PRO Rmk vs RMK assult

[Csm709]

Thinking about switching to a polaris. Debating getting the pro RMK or the RMK Assult. My riding style is mainly trail/ boondocking but I'm adding more mountain style riding every year.

What's your guys thoughts, I'm leaning toward the RMK Assult with the 2.25 track currently

 

[Killer Time Racing]

Go with the Assault .. the wide front is alot better on the Trail ..

Chaincase only So easy Gear changes

Same Chassis but Front arm is mounted in the Bottom hole ( easily moved to top )

Carbon Fiber Uppers and Bumper ( yeah on bumper.. not )

The 2.25 is great for a starter but off trail you will want to look for a 2.4 or 2.6

Also the Spindles are Way Different Spindles that are a direct bolt on for narrow arms ( no Grinding or clearanching needed!!)

 

[Pickin’ Boogers]

Sounds like you should look at the SKS

 

[Indy_500]

Sounds like you should look at the SKS

X2 with a 2.4

 

[ripalip2]

x3 sks , better cooling

 

[Killer Time Racing]

SKS Has A front Cooler true But is also a RMK width Frontend so The OP would have to have a custom Frontend made if they wanted to go wide ..


From conversation I've had with a Pro owner the Pro to Assault Arm Conversion is next to impossible without the correct Spindles !! Just letting you know

The Assault Spindle has More Caster in it to improve high speed cornering and has Clearance machined into it to clear the bigger arms .. the Mounting pads for the bottom bolt are also a lot thicker !!

A sway bar can be added but I've had little trouble at 75-80 MPH through 2-3 Foot mogals in corners at home in Michigan ..

 

[DangerousDave]

SKS Has A front Cooler true But is also a RMK width Frontend so The OP would have to have a custom Frontend made if they wanted to go wide ..


From conversation I've had with a Pro owner the Pro to Assault Arm Conversion is next to impossible without the correct Spindles !! Just letting you know

The Assault Spindle has More Caster in it to improve high speed cornering and has Clearance machined into it to clear the bigger arms .. the Mounting pads for the bottom bolt are also a lot thicker !!

A sway bar can be added but I've had little trouble at 75-80 MPH through 2-3 Foot mogals in corners at home in Michigan ..

I bought an Assault mainly because we have to ride torn up bumpy roads to get to the back country and I wanted the best suspension. (I've only had it out once so far) It handles the moguls great in a straight line but I can't get it to turn. How is yours set up that you can corner in moguls at "75-80 MPH"? I'm nervous at 8 MPH! The combination of the 2.6 track and the light front end seem to make it push on the trail. It's great once we get off trail. I'm also considering zollinger offset spindles to narrow up the stance for sidhilling and tree riding. Is your skid still in the lower hole? I think I'll try the upper hole after my next ride.

In the spirt of keeping this thread about CSM709's question, I'd go with the SKS with the 2.4 track. I question if I made the right choice with the Assault because of the wide front end.

 

[FatDogX]

I have had both and both work great but........

If you are going to stay riding more trails, beat up trails, then I would lean towards and Assault or an SKS. This sled also shines if your into climbing, and especially late season when its rough and you need a little more stability. It also works good in the deep, "if" its setup right but the RMK will shine in this area.

If you are going to keep venturing towards more off trail and backcountry riding, then go with the RMK. The RMK loves the deep snow and the new 2.6 works well.

I've gone the route of the RMK's and update the shocks to Raptors and narrow up the front end (K-Mod). This combination works extremely well in the deep but also the shock upgrade really helps the overall ride and feeling of the sled.

I ride some trails......but only what I have too and the RMK's have been working fine.

If your still in that "adjusting" or "transitioning" phase from more trail to less trail then I would probably go with the Assault or the SKS. Run that for a couple years and see where that takes you. If you find yourself running even less trail and really leaning towards more backcountry with steep and deep, then upgrade to the RMK.

