I know the content is meant to be on the mountain but even on the days off I think we’d love to see the stuff you guys get up to and the wrenching or problem solving to be done like with Derek’s situation

Your calming demeanor is such a blessing. Just keep working through issues. Definitely a leader. Thanks

Mellow ride to a gong show! The panic in you face when Derek came over the radio is the worst feeling, glad he's ok... although his poor sled isn't. Another Great Video Matt! PS. Remember to pack a SPARE BELT 😆

There is a solid rubber grommet where the ski bolts on to keep ski from flopping staight down when front end is in air. Many yrs ago I had lent my pristine 87 Phazer to a buddy for a trip to the UP in Michigan for his buddy that didn't have a sled. After they got back home he was going up a ramp on the seawall to his yard from the lake with it, to put it away & it slid off the ramp into said seawall, destroying 1 ski. He did as he should & replaced it but...I wouldn't find out until later, there was a problem with install. Fast fwd to next winter & we were in Northern MI at a buddies cabin we all went to regularly, & went on a Friday night ride after getting up there & unloaded. About 10 miles from cabin we came to a small river water crossing, no big deal on usual night, but not this night. We had some newbies to water crossings & after showing them how to do it & having them do it, they were all excited. Well, on the way back I was 1st as usual to do "whatever"...this time I hit the water & did a Jet-Ski "backturn" & ended up upside down in the middle of river. After dragging sled out myself, finally getting it running, I made it back to cabin with a warm GF to hold me in bed to warm me up. After we get home, I take front skis apart & find he failed to install the rubber grommet in ski, so when I hit the water 2nd time, the ski, rather than skipping across the water, it dipped into the water, spinning me like a carnival ride. Funny how such a small part can have such a huge impact!!

I agree with you, no matter how big the group, one has to pack their own bag to be self sufficient. Glad everyone made it out! Thanks for sharing 👍

Wow, he really ran right into that wall. That always sucks when you are cold and make mistakes, they usually just compound like that.

Old Iron dog trick for frostbite is putting duct tape on your cheeks and nose. It looks silly, but works surprisingly well. Keep up the great work!

Nice to see some products out there that integrate with the buddy tracking - hopefully (but unlikely) BRP will take notice and integrate some similar functionality into thier displays in the future that also includes tracking other brands.

Love watching these videos before school every morning

Unless I missed it, I haven't heard you give your overall impressions of the Lynx or a 'comparison' to your other sleds. I'd be curious to get your thoughts on the pros and cons of your fleet, compared to each other :)

Ski Doo blowing belts you say? I don't believe you lol.

Have run a trail tech for a few years until 7S display came along. Great item to communicate and safety between multiple brands of sleds. You have to purchase an extra dock and wall mount charger to charge at home.

Proof that even light days have the potential for hiccups. Glad you guys made out safe. People always make fun of the pack mules with 2 of everything...until they need something!

Created some tomorrow problems for sure! Glad everyone made it out safe

Love it!!! I can't get enough of these videos!!

That’s awesome! I installed the Garmin Tread on my Lynx the same way!

You should try the ski DS 3 or DS4 on the Lynx you will see the difference .

Way to keep it together and be there for you team.

I've got a m12 battery adapter tied into my wiring for the voyager so it will stay on without sled power. Lots of info in the forums.

feels man. snapped the drive shaft on my 146 this weekend. out till mid-feb possibly.

About time you got a trail tech. We’ll see if you can figure it out lol there’s a lot of people that are unable to figure out how to use it and hate it. It’s amazing though if you know how to use it

The linx seems to be that combo of look how quickly he can turn around and look how quickly he has to turn around.

The lynx boys are going to be coming for ya. 😂

For a second I thought your channel said “Minnesota Freerider”. 😂

That gps buddy system is super cool.. it would be super cool if it flashed a different colour when the sled was off and or upside down could see if maybe a guy was in trouble ?

Fucking love seeing Jerry on the sled !!!!

No tools, no belt, good planning guys

I hadn't considered the daily gear swap you have to deal with... I remember blowing a belt on the trail (way lower consequence). As I was coasting to a stop it occurred to me that my spare was in my other sled. Such a sinking feeling! I went to the bar while my buddy rode to the dealer. It did support my theory that most problems can be solved with beer and a credit card.

Wish I had that kind of snow.

Winder if the 146s are geared too deep, it doesnt pull anymore track speed than a 165. That might be putting some strain on the belt and pulleys, could be venting iasues too. I always carried a full set of tools, bearings, belts, wheels, ski rubbers, everything lol.

It's always good to do double check ,on everything ,riding without googles it makes you take the wrong lines🤷‍♂️ awesome video like always Matt ✌️stay safe

I don't think there's anything wrong with the Skidoo sleds. A belt is made of rubber and nylon cord. It can only take so much power before they get destroyed. And with all these newer sleds having turbos, I think that's absolutely normal. The engine technology has improved, while belt technology remains the same. Besides, I would much rather take a shredded belt on a Skidoo, then a sheared off primary bolt in the crank, or a broken quick drive. Atleast your back up and riding in 5 minutes, rather then paying $1500 to have your Polaris get a helicopter ride out of the alpine. Which then you're still left with a broken machine, thousands of dollars in recovery and repair bills, and then that's probably the rest of the riding season out the window. Yeah, I'll take a $150-$200 blown belt any day of the week over sheared clutch bolts, ruined crankshafts, and grenading quick drives. I don't want it to seem like I'm bashing Polaris either. Their older machines are great. But they need to get the quirks worked out of these newer machines.

