Timbersled Products

Pro Rider Testimonies

Dan Adams: Free Rider of SledNecks Films & Extreme Team Films & Polaris Industries

I've been riding with Timbersleds products for the last two seasons on my Polaris Dragon and my Polaris Assault. The responsiveness and strength of both the Mtn. Tamer back suspension as well as the Barkbuster front A-arms is amazing. When doing extreme back country riding, I need my sled to perform at its best. I am the type of rider that puts both my sled and my body through a series of difficult situations throughout the season and the components on my snowmobiles have to hold up to the test. One of the best things I noticed on the suspension was that it did not have much kick back on big bumps and when landing huge drops. This gave me more confidence to take my riding to a new level of extreme. Timbersled products are without a doubt an improvement that will not only shed some serious weight, but will make a sled perform better than you can imagine.
I had the privilege to get to ride and test the 2010 Mtn. Tamer back suspension on my turbo Assault all of last winter. The kit they sent me was an off the shelf kit that will be available this fall. The suspension was incredibly smooth in the bumps and climbed with killer control. It withstood an amazing amount of abuse and did not require any maintenance throughout the winter. It is a must have product if you want to make an improvement that really does work. It rocks!!!

Dan Gardiner: Boondockers Films

I've been riding in snowmobile films for over 8 years dropping big cliffs, hitting jumps, and riding backcountry all over the western U.S. and Canada. Over the years I've had the opportunity to ride many different suspensions and I can easily say that the Timbersled Mtn. Tamer is the best aftermarket rear suspension for me and the mountain riding that I do.
While the Mtn. Tamer is already well known in hill climb circles as one of the best mountain sled suspensions for climbing the steepest terrain, it is also an incredible boondocking and jumping suspension. When properly set up, the Mtn. Tamer handles cliff drops and jumps with ease, a vast improvement over the stock rear skid. The increased flotation in deep powder is unbelievable and makes the Mtn. Tamer one of the best mods for the all around backcountry rider/boondocker. However, the thing that has surprised me the most about the suspension is the durability. Even with its huge weight savings, this suspension has held up even better than a stock skid and is still in great shape after an entire winter of abuse.

Chris Burandt of Burandt's Back Country Adventure

In my business my clients demand the best back country experience possible. To insure a trip of a lifetime a big part of the experience is being able to ride some of the coolest sleds on the snow. This past season I hooked up with Timbersled Products and outfitted one of our sleds with the Mtn. Tamer rear suspension. On the snow the Mtn. Tamer was awesome! I really liked being able to adjust the weight transfer and fine tune it to my liking and of course the lightweight features of the skid is a must have for us. For this year I am excited to announce that we will be adding another Mountain Tamer rear suspension to the fleet, I will also be trying out the Barkbuster front end with the redesigned All/Terrain spindle that is new for 2010. Our sleds will also be outfitted with Timbersled indestructible all aluminum hot air vent kits, side panel vents and hood air intake vents. It's going to be another killer year at Burandt's Back Country Adventure thanks to all of our customers and the killer support from Timbersled to make these sleds what they are!


Dan Bush of Thunderstruck Films Over the last 20 years, I've spent a lot of time on big mountains, snowmobiles and every kind of mod you can think of. For me, the front and rear-suspensions from Timbersled are the real-deal for extreme mountain riding. Strong, lightweight and when properly set up, an amazing suspension-system for soaking up bumps and keeping my track exactly where it needs to be when I'm pulling a 1,000 foot chute. Another factor that's a big deal for me is customer service and product support. Timbersled owner Allen Mangum is not only innovative with his design and craftsmanship with his products, he's always available and personally backs his products with unbeatable customer service. If you're ready to take your mountain sled to the next level of deep snow performance, Timbersled has the right product for you. I've ridden almost every set-up out there and for me, nothing else has compared to the products that I have used from them.

