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Traded the Indy today!
- Upgraded 4 years and to a Cat!
started by pudamobile
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April 19th 2009 at 10:28 PM
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pudamobile
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759 Posts 
Group: Members
Member Since: November 7th 2006
Location: Finley, ND
Current Sled: '96 ZR 440 Racer
2008-2009 Miles: 390
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Hey everyone! It's been awhile since I've posted anything about my '85 Indy 400. Well, today it went buh-bye. I traded that and $100 to a guy for a running '89 Jag AFS 440. Both have bad seats, neither has great tracks, but, the indy was having problems with the PTO piston and had almost no compression on that side. So what do you guys think? The jag's got 5100 miles on it, the Indy had almost 8000. I think I got a pretty good deal, the Jag looks like it's been kept inside most of it's life. All the Jag really needs to be snow-worthy is a seat cover, a track tighten, and a windshield. I'll get pics ASAP!
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April 20th 2009 at 12:20 AM
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McGrail.S
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114 Posts 
Group: Members
Member Since: February 17th 2009
Location: Sutton, Ontario, Canada
Current Sled: 87' Indy trail 500 144"
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Should have looked around and got a 87'-90' 488, things are god damn bullet proof
I'm at 12,889, about 500 with a 144" track and not even a hick-up.
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April 20th 2009 at 1:48 AM
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xcfrider
New Member
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81 Posts 
Group: Members
Member Since: March 19th 2009
Location: Gladstone, Michigan, USA
Current Sled: 92 indy 500 sp
2008-2009 Miles: over 1000
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Quote originally posted by McGrail.S
Should have looked around and got a 87'-90' 488, things are god damn bullet proof
I'm at 12,889, about 500 with a 144" track and not even a hick-up.
fan or liquid?
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April 20th 2009 at 7:28 AM
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03Pro-X700
Senior Member
03Pro-X700 wants to get rid of my cdi, tach, wiring harness, and old cover. PM if interested.
Updated Last Sunday at 11:26 PM
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2413 Posts 
Group: Members
Member Since: December 13th 2003
Location: Wisconsin, USA
Current Sled: 2003 Pro-X 700 144"
2008-2009 Miles: 860
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in trails are fan cooled. Both 488 fuji piston port motors (fan or liquid) are about as reliable as they come. Also, the 400 fuji is also extremely reliable as well. If your happy with the upgrade thats all that matters.
2003 pro-x 700;
TracksUSA 144" tip-up rail extensions
1.25 camoplast predator /120 1.40' extreme max SS studs
VanAmburg tunnel extension
SLP Powder-Pro skis, Powder-Coated suspension
Holtzman tempaflow-420 main jets
10-64g weights w/ round almond spring
24/42 gearing, gutted airbox, PERC, torque arm
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April 20th 2009 at 9:03 AM
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pudamobile
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759 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: November 7th 2006
Location: Finley, ND
Current Sled: '96 ZR 440 Racer
2008-2009 Miles: 390
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The Indy wasn't what I'd call a basketcase, but it was beyond my expertise of repair. The Jag had it's engine rebuilt about 500 miles ago (crank trued, new seals, pistons and rings) and runs like a top. It's unbelievable how much lighter that AFS is over the Indy. I'm not doubting the fuji twins reliability...but we've got 4 cat 440s in the family now and one have 9800 miles on it without a problem. I also know my way around that motor better. The sled will only be used as an extra anyway, so it doesn't have to be perfect, just go when you pull the cord.
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April 20th 2009 at 2:17 PM
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xcfrider
New Member
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81 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: March 19th 2009
Location: Gladstone, Michigan, USA
Current Sled: 92 indy 500 sp
2008-2009 Miles: over 1000
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yeah my 88 jag 440 was as good as they come. getting another cat 440 this coming weekend
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April 20th 2009 at 11:43 PM
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pudamobile
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759 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: November 7th 2006
Location: Finley, ND
Current Sled: '96 ZR 440 Racer
2008-2009 Miles: 390
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Uploaded some pictures tonite...here they are. It's missing the front limiter straps in the skid, could this be causing my track to be excessively loose?
