February 27th, 2008
2007 Polaris Wide Trak
We’re gonna start the 2007 models with the Wide Track. The Wide Track is more of a working sled. It’s a big, heavy sled with lots of pulling power in it and that’s what makes it great for work. It’s also pretty comfortable and good on mileage. If you like speed this is definitely not the right choice for you. You can’t count on the thing to outrun the other sleds out there. What it does best is heavy work on long distances. The name of the sled comes from the ski width. They’re certainly wider than what you have on the ordinary Polaris sleds. That has its advantages and disadvantage, but again it all depends on what you’re gonna use the sled for. The advantages of that type of skis are that the sled works great when it comes to deep powder…even with its weight you don’t have to be scared about getting stuck in the snow. See the specifications before the disadvantages:
MODEL Wide Trak
M.S.R.P. * $7,849.00
ENGINE Polaris, 2-cylinder, liquid-cooled
DISPLACEMENT 488 cc
BORE X STROKE 72 x 60 mm
CARBURETION 2 - VM34
HORSEPOWER 65 hp
IGNITION CDI
CLUTCH Drive: P-85
SUSPENSION Front: IFS; Nitrex shocks; Nitrex track shock; 7.25 in. (18.4 cm) travel
Rear: Adjustable coupled rail; Nitrex track shock; 9 in. (22.9 cm) travel
BRAKES Mechanical disc
EXHAUST Single
SKIS Composite, wide
LENGTH 128 in. (325.1 cm)
WIDTH 43.5 in. (110.5 cm)
HEIGHT 51 in. (129.5 cm)
TRACK LXWXH 156 x 20 x 1 in.
SKI STANCE 38 in. (96.5 cm)
DRY WEIGHT 643 lbs. (291.9 kg)
FUEL CAPACITY 11 gal. (41.6 l)
The downside of that type of skis is the handling of the sled. It does take some more effort and adjusting till you get it right. Being heavy also doesn’t help when it comes to handling, so you better consider that too. Except the things pointed out I don’t see any other disadvantages for this thing. Yes, it’s not the prettiest one out there, but as long as it does its job who cares about looks. The sled is definitely worth its money and if you need a real working sled this is the one you wanna try.