I'm in the market for a new sled and I'm liking what I am hearing about the 900 ACE. I'm kicking around either a Renegade, Enduro or MXZ 900 ACE. I've owned a 95 Summit 670 and an 03 MXZ 550 Fan. I live in north-central Wyoming at 4000 feet, at the base of the Big Horn Mtns. I normally just ride around my house in 1-3 feet of snow, but make a few trips to the mountain where we have 3-5 feet of snow. On the mountain, I would say half the riding is on trail and half is off. I can't find a dealer around here with anything other than Summits. They say that the 900's would not do good on the mountain...too heavy, underpowered, too short of a track, etc. I have ridden a 95 Summit on the mountain, that is super heavy and an 03 Fanner, that is short and underpowered and did fine. I wouldn't say that I ripped the mountain up, but I did just fine. Has anyone here used any of the above models in the mountains in deep powder to give me a first-hand account of their performance, instead of a dealer trying to sell me a Summit?
JohnyRingo
The 900 is NOT a mtn sled and unless you put a turbo on it! I tried I bought an expedition sport 154, I had wider skis, 2.5" track, freeride skid, etc etc! It is heavy and doesn't have enough power to spin the track fast enough to carry the skis. Sorry, I wanted it in the worst way and I couldn't make work.
The Expy sport is over 600lbs isn't it? Not surprised it didn't work as a freeride sled very well.
I agree the 900 is a bit heavy up front and stock 900 w/ the eDrive isn't going to spin the track enough but.....
I have three 900 ACE sleds; two are stock Enduro's and a 2015 Adrenaline 900 that I use as a backup / third sled. I put the Cudney PB80 Primary on it and it is like a different sled completely. In the Sport Mode I can lift the skis from a dead stop no problem and it can turn 8000+ RPM's. Tweak the PB80 a little and tune the secondary and with the right skis and track and getting it as light as you can, the 900 "might" be able to do a little deep powder sledding.
I would have to say that the 900 would not make a good mountain sled.We have a few hills in my area and if cone up them while braking trail in a couple feet of powder but i could tell the sled was under powered and nose heavy.
Now that I think of it i broke trail for 3 miles last winter on a power line that had some hills and I plowed a lot.Maybe you could change the track and put wider skis etc.. but I would buy something purpose made for your application. that just My opinion.Terry
Now that I think of it i broke trail for 3 miles last winter on a power line that had some hills and I plowed a lot.Maybe you could change the track and put wider skis etc.. but I would buy something purpose made for your application. that just My opinion.Terry
If you are actually looking to ride off trail then you should be considering a renegade or a backcountry with a 2 stroke. My buddy had a 1200 renegade and it did ok on the powerlines but the second it got steep the thing was just too heavy. It took 3 people to get it unstuck. I don't the the 900 has the nut to spin a big track for mountain riding. The new 2 strokes aren;t that loud and they aren't that smoky.
If you are trying to highmark the mountain, the 900 or the 600 aren't the right choices to begin with I am guessing, although I have never ridden in the mountains. Last week in about 3 feet of snow up hills, side hills, down hills and in the flats, my 900 with stock exhaust, modded stock e-drive spinning 8000rpm was absolutely unstoppable. By no means am I a pro rider in the powder, but I am pretty decent in being able to toss this thing around, I have not re- installed the float plate yet and still have a rear two wheel kit sitting on the shelf, but for what it is, a 2" paddle and summit x front end, it went way above and beyond what I thought it would do. Probably not for everyone, but for our "hills" it is an awesome little rig
Which 900 are you running?
Here's something else I need to contend with. I just took a quick run from my house up to the base of the mountain. The temp at my house is 32* and it was 45* at the mtn. My little fanner had no problem with the temp, but is one of these liquid cooled 2-stroke or 4-strokes going to have issues with 45*.
Once again, me and my cloths wreak from smoke and my ears are ringing. I need to start wearing ear plugs.
Here's something else I need to contend with. I just took a quick run from my house up to the base of the mountain. The temp at my house is 32* and it was 45* at the mtn. My little fanner had no problem with the temp, but is one of these liquid cooled 2-stroke or 4-strokes going to have issues with 45*.
Once again, me and my cloths wreak from smoke and my ears are ringing. I need to start wearing ear plugs.
if this question is for me, this one is my freeride 900 , I also did my 2nd xrs 900 with a 1.5" and have a bone stock 900 w 1.25", if left alone, they have proven to be the quietest and one of the smoothest most reliable sleds out there, if you are in snow at 45 and keeping the sled cool, I would say you would be fine, if you are in warm temps and little snow, you might need a quad
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