TCG Snowmobiling Discussion
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Not sure if you are riding during the week but Trackside or Headwaters Polaris has a unadvertised $99 per day weekday rental promotion right now. You can probably save some money if you reroute a bit.
They rent Indy 600's.
They rent Indy 600's.
Has to be a weekend because of work/PTO/family considerations. But thanks for that tip! The oil, the smell, the bucking, etc let’s you know you riding a machine! Anyway, Pulled the trigger on the 2 stroke 600 Sport. Non refundable deposit made! Will be on the trails Feb 22/23/24. On a side note, these rental prices are all over the place. Really gotta do your research and find the right establishment. Some charge you to keep the sled overnight for multi-day rentals, some don’t. One place wanted an extra $300 to keep the “Viper” overnight. The hours these places are open differ, what they consider a “day rental” differs greatly! Could be 24hrs, could be 9am-7pm. Some offer helmets/bibs, some don’t, etc...
Did some more reading and another article said that a 4 stroke would need to be 1000cc to have the same power as a 600 2 stroke. I want that 2 stroke powaaa. If the sled is not as fast as the Arctic Cats we rode, I’m going to be disappointed.
Did some more reading and another article said that a 4 stroke would need to be 1000cc to have the same power as a 600 2 stroke. I want that 2 stroke powaaa. If the sled is not as fast as the Arctic Cats we rode, I’m going to be disappointed.
Went full NERD and created my own maps. Printed, tagged up, and going to be laminated. Wasn't very hard but took me about 8hrs to create the 10 pages of maps I need. Using the ARCGIS online mapping software, Google Earth and Google Maps I tracked down all the gas stations and measured trail distances. It's hard to find all the gas stations in the Yupper because Google results only show about 20% of what's really out there. Many of the Bars/Restaurants/Resorts have their own pumps you just need to know which ones. For towns that didn't show a gas station, I called the local Post Office or a local motel and asked them if there was a gas station in town.
Example: A gas station around the White Pines area was critical for me. A quick Google search shows a Mobil, no phone number, but the Google photo shows a Mobil with cars pulling in/out. A Google Earth search shows what looks to be a deserted establishment. A quick phone call and chat with the lady at the Konteka Resort across the street revealed that the Mobil is closed, but Konteka has their own pump, till 10pm. It's now on the map!
That ARGIS Mapping Software is the shit! I would really recommend it. Google: ARCGIS Michigan Snowmobile Maps
Example: A gas station around the White Pines area was critical for me. A quick Google search shows a Mobil, no phone number, but the Google photo shows a Mobil with cars pulling in/out. A Google Earth search shows what looks to be a deserted establishment. A quick phone call and chat with the lady at the Konteka Resort across the street revealed that the Mobil is closed, but Konteka has their own pump, till 10pm. It's now on the map!
That ARGIS Mapping Software is the shit! I would really recommend it. Google: ARCGIS Michigan Snowmobile Maps
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Just got back from the Yupper. It was awesome. A little warmer then it should have been, but better then ice cold. We tore up and down those trails. Blew a belt at 2am half way up the northbound 109. We covered 730 miles during our 48hr rental. Full throttle whenever possible. Guy from the rental place was not impressed. Instead he was down right pissed. Telling us “Next time you come up here don’t rent from me”.
At home now and sitting in the kitchen, I swear I can hear a 2 stroke out there.
At home now and sitting in the kitchen, I swear I can hear a 2 stroke out there.
I sound like a old man but you should also slow down. No need to-go full throttle all the time. I don't know your riding ability but do know you are riding unfamiliar trails with sleds that you do not own. Slow down a bit if you can. These days everyone thinks they are a professional rider and its a race to the next bar. Throw alcohol in the mix and you got a recipe for disaster. Can't count how many times some back pack wearing long track riding fuck boy comes FLYING around the corner sliding at me. Again not saying you ride like that but ride safe dude. Nothing good happens on the trails at 2AM either.
good god that's a lot of riding.
Best conditions yeah. Come up on a Monday leave on a Thursday. I myself like utilizing the weekends. But Id imagine its pretty easy for your group to come up during the week.
We covered the planned route and then some! Safety was TOP priority and I can confidently say we rode as responsibly as we could. But with a healthy need for speed. On straight aways on the #8 and #3 we flew at 85-90+ mph. But still stopped a couple times to clear debris off the trail even when it wasn’t on our side. Yeah, at 2am it was only us and the wolves out there. It was nuts. I did have a nice REI backpack on loaded with random tools like cutters, pliers, 2 screw drivers, mini lighter type blow torch, extra quart, tow rope/ratchet strap, foldable camping shovel, long zip ties, flashlights, bottle of water, thermos with hot stew, and of course my maps. We were ready for the possible problems. We weren’t drinking either, like zero drinking when riding.
The guy was pissed about the high mileage. Told us that “I’m not making any money off this rental, in fact you’re costing me money”. Also said most people do 100, maybe 150 miles in a day, not 365 in a day. Lol. I like to think he’s at a bar somewhere wondering and calculating how we could have done that many miles. Haha
The guy was pissed about the high mileage. Told us that “I’m not making any money off this rental, in fact you’re costing me money”. Also said most people do 100, maybe 150 miles in a day, not 365 in a day. Lol. I like to think he’s at a bar somewhere wondering and calculating how we could have done that many miles. Haha
i mean, he should have a mileage restriction then imo.
say rental includes 150 miles a day and every one over is 25 cents.
like i am more surprised he doesn't have that restriction.
say rental includes 150 miles a day and every one over is 25 cents.
like i am more surprised he doesn't have that restriction.
PANDA you do understand how miles/hours on something makes it worth less, correct?
Sleds depreciate over time also. I would think the more miles renters can put on them the better so the owner can sell them. I am just wondering how the act of putting more miles on the sled costs him money. The sled was returned with no damages. Does it need maintenance now? Carbides, hifax, etc worn? I know they blew a belt. Not sure if they were responsible for that or the owner?
Also a TON of rental places in the Northwood's and UP. Its actually kinda hard to find a available rental sled if you don't book in advance. These guys have to be making money. Say they buy the sleds for $8K. Rent them $200 a day. Thats about 40 days to pay off the entire sled. Lets call 40 days or about 6 weeks a season. Add in some maintenance costs. Damages and oil should be covered by the renter in my experience. Even if they sell them after only 1 year whatever they sell that sled for is profit. They keep it active for another season and even more profit from rentals but the sled itself is worth less. I think the biggest issue and costs involve with people wrecking them. My guess is they get fucked more often than not.
dude
a sled with 4000 miles on it is worth less than one with 1200 miles.
i dont know how to dumb it down further.
Fuck those rental places... Hes being a douche cause you racked up the miles. Like KJ said, should have put a mileage cap on it then.
Somebody rented a SxS in our gang before. Paid the $150 cleaning fee ahead of time. We dropped that thing off and it looked like Satan's asshole. Rental guy was PISSED! He calmed we weren't on ATV trails (total BS). Tossed him the keys and said it's your problem now..
Somebody rented a SxS in our gang before. Paid the $150 cleaning fee ahead of time. We dropped that thing off and it looked like Satan's asshole. Rental guy was PISSED! He calmed we weren't on ATV trails (total BS). Tossed him the keys and said it's your problem now..
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