Let the shootouts continue! Luke and AJ take three of this season’s 600-class entry level sleds and put them through the paces to see which sled takes top spot in a number of categories.

Then Luke walks us through Marlon’s new Xplore Pro III Sled Deck showcasing how this latest edition to the Xplore Pro series exemplifies Marlon’s commitment to innovation and quality.

Then in TEST RIDE, AJ pulls the trigger on the 2025 Polaris Switchback Assault 146 featuring the potent Patriot 9R engine.

The list of improvements starts with a new sliding system that now uses a round tube within square tube, which significantly reduces surface area contact, minimizing friction points making it way easier to slide the deck wings in and out.

UHMW is still used inside the square tubing to reduce friction even further. Side rails are now bolted to rails vs the old way of welding them, which allow for slight adjustments to alignment in case slide rails get out of alignment. Further to this, slide rails now have two bolt location points which will limit extension width of wings for narrow mountain sleds vs trail sleds.

New decking material is a much thicker HDPE top with molded traction mat. HDPE deck is heavy duty mold and won’t warp due to heat expansion in the summer months. Hidden Marlon and BRAAP badging are revealed when you pull the wings out and Marlon says this puts your deck in “BRAAP mode”.

You’ll also find a new U-Style deck hook used to secure sleds in place. The outer hook is for trail sleds and inner hook is for Mountain sleds. The 2-point locations make sure the supplied Superclamp is perfectly centered to ski widths. Marlon decks still use full-length Supertracs on the outside wings for multiple tie-down locations.

The weather seal kit, which has been offered as an add-on accessory in the past is now comes standard and to make the underside of the deck even more weatherproof there’s a full sheet of aluminum that significantly reduces water leakage from the top of the deck into the bed.

The Xplore Pro III is available in black and white, and Marlon has gone away from decals and replaced with laser cut plates with interchangeable color backing with 4 rivet nuts.

8Ft deck fits into 6.2ft to 8ft truck beds and the 7 ft deck fits 5.5ft to 6.2ft boxes.

For more information on Marlon’s full product line visit marlonproducts.com

Designed for single person use, its cantilever design makes one handed lifting of the sled easy and its casters, which are rated for 500 pounds each roll your sled smoothly into place in the bed of your truck.

Once the back of the ramp is lowered to the ground, simply drive your sled onto the ramp and once your ski tip touches the stopper, the cantilever can be easily activated by hand to lift the back of the ramp up and onto the the deck of your truck and then the Single Loader slides easily into place in the truck bed. Once your sled is properly tied down, you’re good to go and unloading is just as easy.

Not only is this perfect for easily loading your sled into the back of your truck, its casters make it prefect for use in your shop to maneuver your sled around and get it out of the way and safely into storage during the off season.

FEATURES:

• Single Loader Deck – carries one sled or ATV
• Easy one person operation
• Cantilever design makes one handed lifting easy
• Universal fit 48″ x 120″ fits all 1/2 ton up to 1 ton trucks
• Heavy duty casters with sealed bearings
• Casters rated for 500 lbs each
• Positive stops on both sides of ramps
• Load indicator for consistent parking
• 2 Rows of superglides
• Weighs 73 lbs

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Mark invites a diehard Yamaha fanatic to SnowTrax world headquarters who unveils his lifetime collection of Yamaha sleds, products and memorabilia. Then the two take a trip down memory lane as they discuss vintage Yamaha snowmobiles including the original Sno Scoot, 1979 Enticer 300, a 1980s SRV and then step into the present as they ride the all-new 2019 Sidewinder SRX.

AJ looks to get the most out of the SnowTrax pickup truck by installing the newest version of the Marlon Xplore Pro II Truck Deck.

And Luke reviews the relatively unchanged yet still high-quality, 2019 Ski-Doo Renegade X-RS 850 137.

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Luke reflects on the last two years of the SuperTrax Media and Ski-Doo created contest: North America’s Top Snowmobiler.

Year one of the contest saw Troy Burt of Newfoundland, Canada take the coveted title as a number of contestants entered to vie for the rights of North America’s Top Snowmobiler, and thousands of votes contributed to Troy’s success.

In year two, the contest was transformed into a competition pitting Canada versus the United States where we would crown a new champion in the form of Canadian Justin Evans of British Columbia.

We sit down with Vice President of Snowmobiles for Textron Specialized Vehicles, Craig Kennedy, to learn the future of Arctic Cat’s snowmobile division following their buyout to Textron Off Road in 2017.

With the increasing emergence of sled decks, AJ is installing the Marlon Xplore Pro Truck Deck to ensure optimal safety and transportation of our snowmobiles when on the road.

And in Test Ride, Mark reviews the newest edition of the long running, iconic snowmobile series – the 2018 Yamaha Apex.

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