Winter Baja driving

[SELWA]

Just wondering how well the baja holds up and drives in the winter months where you actually have snow and cold temperatures. I may have to sell mine but rather keep it so I have something to drive besides the Elcon Cleon. (snow,dirt and salt not very good on aluminum)

 

[Baja5B_Wisc]

I PLAN TO RUN MINE THIS WINTER ,, i got some sand tires and changed alt of plastic to Alum sould hold up well buut i will not run it salt only on a lake with a big wide packed snomoble trail

I fly Helis and Planes in winter too and they work fine even with some plastic on them ,,, I fell i i can run if i with no gloves on it warm enogh to run them

just remember plastic dose brake EZer in the Cold

 

[beerman525]

snow

ive ran mine in two winters works good on packed snow with stock tires . but need paddles for deep powder snow just make sure you run it a little rich in colder temps .and use some side and front windows so snow don't get build up around carb and throttle linkages it doesn't hurt to spray wd-40 or silicone lubricant all over baja but watch out for the brakes and clutch area when im done i spray snow off with compressor and spray wd-40 again all over baja ive kept mine in my garage thats insulated but not heated and its been fine i made a little track in my backyard with snowblower.built up burms and jumps and watered them down to freeze .since my dog is spoiled i snow blow around my whole backyard along the fence and put the snow in the middle of yard thats why i got the idea to build a little track .good thing my back yard is small but its fun on them boring weekends and keeps the bajas going all year round. it also helps to have a heat gun or blow dryer to blow and melt snow off when your done .

 

[Baja5B_Wisc]

spray wd-40 or silicone lubricant ???? silicone spray sounds safe ,,, but wd-40 is patrotiom baced ... after time it will weaken the plasstic parts . already bad to get gas on the plastic but do not add more

if its on alum parts it would work fine .. i do not even own a can of wd-40 its a bad imatation for oil all it dose is build up and turns to a gum .... i like T-Flow sprays and oils better Syn oil that dose not degrade plastic parts

why do you spray it at all ? blowing it off with air after ... i have air compresser in my garage too

i can see the brakes now working as good bec your getting snow and water on it but really open area running i never use the brakes just full out :gunsmilie:

 

[beerman525]

spray wd-40 or silicone lubricant ???? silicone spray sounds safe ,,, but wd-40 is patrotiom baced ... after time it will weaken the plasstic parts . already bad to get gas on the plastic but do not add more

if its on alum parts it would work fine .. i do not even own a can of wd-40 its a bad imatation for oil all it dose is build up and turns to a gum .... i like T-Flow sprays and oils better Syn oil that dose not degrade plastic parts

why do you spray it at all ? blowing it off with air after ... i have air compresser in my garage too

i can see the brakes now working as good bec your getting snow and water on it but really open area running i never use the brakes just full out :gunsmilie:

yea you don't have to use wd-40 just anything that repels moisture i use like armor all; or spray foam tire protectant to on plastic on baja. ive never seen wd 40 hurt the plastic on the baja i have 2 rtr.and there still good. i see what your saying about wd-40 gumming up .if you leave it on something for a while but i clean this stuff off my baja after i run it with a light deagreaser.

 

[Baja5B_Wisc]

doi my sand tires / snow tires tpday wouldnt you know we got snow today today too

 

[Baja5B_Wisc]

ran mine in a 1nch of power snow last weekend ,,,, they are right you need windows on roll cage to keep out the snow ordering clear lexon and cutting my own ... i had no problems with the links with the snow ... i did richen the carb a bit the paddle tire work great ,,, looking forward to the lakes to ice over now

Temps in the high 20s