BansheeRider576 Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 hey i was out riding today with 3 other people.. a blaster a raptor and warrior all did better than me in the snow whether is was on the trails or in the sand pits... My banshee dominates in just sand but when it come to snow all my tires do is spin and slide out rom behind me.... the only thing i can blame for this is my half worn down realtor tires on the rear of my quad and the fact that my banshee puts out the most power out of the above quads.. everytime i go to climb a snow cover hill i have to get a running start and then wha happens most of the tme is my front wheels will sink so low in the snow that i spin right around... Anyone have and suggestions or coments regarding this thatwould be great... also everyone i went riding with had new tires like dirtdevils, turf tamers and holeshots.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 get some chains. if you have some steel wheels just weld them on. or you can get some tires and put about 400 screws in them. somewhere in the images section i have some pictures where i screwed a bunch of screws in a set of fast trekkers. im sure those would work for snow. bad thing about chains is that they weigh a lot and tend to slow your shit down. i can get you some pictures of how i have my chains if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman121383 Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 weight is a big factor too. i only weigh 150 so i don't move too good in the snow either. i got the same set of tires ,even tho i didn't try it yet i hear if u run the realters backwards they'l scoop the snow better. so that might also be worth a try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stylemaster Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 (edited) hahaha yea. look. banshee + snow = stuck. Edit: fixed your pic link.... Boon Edited January 26, 2004 by boonman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wassup350 Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 I don't even bother taking the shee out unless the snow is very hardpacked. That high rpm power wont help you when your in snow your tires will just spin. My advice- If your gonna ride with the boys on their fourwheelers get a sled and smoke em. If you cant afford a new one just get like 200 bucks and get an old ski-doo elan or an older arctic cat eltigre or something. You wont have much trouble keeping up and wont get stuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dextreme Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 Banshee's will just spin and overheat in the snow unless you can run paddles. If you don't have access to old crappy paddles, lowering your air pressure way down (on your knobbies) to about 2 psi will help get some traction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixitrod Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 They just have to snappy of power. Try keeping a gear higher and using the clutch more... or gearing up. You have to have good tires though.. and ground clearance. Maybe have some 22 inch dune trackers on the front will help keep the front from sinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogboystoy Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 I dont think adding weight will help you much, I weigh 230 and I have the same problem with sliding all over. Like the others have said, the rpms are too high for the slippery crap. Besides the banshee has too low of a ground clearance to do well in the snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoin39 Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 I made a set of skis from a Vmax sled I had and run paddles on the back. The skis are only good if there is alot of snow, otherwise just use tires and keep it in a higher gear so yopu don't spin as much and some clutch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stylemaster Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 spoin ive seen pics of your snomoshee lol how would that work compared to like a snowmobile. in things like snowdrifts and such. and anyone else that rides their banshee in snow without an airbox and no TORS does your shee stick WFO? i think its the slides cause the throttle gets stuck way up and the cable goes slack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boonman Posted January 27, 2004 Report Share Posted January 27, 2004 I used my snomoshee in alot of different snow conditions. They seem to change by the day. Packed snow worked the best, by far. I ran wit no lid, and in deep powder, I had sticking problems. When snow would pack around the carbs, it stuck. The skis were awesome. Paddles worked fantastic. But, in marginal snow conditions, you're definitely better off with tires in front. As mentioned by Spoin. Compared to a snowmobile, on a packed trail, a sled was no match. In a very long stretch, a sled would win. in deep powder, stay home, and let the sleds pack it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoin39 Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 It worked great! We live near the rural area so we just hop on and head for the country roads. We dove through ditches and used interstate overpasses our little snow dunes and carved them up, what a blast! It is hard to go wide open cuz it would just spin no matter how fast you were going, we also go to a local gravel pit and try to climb the hills there that we climb in the summer. Sometimes not successfull but still a blast. I never had my carbs freeze like some but one guy has Paul turners on and the melt the snow as he goes thru and it freezes on his carbs. He is the only one with those oioes and the only one that gets stuck throttle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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