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tangogawd · 03-23-2005, 04:14 AM

im leaving afganistan apr 1. i'll be home just in time to buy a x model. i dont know whether i should get a summit x 144, or a mxz renegade x 800ho. they are about a the same price, i think. im currently in alaska, and i'll be there for 2 more yrs. but i dont know where i'll be going after. would the summit do ok on trails, or should i go with the mxz. main concern is if i get stationed somewhere else where the deep snow is hard to find, would the summit be in at a disadvantage? thanks

**smallengineguy** · 03-23-2005, 06:12 AM

The summit is a very aggressive sled trackwise. It has tall lugs and the track is pretty long. I couldn't use one around NH, as there's really nothing here that would fit where that sled would ride. you could always buy the summit, use it for the 2 years you're in AK, then trade to the other when you leave. I'd trade it while still there, as there is a higher demand for them there.

tangogawd · 03-25-2005, 04:45 AM

i think i'll prob get the mxz renegade 800h.o. does anyone know if they have a 1.50 or 1.75 in track?i think this would be a better set up.

sesnopro · 03-25-2005, 12:39 PM

I would advise you not to, you alredy have great flotation with a 136, all you would be doing is slowing down the sled.

tangogawd · 03-26-2005, 06:30 AM

but would the 1.25 track be able to push through the deep snow well enough to keep up that speed?, and would getting a bigger one slow me down a whole lot?

tankstud · 04-27-2005, 11:57 AM

Speaking from experience, go with the summit here in alaska.
having a renegade won't get you where you want to go in the deep stuff. trust me i know. it's wider than the summit and does not get up and go when it gets deep. the track needs more lug.
the power is fine, just doesn't push enough snow. i just snow-checked a summit for next year! You can always get good money for a summit here before you leave, then get a trail sled if thats what suits were you are headed.