Really great video of your trip 👌 Sophie looks like the ideal travelling companion too 🐕🛶
@alphawhiskyadventures23 күн бұрын
Thanks for the kind words, she is an awesome companion to have along. Well worth the extra effort involved.
@MrTumbleweed2223 күн бұрын
@@alphawhiskyadventures that's ok, she's a lovely dog and look forward to seeing more of your adventures soon 😀
@badger64722 ай бұрын
Most reliable was always a Yamaha. So of course they’re getting out of the snowmobile business. Ski do is a great sled to go with.
@alphawhiskyadventuresАй бұрын
Warm winters and rising costs aren’t helping them or any of the manufacturers. Be an interesting few years coming up I think.
@georgederwin76812 ай бұрын
Sean, Great video.
@alphawhiskyadventures2 ай бұрын
Thanks George, glad you liked it.
@arthurwiens27623 ай бұрын
Great video all around. I am guessing you are in Manitoba? I just snowchecked one for next winter (hope for some snow!) and I chose the blue colour but a little nervous about that choice. I will definitely put the winch on the front (probably not for trail riding...). I got the Turbo R. I know it doesn't make sense really but I had to. Hope we meet up on the trail or better, back country.
@alphawhiskyadventures3 ай бұрын
Thanks, I am in MB. I am guessing you were not able to get out to breezy bend to look at the colours in person. Winch makes sense and I get the turbo desire. I do hope you get more snow than I got my first year. You got better terms on your snow check this year! I recognize other expeditions on the trails so it’s a possibility!
@joesnowmobiles4 ай бұрын
very nice shots by your daughter, that was epic!
@alphawhiskyadventures4 ай бұрын
Thanks. She does some cool stuff.
@1decee4 ай бұрын
So did it snow? Ontario season was a disaster
@alphawhiskyadventures4 ай бұрын
NOPE. No Snow. Our season was a week and a half in January and a weekend in March. That’s all. And one weekend I was not able to go and couldn’t take off work to go play. I guess on the bright side - no fuel sock problems! 😂
@anthonykarakas63914 ай бұрын
Great job on this video thank you for sharing..
@user-qr4xg3dy3i4 ай бұрын
Great machine bought there.
@mplsmark2224 ай бұрын
I was planning to do this very thing. Thanks for sharing your ideas.
@alphawhiskyadventures4 ай бұрын
They are very handy to carry - one in each hand. Glad this helps.
@richard_west4 ай бұрын
After a smoke out in the morning. I jettisoned the arrestor on the kni-co. Softwood in Ontario chokes it in 2-3 hours.
@SkeldZ064 ай бұрын
One small correction, the 7.8" gauge is the color display. Yours is the 7.2". There's also a 4.5" on the LE and the Xtreme that looks similar to yours but smaller. Also the 10.25" is also color but it's specific to the G5 sleds...can't put it on the Expedition because it's still on G4 plastic.
@alphawhiskyadventures4 ай бұрын
You are totally correct. For some reason I just can’t keep them all straight! 😂 Thanks for clarifying for others.
@bothwellvoyageur4 ай бұрын
creosote is always much worse when your run the stove with on low, damper closed and air intake shut down for an extended burn overnight or when you are away from the tent.
@user-lr3np9gx2p4 ай бұрын
I noticed the snowmobile cover at the beginning of the video. It looks like it was it made to cover the driver and passenger seat? Do you know what the ski doo part number for that was? I cannot seem to find one that says it will also protect the passenger seat that comes with these sleds.
@alphawhiskyadventures4 ай бұрын
860201972 is what’s on the box. Rev G4 wide -Exp LE SE Med-U/high w/s ROC. Is the description along with canvas cover towage kit. Hope that helps you! Confirm with the dealer before ordering if necessary. The cover fits very well. It’s perfect.
@user-lr3np9gx2p4 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@sucapizda5 ай бұрын
Very nice, but there is a problem. The dealer forgot to put the turbo on it. You have to take it back immediately. The turbo will let you get away from the people that much faster. And that is important.
@alphawhiskyadventures5 ай бұрын
That is hilarious! Valid point!