 

[NWaxys]

Have had both. Been jumping more and more so currently on 155 assault that's converted. Has 36" front tki 3" power claw w avids. Still braced and beefed up a bit better. Really like it

 

[Killer Time Racing]

I have the Front Shocks Turned right up tight and clicked on 5+ any lower and it rolls in corners

8 tooth driver with 23/39 gearing

Tight on the Rear Coil over

Loose as you can on the Front Coil over

 

[Csm709]

Thanks for all the insight guys, not an easy decision! Lol

 

[teddy07x]

If you are going to stay riding more trails, beat up trails, then I would lean towards and Assault or an SKS.

If your still in that "adjusting" or "transitioning" phase from more trail to less trail then I would probably go with the Assault or the SKS. Run that for a couple years and see where that takes you. If you find yourself running even less trail and really leaning towards more backcountry with steep and deep, then upgrade to the RMK.

What would you recommend for as a transitioning sled for someone who's mostly stayed on the trails but is exploring the backcountry and boondocking?

There aren't big mountains where I live but there are some slopes and hills, but with a lot of forrest and the few hills that don't have trees just have hard packed snow.

Riding here means you have to ride a bit of trail to get to the good spots. And having tried an Axys RMK it was too little cooling for the rides up to the riding areas. It was a fantastic sled but I always felt it was way more capable than I am as a rider and I felt intimidated by it,

Drove a Freeride with a 146" track and I liked it. In a lot of ways it felt a bit easier, or I guess tamer to ride. Would the SKS with the 146" track be the ideal thing or the 155" as it has better cooling than RMK you think?

I don't carve well and I don't do the sidehill very well but I really do wanna learn. Like I said, we don't get tens of feet of snow and it's never or rarely any pow.

 

[Murph]

What would you recommend for as a transitioning sled for someone who's mostly stayed on the trails but is exploring the backcountry and boondocking? .......

I don't carve well and I don't do the sidehill very well but I really do wanna learn. Like I said, we don't get tens of feet of snow and it's never or rarely any pow.

SKS 155-- enough cooling for the trail, better off trail rear skid. Perfect platform for learning to carve and sidehill.

 

[cdebodt44]

I have had both and both work great but........



If you are going to stay riding more trails, beat up trails, then I would lean towards and Assault or an SKS. This sled also shines if your into climbing, and especially late season when its rough and you need a little more stability. It also works good in the deep, "if" its setup right but the RMK will shine in this area.



If you are going to keep venturing towards more off trail and backcountry riding, then go with the RMK. The RMK loves the deep snow and the new 2.6 works well.



I've gone the route of the RMK's and update the shocks to Raptors and narrow up the front end (K-Mod). This combination works extremely well in the deep but also the shock upgrade really helps the overall ride and feeling of the sled.



I'm thinking of investing in raptors and going with a k-mod 37" front end for my Axys. How does it differ from the stock set up when riding off trail?


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[FatDogX]

What would you recommend for as a transitioning sled for someone who's mostly stayed on the trails but is exploring the backcountry and boondocking?

There aren't big mountains where I live but there are some slopes and hills, but with a lot of forrest and the few hills that don't have trees just have hard packed snow.

Riding here means you have to ride a bit of trail to get to the good spots. And having tried an Axys RMK it was too little cooling for the rides up to the riding areas. It was a fantastic sled but I always felt it was way more capable than I am as a rider and I felt intimidated by it,

Drove a Freeride with a 146" track and I liked it. In a lot of ways it felt a bit easier, or I guess tamer to ride. Would the SKS with the 146" track be the ideal thing or the 155" as it has better cooling than RMK you think?

I don't carve well and I don't do the sidehill very well but I really do wanna learn. Like I said, we don't get tens of feet of snow and it's never or rarely any pow.

Honestly, look into the SKS. It's a great sled, my brother in law in running one and really likes it. It's really a good "all around" sled that is capable is many different conditions. Plus its a good platform if you want to modify and go one way or the other with mods.

