98 700ps rear skid upgrade help

[wacatrider]

I am thinking of grafting a newer rear skid from a m8 or ? I'm really unhappy with the beating I am taking on long rough trails. any advice? I've heard it is possible to do it but is it practical and worth doing??
Thanks

 

[vdo1948]

Personally. I think you would be money ahead to just buy a good used M7 or M8. On the other hand I just sold a 162 skid out of an M7 to Snowdog12 on this forum. He was putting it on a PS of about the same vintage as yours. However, I think he had been able to come by an M tunnel and some other parts for little or nothing.

 

[snowdingo]

Unless you can find a newer suspension, track, AND tunnel for very cheap, its probably not worth the effort.

 

[wacatrider]

Thanks for the input. I guess I should have mentioned that I have a rolled chaincase and a new tunnel with the drop down bracket on it. Does that make it any better? I was also reading about an upgrade kit p/n 4639-994 for the 1m and m series sleds. Anybody know if that is workable for mine. I'm just trying to get by cheap for another year so I can save up alittle more money for a newer M-8 or M1000.
Thanks Again