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We really enjoyed those trails! I couldn't get over how well groomed they were. Lots of work and money go into maintaining trails like that. I joined there atv club just more of a donation for what it costs to maintain them. Thanks for watching Ken!
You Sure like them Mud Puddles..... I rode the Buffalo River trail Wednesday. Not many puddles. Some dust. Just an old railroad bed... I find with Dust a Full windshield in Back and a half one in front really helps... One of the counties I went through I think someone was trying to learn how to run a grader...
Yep that's for sure! If I would have felt like getting wet that really would have been something to see! There definitely people out there that know how to run a grader, but you can turn a trail to shit if you don't. I think the next ride is dry and some great trails too! Thanks for watching Ken!
Thanks for watching Troy! It seems like the more attention a trail gets the more some one has to change it! Maybe more people know about it than I think but I'm not going to make it anymore known than it already is. Like I said maybe everyone has ridden this trail and it's just new to me, I really don't know. I really did have a great time riding it! Seems like I am getting lucky this year I have had a great time on all the trails I have ridden. Again, Thanks for watching!
Yup Last year I went from forest road 182 South to the first Major Lake, Turned around then went North of 182 for a ways until it got to be a disaster. Imagine if all the puddles were full your Butt would be in the water... Then I went up to Mellen on the forest roads and got a ice cream sandwitch. Much Nicer. When your by yourself you have to be careful 😃 I use a car Garmin with VV Mapping. Last time I used the handheld was in 2014 in the Black hills...
Thanks for watching Ken! Always an adventure, I guess it really doesn't matter how many times you go on a trail! I tried a Garmin I had for my car with VV mapping but I had to fight with it to scroll to see what was up ahead and it got to be a real pain. VV mapping is great software I use it all the time.
I am surprised at the amount of water on the trail in this and the previous video. I am at Wanoka Lake campground by Iron River and not a puddle to be found anywhere except in the lakes. I left the money pit home and took the other money pit (Jeep) to check out places not ATV friendly. Going to the Mellen/Drumond area tomorrow.
What a shame that was my wife’s favorite trail, we ride it every time we’re in the winter area. From what I’ve heard the state and the forestry department decide what happens to the trails. We enjoy trails of all types, and it’s really a shame they keep filling in trails like trail 5.
It was a disappointment when the trail had been marked " challenging " for years and then to just fill all of it in with gravel. Before that the first part of the trail was fun and at the end of the day I did have a good time. It's just the idea of making everything a gravel trail then why have a sxs. I realize that not everyone is looking for a tougher trail and there are plenty of those around, but to take the ones that are rough and fill them in with gravel makes no sense to me. Thanks for watching Troy!
Yep sure do. I've seen the whole list of wildlife on the trails. Last year I saw 2 wolves at 2 different locations that's part of the fun. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for watching! The only real complaint I have is this crossbow is heavy. But in this price range I really can't complain. I did have the trigger redone so that it was more crisp and I just put a new string on it this year.
Yes it’s disappointing to see one wounded get away but it happens. It’s a shot I would have taken and many others would as well. Thank you for being a real sportsman and showing the truth. You set a great example for other retired guy to get off the couch and enjoy the outdoors.
Thanks Ron for watching! I'm still out there climbing trees and enjoying all of it. A few years ago I shot a doe and went to retrieve it in the dark. I got a surprise a bear with 3 cubs found it first and that will make your night exciting, the cubs were bawling when I approached and that was enough for me to get the hell out of there. They got a well deserved meal and I got a story to tell.
Is this the Trail 5 that goes from around Loretta to the Northwest to that Big Lake ? I put on 457 miles around Clam Lake, Draper, Drummond ect. from Monday until Thursday. I did some of the southern part of the Dead Horse but soon abandoned it north of 77. It seems to be the year of Road Closed up there. Part of FS 338 was closed due to a bridge out and that detoured the dead horse. Mellen was in Total disarray as they are taking out the railroad crossing and Bridge construction....