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April 21st 2009 at 7:29 AM
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arcticcatmatt
Spleen Splitter
arcticcatmatt leaving after work for 3 days of shotgun season back home!
Updated Yesterday at 12:16 PM
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14005 Posts 
Group: Moderators
Member Since: November 25th 2001
Location: Berkshire, NY, USA
Current Sled: 96/97 ZRT 600
2008-2009 Miles: 450
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Decent sled. I had a 79 jag and 92 jag. Hands down the most reliable motor I have ever seen
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April 21st 2009 at 8:38 AM
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pudamobile
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759 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: November 7th 2006
Location: Finley, ND
Current Sled: '96 ZR 440 Racer
2008-2009 Miles: 390
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Quote originally posted by arcticcatmatt
Decent sled. I had a 79 jag and 92 jag. Hands down the most reliable motor I have ever seen
Yup, I agree. Dad's got a '93 and a '97 Jag 440 and both have been bulletproof.
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April 21st 2009 at 9:05 AM
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XLT96rider
Other sports play once a week, but this sport is with us every day.
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937 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: January 7th 2009
Location: Wausau, Wisconsin, USA
Current Sled: 1996 Polaris XLT Special
2008-2009 Miles: 1000+
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Hey, single carb....at least it'll be easier to tune in....unlike three!!
A little TLC, it should be pretty nice...wash, wax, etc...looks pretty dusty.
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April 21st 2009 at 9:39 AM
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pudamobile
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759 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: November 7th 2006
Location: Finley, ND
Current Sled: '96 ZR 440 Racer
2008-2009 Miles: 390
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Quote originally posted by XLT96rider
Hey, single carb....at least it'll be easier to tune in....unlike three!! Yup...and they seem to be fuel misers with only one carb...sure they don't have much power, but they make a great trail rider!
Quote originally posted by XLT96rider
A little TLC, it should be pretty nice...wash, wax, etc...looks pretty dusty.
Yup, it needs a seat cover, and a good bath. It's got probably 5 years of dust that was never washed off at the beginning of the season and got wet so it's like a dried dust-mud on it...nothing a good scrubbing won't take care of.
Hopefully I can figure out the track tension, I'm not sure if the limiter straps being completely gone have anything to do with track tension, but it's FLOPPY.
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April 21st 2009 at 10:27 AM
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XLT96rider
Other sports play once a week, but this sport is with us every day.
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937 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: January 7th 2009
Location: Wausau, Wisconsin, USA
Current Sled: 1996 Polaris XLT Special
2008-2009 Miles: 1000+
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I don't think the limiter strap has anything to do with track tension...sitting on the ground. I would put one on and then re-adjust the tension. When in the air, the strap holds the front of the suspension from dropping too far. That could be where you are getting the "sloppy" track.
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April 21st 2009 at 10:44 AM
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pudamobile
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759 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: November 7th 2006
Location: Finley, ND
Current Sled: '96 ZR 440 Racer
2008-2009 Miles: 390
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Quote originally posted by XLT96rider When in the air, the strap holds the front of the suspension from dropping too far. That could be where you are getting the "sloppy" track. That could be...I've got the back of the tunnel up on the endgate of my pickup so it'll fit into my garage, but I didn't notice much for problems when it was on the ground. I'll have to see whats good tonite. My only other idea is that someone replaced the 116" track with a 121"
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April 21st 2009 at 9:19 PM
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skidoo4you
Wants to have more money to buy sled
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91 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: February 1st 2008
Location: Lanesboro, Minnisota, USA
Current Sled: 98 ski-doo Formula S 380
2008-2009 Miles: 450
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Gratz on the sled. sounds more bullet proof tham my formula s
Eat my snow from my 380 :P
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April 21st 2009 at 10:24 PM
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pudamobile
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759 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: November 7th 2006
Location: Finley, ND
Current Sled: '96 ZR 440 Racer
2008-2009 Miles: 390
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Props to XLT96Rider...it is indeed the limiter strap! I'm either going to cut down a tiestrap and ghetto rig it in there or fork over the $$ and put a new one in...but that solves my sloppy track problem. Now all it needs is some fuel line, a windshield and some skags and it's ready to rock.
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