Every M I looked at had powder coated rails
THE NEW M.............
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Every M I looked at had powder coated rails
I thought they were white too but it doesn't look like the same color as what's on the rest of the sleds. I might be wrong but it looks like they gave up on the snopros. I know those are mostly CAD renderings but I thought I saw some texture on them.
In person or just the limited versions on the website?
This is going to be like looking at a dress on different computer monitors. You see white, I see aluminum. The news media erupts.
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M8000 SP skid pic from the dealer show. White powdercoat. Some of the trail models had natural aluminum rails, but all the M's were powdercoated.
Soooooooo..... A little insider told me that rexnord/linkbelt is out of our chaincases, and Borg Warner is in.... Also the trihub now features replaceable bearings.
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What the heck is a trihub and I have been running Team Hyvo gears in my Polaris so I know of Borg Warner from hotrods and such but not sleds. Is have BW gears and such a good thing?
Little insider?? that info is right on Cats website lol
Well, I certainly should have paid better attention.....
The tri-hub refers to the rear wheels in the skid that the track wraps around. they are bolted together in three places for more strength and to keep the two wheels running true to each other. Borg Warner makes the Hyvo chains. If that setup is in there for 16 instead of the silent chain, it is definitely a better deal. The silent chains are not as strong.
Personally very pleased with the changes to the '16 Cats. My biggest issues have been with clutching and that fix is huge. Sure hope the Team setup works. They've fixed my biggest issues so I have to say good job to Cat for stepping up and making the changes they did. The wish list for an ideal sled is getting shorter. For '17, I would love to see a 25 lb diet, 2-3" narrower at the panels....and why not release that cleaner, more efficient 800? Seems pretty achievable at this point. Good job Cat! It's always smart to listen to your customer. Would love to see you take it the rest of the way....
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Crazy to me they have a 36" stance, 34" if you want..... And in 2012 they released the proclimb with a 40" stance....
I've thought for a while more adjustability in width was overdue, but more for the Polaris than the cat. The proclimb rolls up so easy as is do you really need it narrower? Wouldn't you want the panels narrower before you narrowed the skis very far?
The narrower front end makes a big difference. The rear skid is going to make a big difference as well.
I think these should be here aswell:
2016 Team Primary
2016 Team Primary
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And 2016 team secondary:
