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I will look into them, thank you. Appreciate the recommendation.

I will definitely make a video on all the upgrades to the machine. Thank you for the request.

Thank you. I try to keep it interesting with some variety. Appreciate the comment.

It’s always a blessing to run across like minded individuals that have had their own mishaps. We all know that no matter if it’s a $300 pieced together jalopy or a $100,000 gem you can always run into issues. One loose screw (not the one behind the wheel) or an over looked clamp can leave you high and dry.

Rides become uneventful without them.

Thank you, appreciate you taking the time to respond.

@TheScenicRoute7 I'm going in October. I'm in Florida. my riding buddy is in Texas. It's a 10 day prep run for a 45 day, 10k trip around the USA in a sxs. I'm stoked. What drone do you have? thanks for the reply.

@@mattward8088 DJI phantom 4 pro. I plan on doing the AZPT in Oct/Nov, this time I’ll be pulling a trailer. I’d love to do longer trips but I dont like riding pavement. I’ve been trying to get away from work and go from glacier area down to SE Oregon or down through Utah. My biggest issue is staying on dirt for most of the trip.

@@TheScenicRoute7 we are doing a 10 day on October 6th/7th. Want to join the 2 of us?

@@mattward8088 that may be a good possibility. I travel slow-ish and camp. I just meander along and go where the trails take me. Let’s make a plan

Thank you, appreciate that. The area is truly amazing. It’s a bit rough and technical but the views are amazing. Thanks for commenting.

It is one of many issues with the Polaris windshield. I’m trying to dig deep and find a manufacturer that can/will make me a piece of glass. It’s got an ever so slight curve to it so it’s hard to find someplace that can make it for a reasonable price. Yes the area is quite the gem. Video #2 will show a beautiful view.

I really love riding in the NW Montana area. Lots of area to explore and very scenic.

I really love riding in the NW Montana area. Lots of area to explore and very scenic.

Oh I have many Polaroids and old VHS tapes. Technology definitely makes it easier to make these videos. Thanks for the comments, appreciate ya.

Ive riden around Philipsburg and Maxville and further South in Ellis, Idaho. I never experienced the dust in those area, maybe I just got lucky. It gets dusty in most areas later in the summer. I agree that NW MT and N ID are amazing riding areas. Have you ever ridden to Avery, ID from Darby, would love to make that ride? Thanks for commenting.

@@TheScenicRoute7 I haven't. I usually stay at Huckleberry BLM, boondock spot (like Marble Creek), or USFS campground and ride to Avery from there. I have ridden most of the way over the ridge from the St. Joe River to Wallace. May 1 this year I ran into too much snow for me at around the 5,200' level. Cheers, Kevin

Been going there for years, mostly quads. You’re right about going during the weekdays. If ya ever see me, stop and say hello.

Yes that was the Columbia River, in Vantage, Wa.

I’ve yet to find the best combination of tire pressure and shock settings to get the best of all worlds. I don’t do to much sand riding so it’s not something I’m overly concerned with.

Appreciate the concern. Having him roll on concrete was probably not the best decision on my part. Thanks for the comment. We always try to do better.

Thanks for the pointer.

Thank you I appreciate the kind words. Yeah I built her to handle some of the rougher stuff. It’s nice to be able to get into some of the less traveled areas.

Yeah I messed up, sorry about the confusion. Thanks to Corey Williams for bringing it to my attention. Lesson learned. Glad you liked to full version.

@@TheScenicRoute7 All good. Very good.

I’ve been chomping at the bit myself. Weather is nice, time to get some miles on the machine.

I haven’t weighed the machine with me and the dog but all the gear plus me and yogi I’d estimate to be around 7-800 lbs. If you deduct both back seats this brings the weight down a little. The issue wasn’t weight as much as it was the rear A-arms. The issue was corrected by Super ATV and A-Arms were replaced with a modified version. I’ve also reinforced the rear frame area and added stronger bolts. I also now pull a trailer. I go for the adventure and this is just part of it. Cooler heads prevail. Thank you for the comment.

I do understand your concern. I feel it’s a double edge sword. The more of us that know of a place the more of us that can take care of it. I do worry myself sometimes about this issue but I have faith in humanity and believe that most of us will take care of and respect our riding areas. I don’t have a solution but maybe by being out there I can bring attention to not only the great areas but also ones that need attention. Educating the masses and bringing attention to problem areas. I can appreciate your concerns, thanks for commenting.

Yes I do plan on giving it a go again. If everything works out, maybe fall of 2024.

Thank you, appreciate the support.

Thank you

It’s definitely in the works. Soon, I promise.

@@TheScenicRoute7 what trailer/roof top tent are you using?

@@DaGuz24 IKamper 2.0 mini

The trailer is custom made. Will be posting a video on setup soon.

Was my first time towing the trailer. Wasn’t supposed to be about trailer as much as me seeing how the General was going to react to pulling it. There will be a full run through on the trailer in future videos. I don’t want to post an opinion video without first pulling it behind the General in some real world situations. I’ve since pulled it in a few locations since this video and will post a thorough video in the near future. Sorry if you felt this was click bait. It was not intended to be. Thank you for commenting.

It was definitely one for the books. Hopefully I get a few more this year that are just as spectacular.

Thank you, but he deserves all the credit. He is extremely intelligent. Not sure he’d treat a cow the same way..lol.

No,I started in Kingman. Only made it a little past Bouse.

@@TheScenicRoute7 I live right up the street from where you unloaded, that area is called Valle Vista, it is part of Kingman.

@@arizonapicker1836 oh ok sorry I didn’t realize that. By the golf course? Appreciate the info.

I’ve seen bears, moose, elk, deer. I know there are grizzlies in the area but never had the pleasure of seeing one myself.

