Springtime Snowmobile Trailer Maintenance
Andy Swanson
April 10, 2012
Spring is the time to slather parts of snowmobile trailers in lightweight oil and grease to protect it from corrosion over the summer. Taking, literally, a few minutes now to work some preventive maintenance into your springtime ‘to-do’ list will help prevent serious corrosion that could... Read more »
How To Remove An Arctic Cat ProCross, ProClimb Drive Belt
February 14, 2012
The easiest way to remove a ProCross/ProClimb belt is to remove the driven clutch. Have you been stumped about how to remove the drive belt from a 2012 Arctic Cat ProCross or ProClimb snowmobile? We have, recently, and ended up using brute force to take the belt off the rear clutch of our Arctic Cat... Read more »
Does this orange helmet make my head look big?
June 24, 2011
I wear a blaze orange helmet — and a Tekvest chest protector — to be safe, and fact is that most other people who work in the snowmobile industry do, too. There’s a reason that snowmobile racers are required to have 144 square inches of international orange on their helmets; it’s so they can... Read more »
3 Snowmobile Pre-Season Check-Ups
November 24, 2010
November 24, 2010 Happy Thanksgiving! Perhaps it’s snowing where you are, and luckily for us at Snow Goer magazine, we’ve already had a major snowfall with more on the way over the holiday. Winter is off to a fantastic start at our office in Minneapolis, and the western United States is getting lambasted! So... Read more »
Choosing Two-Stroke Snowmobile Oil
November 12, 2010
November 12, 2010 Two-stroke snowmobile engines have come a long way since the industrial powerplants of the 1960s that required lubricating oil to be pre-mixed with gas. With more power output and increasing environmental considerations, selecting the right two-stroke snowmobile oil becomes even more... Read more »
Snowmobile pre-season tips
November 4, 2010
This is one of the best times of the year. We’ve already transitioned from summer into fall, and now we’re slowly sliding from fall into winter. The cold nights, a coating of frost in the morning, getting outside marking trails and getting ready for another snowmobile season are all wonderful elements... Read more »
Used Sled Shopping Tips
October 29, 2010
Asking the right questions and knowing what to look for can prevent a bad buy on a used sled. Here are some tips that you should follow every time you check out a used sled. Always look over a used sled in a well-lit area and preferably without snow on the machine. If the sun has set but you don’t... Read more »
Snowmobile Cleaning Tips
October 9, 2010
You’ve probably been eyeing up your sled recently now that the nights are crisp and leaves are falling. So now’s the time to roll it out under the autumn sun and wash it — thoroughly! Get down on your-hands-and-knees clean the suspension rails, degrease the engine and spindles and polish the hood.... Read more »
Simple Snowmobile Clutch Maintenance
October 1, 2010
We often talk in Snow Goer magazine and on SnowGoer.com about how important it is to scuff the sheaves of snowmobile clutches in order to achieve the best performance from a snowmobile. Rubbing (lightly) a piece of 150-grit emery cloth on the sheaves removes the glaze and belt debris that’s embedded... Read more »
Snowmobile Oil Injection Advice
September 17, 2010
Snowmobilers have enjoyed the convenience of oil injection since Yamaha outfitted its 1968 SL350 with an oil pump and necessary hardware. No longer did some Yamaha riders have to carry extra oil — and a way to measure it — out into the bush. Instead, they could fill the reservoir and hit the trail... Read more »
