What was the big problem with the 900's?

 

main problem?? it was the 2003 6.0L of the snowmobile engines. introduced too fast without enough testing... i heard of a lot of crank problems, clutches eating belts and so on...

 

Ahh yeah, always unfortunate when a company has a problem like that.

Least they fixed them up though, and hopefully adressed the problems.

 

oops... overnight double post??

 

hi guys,
some of those snowmobiles out here are pretty wild lookin'.
i seen one,one time that looked like a motorcycle w/ atrack on the back and a ski on the front. i think the guy said it was a 600. no thanx i'll stick to my stock cars. their faster!

ford ranger

 

They fixed it alright.....they stopped making them after the second year. The 06's were not too bad though, like Sherm said they were hungry for belts and cranks.

 

The belt part a guy can live with, the cranks, not so easy to change on the side of the trails!

 

the belt part was stupid cause they took a special one similar to the ski-doo Rev system i think... about 140 a pop...

 

No not so much. That's why I didn't go with that model, I figure if I'm up near Creighton riding or Cut Beaver Lake and she breaks, it could a long night outdoors.

 

The 2006 900 was much improved with the four injector system. However, the vibration was terrible - hands and feet will go numb for some riders! Its too bad that 800 wasnt in the newer IQ chassis - it makes the Edge chassis feel very dated by comparisson. Its funny with that 900 - it had a little brother called the 700 (actually 750 or 755 cc) that was a much better engine! it was a one year wonder for the 2006 model year!

 

Collin I havent been sledding at cut beaver in years. Just hearing ya talk about it makes me wanna buy a sled and go out there, I love it there.

 

Good to hear it is a nice place to go. That would be great if you did come up so we could go.

 

i think i'll be looking into a boat that can tow a ski next year... was out last week for a ski and forgot how much fun it was!!

 

Oh yeah, skiing behind the boat is great! So much fun!

What sized boat did ya go behind sherm? Dont wanna get an underpowered one for them double tube or skier pulls

 

my buddy has a early '80's cobra with a 140 johnson... lots of oomph, tops out about 48-50mph...