Find a Yamaha VK540. North West and I both have these machines.
20 inch track, 153" so floats great in deep snow. Unique rear connector that tilts up the track in reverse, essentially backing UP a ramp, that most do not. Trust me this is a life saver when stuck.
Then it has a 2 speed transmission, so if you are pulling something heavy, its got the low end power.
Finally, very tough engine and fan cooled so no problems on warm days or hard pack snow.
A very popular sled in Alaska, as it is easy to work on and very durable.
Most will have to be rebuilt to be brought up to standard, but it is worth it.
Yamaha re launched these sleds a couple years ago with mods to the engine to make it better for emissions, but still the same basic design. For a 4 stroke sled company to do that says something about the demand for that platform.
Drewski
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