1990 VK540 Question

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Lightning Strikes Rider

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Just picked one up today and can't wait to try it out in the deep snow. Anyhow was wondering the fallowing...

-Track Length
-Weight
-Horsepower

And if anyone out there had one what did they like and dislike about the machine.

Thanks
 
track is 156x20,weight not sure 500-550? horsepower 55 or so. i love the vk540's, great workhorse very good in snow. only 55hp but can haul like a tractor. they do like to dive in the powder and can be a handful to drive in thick woods while breaking trail if you are a small person .i,am 6'2 240 so i have no trouble making it do what i want it to. most people that don,t like them are smaller people that don,t have the weight to man handle them.
 
I agree with 9801 srx they are a handful in the thick woods but as long as you dont mind using trees for helping you steer, will be fine! great workhorse. no trouble haul 12 caribou at 50 mph
 
get yourself wide ski skins. you will also find that when in deep snow the back of the rails tilt, and the track will rachet, other than that very bullet proof. i wouldn't trade mine for a brand new professional, less moving parts and it comes with a recoil...
 
other than the mentioned hard to side hill, the are an awsome work machine. going to fix my uncles 1988 vk540 this winter as he blew the chain case on it back in 1993. took me this long to find a used one.

only thing i wish is that the cables where longer so a bar riser could be added to make it easyer to tip on its side.
 
Thanks for all the great info guys. This is going to be a awesome sled for ice fishing in the back country. Can't wait to try it out in the deep snow. It's got a good wrap around bumper so I think it will be great going around tight trails with trees all over.
 
Ive been told to carry a come along and long rope....If you put it
headfirst into a ditch....It won't back out and you won't pick it up
and turn around. I think closer to 650 lb on my 93 VK...
I use it with min. snow north of Toronto and if you try and
tip that sled sitting still on cement , thats what happens on near
bare ground,,,you just go down the hill and hope there is a way out.
Practice somewhere where you can go down if you need to , and
determine your limits...The snow packs below that great big track
and lifts the skis , and wedges you down the slope ...
Only ran it last winter to pull a track setter , but took it for a "bomb"
in some deeper snow in an open field , and it will move out, and has
8" more travel than my hydraulic drives ..LOL.
Ron
 
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