@NiclasHorn5 ай бұрын
haha yea Ski Doo and Lynx are really "the same stuff". i have the same glove box on my Lynx. looks the same, same size. same button to open it and so on. And the display. its the same. but your´s is wider cuz you have more functions than i do on my Lynx XTerrain 2020. Well i have learned it is registered with the Swedish "DMV" in dec 2020 but its a 2021 model.
@alphawhiskyadventures5 ай бұрын
I am sure they share many common parts or at least designs. They have started to offer more lynx brand items over here as well. I am not positive but I think the expedition was based on a lynx model originally. 🤷🏼♂️ I like that they added gps to the colour gauge package and made it backward compatible for 2025. Not that I ordered that package anyway! 😂
@GlendalerOutdoors5 ай бұрын
Great video!! I put a small shovel where that saw holder is. remove that small plastic piece and you're good to go. Your spec out is spot on too, got everything you want or need. My musts haves after having one of these machines for 3 years are the skins, cargo box, glove box extension and your cargo rack and you got all of them! Great job!
@alphawhiskyadventures5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the idea on the shovel holder. Appreciate your comments. Are you running a gps mounted to the extension and if yes which model?
@Tents.and.Timber5 ай бұрын
Great video
@alphawhiskyadventures5 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@recentlyretired5 ай бұрын
Don’t you love how you want to drop 20 k and the dealer can’t do it .
@alphawhiskyadventures5 ай бұрын
lol. Yeah! It took till mid March for me to make the decision that I was willing to spring order only to be told “nope”. By the time I thought to call another dealer ( not in my city) the spring order closed. Now they can’t get rid of stock as our season was all of a week and a half! 😂
@westernsoutherner15 ай бұрын
Well done that is quite a job.
@alphawhiskyadventures5 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@westernsoutherner15 ай бұрын
Oh baby nice ride! That is quite the machine- I would love to have an expedition or skandic. And the 4 stroke motor must be killer- probably incredible longevity. I think going no turbo is smart. Turbo's are fun but certainly add a level of complexity and potential issues. I subscribed and will check out your adventures!
@alphawhiskyadventures5 ай бұрын
Thanks! On sport mode this thing goes plenty fast without turbo! 🫣 I don’t know how many times I’ll get out again with the low snow we have had but fingers crossed. I only managed to get about 50km on it the week we had enough snow. Most has melted here so going to have to hook up the trailer and go find snow!
@westernsoutherner15 ай бұрын
Ill cross my fingers for another dump before the spring settles in! Happy trails! @@alphawhiskyadventures
@severinw59785 ай бұрын
Nice machine. I’d stud the track with those iGrip screw in studs the BRP dealers sell, super easy to do. They work awesome for crawling over ice, rocks, bare ground and trees. If you try the J hitch system you’ll never go back to a flapper hitch.
@alphawhiskyadventures5 ай бұрын
I’ll look into those studs. Liking the ice cobra so far, except the number it did on the garage floor along with new carbides! I plan to move to the J hitch someday when I upgrade the sled to something like a Yukon expedition sled.
@cwsrad5 ай бұрын
I watched all episodes so far! Great work! Did you find any decals yet? I am going to look for you at the same time I am looking for decals for my 1991Jag AFS 440 Long Track snowmobile.
@alphawhiskyadventures5 ай бұрын
When I redo the hood, maybe in the summer, I will probably take it to a local auto stripe place and see if they can make the set up from the other side and the mostly good one. I read on the local Facebook group that was a way to get hard to find decals. A search on the internet did not provide any useful links.
@cwsrad5 ай бұрын
I am planning on restoring a 1991 Arctic Cat Jag AFS 440 Long Track snowmobile this coming summer. Can you make any recommendations? Other than, don't do it! LOL Where can/should I source any replacement parts or decals?
@alphawhiskyadventures5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment. My advice is get the service manual for your model. It has so much information and help. Secondly, the actual tools work better, things like clutch tools and flywheel removers. You can improvise but I am finding it’s less than perfect. Parts are hit and miss. Try the swap meets and used dealers in your area or on local marketplace. EBay can be a source but they can be pricey. Know what they should be worth and try not to overpay. Patience saves you money.
