ARCTIC CAT / YAMAHA GARMIN TREAD GPS INSTALL 

Thanks Mike, Directions had me cutting the female connectors off the two wires you remove off the 12v plug and connecting the supplied harness to that. Seemed stupid so I did it my way. 😁 Take Care buddy

Yeah I seen your way it was way better 👍

Doo should really take some pointers on that hood removal concept

@@krankysledzz Cat has many plus’s and some minus’s compared to Skidoo. The ease of how the hood comes off is definitely one of the things I like about it.

Thanks Buddy, We finally figured out those instructions with your GPS install 😂 I’m looking forward to having a nice GPS on the Cat. 👍🏼 Take Care buddy.. 🤙🏼

Thanks Jim !! You’re going to love the tread GPS on your Sidewinder. 👍🏼 Fingers crossed next season isn't a repeat of this one. 😩 Take Care

Riley says hello 👍🏼 I’m almost ready to ride.. A lot of add-ones coming for the Cat. Stay tuned

Hey Will, Yeah I agree. When I first started @RichOutdoors T-cat the week before I started mine I was reading the instruction and thought they could be so much better and there’s more steps than actually needed. If you purchase the actual Arctic Cat Garmin Tread kit it comes standard with the factory 2 connection plug that plugs right into the GPS plug. The only connections you will need to add are the two 3/16 & 1/4” connectors for the splitter wiring. The video will definitely make it easier for you. The large bright colored screen on the Tread is amazing. 👍🏼 Any question let me know. Take Care

Thanks buddy, Same here.. Can’t wait to ride again this season. Looking forward to a full season on the T-cat with the new Elka shocks and Garmin GPS 👍🏼 Cheers 🍻

@@SometimeIsNow sounds like absolute fun!

Thanks Jim, Riley was the shop Forman on this project and he rode my A$$ on this one. 🤣😂

Thanks Paiste.. It was easier the second time around. 😁 Rich’s sled was the test dummy. 🤣 Lucky for me it turned out perfect. Take Care

Thank you! 👍🏼 Riley truly is a great friend and family member. Now if I can only get him to ride his own sled. 🤣

Hey Jim, Thanks for stopping by the channel to check out the videos. It’s greatly appreciated… First… Congrats on the new Sidewinder. They’re an awesome sled for sure.. Secondly, Do you leave the GPS mounted to the sled all the time? (Which shouldn’t matter but) If so just try removing the Garmin from the sled and see if the battery is still going dead. If it is then there’s a separate issue that needs to be sorted out even though it’s new. I personally don’t leave the GPS on the sled even when it’s sitting in the garage. I always bring the Garmin inside and keep it in a case I got from Amazon. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078LYG1PJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1 With the Garmin not on the sled it should rule out the new install you did for the mount.. Just my .02 cents I have some more videos coming this fall for the T-cat/Sidewinders so stay tuned. 👍🏼 Take Care

@SometimeIsNow Thanks Greg, I charged the battery and removed the Tread. I'll monitor the situation but I did read similar comments about removing when not using. There is snow all over the ground about 7 hours north of Ottawa. If you ever want to check out northern Quebec, let me know! Awesome riding from Quebec City through to Gaspe. A must trip for the bucket list. Take care and thanks again.

@@closing4fun739 Keep me posted on your findings. 👍🏼 Yes, @RichOutdoors talks about Gaspe a lot so I know it’s nice riding up that way for sure. One day hopefully I will get up that way. Cheers 🤙🏼 and THINK SNOW ❄❄

Hey Jeffery, Thanks 👍

Hey Garth, No.. I didn't make a video of the lift. I recorded the unboxing and assembly but never put it to video. It's a Extreme Max 5800.1184 Pro-Series Aluminum Snowmobile Lift www.amazon.com/Extreme-Max-5800-1184-Aluminum-Snowmobile/dp/B0189D78RM/ref=asc_df_B0189D78RM?tag=bngsmtphsnus-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80882941758830&hvnetw=s&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4584482471789519&psc=1 Take Care👍🏼

Hey John, Thanks for taking the time to stop by and check out the video. I have a bunch more install videos coming up if you’re interested in the Cat/Yamaha Procross chassis stuff. Take Care 👍🏼