I did the exact same thing hit a almost vertical wall on my old zr500. Was actually a spillway for a dam that i knew was there but lost track of it in a stormy ride day. Just looked like a rolling hill until i was flat on my back and i knew exactly what i did but i just couldn’t see it.

That sucks about the Bulkhead on his Sled, looks pretty nasty, we were riding power lines in the UP in Michigan and one of our guys hit the upside coming down from roughly a 8 to 10 ft Jump hard in to the upward ramp on the Next jump, hard enough to bend the Cat Bulkhead into Totaled Sled, it actually cracked the Engine block at the Mounting on the Bulkhead and that ended that Sleds Life with 200 Miles on the ODO, hope your buddy comes out of it better than that. He also had a Trip to the Hospital afterward and Disc Surgery but all turned out OK. It was a scary deal especially because we all saw it happen right beside us in a big Cloud of Snow, Smoke and pieces of sled Flying apart. Even on the Trails with 140 inch suspension there's always the possibility of Terrain damage at 60 mph / 100 kph . Be safe guys!

Video about suspension setup for deepsnow would be sick ❤

I think you will be so happy with your 858 Catalyst next year.

I bet it feels more nimble because of the skis. Those big planks on the lynx and the deep keel makes for a more difficult ride I think. At least that’s what I’m coming to the conclusion of after 600 miles on my shredder ds 4100

You're a good man Matt.

Great video, and way to keep the situation calm and collected! Do you have a parts list of what you did for the trail tech. I am on a 2022 summit xpert, I like the set-up you made.

I totaled my summit with the same damage, only worse. The sled wouldn’t even pull over because the clutch was pinched so tight. Had to remove a motor mount bolt to release pressure for it to spin, then the same grinding sound began 😂

Crazy! That's rough but I'm glad everyone is OK. Curious to hear how the overall function is and screen brightness is on that GPS?

Thats pretty neat neat device

Sick video!seems like the lynx is more for them huge hit an drops even know they say the freeride is for that!

When is the spend the night up in the hills vid for 2024 😉have you talked about it with the crew ?? Need to cook up sum prime rib n Mac & cheese this year ☺️

It was only about 20 years ago, when the 141's were still a mountain track. All you younger riders don't know how good you've had it, skipping all the trail sleds, with just longer tracks.

Good morning!

Started off great...sucks it went to crap...feel bad for buddy and his sled...that's going to be a costly one... As always great vid Matt...enjoy a day off...you deserve it... From my very cold, snowy igloo on the mountain in grande cache alberta D. P.S...JERRY #1 DONT NEED A SPARE BELT...SKILL OVER BALLS...LOL...GO JERRY #1

Who else felt in there heart when Derek radioed for help at the end

Dang...rough ride at the end in the cold

Spare Belt, Tool Kit, Spare belt, Tool kit, spare belt, tool kit, spare belt, tool kit!!!! Just a little reminder for the guy who always seemed to be prepared on the mountain. Mistakes happen, we learn from them. So what happened to his goggles? Can't wait for the next video. Keep it up Matt!!!

Puking snow here in Muskoka. 2 to 3 feet in the last 48 hours. We can almost pretend to be out there with you doing pop turns.

Can you give some insite on how you like your suspension setup on the doos? Limiter, shocks and track shocks?

You were cooking on the way to dude !

Buddy check for frost bite!

You can even tell in the video the free ride was lighter and seemed faster

I was getting 300 km on my m1100 turbo I switched to dayco belts tripled my belt life and half the price of a factory belt

Trail tec is sick

That skidoo feels more nimble cause the lynx is quite a bit heavier and wider. Skidoo FTW

Matt what headlamp are you running? Looking for a more capable one and that will work great.

Ive been wondering why no one made a kit to swap the 7S display over to a Skidoo. Trailtech for the win. That sucks about the sled. I wonder if it's going to be repairable?

Can you do a review and setup of the trail tech

i for sure know that it looks easier than it is. but still, the "deep" snow i so far experienced (not deep compared to what these boy´s ride in) with my new Lynx is that its easier to ride with a nice flow, just like i was riding my Yamaha R6, sitting down or standing upp. but as soon i get snow that is hard, with a ice lid or really packed snow is SO much harder to ride than powerlike snow we see in these video´s. that is the most easy snow condition to ride in. but i dont ride up a F-ing mountain or in the thick woods. that adds a lot to the difficulty level. and i am jealous AF now. cuz in Dec and Jan we had super good winter condition for a good sled winter. but 3rd week of the year it started to rain and thaw and that fucked it up. it has been snowing a few days adding up more Centimeter´s but the day after thaw or rain every F-ing time... last night i snowed "man cover" lid like snowflakes i was so happy today it rained for 10 hours and temp was +1.1 C...