@josef70007 ай бұрын
Hello ! I have one of thees sleds and is about to change the chain case oil, do you know how much oil it holds ? Thougt that you maybe have done a change som time :)
@alphawhiskyadventures7 ай бұрын
Awesome hope your going to enjoy riding it. As for chaincase oil - spec is 236 ml or 8 oz.
@josef70007 ай бұрын
Thanks !
@carterd.14008 ай бұрын
Any idea when the next episode will be out? Currently restoring my ‘89 Super Jag and these videos have been a godsend for a kid rebuilding his first sled.
@alphawhiskyadventures8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the encouragement, hopefully soon. Golf season is over around here!
@mommabear61638 ай бұрын
Loving the videos so far, just picked up one of these things this evening and the entire fuel system is disassembled. Finding it super hard to find any diagrams to go by for reassembly. Is it possible to find one online anywhere?
@alphawhiskyadventures8 ай бұрын
There is somewhere a service manual posted. Search for the model year or near it. I don’t have the link but I did print it and I show it in my videos. For fuel. Clean the tank to the carb. Check everything. My issue was dirty fuel filter, worn needle, crud in tank. Hole in fuel filter gaskets. And I had a leak in the crankcase.
@mommabear61638 ай бұрын
@@alphawhiskyadventures Thanks for the quick reply! Sounds like you had far more trouble than I had for sure. I got it figured out and up and running this morning, however. Turns out I had the primer hooked up wrong. I'll def keep an eye out for the service manual though it's difficult to drop 50+ bucks on one for a 200 dollar machine. Can't wait to ride it later this winter
@jackiekittridge-steele38511 ай бұрын
This looks like an absolute blast. Hopefully they make brakes for these rigs ( thinking of my Akita 🤣).
@alphawhiskyadventures11 ай бұрын
It is! No brakes- except your feet!
@allison4975 Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU!! I'm at Hemingway now, and have been wandering around in the dark looking for the bear box. Was about to give up, so glad I found your video first!
@alphawhiskyadventures Жыл бұрын
That’s so cool to hear. Glad we helped you out!
@lolobeansАй бұрын
I did the same last June at Hem lol. Was SO helpful!!
@cstacey7126 Жыл бұрын
Hey Sean! glad to see a new Alpha whiskey video. You realize this is going to entice your fans to start bothering you to organize another trip for the rest of us!
@mattwoody1089 Жыл бұрын
Have you more episodes please
@alphawhiskyadventures Жыл бұрын
They are coming! Thanks for the encouragement, in total there will be around 10. Currently rebuilding the engine. Had a few weeks wait for a $5 part to come from EBay.
@melaniefox1306 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video! Thank you 😊
@chuckhiccox8086 Жыл бұрын
Good stuff , swamp yankee ingenuity 👍👍
@alphawhiskyadventures Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@timdine Жыл бұрын
I've started looking after a 94 Super Jag that has lived some life and is now taking on grooming duty at the local MTB trails. This series gives me a few ideas of things to go over for maintenance during the summer, especially some of the spots that have cracks in the skid. Looking forward to some more videos.
@alphawhiskyadventures Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comments. Mine started life with a trapper, and then worked for a surveyor. It has stories!
@Joe-wi8kb Жыл бұрын
TOO FUNNY!!! I KNOW YOU START RESTORING ONE OF THESE OLD SLEDS , AND YOU GET LOST IN THE COST , BUT YA KNOW WHAT, WHEN YOUR FINISHED IT'S WORTH IT, LOOKS GREAT!!! I WISH YOU WELL!
@alphawhiskyadventures Жыл бұрын
Yup. It’s a slippery slope.
@larsmarklund9640 Жыл бұрын
Just became the owner of a 91 Super jag myself, it had 150 metric miles on it and seems to be in mint condition, i've been watching your series to learn how the machine is built and what might become of it, what repairs i have to look forward too etc, definitely gonna check the boogiewheel bearings, since it must have been sitting alot. Thank you for this series, looking forward to more episodes.
@alphawhiskyadventures Жыл бұрын
It’s a fun little machine for sure. I hope it gives you lots of memories. 150 km? That’s an awesome find, congratulations! I have probably at least three more episodes if I don’t have to pull the engine apart this summer - pesky idle issue still lingering. Going to air test the engine shortly.
