I am very curious how a 2017 Mountain Cat (or a sled similarly equipped) with an elevate kit on it would compare to a stock Alpha One? I think a lot of us are reaching that crossroad where we either elevate our Proclimbs or sell them and move up to the Asscender chassis with the Alpha one rear skid.
Proclimb Elevate vs Alpha One
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Will know shortly. Just Elevated my buddies 17. For the price of the ALPHA kit from Cat the Elevate was an easy choice. Gonna be fun riding them side by side.
Opinions wanted on ICE-AGE Elevate kits for twin rail Cats
I have a '17 Mountain Cat with only about 150 miles; Its' value is worth more to me than its' trade/resale value, so instead of putting up ~ $6,000 to buy a new sled, I am considering putting an ICE-AGE elevate kit on it at ~ $1,800 plus labor for install, hoping that this modification turns it...
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The kit goes on later this week; will let you know how I like it, just don't have an Alpha to compare it to. The shop foreman in West Yellowstone has ridden alot of Cats and has agreed to ride it before and after the Elevate kit. I'll ask him how it compares to the Alpha.Opinions wanted on ICE-AGE Elevate kits for twin rail Cats
I have a '17 Mountain Cat with only about 150 miles; Its' value is worth more to me than its' trade/resale value, so instead of putting up ~ $6,000 to buy a new sled, I am considering putting an ICE-AGE elevate kit on it at ~ $1,800 plus labor for install, hoping that this modification turns it...
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I would recommend ordering 2 new of the steel insert bushings for where the arm of the front shock mounts to the new iceage rails rather than trying to get your old ones out and reuse them
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Thanks I'll do that.
I think if you have a low mile 2016+ (or equivalent) sled with the dropped driveshaft installed then it's worth doing one or the other of these. If you have a 2012-2015 with the old suspensions and clutches, or If you're nearing a mileage where you're going to have to start putting money into big maintenance costs (new clutches, top ends, etc.) probably better to upgrade sleds entirely.
As for which way to go Alpha vs. Twin Rail Elevate, I think that is going to depend on how you want your sled to handle. If you like a rigid chassis feel and ultimate predictability then probably stick with the twin rail. If you like the rolly-polly ultimate ease of going from one side to the other then the Alpha skid is probably your cup of tea.
As for which way to go Alpha vs. Twin Rail Elevate, I think that is going to depend on how you want your sled to handle. If you like a rigid chassis feel and ultimate predictability then probably stick with the twin rail. If you like the rolly-polly ultimate ease of going from one side to the other then the Alpha skid is probably your cup of tea.
Thanks for all the responses guys! It sounds like it's time for some tough decisions. We will all be watching to see your thoughts on the elevate and maybe a comparison!
I dont thing either is a bad choice. If i had a stock 17 i would prob upgrade to an alpha. But with all the mods i feel im better off keeping it. Very few people actually outride the capability of their sleds. We have guys in our group with older stuff that go way more places than those with the greatest and latest
Its not just handling that is different between the two, Straight up climbing, the Alpha wins by quite the margin. That track is the only track i have seen that beats the 3in claw and boy does it beat it......
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