2019 Alpha

drew562 · Feb 18, 2019

Mines been flawless except yesterday the double lock nutz on the drive shaft were came off and were getting chewed up by my brake disk. 1/2 hr fix. Can’t believe the drive shaft stayed on and didn’t walk out the chain case cover. Maybe something for others to keep an eye on

Dooitorbust · Feb 18, 2019

Travco28 said:
I rode my buddys Alpha a couple weeks ago . I'm a doo guy on an old xm. All I can say is that the Alpha rocks . It is really nice and amazing in the deep stuff . Now I never compared it too a 850 gen4 . Another thing that is amazing is how little snow collects on the tunnel compared too our doos and poos. so your always 40 -50 lbs lighter . Artic Cat is on too something good here and hats off to them . I hope it makes the Industry move forward and only get better . Competition is healthy for everyone.

I’ve also been on an XM since 15 and my feelings are mutual. The Alpha is a good machine. I am very seriously considering jumping the fence for my next sled.

skid · Feb 18, 2019

I’d be dumpster diving

kanedog · Feb 18, 2019

skid said:
I’d be dumpster diving

Haha that's what I was thinking. Id feel 0 guilt in hacking up a new tunnel for mods!
Dumpster divers unite!

Kibbels · Feb 19, 2019

Well since new fuel pump 5 days and no issues... Unfortunately they have never found or diagnosed why my sled was cutting out first day (seemed electrical). Other than that its been great and a lot of fun. Heading to Revy for another 4 days this week so gonna ride it one day and 3 on sidewinder missing the power. I can honestly say now with +800km on the Cat it I really like it.... that being said any new sled these days are amazing. I know this not the place for it but I give it to polaris on the 850 it's pretty impressive.

snochuk · Feb 20, 2019

Clode said:
CR Racing makes a much stronger drop bracket, I have them on my 16' to prevent this

Yes this would be a soloution but in all the tunnel fails the tunnels are bent up.
How do you bend a tunnel up in front of the bracket without flipping it over backwards or 3 tough guys lift it up to create the same affect???
I posted in another area how to apply some cheap preventative measures if you are going to pound your sled.
Take a piece of 1.5x1.5x3/32 aluminum angle and pop rivet this to the top inside of tummel.
Use black SS rivets and it will be unnoticable.
I said a 16" piece center front to back over the problem area but 36" would also work.
There is room in the tunnel jut round off all edges so nothing is cutting up top edge of lugs.
Very simple fix for those concerned.

Just strange that tunnels are bending up, overloaded would bend down. Strange....

maxwell · Feb 20, 2019

Dawizman said:
Looks like they found some issues with a batch of tunnels. Too thin perhaps? All speculation, it's not my pic.

wow thats nuts! you would think they would put them up for auction or something. guys that want to build a mod or fix up a writeoff. im sure the blemishes werent that bad

someone got fired that day lol

skegpro · Feb 20, 2019

I wonder if by all new they mean, we threw out the rest of the old chassis?

maxwell · Feb 20, 2019

great photo they used. their marketing could use some work.

snopro · Feb 20, 2019

maxwell said:
great photo they used. their marketing could use some work.

Its far better than the year somebody had the ice block melting away from the sled so you could see a little bit every day. Actually Skidoo has the best reveals of new sleds. They let magazines leak them accidentally every year. HaHa!

FastFarmer · Feb 20, 2019

This new rig better be blow your nuts off spectacular...a mono rail ain’t enough to keep it fresh anymore.

skegpro · Feb 20, 2019

FastFarmer said:
This new rig better be blow your nuts off spectacular...a mono rail ain’t enough to keep it fresh anymore.

Calm down there torsion springs.

mountainsledmania · Feb 20, 2019

skegpro said:
Calm down there torsion springs.

snochuk · Feb 20, 2019

FastFarmer said:
This new rig better be blow your nuts off spectacular...a mono rail ain’t enough to keep it fresh anymore.

All new sleds - sounds like another weigh in required!
Need to reload that cooler again.

mountainsledmania · Feb 20, 2019

FastFarmer said:
This new rig better be blow your nuts off spectacular...a mono rail ain’t enough to keep it fresh anymore.

ur riding a clutching disaster, with skid Waylon Jennings wants back. maybe they will put a long skid in a shorter tunnel and call it a game changer.

Clode · Feb 20, 2019

mountainsledmania said:
ur riding a clutching disaster, with skid Waylon Jennings wants back. maybe they will put a long skid in a shorter tunnel and call it a game changer.

shorten tunnel, no snow flap....charge more....thats how ya make record profits lol

Caper11 · Feb 20, 2019

maxwell said:
wow thats nuts! you would think they would put them up for auction or something. guys that want to build a mod or fix up a writeoff. im sure the blemishes werent that bad

someone got fired that day lol

Maybe they saw doo release and said crap! We need to go to plan B.

skegpro · Feb 20, 2019

Scrap metal company probably has them sitting in there shop.

FastFarmer · Feb 20, 2019

skegpro said:
Calm down there torsion springs.

Nice touch!

FastFarmer · Feb 20, 2019

snochuk said:
All new sleds - sounds like another weigh in required!
Need to reload that cooler again.

Yeah I’m game that was a good way to kill a day and have some fun.

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