@larsmarklund9640 Жыл бұрын
1500 km, but still thats not alot on these 440 engines.
@larsmarklund9640 Жыл бұрын
@@alphawhiskyadventures btw, looking forward to seeing more of your renovation. Its such a fun project.
@alphawhiskyadventures Жыл бұрын
@@larsmarklund9640 thanks for the encouragement
@valeriejowett2082 Жыл бұрын
Nice video Sean! What lake are you on?
@alphawhiskyadventures Жыл бұрын
Thanks Valerie. I was in High Lake, just east of Falcon Lake. Close, convenient and a short drive. It was a nice getaway.
@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING Жыл бұрын
Nice video! That looks like fun. Beautiful scenery. Awesome camp. New follower here. Crow✌️
@alphawhiskyadventures Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words, I will have to check out some of your hikes.
@LoveToDecorate42 Жыл бұрын
Wow! What a great video
@cliffordwright342 Жыл бұрын
Really liked this video very relaxing. Just found your channel and subscribed
@alphawhiskyadventures Жыл бұрын
Thanks, appreciate you taking the time to comment. If winter sticks around will hopefully get out again this year but I must say I am not too optimistic.
@wrail5205 Жыл бұрын
I would sure like to find a cross reference for a automotive shock that would work in the suspension of my 91 jag deluxe. something discontinued and inexpensive.
@alphawhiskyadventures Жыл бұрын
Yeah sled parts get spendy.
@ytryglitchywater9854 Жыл бұрын
So I have an 80’s super jag, how do i go about re-jetting it when it was tuned for 4,500ft and I’m now at 830ft ?
@alphawhiskyadventures Жыл бұрын
If you have a mikuni VM34 carb in it the factory jets from the 1987 super jag service manual are: main jet 300; pilot jet 22.5; and needle jet Q-0 (166). They specify that this is for low altitude so you should qualify! Try to get your hands on a service manual for the years you have, you will be able to determine if a manual is close to your model or not. Once you know what your factory specs are you can check which jets are in your carb and change if needed. I would also look on Facebook or the searching older forums for info as well. So many smart sled guys on YT that if you search about jetting for your carb model you should be able to get the theory and then it’s just ordering the parts kit. Thanks for the comment - I will check what’s in my carb next time I pull it apart.
@robbiehottot1357 Жыл бұрын
What did you use to get the shine back in the faded hood?
@alphawhiskyadventures Жыл бұрын
NuFinish car polish (orange bottle) and a buffing wheel.
@katzambo9331 Жыл бұрын
Great video
@MadDogEighty80 Жыл бұрын
I grew up in Anchorage, AK in the 90s and my dad had the 1991 Jag AWS Longtrack. Our neighbor that would go snowmaching with his had the same Super Jag. The 440 had a unique sound; as we had an Arctic Cat Lynx and Cheetah.
@alphawhiskyadventures Жыл бұрын
Nice story. Thanks for commenting, I can’t wait to get out this year with it! Hope it brings back some memories for you!
@ahruinstoll2801 Жыл бұрын
This is sick!! What was the planning process like? Also what sort of permits did you have to secure for that to be such a big factor in cost?
@alphawhiskyadventures Жыл бұрын
Length and number of people. Currently, Quetico is $13.25/adult per night. For six of us for six nights it added up. We also spent one night in Dawson creek campground. Thanks for the comment. This was a bucket list trip for many of us and planning took a lot of emails and time. The route was selected to highlight most of the major attractions in the northern part of the park. I used a number of books and websites to plan the route. A book by Robert Beymer(spelling?) was invaluable to plan the route. Websites helped with current campsite data and portages. Finally we got first hand updates from park staff when we checked in for our permit.
@ahruinstoll2801 Жыл бұрын
This is sick!! What was the planning process like? Also what sort of permits did you have to secure for that to be such a big factor in cost?
@tubefreakmuva Жыл бұрын
that was great
@crokpot692 жыл бұрын
Can you show the gas tanks and the gauge and how you fix all that i just recently picked one up that runs and drives amazing. But if at all possible i want to fix the gauge for it.