Appreciate the response. It wasn’t a weight issue it was an alignment issue with the rear wheel camber. I’ve got it resolved. To much negative camber that I wasn’t able to adjust out plus the weight of the portals and bigger tires contributed to magnified stresses. New A-arms and additional strengthening at mounting points I believe resolved the issue.

Yeah that was definitely a spot that you wanted to be paying attention. I’m still learning the best location for the cameras. I need to get a wind muffler to keep the wind noise down. Appreciate the comments, thank you.

@@TheScenicRoute7 You sure did want to pay attention there. Wind noise is better than music overlay in my book.

It was a great day for a ride. Montana has a lot of beautiful countryside. It was an area that I’m familiar with but have never been that direction. I’ve always stayed down along the Thompson River fishing. I recently learned that that road went to plains and figured it would be a good route to take me back to St Regis. Getting across Hwy 200 in Thompson Falls is not possible without being on Hwy 200. Going over the hill from St Regis to Plains and then up this way was the most sensible route.

Glad to be of assistance. Hope she didn’t have anymore issues.

The one upside to riding alone is that you can usually outrun the dust. I do agree, a little moisture to keep down the dust makes the riding a bit more enjoyable.

It’s definitely a lot of work. Thank you for the kind words. Makes it hard to ride with others that don’t want to stop all the time for filming. It’s convenient for me because I’m never in a rush to be anywhere and I’m not usually under any time constraints. As long as there interest I’ll keep making videos. I’m open to suggestions on places people would be interested in seeing.

@@TheScenicRoute7 I can see it takes time to stop and film. This channel should take off with the videos you make and time you put in. Keep doing what you are doing & don’t be afraid to make some videos on your ride and setup. I’m sure even some garage videos would be a hit.

@@markflaugh2293 I have some build up of machine and trailer in the works. Thanks for the words of encouragement.

@@TheScenicRoute7 Sounds good. Can’t wait to see them. Keep doing what you are doing. You are very welcome.

Yeah, if you don’t have fun then what’s the point? Thanks for the comment.

Thank you. I really enjoy discovering new areas to ride.

It didn’t really seem all that bad. Maybe I’m just used to it. The load was spread out evenly across the whole top so it didn’t seem to affect anything. I’m sure if I was to compare to a stick machine I’d probably notice. I am sitting wider so that definitely helps.

Appreciate that. The next couple videos from this trip will be a little more scenic and adventurous. Better to have the issues closer to home than half away across the country.

Just a heads up, I put the mud buster flairs on my General and they work great. Started out a little rough but looks like you were able to test out the rig in some different conditions.

@@richiewells5505 I am thinking of getting the XP fenders. Doing research, but I believe they will work. If not I’ll look into your recommendation. Thanks for that, appreciate it.

We ride the Montana Idaho area a lot. Would like to visit with you about a future ride.

@@travelsandtrailn6159 Absolutely. Always looking for new areas and knowledge. What areas do you ride most frequently.

Yes they offer great protection. The AZPT definitely had its way with me. I’ll be going back pulling the trailer you’ll see in some of my other videos. Thanks for commenting.

When I get back down to AZ you can guarantee I’m one to give it a go. I’m just as curios. We have some pretty gnarly stuff up here in the PNW that I’m going to give it a test run on.

I’m working on it I promise.

@@TheScenicRoute7 Sounds good. Can’t wait to see it.

Still waiting her……….

Yeah it was a good time, thanks.

This was my first time riding in Az. Wish I had less issues so I was able to enjoy it more. It definitely does have its own beauty. Thanks for taking the time to respond, appreciate it. I’ll be doing a more northern series soon.

I rode quads for years and Honda was my machine of choice. I won’t completely blame Polaris on this one because I’ve modified it beyond its capabilities. When I do replace I’ll definitely be taking some things into consideration. Thanks, appreciate the reply.

What makes you say you modified it beyond its capabilities?

@@richiewells5505 I don’t think Polaris built it to have portals and bigger tires. Having the extra weight on a machine that wasn’t intended for it. I’ve since added some support and stiffened things up. I just think that adding all the extra to a stock machine was beyond the stock structures capabilities. It’s like anything, when you start modifying it’s only as strong as the weakest link.

@@TheScenicRoute7 Since the advent of CAD equipment it's very close to the specs advertized. In the T-square and slide rule days (my days LOL) engineers put in a larger safety factor. With cost being such an important factor nowadays it pays to build closer to the minimum specification. Cheers, Kevin

Thanks for the kind words. Glad you loved the series. Hope to be back out taking The Scenic Route before to much longer. Looking at Ore,Id,Montana and then hopefully either Tennessee or the Dakotas. Appreciate you taking the time to comment.

You ain’t kidding. Looking back on it I should have used the winch and a snatch block and pulled the wheel under a little further. It all worked out and I’d do it again in a heartbeat. Thanks for taking the time to respond.

@@TheScenicRoute7 That’s why hindsight is 20/20. Looked like it was an adventure and a good time. Can’t wait to see where you are headed next.

With all due respect. I don’t see where I was mean to my dog (BTW his names Yogi ) Could you please elaborate? Thanks for the comment.

I didn't see anything? Looks like a fun game of fetch with a happy dog. Great videos. Thanks for sharing!

@@mikkib2945I couldn’t find anything either. I’m not mean to my pup so I wasn’t expecting to find anything. Maybe just a misunderstanding, not sure. Thanks for replying.

Are you kidding me? Dogs love to fetch and also having a blast loves to fetch by the way he took off he’s having a blast

@@edromero6352 fetching the ball is his absolute favorite thing to do. Playing in water is a very close second. Thanks for commenting.