Hey I just want to say thank you. I'm getting a sled tomorrow and I Learned I lot.

Thank you so much for this video im thinking of a new used sled next year off kijiji and i had no clue what to look for except i already knew out of so many complaints with most of all the 800 rev motors blow once on skidoo's everytime and now i know what to look for thanks!

Nice Video Louis, I should've watched this Before I bought my terd VMax. From a monetary standpoint, I got Ripped Off Bad!! lol and sinking more $ into it every day it seems,, but I have to say though, even though so far it has been an Expensive Nightmare Sled, I am grateful for the amount of knowledge I have gained going through the entire sled and fixing and correcting everything I have found wrong with it from the inside out including clutches,carbs, brakes, suspension,,you name it, I had to go through it and I am confident that it will be a great running sled when its all said and done. You have also inspired me to do a whole rear suspension swap into the sled. I'm hoping that it will be a night and day difference as far as ride quality, comfort and suspension travel. Wish me luck.

Great vid!! I'm a paraplegic looking for a sled.. Great tips. Thank you!!

Thank you very much for this video! looking to buy used soon and had no clue what to look for!

Lol, little photobomb from the dog. Thanks, for making video's like this for people just getting into the sport.

thanks man! as a broke college kid looking to buy a sled in the next few years i find this to be useful for when i get my own! my last sled had jetting issues and i was gonna be out 3g but the owner bought it back

IM buying a sled today, and i wrote down all of this, thanks!

Thanks a lot for sharing this, I'm looking at buying a sled yet its a daunting endeavor. I might just rent after seeing this. lol. Great info though, much appreciated

wow great video Louis and great advice, i should of watch this before i bought my 98 formula 3 700 but now i know what to check :)

Actually that worked thanks for your help and if I have any other issues I'll ask thanks

I love that sled I think it's gona look awesome when your done with it

Sometimes I wonder if I should maybe consider a new sled for a first sled... This video helped me, though, as far as what to look for on a used machine. Thanks!

Wow excellent tips Louis.

I'm new to PowerModz and your videos. All I can say is you have an incredible amount of patience. With a Sled like that, I wouldn't buy it. All those parts cost coin $$$ unless you have access to a snowmobile graveyard!

Very helphul video, Thanks a lot PowerModz!

thanx brutha from central Idaho -gettn my first sled this weekend 96 ski doo 670 ho if the mum aint mummed! jd

Wish i saw this before i bought my first sled..800r crank and motor problems all the time.. Oh well, learned a very important lesson

very well done. just what i needed. thank you.

Really good video. subscribed. especially cause i got an 800 2001 mxz. keep them coming

Yes it is important to do maintenance, just make sure that if you see a sled and you are questioning the condition - and the chaincase has fresh oil in it - then be wary. Thanks for watching!

Nice video, and thanks I'm learning a lot

Man I wish I could buy a hour of this guys time to look at a sled or two with me offered on Kijiji for what seems like to good to be true 'deals" if I had this sled genius with me I know if we walked away with a sled, it'd be the right sled for the right price

great informational video for when buying a sled! thanks! (:

Thanks a lot, very informational.

awesome! lots of good information, that will come in handy.

Excellent, Thank you very much ! From someone that knows absolutely nothing about these things "Me" Its very interesting

Thanks for the video, gives me some things to look for. I was worried @ 8:40 that you were about to be eaten by a wolf!

8:38 The dog Appears and he's pissed! He just knew the sled was crap.

Love those Rev Chassis. If only the motors held up near as well as the Arctic Cat M's.

Great vid Louis! I liked the 800 in my 2002 zx till it blew the head gaskets, started eating recoils like they were made of plastic (which they are) and finally blew the right side piston skirt off and ran it through the bottom end essentially grenading the motor. Still have the chassis sitting at my folks house cause I don't know what else to do with it. You are going to live that Rev though!

Great vid you will live the rev. I liked the 800 in my 2002 zx till it blew my Head gaskets and started eating the recoils like they were made of plastic (which they are) finally it blew the right pistons skirt off and destroyed the motor because one of the oiler lines was popped off. Still have the chassis because I dint know what to do with it.

cool videos man, very informational

Thanks for watching!

I watched this thing 6 times now

Great video . I just baught a 2004 gsx 800 ho blair morgan edition its reading 9k but the guy rebuilt the motor has the nos kit also im running a 50psi bottle

great vid, thank you for posting

Great video,

I have problems with my sled and ur the best guy to talk to can u help me out

thanks for watching!

Last year, I bought an '03 Renegade X 600 off a guy for $1000. It was half buried in snow at this point of the year, and I knew the guy hadn't used it in over a year and a half. When we got it home, we found out that the nun was cracked off, the bulkhead was pushed back 2 1/2 inches, and the A-arm was bent. Myself (13 at the time), my uncle and my dad had quite the bonding experience over the 2 months we worked on it to say the least.

Love this video

A mxz of your choice is a epic trail machine. If you want a nice motor, look at the 600 e-tec. Very nice sleds

loved it good vid!

Hey great video. I think though that if you are getting a really good deal on a sled then be prepared to spend money obviously. You cant also expect though to get a perfect new sled or rebuilt older one for dirt cheap.

Nice guide!

Funny now because that sled is a beast!

Awesome Louis thanks

awesome louis!

the 500 is good for now, a good learning sled

Good video. Thank you

Thanks!

im 23 and 160 and i ride a pro rmk 800 163, its all in your confidence level and the type of snow ur riding

good video thanks for the information

Sound like a sweet deal, if it is good condition.