Yep that's the one! I start at FS 319 and run it that way. I have always liked that trail, nothing to crazy but keeps it interesting! If you start somewhere around Loretta and get on this trail it can get pretty intense right at the beginning if it has rained recently depending on where you start on the trail. Thanks for watching !
@@jensenoutdoors9804 Yup I almost buried my little Ace in a bottomless pit in the first part 2 or 3 years ago. I was thinking of going up to Sailor Lake next week but will have to check on the weather before I know for sure.
@@kenmajeski7715 I made it to Sailor Lake this year, good ride. This time of year is an awesome time to be out, I put my sxs away for the year, I start bow hunting now. My friend I go riding with is up right now riding the Lake Superior trails which should be awesome. I have been in that hole you are talking about, takes you by surprise and once your in it, just hope you have enough throttle to come out the other side.
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Thanks for watching! I just measured mine and it's 60" My friend has a Yamaha R Max 1000 and he fits thru it but I don't know his width. I think they have to be 65" but not sure. Contact the Minong Trails Club, they have a website, they will tell you for sure.
I haven't been on that trail for a few years but it seems to be a lot better than it used to be. One has to be careful on them 2 tracks in the grass forest roads. Once in a while you will get to a mud puddle that will swallow you as they aren't maintained.... I won't be able to do much riding until the Steam shows are over.....
Last year we ran into one of those holes you are talking about, it had a go around that was a little dicey. I wish we would have gone down all those side trails but we figured after the first one it was going to be a mess. Still had a great time, but I wouldn't want to ride it if it hadn't rained ! Lots of trails to cover and areas to explore. Thanks for watching!
Yep you'll enjoy that trail if that's what you're looking for! I would wait until after a good rain, more fun! I have ridden the trails in Price county, they were fun but not like Dead Horse. I will be riding in Price county in a few weeks looking forward to it. Thanks for watching!
I haven't been in that area for a couple years. Last time I was there ran into a whole herd of UTV's by the picnic shelter. If you are ever in the Solberg lake area of Price Co ride on the Solberg trail. Not very long but surfaced with gravel instead of Boulders.... I think the counties actually spend the ATV money on the trails instead of other things like the Nat forest....
Thanks for Watching Ken! I can see this trail being a destination for a whole lot of sxs riders! I was on Price Cty. trails last year on both sides of the highway lots of fun. I'm sure I will be there again. When I go to trails that are a little bit of a haul for me I try to wait for rain, and see if my riding buddy wants to go. So I may be waiting a while since looks like it might be a dry summer.
Thanks for the great video. We just got back home to southern Wisconsin from that same trail. It was a GREAT ride. Love the videos, we love to do the same riding as you do. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for watching Patti ! The work that goes into maintaining trails like that takes real dedication from a small group of people! I will definitely be back there again. That trail provided me with a lot of laughs just what I needed! I think I am headed out to do some mud riding in the morning, it's raining out now, should be a good time.
I think you went up the Eastern branch of the Dead Horse. For a couple years that part wasn't even on the forest service map they hand out at the trailheads. We used to use it part of it to only get across HWY 77 as no roads lined up and the western part was a disaster also. No fun getting stuck when you are by yourself and why beat your equipment to Death. I like the little 2 tracks in the grass forest roads nobody else rides on. There are mud puddles there also but not so many Big Rockpiles.....
I have tried several areas of the trail and the ones that I have ridden, in my opinion, all need work. I used to enjoy the, mud, rock, water, roots, but it's just an unmaintained trail that is showing years of abuse. As always Thanks For Watching Ken!
Thanks for watching! Yep it's definitely seen better days. I was thinking about it and maybe just getting rid of some of the large rock would help and still maintain some of it's character. This trail has always been for those that like these kinds of trails, me included. Now there just isn't a whole lot to like about it, in my opinion, there are other people that may think that it's fine but not me.
No leave it alone! It’s one of the few technical trails left, if you can even call it that anymore. Its already been filled in in places, and rerouted in one spot because of tourist and people who want a smooth Sunday drive. Leave for the ones who want a little more challenge.