 

[FatDogX]

I have had both and both work great but........



If you are going to stay riding more trails, beat up trails, then I would lean towards and Assault or an SKS. This sled also shines if your into climbing, and especially late season when its rough and you need a little more stability. It also works good in the deep, "if" its setup right but the RMK will shine in this area.



If you are going to keep venturing towards more off trail and backcountry riding, then go with the RMK. The RMK loves the deep snow and the new 2.6 works well.



I've gone the route of the RMK's and update the shocks to Raptors and narrow up the front end (K-Mod). This combination works extremely well in the deep but also the shock upgrade really helps the overall ride and feeling of the sled.



I'm thinking of investing in raptors and going with a k-mod 37" front end for my Axys. How does it differ from the stock set up when riding off trail?


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I actually started with the Raptor springs and then moved to a full shock setup and both work good but the shocks are really good!!

The springs on stock shocks will definitely help the stock shocks out, if your on a budget. It provides a softer, smoother for most conditions and obviously gets stiffer as you push it, hence the progressive rate. It just tends to roll over a little nicer and just plain "helps" the stock shocks.

If you move onto a full set of shocks, you truly are getting into some great shocks!!! Unbelievable quality, awesome adjustability, great tech support from Jake and a really smooth ride!!! I personally like the ability to really fine tune the shocks to "your" riding style and liking.

As far as the narrow front end, I'm on my second narrow front end. The first was Alternative Impact and now I'm running the K-Mod.

Again, both were good and I really have no complaints with either of them. Both performed well and quality was good. As far as fit and finish, the K-Mod is probably a tick better. Both companies, Dan with Alternative and Jake with Raptor are great guys will offer assistance when needed.

With regard to handling, the narrow front end will change the handling characteristics. Personally, I think bigger or heavier riders will probably notice more change, just due to the amount of weight transfer a bigger rider can throw around. Lighter or smaller riders will notice a difference as well but again maybe not quite as much as a bigger rider.

The narrower front end tends to react quicker to rider input. I also noticed (for me) I actually go into "wrong foot forward position" less then before. I still go into this position but it seems like its just a little less then normal. My last Pro I also had Ice Age Pro-Motion with a narrow front end that that thing was really quick to react to rider input!!!

I personally like the 37" stance over the 36". Keep in mind...
K-Mod is 36, 37 and 38
Alternative Impact is 35, 36 and 37

I have tried the Alternative Impact on the narrowest and for me......Too narrow!!! I thought there was too much stability loss on harder snow, especially hill climbs!! I felt like I could do a barrel roll !!! It was kind cool in the deep snow but I really wanted the best all around feeling, so I went back to the 37" stance.

Hopefully I didn't ramble too much and this helps a little.

 

[FatDogX]

Here's some other older threads to check out that relate,

Which narrow front end?
https://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=410617

Assault suspension set ups
https://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=291939

Setups for Raptor Shocks,
https://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=357033

RMK vs. Assault,
https://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=248439

 

[cdebodt44]

Here's some other older threads to check out that relate,



Which narrow front end?

https://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=410617



Assault suspension set ups

https://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=291939



Setups for Raptor Shocks,

https://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=357033



RMK vs. Assault,

https://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=248439

That was exactly the feedback I was looking for! Really appreciate it, I'm sold!


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[teddy07x]

Honestly, look into the SKS. It's a great sled, my brother in law in running one and really likes it. It's really a good "all around" sled that is capable is many different conditions. Plus its a good platform if you want to modify and go one way or the other with mods.

The 146" or the 155"?

 

[NorthMNSledder]

The 146" or the 155"?

The 155. The new 146 version is more like the Switchback Assault with a narrow front end.

But I'm in the same boat as the others. I have an Assault now and will be putting a 36" front end on it this summer. The more off trail I do with it the more I don't like the wide front end. If I could do over again I would buy the SKS 155.