MrGutz

I have been trying to track down the same thing. The Fuel and time to drag the trailer from Mass to Quebec City is a waste. If we are in RDL for one trip and then Sag for another and even Three Rivers, its easier and quicker to park it in QC and pay ??? 100.00 a month or so.... I was checking out several places, UHaul storage ( 3-4 locations in the QC area ) use to do it, but no longer. I started looking at RV storage places, as the SnowBirds would be gone for the Winter and have the room at the lots. If you find something let us know. I'll try to remember the place that was looking promising. Later GutZ

Assembled and Aired up at maximum height. http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_04/rr-rear-mount-14.thumb.JPG.36d8be65523eb0bf01f05e560044e270.JPG And all the way down.... http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_04/rr-rear-mount-13.thumb.JPG.ccd0b215a78fba488dc39f1c1fa5e398.JPG Little bit of travel! It goes a little further if you stand on it. Then because of the altered angle caused by the rear Drop Brackets, I needed to add some kind of wheel. I found these bearings with a larger\thicker inside race allowing it to be a spacer and a wheel.They wont spin or be touched all the time only in particular situations. Initial Air Line Routing. http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_04/rr-rear-mount-air-1.thumb.JPG.e66d84612473a05ab6a492edc20cd4e5.JPG As a an extra little surprise, I found that the chassis and foot-well had separated. I did a less than elegant repair, leading me to conclude a chassis renovation is in the future. http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_04/rr-Chassis-Repair-1.thumb.JPG.19ddf6e6242988e4e0caa638e4de46ce.JPGhttp://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_04/rr-rear-mount-12.thumb.JPG.86b9a59289f83739552ab476a3b2cb1e.JPG On to the Front and the Engine..... GutZ

Tempted for sure!! GutZ

The running boards are coated with something like a heavy duty bed liner. its lasted 20 years,,,,, GutZ

During final fitment, I noticed the plate was not sitting straight until I tightened it down.... http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_04/Wave-In-Tunnel.thumb.JPG.62f5d3eefaaf03bd787e6371b04a3804.JPG The good news is I was revamping several tunnel fasteners and adding reinforcements. The new Mounts will also assist in the straightening. http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_04/rr-rear-mount-8.thumb.JPG.c48f3526c58f7b232c776ccd27173b41.JPG The mounts look like switch cheese, but I did reuse the original holes and chassis mounts. http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_04/rr-rear-mount-9.thumb.JPG.aeb304755b91842f31f1bbaef6402114.JPG Final test mount and I can finish up the other side. GutZ

Happy Easter to All, Enjoy your Familys! For me, getting older makes everyday an Easter Egg Hunt! Now, where are my keys..... hmmmm...... LOL! GutZ

Deez Nuts! http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-rear-mount-7.thumb.JPG.f22bed97d57c150df65b66d734650325.JPG

Damn. Hate to hear that, sending good vibes that they find them AOK. GutZ

New Drop Bracket Fab. I hoped the left and right bracket were identical, nope... I hoped the Air Ride mounts would still be mounted to the chassis, nope... http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-rear-mount-1.thumb.JPG.2efd63ca6553e3e7178027948bb663f4.JPG Used 1/8th inch aluminum sheet to make the two templates that could encompass the AirRide Mounts and levers. http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-rear-mount-3.thumb.JPG.3ffdb327bf6f73bd5e045cbe2f2ee50a.JPG 10 test fittings later.... http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-rear-mount-2.thumb.JPG.ba83cbaf4e8bae9e8df315a8bb6ed94d.JPG Gave it smoother\rounded shapes to reduce the chance of stress cracks, like why airplane windows have rounded corners. http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-rear-mount-4.thumb.JPG.98755283b7949bc892d16d1324a99094.JPG Transferred the templates to thicker aluminum.... http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-rear-mount-6.thumb.JPG.174438734846584123a1c50e39a07dca.JPG Pressed in some steel bushings to reinforce the wear points for the cross shaft http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-rear-mount-5.thumb.JPG.4c34ac3fa0698a1b3f83920981f08393.JPG Now I wait for some barrel nuts, these will support the two sheets ( tunnel and bracket ) similar to a self piercing rivet and the bolt compresses the sheets together. With luck this will minimize movement and greatly increase shear strength and rigidity. Later GutZ

