Tips For The Trails

When you pick out a snowmobile, buying one specific to how you will ride it is crucial. There are four main types of snowmobiles, Trail, Crossover, Mountain, and Utility. Each has unique characteristics suited for the particular type of ridding. For example, a trail snowmobile will have a 42" front end making it very stable in corners. A mountain front end can get as skinny as 34", making it a handful on the trail but easy to tip over and turn in deep snow. You must decide what kind of ridding type and terrain you want to do before you...

If you want to maximize the enjoyment of snowmobiling, you need a sled that fits your preferences. In addition to engine size, the track length is a massive factor in how your snowmobile handles certain conditions. Over the years, as snowmobile design has improved, track options have gotten longer. Short TracksCommon short track lengths are 120,121,128, and 129. The smaller footprint of these tracks makes it much easier to turn and the skis planted. With tight steering, these sleds handle twisty trails with minimal effort. While 129” is the most common track length for the trail, some suspension setups like...

Off-trail riding continues to become more popular, and for a good reason, it is fun as hell! Where the problem comes in is ridding off-trail on someone else’s property. Clubs have an incredibly tough time with this as homeowners pull trails every year, creating lots of extra work with reroutes and, in some cases cutting off whole trail systems. There has been an effort to bring awareness to the problem, but the problem persists. The take the pledge in challenge done by the OEMs is a good start, but they need to go much further in helping educate riders where...

 Half the fun of snowmobiling is chasing the snow. If you rely on weather.com or accuweather.com, we have some much more reliable tools to help you spot incoming snow potential, how much fell and where you need to head for the best snow conditions.  Best Snow Resource For Midwest We have been a long-time supporter of John Dee and the weather information he brings you. All of his forecasts are free and well-detailed. He has a graphic that breaks down the next 4 days and long-range with potential future storms. If you want details, his forecast text highlights what is going on with...

Why You Should Keep Your Delayed Snowcheck Snowmobile Photo by Kourtney Gundersen from Pexels It’s been a record year for snowcheck orders and a record year for delayed deliveries. It’s a painful place to be for both sides. If you were part of the record snowcheck this year, chances are high your snowmobile is delayed. It’s quite a bummer but don’t rush to cancel that delayed sled, even if it is scheduled to come past the bulk of the riding season. There are many financial reasons why it’s best to hold out for the sled you ordered.  1.The price of the 2023 sleds...