The T-cat has many plus’s compared to my 900T and the #1 things that stick are the Power Steering, heated seat and the crazy power out of that Yamaha 998 engine is “WOW”. Both are simply amazing. IMO all 4 stroke sleds should have EPS offered as a option for the added weight you get with the heavier 4 stroke motor. As far as ride quality the Cat rides a little stiff for my liking but in the Cats defense, my 900T rode stiff also being a XRS. I added the dual rate spring kit from Accelerated Technologies and now the Doo rides outstanding. I’m hoping I’ll have the same ride quality this season with the full adjustability from the Elka Stage 5 shocks I have installed on the T-cat. I can say IMO the Cat corners flatter and you don’t have to transfer your weight as much to keep the sled flat. The ease of working on the Doo compared to the Cat is much different. I have some videos coming out soon that shows I dug in and pulled the cover off the chain case to replace the steel idler roller. It’s known that it could fail due to the two screws loosening up so I added a product from Precision EFI to take care of that possible issue. I’ll be doing a oil/filter change video also so we’ll see how that compares to the Doo. If you told me today I could only keep one sled between the T-cat and the 900T I will chose the T-cat. I’m really liking that sled. Stay tuned. I have some great videos coming out this fall. Cheers

Hey Pat, Thanks for stopping by the channel and Welcome to the world of snowmobiling. 👍🏼 To answer a few of your questions, yes you can do turn my turn in the GPS if you load what trip you want to take before you head out for your ride. My buddies from Sledaddicz has a video on the procedure if you’re interested. Here’s the link to that video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TRL0fwv39f8.html As for purchasing maps, I purchase mine for NY and Maine from GPS Trailmasters. www.gpstrailmasters.com They offer many states including Quebec, but not Ontario. If you have any other questions I’ll try to answer them. Take Care 👍🏼

Hey Vince, Thanks for stopping by to check out the install. Quick question, Is your Garmin Tread fully charged? I honestly can’t remember if mine stays on when I turn the key off without tapping the screen when it asks if I want to leave the GPS on which will run off the battery of the Garmin. That’s how my Garmin Montana use to be. Now you have me wondering and I’ll have to go out in the garage and check.😂 I’ll get back to you.. 👍🏼

@@SometimeIsNow I just checked and it is not charged. I usually do this stuff myself, but in this case the dealer took care of it so I have nothing as far as an install and use manual ☹

If you go directly to the solenoid it will stay on ,unless you shut down the gps unit itself.

Hey Earl, Thanks for stopping by the channel to check out the video. I have the windshield off the sled right now so If you’d like I can set the stock mid windshield on the sled to see if there’s any interference with the GPS. Let me know. 👍🏼

@@SometimeIsNow what size is your windshield? The representative at artic cat told me the garmin unit will not fit on my windshield. But yours looks the same as mine in the video. My sled came with a mid size windshield. If I need to get a different windshield I will but need to know which windshield you have since yours works with the garmin unit. Thanks.

@@earlgrey1439 Hey Earl, Here is the windshield that I have on my T-cat. I bought this shield as I wanted to mount mirrors on it. I purchased it from Country Cat. www.countrycat.com/arctic-cat-7639-688-689-690-mid-clear-tinted-windshield-2014-2023-zr-xf-m-pta-bc

Ok perfect..👍🏼 Thanks for watching !!

Hey Jack, I went with the Garmin Tread as Arctic Cat and Garmin came out with a factory mount and I liked that. Not 100% but I believe the Tread has a little larger screen than the Zumo also. Take Care

What model of tread did you go with?? Size??

@@johnlaufersweiler7705 Hey John, Thanks for stopping by the channel to check out the video. All the links to each item is in the description below the video. It’ll give you all the info you need.. Take Care and THINK SNOW ❄🤙🏼

Shhhhhh 🤫 It’s top secret. Hahahahaha

I'm ready when you guys are. Pittsburgh Nh. This year too.

Hey Jeff, I don’t see why it wouldn’t. The Sidewinder and the T-cat are the same bodywork. The only issue I could see is depending on what windshield you have on your Sidewinder. The Stock T-Cat windshield wouldn’t work with the GPS mount as the GPS would hit it. Luckily I run the larger Mid shield so there wasn’t an issue for me. Take Care 🤙🏼

Thank you., great step by step video…

@@jeffrowi1 How’s the 2022 Sidewinder so far for you? Everything you had hoped for?

I love it.. I got the EPS saves on the shoulders..!!

I think Zumos are very similar.