@@TroyJohnson-oh8bq Yep I agree Troy, this is just one of those trails that needs to be left as is. It's just not for me anymore but that doesn't mean that there aren't lots of people that want that kind of challenge and trail. I hope they just leave it as is.
Like the name you gave your RZR..... I spent more on the 22 RZR so far than I did on the previous 4 Polaris machines.... I went on that trail about 4 years ago and hit a short bottomless hole with my 570 Ace ... Almost didn't make it. My Buddy went around on the forest road...
@@jensenoutdoors9804 There is a nice trailhead almost across from the campground in Clam Lake on that dead end road that the trail goes on. I rode from that campground for years and never knew about it until I stumbled on it last fall... Nice clean pit toilet and 2 concrete picnic tables....
Thanks for doing the video. I was thinking of coming from Hayward to ride the trail and I wanted to see what it was like. Thanks for all the good information! And I agree, the mosquitos are really bad this year.
Thanks for watching! I will be headed to the northern part of the Dead Horse in the near future. I like to ride those type of trails, they keep it interesting. I really like to ride after a heavy rain, going thru water is always fun!
I was watching your Tach VS the speed you were going. My 900 was the same way. Wouldn't shift up until the 5 or 6 grand mark. 40 MPH on a smooth road or trail was around 5900 RPM. I also have a 850 touring and that thing is So Smooth and Quiet you wouldn't believe it compared to the RZR and still has gobs of power. But that one is a odd firing engine. I even asked the dealer and he say that was normal. So I said to hell with the warranty and changed the primary weights and spring. Now 40 MPH is about 4300.... Much more quiet and a pleasure to drive. Still has enough power. Only thing that worries me is the heavier weights. will put more pressure on the rollers.
Yep, messing with the clutches makes me nervous. It seems like when I start doing something to them, that's all I can think about when I'm out riding. I changed the oem belt to a Hunter Works and that belt seems like it is a harsher engagement when I start to move. I checked the service limit on the secondary pucks and that was totally outside the limits so I went with rollers. When I need new tires that will probably bring another set of problems if I decide to go bigger, which I doubt but you never know. I wish this machine came with 14" rims it would make more tire options available. I do know one thing you had better be ready to spend some money if you own one!
@@jensenoutdoors9804 Ya it seems like the original belt gives a jerky start. But engaging at a lower speed helps. I have over 11,000 miles on that 850 and changed the belt just because... everything looked like new in there including the old belt. I went with Kanati Mongrels on the 900, 27 X 9 X 12 all the way around. My rims are the same width so I can rotate them. The blacktop road routes around here ground ground up the original fronts in about 1800 miles and I did check the toe in,. They were cheezey tires though...
Hi, I saw your small platform climber video from 3 yrs ago. This was an idea that I was going to fabricate myself, not knowing that it was already available or so I thought. I can’t find it or anything like it. Do you still use your hand climber? I’m new to saddle hunting, but was thinking this mini platform would be best for me, incorporating a descender rope should a problem arise.Thanks KC Louisiana
Yes it was. I went to ride it again with a friend and they had closed the best part of the trail. They were working on other parts of Dead Horse and I hope they don't ruin it. There are a lot of people that want trails exactly like this and they are getting harder to find. Thanks for watching.
@@jensenoutdoors9804 ya the forest service has already filled in spots and rerouted others. Wish they would just leave it alone. Nice to have something that’s not like the tuscobia and offers a little more challenge. Safe riding
I stayed at Sailor Lake campground 3 days last fall when the leaves were turning. One day went North to the Covered bridge for morning break then to the east side of Park Falls then down to Fifield and had dinner at the town park by the river. You used to have to go up the dead end trail and walk to the bridge but for the last few years they have opened the road across the bridge. Nice picnic area there. The next day I went East to Onieda Co and did some of the Little Rice trails. Went all the way around the Willow Flowage Had lunch by the willow flowage boat landing then back to Sailor Lake around 100 Mi. I know where about every ATV friendly picnic table is in the Northwoods....
