I picked up an 04 Bearcat 2 years ago for a song. Had around 1000 miles. My racing across lakes and down trails days are done. I love this sled! For all the reasons above mentioned plus the fact that this thing chews up deep snow and slush. Actually a year ago I took a trail ride with some friends with trail sleds. They had a hard time keeping up with me because the ride was so smooth for me, they were pounding. I would hate to get this baby stuck though

I have (2) 97 bearcats 2 strokes and they are good ice fishing machines, but I bought a 4 stroke bearcat 660 2 years ago and I will never buy another 2 stroke again. The mileage is unreal, no smoke, nice ride, and with the wide track / long track I can pull and haul anything.

I don't have any idea which fuse it is as I was made aware of the problem after I put my sled in storage and haven't gotten it yet. I will be getting it sometime this week and will call Arctic Cat directly to find which fuse it is. I would image this would allow the battery to last a little longer. You could also disconnect the batter for a short term trip or between uses.

I ride a Cat 660 Touring (non-turbo) for patrols on the National Forest. I have run it for 4 years and have not had a single problem with it, on or off trail. People are amazed at how quiet it is at idle or take-offs and running. Great gas mileage and no odor. If you want speed you should get the turbo, mine tops out at 65 mph on the best trails, wide open.......... plenty fast enough for what I do.

Thanks guys. All the great info you provided, gave me great confindence on my purchase today:



I sure love this sled and I can pretty much not worry about mis-haps out 4-5 miles on ML now

Man, I love this cargo space when you remove the 2-up seat :


I finally have a nice touring sled, that I can load up and head out to the trails or the lake. I have always had single seats and hauling out a buddy during ice fishing, well was just a little too close for me .

Thanks again for the help. I feel I made a very wise and great purchase, thanks to you guys!!

How about a 2002 AC 660 4 stroke?? I found one for sale and am wondering if any of you guys had one in this year and did they have any issues with them?

I think the main issues I've seen with any of these T660s was the driveshaft bearing going bad on some of them around 3k. There's been mention of valve lash needing to get adjusted on these motors (especially in the 2005 models) but I haven't been able to determine if this is a widespread case, or just a few bad apples. This motor has been run in cars without much issue, so I don't see why there would be much fault in a snowmobile.

check out hardcoresledder or acrticchat for more info on these sleds.

I the only reported issue I could find on these sleds was reverse going out if you do not come to a complete stop before shifting into it.

Thanks for the info guys. I feel like it would make an awesome fishing sled.

The reverse going out is operator error. If you come to a stop and then shift into forward/reverse it will last several thousand miles. The drive shaft bearing going out is common thing for all sleds. It is inevitable, that a bearing in the wet snow and ice holding all the weight of the turning track in place will eventually fail. It's just a part of life. I would not be afraid of the 660. Its a great motor but when you add the turbo its an Awesome motor. The standard version is fine for most people but for some of us we fish in conditions when you need the power of the turbo to get you through slush and sometimes open water to get out fishing. We all know sping fishing for crappies on Upper Red Lake is the best!!