Wow.
I just visited the local Cat dealership to have a look at Cat's new offering in the Mountain segment. Wow. I hope the dealer gets a demo in, I would really like to try out this sled!
The single large center rail allows the track to stay flat when the sled is tilted. I tilted the sled 15 degrees and the track was still flat on the floor. I am curious how this will equate to traction when you are trying to sidehill. The track lugs are huge... this will not be a trail-friendly or low snow track at all. I bet it goes great in the deep powder, though.
I really like the way they engineered ice scratchers into the rear suspension. Instead of attaching to the rails, they attach to the upper part of the suspension and are completely out of the way when put into the supplied hangar. Good job, Cat!
I also liked the way the belt is accessable. Removal of the PTO side panel gives total access to both clutches. I see a Team clutch on there as a secondary, too. The panel comes off with two 1/4 turn holders and re-attaches easily. Nice.
The MAG side panel comes off the same way to allow access to the oil container, which is metal. Access to the spark plugs seems foreboding, but I didn't take time to see how that occurs. It's tight in all of 'em these days.
I was impressed that there were three storage areas on the sled, one in the dash, one in the seat, and one below the seat. There's not a ton of room, but at least there's something, which is way more than my Polaris.
This sled had 3 way (soft, medium, hard) suspension settings that shift on the fly with a button. That could be really handy on those days where the trail is horrible getting to the fun stuff.
With a 165 hp 800 engine and a 165" track, this should be a VERY capable sled for the mountain guys. Kudos to Cat for upping their Mountain Game to the next level!
I just visited the local Cat dealership to have a look at Cat's new offering in the Mountain segment. Wow. I hope the dealer gets a demo in, I would really like to try out this sled!
The single large center rail allows the track to stay flat when the sled is tilted. I tilted the sled 15 degrees and the track was still flat on the floor. I am curious how this will equate to traction when you are trying to sidehill. The track lugs are huge... this will not be a trail-friendly or low snow track at all. I bet it goes great in the deep powder, though.
I really like the way they engineered ice scratchers into the rear suspension. Instead of attaching to the rails, they attach to the upper part of the suspension and are completely out of the way when put into the supplied hangar. Good job, Cat!
I also liked the way the belt is accessable. Removal of the PTO side panel gives total access to both clutches. I see a Team clutch on there as a secondary, too. The panel comes off with two 1/4 turn holders and re-attaches easily. Nice.
The MAG side panel comes off the same way to allow access to the oil container, which is metal. Access to the spark plugs seems foreboding, but I didn't take time to see how that occurs. It's tight in all of 'em these days.
I was impressed that there were three storage areas on the sled, one in the dash, one in the seat, and one below the seat. There's not a ton of room, but at least there's something, which is way more than my Polaris.
This sled had 3 way (soft, medium, hard) suspension settings that shift on the fly with a button. That could be really handy on those days where the trail is horrible getting to the fun stuff.
With a 165 hp 800 engine and a 165" track, this should be a VERY capable sled for the mountain guys. Kudos to Cat for upping their Mountain Game to the next level!
Arctic Cat Alpha-1
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