Nice!

Come get it - real good deal!

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!

Just subscribed

The rev chassis are great

I’m looking at a 03 600 rev tomorrow. It has 7000 miles, guy wants 1850. Wish me luck! I know what to look for

wheres the fun in that?? thanks for watching!

kinda fell in love with the colors, i've got a 03 440 600 mod, was thinking about plasti dipping the hood and center console white. now that i see the green i take that back

you ironed A little respect from me for telling the truth about those sealed bearings

sure you will do a great job on mods

The dog comes out, looks around wondering who youre talking to. haha

the issue with that sled why it was probably was pulled apart is because the reason they had the Beaver tail design was because the heat exchanger was so small that when they raised the backs up they tended to blow up.

have a skidoo citation becuse of your tips thank you very much. ps im swedish not good at enlish

it does!

i have that same sled 2003 800 rev.the only thing i dont like it the beaver tail for backing up. but they water cross like a seadoo

goooood stuff

I have a sick compulsion to watch this series over and over...

lite was up on maitnence and it was very clean and the oil was changed it had a nice belt and my new indy 500 had a bad belt and we had to replace it and it was not up on matnice and the chaincase took 1 hour to clean this milky green crap all over it. It needs to be done or you end up with something like my sled although it is awsome the matnice is extreemly important. If i wasnt someone who liked working an sleds that thing would cost a few hundred dollars and it is very important to do matnic

yes

Check your plugs and spark. If your spark is weak or the plug is different from the other plug, change the plug. If that's not it, check compression. If your compression is bad, try honing both cylinders and new slightly oversized piston rings. that should do the trick.

don't forget to make shure the VIN on the frame accually matches the ownership.. i almost got burnt on a seld like that..

great info! im going to trade my dirt bike + cash for a 2005 rev 800 144 today

And remember everyone to do a ton of research on the model you are interested in. Nothing worse than dumping a pile of dough into an awesome sled, bring it home, and finding out on the forums that it has a major problem, which makes it a ticking time bomb.

when it idles for a minute how do the plugs look - do they both look the same or is one darker than the other? is the side the pto side? you might have a lean condition from the seal on the pto side crank. id check that, also check compression. or, if that is ok, then check your carbs to make sure they are clean - and by clean i mean the proper method of cleaning:)

great vid bro you nailed it but i bought one with electric probs and im not sure whats up with it

Your vids are super helpful! I cracked my idler wheel this weekend, any chance of a how to change vid while you are tearing down that 03?

I have a mountain cat 600 with very soft rear suspension. I took the shock off and it is easy to compress. I can almost bottom it by pressing it against the flore. my question is, do i need a new shok or new springs?

Thinking about buying my first snowmobile. It's a 2006 skidoo mxz-x 800 with 7400 miles on it for $2,400. Would you say thats a a fair deal and what should I look for. I'm going to be using it mostly in my backyard for my backyard snowboarding terrain park. Thought that was a reasonable price also it's a lot easier than building a launch ramp lol. Im well aware of how much power it has. With having almost 3 acres of land down there we'll have a little bit of fun with it in the backyard. Will probably end up doing some trail/ Frozen lake riding

lol, ya - I am a little crazy - but wait till you see the rev!!

love all your videos! teaching me lots of mods for my zx. if you are gonna scrap your zx will you be willing to sell me you trailing arms and fox shocks?

Man this video makes me nervous of buying my first 21 century sled. Im looking at 06 summit 800. From what i read the 06 is a good year. The guy wants $3000 US dollars. i definitely will be talking him down due to it having 3200 miles on it. thanks for the tips on what to look for! In your opinion if it hasn't had the top end rebuilt yet would it be a good idea to do it?

My dad has a 1996 arctic cat 550 with 18000 miles. (28000 km for the canadians)

its rebuidable. as long as the case isnt broke.

i wish!

The dog comes in and he's like "Who the fuck are you talking to in here??"

Its not a big sled but I kinda wana do a sleeper build, its a 2001 polaris 500 rmk it rips its my first sled . And I love speed so just reduce weight and a exsaust system?

im rebuilding it.

PowerModz, love your video's when looking at buying a new used sled for the family to use and learn off of how old of a sled would you buy before you just say that it's too old and what model would you suggest for a couple of boys between 14-16 years of age??? I totally understand and agree with needing to put in about $1,000.00-$1,500.00 once buying one.. Thanks For your help ahead of time...

If i have a 1997 polaris indy 500 with extra 10 and a 121.. If I was to get a new track what would you recommend and would my sled with 5xxx miles be worth putting a 2003 polaris xc edge suspension??

Im looking at a Lynx Enduro 500 Special 2001. Waht thoughts do you hav on it, the sled has about 10000 km on it

ok, so if the guy had changed the oil and scammed you - you wouldnt have known until you got it home right? if you want to know the maintenance that a sled had then ask for receipts - clean oil won't tell you. thanks for watching!

i have a chance to buy a 05 mxz renegade sdi for $1200 but the tunnel is bent where it connects to the bulkhead like on yours should i get it i am mechanically inclined was it difficult to straighten on yours thx

my 1995 Polaris indy trail 500 with over 100,000 km

i just sold my 05 panther Arct cat. was looking to buy a new used machine. which would last longest and run best 04 skidoo summit 800, or 04 polaris pro x2 600?

PowerModz hey Louie, do you have Any experiences with the liberty 800, I'm looking at 13/14 pro rmks right now