Hey all,
I am looking to purchase a SWT Skandic but I am having trouble deciding which motor to go with.
I am going to be using it exclusively for trapping/hunting so top end speed is not really a requirement (tops 50km/hr generally). Most of the travel will be on cat trails or in the timber. There is a bit of lake travel which always has overflow. I am concerned that the ACE will not have enough "jam" when you hit 2 feet of overflow at 30-40 km/hr to get you out. The terrain generally does not have steep hills (less than 100 feet) but having some power is good. There is lots of "sugar" powder on my trapline in which I will be constantly breaking trail. I generally will not be towing a toboggan/skimmer unless the trail is broken.
The temperature can drop down to -50 so cold starting is always an issue (however it is normally only -30-35 *c). I don't have any problem carrying a portable genset for the ACE but the pull start on the ETEC is also nice... Money is also no issue.
I would rather only run regular gas as my other snowmobile (96 Tundra II), truck, generator, chainsaw uses regular. I also think that the long term reliability/gas mileage of the ACE would be a benefit over the Etec...
Quite the dilemma! Any help/advice/experiences would be great.
Thanks,
I am looking to purchase a SWT Skandic but I am having trouble deciding which motor to go with.
I am going to be using it exclusively for trapping/hunting so top end speed is not really a requirement (tops 50km/hr generally). Most of the travel will be on cat trails or in the timber. There is a bit of lake travel which always has overflow. I am concerned that the ACE will not have enough "jam" when you hit 2 feet of overflow at 30-40 km/hr to get you out. The terrain generally does not have steep hills (less than 100 feet) but having some power is good. There is lots of "sugar" powder on my trapline in which I will be constantly breaking trail. I generally will not be towing a toboggan/skimmer unless the trail is broken.
The temperature can drop down to -50 so cold starting is always an issue (however it is normally only -30-35 *c). I don't have any problem carrying a portable genset for the ACE but the pull start on the ETEC is also nice... Money is also no issue.
I would rather only run regular gas as my other snowmobile (96 Tundra II), truck, generator, chainsaw uses regular. I also think that the long term reliability/gas mileage of the ACE would be a benefit over the Etec...
Quite the dilemma! Any help/advice/experiences would be great.
Thanks,