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2022 Ski Doo MACH Z Review

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AJ reviews the 2022 Ski Doo Mach Z featuring launch control, Smart Shox semi-active suspension and the ALL-NEW 4-stroke 900 ACE Turbo R engine pumping out a claimed 180 horsepower.

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POLARIS TURBO 2-STROKE

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It’s big news this year Polaris will be offering a new BOOST turbocharged 850 Patriot 2-stroke for MY2022 in specified RMK models.

Here’s what’s interesting about this news: Apparently the 850 Patriot was designed from day-one to handle more power than its naturally aspirated Semi-direct injected twin has delivered the last couple of years – about 165-168-hp give or take. Apparently, the turbo concept was always on the table since the Patriot 850’s inception.

As you’ll recall, when it was first introduced, one of this 850’s hallmarks was a beefed up crankshaft with oversized bearings. Whatever further modifications were required to bring this engine to 2022 turbo-spec, we haven’t heard yet, but Polaris seems to be indicating it didn’t need a whole lot. However, Polaris is obviously pretty confident this engine will be durable because it’s offering a two-year warranty with it.

The turbocharger itself is manufactured by Polaris and the company claims it will “boost” power by about 10-percent at sea level. As Luke mentioned in the video on this website we can estimate the total power output of the turbo 850 will be in the 180-185-hp range using 9-lbs of boost.

BTW, you need to realize that 9-pounds of boost is really pretty light by high performance standards, so there’s probably even more capacity in reserve to deal with what the aftermarket is likely to come up with.

Polaris also claims a 50-percent power increase at 10,000 feet over a stock RMK and says the new turbo and its plumbing is about 40-percent lighter than what is available from the aftermarket. Keep in mind, above 10,000 feet, just like all engines, turbo or otherwise, there will be a gradual power decrease as elevation increases.

Naturally, everyone is asking if the BOOST turbo in an RMK will work better than a turbocharged Summit. Dunno yet, but most certainly Polaris has benchmarked the Ski-Doo against this new RMK. Polaris does claim the boosted RMK is lighter than the Summit – by close to 20-lbs.

So, does this mean we’ll see a Patriot 850 turbo for the trails someday? Don’t count Polaris out – but don’t count Ski-Doo out either. Both companies have been completely mum on the subject – but knowing how these things go, we can’t help but think the idea has been tossed around in the engineering department from more than just a “maybe-perhaps” point-of-view.

Turn Your Snowmobile into a Generator

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This unique and brilliant invention by Reg Brewster of Ontario, Canada easily turns your snowmobile into a 4-season power generating machine you can use anywhere. AJ explains how this works along with some other cool benefits this product provides.

For more information about this product, email Reg at reg.brewster@xplornet.com or call 905-260-2929.

2022 Ski Doo Snowmobile Lineup Overview

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AJ gives us a closer look at what BRP has on deck for the 2022 snowmobile season including the ALL-NEW Mach Z featuring the 180 horsepower ACE 900 Turbo R engine and Smart Shot and of course, the announcement of Lynx snowmobiles now available for pre-order in North America for the first time.

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SeeDevil LED Balloon Light

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Up until us using the SeeDevil LED Balloon light, illuminating a large area always came at the price of having to be string several lights together and needing an electrical source strong enough to power the lights.

All this hassle went away the first night we powered up our 150 Watt LED SeeDevil balloon light through the 400 Watt power outlet in our truck. It lit up an area over 50 feet in diameter with light as the bright as the day could provide. Since then, we’ve been finding all types of uses from lighting up our garage space to ice rinks on our lake for a late-night skating party.

The SeeDevil LED balloon light has proven to be a quick and easy solution for wide 360° illumination. Requiring about 1.5 operating amps, the150 W LED light source (which we’ve been testing) plugs into any available 120 Volt power supply and generates up to 19,500 lumens. This equates to over 11,000 square feet of lighting and serves as the perfect source of outdoor illumination whether you are camping, needing a well-lit outdoor workspace or wanting a single source to light a backyard party.

Comprised of a LED light housing incorporating an inflatable nylon material light diffuser, the light fixture mounts to the supplied 6.5ft tripod and comes with a 15 ft power cord along with remote control and additional mounts and durable carry bag. The internal blower inflates the balloon light diffuser and also cools the LED panels at the same time. The other added benefit to the LED design is its useful operating life of over 50,000 hours.

Powering the light can be done right at home with a 120 Volt power outlet, a small portable power generator, the 120 Volt power supply available in modern automobiles or even with a 12 Volt power inverter capable outputting of over 150 Watts.

When it comes to the SeeDevil LED Balloon light we’ve been equally impressed with its ability to cast a huge amount of light just as much as we are with the ease of set-up and portability. SeeDevil currently offers light kits ranging from 60 Watt all the way up to 700 Watt kit which outputs a whopping 102,000 lumen power.

KEY FEATURES:

• Quick and easy setup
• Glare-free lighting
• Lightweight and portable
• Versatile and compact design
• Wide area coverage with 360° illumination
• Engineered with 130 lumen per watt Samsung chips
• 19,500 lumens, < 1.5 operating amps, 120-volt input • Over 11,000 square feet of brilliant illumination • Internal blower inflates balloon and cools LED panels • Included: heavy-duty sliding tripod extending to 6.5' • Included mounts: 2" C-clamp, eye bolt, tripod adapter • LED Balloon Light diffuser is constructed of heat-and- • water-resistant, UV protected nylon • Run multiple units on one 2,000-watt generator • UL approved, RoHS, FCC, CE; IP42 rated • 15' spec. grade power cord • Dimmable wireless remote • 3-year warranty Stay tuned to Dirt Trax as we plan to use the light a lot more this coming summer in overnight camping adventures with friends and family, whether in the remote wilderness or our favorite campground. For more information on SeeDevil's complete line of LED balloon lights visit seedevil.com

IPONE for Your Winter Recreational Products

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AJ’s in the TRAIL TECH shop showcasing some products from IPONE Lubricants for your generator, your kid-sized snowmobiles and for your offroad vehicles being used during the winter months.

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Yamaha Transporter Lite Review

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Luke takes a closer look at Yamaha’s 2021 Transporter Lite featuring a 397cc 2-stroke single, mountain skis a 146 Camso Cobra track with 1.6-inch lug and explores how this utility sled handles the work duties around a friend’s hobby farm.

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2021 Polaris TimberSled RIOT S Review

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AJ provides the details of the Polaris TimberSled RIOT S snowbike kit and shares his opinions on how this kit handles the flatlands around his house.

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2021 Ski Doo MXZ Sport 600 EFI Review

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Motorhead Mark takes a closer look at the ongoing emergence of the value snowmobile market in his review of the 2021 Ski-Doo MXZ Sport featuring the all-new ROTAX 600 EFI engine.

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CALIBER RETRAX STRAPS

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If you’re looking for an easy and tidy way to strap down and secure your cargo then look no further than Caliber Products Retrax strap.

These self-retraction power spring straps house the strap and ratchet mechanism within a single enclosure, which means no more feeding the loose ends of straps and no more tangled messes.

The 6-foot long, high-strength 1500-pound strap with 500-pound working load limit unwinds with ease and the extra large 2-inch hook with integrated spring clip, secures your powersports toys in place as you ratchet it to tension.

Flexible, strong and guaranteed to last, Retrax straps are made in America and includes Caliber’s lifetime warranty.

For more information visit caliberproductsinc.com