From Sledders For Sledders
How do two of 2018’s best flatland sportsters compare? When sport riders hit the Midwest’s trail system, they think big and fast. But at sea level 125-horsepower can be plenty “big” and fast enough for most of us. That’s why we’re concentrating on a comparison of Polaris’ 600 Rush XCR and Arctic Cat’s ZR 6000Read More
Santa was nice to us this year! He was especially generous in the east and west. Our overall snow depth totals have increased just about everywhere. The only exception is one spot in the north half of South Dakota that is snow free. Across the west, low elevation areas now have anywhere from 2 toRead More
Winter is officially here, and whether you’ve gotten your sled out on the snow yet or not, you may have been thinking about how you could update it, both cosmetically and functionally for the new year. This week we bring you three aftermarket products that will cover both the look and the performance updates youRead More
Current Conditions: Overall, snow cover has increased this past week, just in time for the holidays. Shown above are modeled snow depth totals for Tuesday, December 19th. In the west, snow cover has increased with lower elevations gaining cover. Totals have also increased at higher elevations. Northeast and the Great Lakes region have increased theirRead More
Good morning Max Sled readers. We are just getting home from spending the last few days on snow in the Wisconsin Northwoods. Unfortunately, this weekend was supposed to be the first round of the USXC series but Mother Nature continues impose her bad sense of humor on the sledder nation. The Gerald Dyrdahl Memorial PineRead More
Christmas shopping is coming to a close, but there’s still time to find something cool at your local snowmobile dealership. This week we take a look at a collection of gifting options from Polaris. Our eclectic set ranges from under $20 to $799. Each of these ideas is guaranteed to make someone happy when theyRead More
Is this Yamaha’s replacement for the Apex power cruiser? Yamaha gets it right with the 2018 Sidewinder L-TX DX, a turbocharged cruiser for serious and stealthy riders. With a horsepower rating north of 200 and an elongated 137-inch Ripsaw track to put it to the trail, the DX can flat out motor. That makes itRead More
As expected, the low pressure system from last week gave us a start to this winter! The Northeast currently has a snow cover of 1-10 inches, while Maine is fully covered in snow with 4-10 inches enabling you to get outside. For those of you near the Great Lakes, lake effect is in fullRead More
Need some inspiration for what to give your Cat diehard? We have a trio of nifty gift ideas straight from the factory. Sure, you could opt for something that bolts onto the sled, or branded apparel. Those are pretty low hanging fruit, in terms of gifting ideas. But what about something that has year-round usefulnessRead More
Greetings Max Sled readers and fellow sledders! My name is Mitch Sebastian, I’m 21 years old from Spencer, Iowa… yeah that’s right, Iowa. It is my honor to be joining you throughout the winter as we travel the Midwest chasing the checkers of the USXC (United States Cross Country) national series. This will be myRead More
