My adventures take place around Manitoba and Northwest Ontario in Canada. Here you will find winter camping, snowmobiles, and canoe camping along with whatever else I think you may find interesting.
When I thought of how to share some of my outdoor pursuits with friends and family this medium was an obvious choice. I still wanted to maintain a few boundaries between my "day job" and my personal activities. I decided to use the moniker Alpha Whisky and have a bit of fun with the Whisky theme. I enjoy playing around with the technology that enables a person to capture and create memories of the trips, activities, and adventures that they undertake. Today it is very easy to make home movies that look so much better than the days of slides, 8mm film and VHS cameras.
If by sharing these pursuits anyone is inspired to seek out their own adventures, that would be awesome.
I got my barnfind 92 Jag440LT, had about 2K plus miles. Cleaned it up, replaced everything on the suspension, Engine was clean and started; I pulled it, my relative cross hatched and honed my cylinders, and added a .10 over Weisco Kit. Replaced all the fuel lines and new filters. My relative added lower gears and clutching intended for logging for firewood. It tops out at 44mph but its a tractor of a sled😁
I travel extremely long distsnces, I definitely depend on reliable sleds, trucks well my Jeep JK, and outboards. I travel about 5 to 25mph tops because the terrain here in SW Alaska dictates or its a 300mi walk home. The Super Jag and its siblings are definitely dependable👍👍
Thanks for the confirmation that this is a good little sled (once all the gremlins have been removed 😂). I have been chasing a fuel issue since I got it and finally found it - Case leak.
We have the exact same sled! Looking forward to being able to use it this year, hope we get more snow! Got mine in October last year but managed to put 1003 kms on it still even with the crappy season.
I can’t wait to get some more time on it this winter. It’s heading in the shop to update the gauge. Froze up on a ride and apparently there is an update for it.
@@alphawhiskyadventures I have the same gauge as you and it froze up once. They told me if it happens again to let them kbow and they will change it. Under warranty.
I got one as well in Black with the studded track and have no snow for the second year. I am hoping the Winter of 24/25 brings a respectable amount of snow so I can get out there or will have to travel where snow is abundant. Beautiful machine and congratulations on owning one. I love mine so much that I called her The Beast even though she only has the Turbo and not the Turbo R she has plenty of of RAW power with her 130 horses to get you outta of a slushy frozen lake no problem. 80 miles an hour is pretty fast enough for me and she is very capable of that speed on a nice straight run.
I am crossing my fingers for snow this winter as well. I found my sleds all go plenty fast for my liking and hopefully I’ll never know if turbo will keep me out of slush. 😂 The Beast is an awesome nickname. Four months till Dec! 🤞
Agreed. In 2005 or 6 I got to visit the store in Toronto where they had a letter from Bill Mason in the wall. I don’t recall exactly what it said anymore but it noted that their prospector mold was made from his canoe.
Great video all around. I am guessing you are in Manitoba? I just snowchecked one for next winter (hope for some snow!) and I chose the blue colour but a little nervous about that choice. I will definitely put the winch on the front (probably not for trail riding...). I got the Turbo R. I know it doesn't make sense really but I had to. Hope we meet up on the trail or better, back country.
Thanks, I am in MB. I am guessing you were not able to get out to breezy bend to look at the colours in person. Winch makes sense and I get the turbo desire. I do hope you get more snow than I got my first year. You got better terms on your snow check this year! I recognize other expeditions on the trails so it’s a possibility!
NOPE. No Snow. Our season was a week and a half in January and a weekend in March. That’s all. And one weekend I was not able to go and couldn’t take off work to go play. I guess on the bright side - no fuel sock problems! 😂
One small correction, the 7.8" gauge is the color display. Yours is the 7.2". There's also a 4.5" on the LE and the Xtreme that looks similar to yours but smaller. Also the 10.25" is also color but it's specific to the G5 sleds...can't put it on the Expedition because it's still on G4 plastic.
creosote is always much worse when your run the stove with on low, damper closed and air intake shut down for an extended burn overnight or when you are away from the tent.
I noticed the snowmobile cover at the beginning of the video. It looks like it was it made to cover the driver and passenger seat? Do you know what the ski doo part number for that was? I cannot seem to find one that says it will also protect the passenger seat that comes with these sleds.
860201972 is what’s on the box. Rev G4 wide -Exp LE SE Med-U/high w/s ROC. Is the description along with canvas cover towage kit. Hope that helps you! Confirm with the dealer before ordering if necessary. The cover fits very well. It’s perfect.
Very nice, but there is a problem. The dealer forgot to put the turbo on it. You have to take it back immediately. The turbo will let you get away from the people that much faster. And that is important.
haha yea Ski Doo and Lynx are really "the same stuff". i have the same glove box on my Lynx. looks the same, same size. same button to open it and so on. And the display. its the same. but your´s is wider cuz you have more functions than i do on my Lynx XTerrain 2020. Well i have learned it is registered with the Swedish "DMV" in dec 2020 but its a 2021 model.
I am sure they share many common parts or at least designs. They have started to offer more lynx brand items over here as well. I am not positive but I think the expedition was based on a lynx model originally. 🤷🏼♂️ I like that they added gps to the colour gauge package and made it backward compatible for 2025. Not that I ordered that package anyway! 😂
Great video!! I put a small shovel where that saw holder is. remove that small plastic piece and you're good to go. Your spec out is spot on too, got everything you want or need. My musts haves after having one of these machines for 3 years are the skins, cargo box, glove box extension and your cargo rack and you got all of them! Great job!
lol. Yeah! It took till mid March for me to make the decision that I was willing to spring order only to be told “nope”. By the time I thought to call another dealer ( not in my city) the spring order closed. Now they can’t get rid of stock as our season was all of a week and a half! 😂
Oh baby nice ride! That is quite the machine- I would love to have an expedition or skandic. And the 4 stroke motor must be killer- probably incredible longevity. I think going no turbo is smart. Turbo's are fun but certainly add a level of complexity and potential issues. I subscribed and will check out your adventures!
