mjpowersports
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I was thinking about buying a newer sled but i think im just going to turn the 600 into a 700 and do a 151 or 159, I do alot of back woods running and stuff like that and i know the SRX's have plenty of power, So instead of selling it and buying somthing else im going to enjoy building it from scratch... aanyone got any good ideas for me or pros and cons about doing this? I know they are kinda heavy but i can deal with that....
cumminsdsl
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I would either freshen it up or replace topend with 700 goodies and port it, lots of power and reliable as hell, as for your skid I know a guy with a 144" setup on his 00 srx and it is amazing on both trails and backcountry. good luck
I converted my srx into a boondocker last fall. I have a xtc long travel suspension that I put 144" tracks usa extensions onto and mounted it with 2 1/2" drop brackets. I have a 4" riser on it and got the seat reupholstered and raised 4". After I finished this my nose was pretty low and my wieght transfer wasn't the best. I picked up a set of shocks cheap from a 2002 rmk and some viper radius rods. The shocks were 17" long and they bolted right in after I drilled the bushings out a bit to metric size. I was surprised that my stance stayed the same but lifted the front end about 3-4 ". I now have 9 1/2 inches clearance under my bellypan. This really helped my wieght transfer and sure helps when you started ploughing through 2 feet or more snow. And it really helped make shifting the front end around a lot easier. I highly recommend raising your front suspension if you are going with a longer travel rear suspension. I don't know what your conditions are like in your backcountry riding, but here we ride through fields and bushland with anywhere from 1 foot to 3 feet of snow. I find that my 144x2" is plenty for this, the extensions I bought tip up in the back and helps keep the sled to still be fairly manuverable. I don't think you would have this agility if you go as long a skid as you say. I went to the mountains with it twice this year and would have liked more track but if I start getting to addicted to the climbing, I think I'll by a mountain max and throw a 151 in it and keep the srx the way it is. Most of my riding is around home here so I am really happy with my sled for boondocking. So thats my 2 cents, good luck with your decision.
cliffordtom
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i converted my 98 to a 151 mountain max skid and changed gears it awesome in the deep
mjpowersports
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I have a 136 mm skid, should i use that and set it back? when i think about it 144 is plenty.. I would do 136 but ive been down that road with a 98 mm 136 and stabed two tracks.
cliffordtom
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i would just spend the money on hartman extensions
144 on an srx works well. The 136 skid set back works real well. Personally I wouldn't mess with the yamaha skid as it doesn't work very well off trail and is heavy. Swap in a 136 from just about any other manufacter and model and it will be better than the mountain max skid.