Amber Holt of Minis Backcountry Basics, 509 Films, Crazy Canadian Films, & Boondockers Films

I have been riding Arctic Cat M1000s for the last three years all equipped with Timbersled suspensions. For a lighter rider like myself who weighs 140lbs in full riding gear, I found the stock M1000 to be a handful. After I installed the Mtn Tamer rear suspension and Barkbuster front end with the Xtreme Spindles it eliminated the heavy stiff handling characteristics of the M1000. The results were increased riding endurance, confidence, and skills. I am still running those original Timbersled suspensions on that M1000, with thousands of miles, and have yet to have any problems of durability or failure.
This upcoming season I will be riding a new Pump/Race Gas Twisted Turbo M1000, which will be equipped with Timbersleds new 2010 Mtn Tamer & Barkbuster with the All Terrain Spindles that provide optimal control for high speed chute style climbs, for the deep powder and technical tree riding I prefer the Xtreme spindle for its ultra sensitive response! I will not ride any other suspension out there! Timbersled IS The BEST!

Jim Phelan of Thunderstruck Films

When Team Thunderstruck looks at custom suspensions, we look for many different ways to break them down, abuse them, even trash them. We look at weight, we look at transfer, we look at coupling, we look at the wheelie-factor, we look at it all. And we put it all to the test. When I put the TIMBERSLED rear suspension on my MCXpress turbo Nytro this year I was AMAZED at the increase in performance over my old suspension! No more wheelie-over-backwards syndrome! I could ride bumpy trails without my shocks being bottomed-out the entire time! The transfer was perfect for the steep mountains we climb! It took every abuse I dished out to it like a champ! And the weight savings was INSANE! A top-notch product from an amazing forward-looking company and to top it all off, a great price!!! What more could a sledder ask for!!

Dan Davidoff (The Crazy Canadian) of Crazy Canadian Films

After using the Timbersled Mtn. Tamer back suspension for one season, I'll never use another.
The suspension eats up the bumpy trails, sucks up the cornice drops, and best of all keeps the front end down while hill climbing.
The weight transfer is perfect, climbing the steep nasty chutes in the Canadian Rockies, I had no issues with wheelying and loss of control. The Mtn. Tamer suspension works kraaazy good! AAHAHAHAAAA!!! And that fun Baby!!!

Mark Mesenbrink of Thunderstruck Films

I have an Arctic Cat M8 turbo that I put both the Barkbuster front end and Mtn. Tamer rear suspension on. The front suspension has worked as advertised. It turns sharper and sucks up the bumps way better than the stock suspension. It makes side hilling and boondocking in the woods much easier. The installation was very easy, and with the fox float shocks, it made making changes to the suspension characteristics easy as a snap.
The Mtn. Tamer Rear Suspension actually works like a rear suspension should work. It sucks up the bumps on the trail to the mountains like a dream and makes riding in the steep and deep a better dream. All changes to the suspension that I need to do to make it from a smooth trail riding sled to an extreme chute climber can be made in five minutes with simple tools.
Customer service is great and anytime I ever need a part or a suggestion it is just a phone call away and a knowledgeable person always picks up. Thank you guys for the great products that I will be running from now on.

Dan Davidoff


Rob Hoff, Free Rider of Summit HD Films, & Extreme Team Films Timbersled products are a must for any rider! I ride a Ski-Doo XP 146. I took it out early last season bone stock. The stock rear skid bottomed out more often than not. The stock A-arms felt too wide and had difficulty side-hilling. They also didn't seem to have a very tight turning radius. From the trail to the steeps, my stock suspension did not satisfy me. Well, Timbersled changed all that. Once I installed the front and rear kits my riding changed. With the installation of front A-arms I also installed Fox evol shocks (another must). The A-arms are a few inches narrower than stock. It makes a world of difference on an XP for side-hilling. It makes mountain riding much easier. They are very tough as well. You can pound the trail as well as huck huge cliffs. They take the abuse. The rear skid takes the BIG hits with ease and sheds a ton of weight as well. In addition to the suspension on my XP, I installed the Timbersled intake system. I was quite impressed on how well my sled ran on the deepest of powder days. It never faltered! In a nutshell I could not be happier with my Timbersled products and I will be looking forward to another great season. Another A+ for Timbersled. Great Job Guys! Think Snow!