hey marky, check out www.mountainmachines.com They have a lot of the bling bling you are looking for, haha. Sleds arent quite like quads where you need a lot of billet stuff, what you want is a lot of lightweight stuff(seats, suspensions, etc.) and power adders(pipes, nos, etc.) You'll see that RT 1000 is a little on the heavy side and you'll want to get some weight off of it. And dont buy a leftover 05 RT 1000, they have tons of problems with the fuel systems but they fixed it for 06 i think.

Sean

 

I've owned both the Ski-Doo and the Polaris...... IMO: I think the Doo's are funner to ride but the Polaris can have more power due to aftermarket parts. SLP is right where your going to move, they are #1 for Polaris!

Don't wreck much? Well you are talking about quads, there is a HUGE difference between quads and sleds. When hill climbing (What I love to do) on a sled between trees with different snow conditions can be very tricky real quick. Your track can be spinning like crazy looking for traction and then find it when you aren't ready for it. You will "pucker" right up and HANG on!!!! It's a such a rush!

 

BRP heavy? Imagine that! LOL

 

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1. Go to your local snowmobile repair shop, smile and give the first guy you see $200. This will get you used to spending money there on a regular basis.

2. Fill a 50-gallon barrel with sand. Lower it into a hole. Now lift it out. If you can, add water to the sand and try it again. Do this 5 times per day. This will get your back in shape for those deep snow stucks. (EDIT... Apex and RT Owners use 100 gallon barrel.)

3. Tie a rope to a heavy-duty spring. Pull the rope repeatedly with each arm until the pain in your shoulders meets somewhere in the middle of your back. This will get you in shape for starting your buds sled, that he conveniently forgot was out of gas and didn’t tell you. It's best to do this exercise while someone is spraying starting fluid into your nose and eyes also.

4. Drink four ounces of cod liver oil mixed with a strong laxative. Dress with long underwear, wool pants, snowmobile bibs, insulated boots and heavy coat. Walk far into the woods without any paper products and wait for a personal emergency. This get you prepare for the Beer Poops that come out of nowhere, and at the wrong time.

5. Place your hands in a bucket of ice water for 20 minutes. Put the carburetor from your lawn mower in the bottom of your deep freeze.

6. Now climb in the deep freeze, shut the lid and overhaul it while holding a pen light in your mouth. This gets you prepared to work on your sled in the freezing cold and black of night. Advanced riders do this with a leatherman tool.

7. Dress up in your new $500 snowmobile bibs. Pour 2 stroke oil down the right leg, gasoline down the other and Peppermint Schnapps and Beer all over the front. Fill your boots with ice cubes and ask your wife or girlfriend to dance. This will prepare her for the stops at the local bar after a ride.

8. Put on a Balaclava and a full-face helmet. Attempt to drink hot chocolate through the opening. Advanced riders attempt this while riding a lawn tractor over in the nearest farmers field.

9. Find a place where you can pay $4.00 a gallon for regular gas; $19.99 per quart of oil; $16 for a hamburger and frozen french fries; $3 for a coke and $60 to sleep in a cold cabin on a bed with springs sticking through the mattress. Stay for two nights, minimum. This will prepare you on the high cost of your future winter trips.

10.. Practice explaining to your banker why you need another loan for a $50,000 truck to pull the four $13,000 toys, in your $12,000 trailer, that you still owe $40,000 on..

Now, you are 50% ready, and somewhat conditioned to head for the Mtns and ride your sled.

 

It's sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo true too!!!!!!!!!!

You need to do a lot of that in the middle of a snow storm too at -14* [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]


Here is an older pic that I have......Yee-Haa

Carve

Jump

 

#2 deep stuck sucks for sure!!!! By myself out in the middle of snow hell with the sled in a hole that ya cant even see it any longer, and ya call that fun. Hail yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

i have a 1000rt. its a 2005 but ski doo has a update for the fuel system. everything will be the same as the 06. there are a ton of mods for this sled already and its only been out for a year. with all the power of this sled (179hp bone stock with no mods) weight is really not an issue. lots of info on DOOTALK.COM . i have already added billet heads, new shocks, full clutch kit, new track, 144 picks, new skis and NOS!!!!!! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

Actually I am steering towards the Summit X 800 151 .

 

i belive before they had atvconnection they used to be snowmobileconnection.com and ATV was their like new expantion. anybody else remember that. it was just like the atving layout but it was blue themed instead of red.

 

Sorry Mark, been out staring at trees again. As for the rt1000, I bought a late release 05' 151. The 162 is just a little long for my type of riding. Right now it sits about 40lbs heavier than my 05 800 did, thats alot in sleds. Honestly, I think the 151 800 rev is the cream of the crop. It will hang with the best of them in the trees, climbing hills, hauling down the road, etc.. I loved mine, infact we kept it and sold the other 800 we had. The down side to them is lack of aftermarket parts. The case is just big enough to get the power out of the 800, so additions like pipes, intake, big bore etc.. dont do a whole bunch here. I think the best you can do with that motor is around 162 in trail form. Some have got them up to 180 in race form, but I dont personally know anyonethat has done that. However I know alot of people with the BD kit on them, and they like it lots! I went to the 1000 for one reason, POWER!! I am trying to get it to 200 horse by the time it ever sees the snow, all motor, no porting! There is not alot of engines that can take that amount of power, and hold together, let alone a basically stock machine. To sum things up, I like your 800 choice alot better. If you have to buy it let me know before you do, I'm sure we can hook you up.

Oh and that right up was great. I guarantee you the most physical workout you have ever had your first day in 3 feet of snow. But once you get it down, you will kick your self for waiting this long to do it. There is NOTHING like it!