I liked how you got the connection from the factory boot to the new snorkel connection, but if you ever want to give yourself a bit more room… reduce to 2” pipe soon as you can. That will give you some more room for clearances. Cheers
@@jensenoutdoors9804 you are correct on the possibility on higher belt temps but I’ve done a few machines in all 2” and haven’t had a problem yet. Although I do not have a belt box temp sensor. I only did the rzr S model in 2” for lack of room… the XP MODELS have the space for a 3” piping. Just a thought, keep on making videos!
@@lakesideoff-road8174 Time will tell, as soon as I can get out riding, I will find out if I have a clearance issue with the rear tire. Thank You for your comments!
Yup... now you see why I go from Clam lake down 77 and GG to get to the Southern part.... They opened about a mile of 77 a couple years ago and all of GG south of Clam Lake is open now. Actually the southern part of the dead horse ain't too bad. I have a car Garmin with VV mapping on both machines
I think that Dead Horse is the best trail out there if you like that sort of riding. I hope the Forest Service leaves it alone, they were working on some of it making it like other trails filling in the rough spots so you could take a golf cart down it. I enjoy most types of riding except for Tuscobia just to boring after awhile. I use VV mapping all the time, on my computer to plan trips, and then I transfer them to my Garmin hand held and it works great. I used a car Garmin but the one I had just wouldn't work right when I would try to move the screen to look up ahead to see what was coming. Thanks for watching, enjoy the trails!
@@jensenoutdoors9804 I usually stay at Day Lake NF campground by clam lake. There are about 4 or 5 NF campgrounds in Wisconsin that are ATV friendly. Ride a mix of forest roads and trails depending on recent rains. Many times on the dead horse I have got out and used a stick for a depth gauge....
@@kenmajeski7715 I have gone thru some really nice National Forest campgrounds. I usually make it a point to stop and take a break at them if they allow SxS's. Rocks underwater bother me more than anything. Over the winter I put a snorkel on the sxs so that should take care of the water problem. Let me know the next time you are going out for a ride on dead horse maybe we can get out for a ride! Always looking for new people to ride with. Have fun out on the trails!
I saw more deer than last year but I never did get another chance at that Buck. He was still around as of last Saturday still making scrapes. He is really smart only comes into open woods in the dark then heads back into the thickest bush around and you can't get close to him. I still am muzzleloader hunting this week so if I can get thru all the snow I might get a shot at him. Thanks for watching!
My neighbor let's me put my boat in his garage, so I don't really know. The idea was to just brush the snow off and I would think it would be fine. Thanks for watching!
I try not to use hangers. They let stuff move in wind. I like to keep the bow/gun in my hands at all times when I can so it's one less thing to do when a deer comes in. Also tie my tree stand carrying straps tight to each other so they don't blow in the wind. Good luck.
Thanks for watching! I just got rid of the hanger I have a belt with hooks on it and that works fine. I just broke out my saddle and started using that because of the lack of leaves now, the saddle gives me more choices for trees with cover. Good Luck!
Thanks for watching Eric! We parked in Drummond next to the campground there is an area across from the visitor center. The trail comes out right to it. You turn off from Hwy 63 onto Drummond Lake Rd. I would suggest you wait until after a rain, or it can get pretty dusty! Enjoy the ride!
@@jensenoutdoors9804 Thank for the info I put it in my maps. We will be in the area next weekend staying east of hayward off of county road B. I seen you also was on trail 5 that is probably only 5 miles from us. Can you tell me where you parked for that one as well? I'm wondering if there's parking at intersection of forest road 319 county road B? Thanks for taking the time to help me out. Also looking at dead horse trail and trail 11 which I believe is called the 7 mile loop.
@@ericbrandt6949 For trail 5 turn off from Cty. B onto 319 you can park anywhere you can pull off from 319 there are several spots to do that. You may want to go on 319 until you get to trail 5 and turn around with your truck there just so you have an idea of the places you can park. For Dead Horse there is a National Forest camp ground off from Cty. GG and you can park anywhere in there, it's not much of a campground, the fee is $5.00 per vehicle. For the 9 mile loop I'm not sure about, I always went there right from where I live. Have a great ride!