It’s those giant pontoons they are using for skis on the Lynx. A lot of guys are shaving them down or swapping for a DS3.

You tell him Jerry hahaha. I’m an old sledder and…..I’m Jerry too 😂😂👍🇨🇦✌️🔥

Makes me want to come up and ride ....

Sell the lynx. Things a 3 bottom plow

I know we have spoke a little bit here and there. I watch every day. So i ride a 2023 and 2024 skidoo summit 146 n/a in the flat lands. I ditch bang. Yes its tippy in the ditch. Just the way i like it. So, today you went from the linx to the freeride. You said it felt more nimble. I always thought the lynx suspension would be more suited to what i do. My question is, do you think the handing is because the lack of t motion on the lynx?...... When i first got mine i set the belt as per skidoo. And i rode it for like 300 miles. Then i tighten the belt as tight as i could get it and it is not 30 degrees cooler all day long. I went back to the stock hight and the temps went up.

I need an rip like that

21:20 oh boy thats not a noise you want to ever hear

One time me, my uncle and my dad were out in Alaska sledding and 2 of the 3 sleds ran out of gas

That Trail Tech sounds like a good replacement for my 2015 skidoo 800 174 Gauge cluster that went out a few years ago because then I won't have to get a new tether key unless someone nows a legit replacement rout that doesn't cost an arm and a leg ?

Matt the look on your face was scary. Also, I know you guys know that area like the back of your hand, but I would be so scared to be out there in the dark. I guess it's no different then me being out on my home lake and I know every nook and cranny. Stay safe our there fellas and glad your buddy is ok and it's just his sled.

So how are the trailtech GPS holding up in the snow and cold?

Thought those skidoos where so good

Looked like you dumped a big ol deuce in your shorts after buddy called for help hahaha. But glad all was good for him. A damaged sled is better then a damaged person.

This is complacency at its finest. Never send a guy alone. Ive wrecked my front end and said ill limp down while you guys finish the day, I went 15 feet off trail due to a missing arm and having to sidehill all the way out, got stuck and then watch 6 guys ride by me leaving me on the mountain. I got out and kept limping meanwhile they got to the truck and then 2 had to ride 20 kms back up the trail. My example isnt the exact same but any kind of distance riding you should have a buddy go with you especially at the end of the day. Ive gone solo riding and i get all the what ifs and what nots. Ive hit walls wearing all sorts of goggles in low light conditions ect.

Matt What blow torch is it that you pack with you, I have bought a couple but they were junk that leaked.

I would bet skidoo makes their screen changes for 2025 to see buddies and a gps on it

As a ski-doo pdi tech we wipe all the clutches down with brake clean because in shipping they coat the clutches in some sort of oil/substance too keep the clutches from corroding in the crates if we don’t wipe that off the sled eats belts like no tommorow

Matt, TT GPS, instead of accessory plug, you hot wire off the battery and add a switch. Then you control off and on, not your sled.

What are your GoPro settings for recording in the snow?

Got a link for the trail tech unit and mounting hardware?

i am pretty sure the belts are not broken in properly then you pick up your new snowmobile. and that´s why you kill them. considering how much you constantly rev the engines and how damn heavy it is then for the track gripping all that snow. it is not so strange that they wear out and go crazy too hot.

I bet you felt it being more nimble you were mainly noticing the weight. Its only 9 lbs according to the spec sheet vut all that weight is dispersed out because its 46mm shocks

Ski doo blowing belts, Polaris Matryx grenading clutches, man, I'm either gonna keep the axys a bit longer, or maybe go back to Cat, since they have a good chassis again.

What headlamp do you use?

Blown belts are a thing of these new skidoo. My 1999 mach 1 700 could age the belt out before it ever blew. Wide open everywhere and clutches never got warmer then your hand. Not sure where the skidoo engineers lost the value in reliable clutching.

No cool down time just full pin lol

put a 12v plug on the end of a doo wire and plug it into the truck to charge the gps. all these manufacturers for safety need to be sharing location. Garmin, Polaris and Doo.

Lynx definitely sounds like it's over reving??? Not sure what the turbos run at?

okay, i understand the base is in the description, but which pakout bag do u use? like what size is it? does it have a model name?

Yeah man, it’s all good till it isn’t lol. Sucks carrying so much shit and a heavy pack sucks too but then one day you need it. Be safe out there!!

You mentioned the Trail Tech GPS. Which model are you using? Thanks

What torch name and model is that I see you use that often

Yikes...that ride went south real quick

savage bro

Man that suck´s first not see it, and crash, but also totaling the sled like that. looks fairly new also, what year is that broken bulkheads sled?

Looks like Derek is having the same issue I am having with those 509 goggles if he bought those last season and stored them over the summer like I did I think something happens to them cause mine didn't last 2 weeks and charged them for a whole day and still won't turn on.

23:30 they make every thing CHEAP AF NOW AND UR ALWAYS WIDE OPEN

Anyone have a link for that dash adapter? Can’t seem to find it on the grail tech website