Next up was a bit if grinding, sanding and prep. I found a paint that was recommend as better than the Auto Parts Store Stuff and went to town. http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-Pipe-1.thumb.JPG.02d13466303eceffde0ca6ea19aeaa99.JPG http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-Pipe-2.thumb.JPG.57f0bf83ad69ebbe8eace49674ba061a.JPG http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-pipe-4.thumb.JPG.2d27838ae125f33385aae13155c01330.JPG Packaged it back up in the shields and reattached it to the engine. I feel it was disrupting the pipe harmonics so much that it just would not pull the higher RPMs.... We will see! Now while the chassis has been awaiting a revised motor we discovered that the Rear M-20\Air Ride suspension would not collapse completely, even with no Air in .... What??? This has never happened to me before... LOL. Anyway after loosening and tightening the track more times than I care to count, I was able to determine that the larger 1.5 Lug and 8 inch rear wheel kit were bottoming out on the Top of the tunnel before allowing the suspension to completely compress. Odd since the custom tunnel has a kick up in the rear..... Soooooo... New Drop Brackets... GutZ

BLAST FROM THE PAST!!!!! Well, if no one noticed, this Winter Sucked.... We were able to ride with our good friends but not nearly as much we would have liked ( smiles per miles! ). So with no real damage or changes needed and an early start to the Off Season, I have some time extra time to bring this back from the dead! After working on in the 670+ Engine I could not figure out why it would not REV past 6500 under load..... Engine was out then in, then out, checked case seal, etc.... ( Remember even with NOS it would not REV, and the NOS made it worse ). So I pulled the y-pipe one more time, to look in the cylinders\Exhaust and see if any thing looked a-miss.... Nope.... Even flipping the shocks upside down made it no better. ( Dealership recommended it, they do it on all their New Sled Setups ) Then I disassemble the shielding on the Y-Pipe and found that there was a huge cross shaped crack right at the Y. Like any good idiot would do, I went and bought a welder, watched a YouTube or Two, then proceeded to burn a few holes in my riding lawnmower deck, in the end creating the worst weld seen by man. I did successfully weld the metal together and the lawnmower is ready for the grass... Coming off the high of melting metal together I grabbed the Y-Pipe and made the second worst weld know to man....http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-Pipe-3.thumb.JPG.c1c51954a6b9b0dc61bd0c5fb9e4862b.JPG And burnt my thumb.... Pro Tip.... Glowing Metal is Hot, Be Careful.... GutZ

Polaris! hahahahahhaaha... Later GutZ

http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_02/image.png.fa8d4045bb93a7bee929739ec2515818.png Ooops,,,, Did the price go up on the second fill up? GutZ

Well if NoHair is round.... http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_02/image.png.4b5bf13c43aef865a447bf015112f14e.png He'll get a new Hat! GutZ

I hate you......hahahahahhaahha! GutZ

Nautical Depth Maps from the SeaDoo Lineup! GutZ

cha-cha-chilly! GutZ

I unfortunately did not see much to get excited about. I was hoping for an Enduro with Power Steering and Smart-ish Shox. Also looking for a Oxygen with integrated comms, but instead got a new visor....... other verticals may have seen more advancements. Later GutZ

I agree, I have felt it is the larger launch points ( Cities ) that are not seeing\realizing the economic impact of our involvement in their areas. I'll use Jonquiere area as an example. The main trail ( 83 ) has been moved and rerouted and cut-off and rerouted through the town and you get the feeling the Town does not give a crap or see us as a valuable resource. The club(s) has fought for us over and over again. So with a drop in length of season this year and fewer sleds..... will it open the eyes of the business communities...??? Will it translate into more acceptance as a revenue engine and an embracing of the fact you want the Trailz running to your door not pushed out to the periphery. Just thinking out loud. GutZ

Just to be clear this does not seem to only be North of the Border, I understand paying more to employees,,,,, it should be reasonable for the work done,,,,, but I think the Service has gotten worse..... maybe it's just me..... GutZ

We are finding more relays\restaurants ( at Hotels, etc...\etc.. are closed on Monday -Wednesday, no employees... and everything bumped up in cost... GutZ

With this bad winter, and the reduction in $$$s spent at hotels\relays\etc.... will more of the local business communities realize the value we bring and the impact on the economy..... And just maybe embrace us more and stop closing trails and reroutes in and out of towns. just a thought...... looking for a silver lining for the season..... GutZ

probably not a business conference going on there..... LOL! I will say several big groups from Michigan were at the Delta, lots of traffic on the trailz. GutZ

While we were there, there were several conferences ( business bs ) going on mid week. That may have contributed to the lack of availability. Later GutZ

Just back from the Delta, so a quick update. The Grooming Teams are doing a great job with what they have to work with,,,,,, but they dont have much to work with around town and in the lower elevations. With all the traffic from the foreigners ( hahahahaha) the trails are not holding a grooming long, smoother on the way out, than a few hours later, stutters back in. It was great seeing everyone! Please set your expectations appropriately..... Later GutZ