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Howdy all,
So I didn't find a specific thread about the rampage in the snow and what works best so I've started this one.
I've been playing around with some different approaches to the MT in the snow.
First, I want to state that here in the Yukon, for the most part, the snow is light and fluffy. Lately we've had some heavier snow, packing snow if you will. Your area and climate will decided what kind of snow you have. The heavier snow really sticks to the Rampage after a good 10 min run time, it just cakes all over it. Eventually I had my shocks freeze up which creates an undesirable effect.
Until yesterday I would have said that to date, the most fun I've had is on a snow surface that has been plowed and packed down so that it's nice and sleek; but, something happened last night. My exaust pipe slipped off and once that happened, I was flying through the snow! I want to be clear in saying that I'm running a stock MT with the crappy stock pipe at this point in time. I find that you don't really max your speed out in the snow so the fact that the exaust pipe being off makes the MT's response time and acceleration much, much better in snow is a win win situation.
I've also attached zip-strips or tie-wraps to my MT wheels as 'chains', I'm not really sure if it's really changed much.
I've got some Baja sand paddle wheels en route to me in the Yukon for the snow play so we will see how they go.
I'll try to get some vids up soon.
As for now for stock MTs in the snow, I want to suggest taking your pipe off, worked wonders for me.
Post your pics and links and thoughts of your MT in the snow
So I didn't find a specific thread about the rampage in the snow and what works best so I've started this one.
I've been playing around with some different approaches to the MT in the snow.
First, I want to state that here in the Yukon, for the most part, the snow is light and fluffy. Lately we've had some heavier snow, packing snow if you will. Your area and climate will decided what kind of snow you have. The heavier snow really sticks to the Rampage after a good 10 min run time, it just cakes all over it. Eventually I had my shocks freeze up which creates an undesirable effect.
Until yesterday I would have said that to date, the most fun I've had is on a snow surface that has been plowed and packed down so that it's nice and sleek; but, something happened last night. My exaust pipe slipped off and once that happened, I was flying through the snow! I want to be clear in saying that I'm running a stock MT with the crappy stock pipe at this point in time. I find that you don't really max your speed out in the snow so the fact that the exaust pipe being off makes the MT's response time and acceleration much, much better in snow is a win win situation.
I've also attached zip-strips or tie-wraps to my MT wheels as 'chains', I'm not really sure if it's really changed much.
I've got some Baja sand paddle wheels en route to me in the Yukon for the snow play so we will see how they go.
I'll try to get some vids up soon.
As for now for stock MTs in the snow, I want to suggest taking your pipe off, worked wonders for me.
Post your pics and links and thoughts of your MT in the snow