thats damaged.
Deffinately have to replace the belly ban and foot wells, along with the control arm (if we go this way)
The tunnel looks good maybe if anything a slight angle inwards but doesn't look like it effects the inside track at all.
The only thing piece I'm really concerned with is the bulkhead. its not bent but a part of the lip is busted off and would have weld on a new one.

Have a look and let me know what you guys think.

Thanks.

Ox · Jan 14, 2010

So what did you doo?

I hope that you just bought the parts off of one of the many sleds being parted out here and fixed it.

???

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crooklyn · Jan 14, 2010

I was able to get the 03 chassi from Todd.

Thanks Todd.

Going to start the swap tonight!!

Once i get it running we are going to tear down the old one and frankin sled it

Todd H · Jan 14, 2010

crooklyn said:
I was able to get the 03 chassi from Todd.

Thanks Todd.

Going to start the swap tonight!!

Once i get it running we are going to tear down the old one and frankin sled it

Your welcome. I hope everything works out. Like I said, if something turns up with the chassis that you are not happy with please let me know and we can work something out.

Post some pictures once you get it back together.

Todd

crooklyn · Jan 31, 2010

Well its switched

Thank you so much Todd!

Engine Swapped.
Had to remove all electrical from the 01 and wired in the new handle bars and electrical on the 03.

Took it for the first rip today and it was great!
No leaks, no stalling no problems and still starting on 1 or 2 pulls max.

Thanks again Todd, I owe you

sl3ds@vior · Feb 11, 2010

that looks like it sits high in the front. what ur ski stand and height from ground to bumper?

crooklyn · Feb 12, 2010

sl3ds@vior said:
that looks like it sits high in the front. what ur ski stand and height from ground to bumper?

Is there anything wrong with it sitting high in the front end? I think the shocks are set to the highest setting ( #4 ).

I think i may have to rebuild the rear shocks next season.

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