Thanks! On sport mode this thing goes plenty fast without turbo! 🫣 I don’t know how many times I’ll get out again with the low snow we have had but fingers crossed. I only managed to get about 50km on it the week we had enough snow. Most has melted here so going to have to hook up the trailer and go find snow!
Nice machine. I’d stud the track with those iGrip screw in studs the BRP dealers sell, super easy to do. They work awesome for crawling over ice, rocks, bare ground and trees. If you try the J hitch system you’ll never go back to a flapper hitch.
I’ll look into those studs. Liking the ice cobra so far, except the number it did on the garage floor along with new carbides! I plan to move to the J hitch someday when I upgrade the sled to something like a Yukon expedition sled.
I watched all episodes so far! Great work! Did you find any decals yet? I am going to look for you at the same time I am looking for decals for my 1991Jag AFS 440 Long Track snowmobile.
When I redo the hood, maybe in the summer, I will probably take it to a local auto stripe place and see if they can make the set up from the other side and the mostly good one. I read on the local Facebook group that was a way to get hard to find decals. A search on the internet did not provide any useful links.
I am planning on restoring a 1991 Arctic Cat Jag AFS 440 Long Track snowmobile this coming summer. Can you make any recommendations? Other than, don't do it! LOL Where can/should I source any replacement parts or decals?
Thanks for the comment. My advice is get the service manual for your model. It has so much information and help. Secondly, the actual tools work better, things like clutch tools and flywheel removers. You can improvise but I am finding it’s less than perfect. Parts are hit and miss. Try the swap meets and used dealers in your area or on local marketplace. EBay can be a source but they can be pricey. Know what they should be worth and try not to overpay. Patience saves you money.
Hello ! I have one of thees sleds and is about to change the chain case oil, do you know how much oil it holds ? Thougt that you maybe have done a change som time :)
Any idea when the next episode will be out? Currently restoring my ‘89 Super Jag and these videos have been a godsend for a kid rebuilding his first sled.
Loving the videos so far, just picked up one of these things this evening and the entire fuel system is disassembled. Finding it super hard to find any diagrams to go by for reassembly. Is it possible to find one online anywhere?
There is somewhere a service manual posted. Search for the model year or near it. I don’t have the link but I did print it and I show it in my videos. For fuel. Clean the tank to the carb. Check everything. My issue was dirty fuel filter, worn needle, crud in tank. Hole in fuel filter gaskets. And I had a leak in the crankcase.
@@alphawhiskyadventures Thanks for the quick reply! Sounds like you had far more trouble than I had for sure. I got it figured out and up and running this morning, however. Turns out I had the primer hooked up wrong. I'll def keep an eye out for the service manual though it's difficult to drop 50+ bucks on one for a 200 dollar machine. Can't wait to ride it later this winter
THANK YOU!! I'm at Hemingway now, and have been wandering around in the dark looking for the bear box. Was about to give up, so glad I found your video first!
Hey Sean! glad to see a new Alpha whiskey video. You realize this is going to entice your fans to start bothering you to organize another trip for the rest of us!
They are coming! Thanks for the encouragement, in total there will be around 10. Currently rebuilding the engine. Had a few weeks wait for a $5 part to come from EBay.
I've started looking after a 94 Super Jag that has lived some life and is now taking on grooming duty at the local MTB trails. This series gives me a few ideas of things to go over for maintenance during the summer, especially some of the spots that have cracks in the skid. Looking forward to some more videos.
TOO FUNNY!!! I KNOW YOU START RESTORING ONE OF THESE OLD SLEDS , AND YOU GET LOST IN THE COST , BUT YA KNOW WHAT, WHEN YOUR FINISHED IT'S WORTH IT, LOOKS GREAT!!! I WISH YOU WELL!
Just became the owner of a 91 Super jag myself, it had 150 metric miles on it and seems to be in mint condition, i've been watching your series to learn how the machine is built and what might become of it, what repairs i have to look forward too etc, definitely gonna check the boogiewheel bearings, since it must have been sitting alot. Thank you for this series, looking forward to more episodes.
It’s a fun little machine for sure. I hope it gives you lots of memories. 150 km? That’s an awesome find, congratulations! I have probably at least three more episodes if I don’t have to pull the engine apart this summer - pesky idle issue still lingering. Going to air test the engine shortly.
Thanks, appreciate you taking the time to comment. If winter sticks around will hopefully get out again this year but I must say I am not too optimistic.
I would sure like to find a cross reference for a automotive shock that would work in the suspension of my 91 jag deluxe. something discontinued and inexpensive.
If you have a mikuni VM34 carb in it the factory jets from the 1987 super jag service manual are: main jet 300; pilot jet 22.5; and needle jet Q-0 (166). They specify that this is for low altitude so you should qualify! Try to get your hands on a service manual for the years you have, you will be able to determine if a manual is close to your model or not. Once you know what your factory specs are you can check which jets are in your carb and change if needed. I would also look on Facebook or the searching older forums for info as well. So many smart sled guys on YT that if you search about jetting for your carb model you should be able to get the theory and then it’s just ordering the parts kit. Thanks for the comment - I will check what’s in my carb next time I pull it apart.
