162 2.5 Camo Extreme Vibration... anyone?

[sled-fiend]

Anyone else feel vibration w/ their Extreme? Seems to only do it once in awhile but it's definitely noticeable when I pull the sled on its side to turn. I did also notice some rub marks mid center tunnel. I've got avid billet drivers, M10 suspension and a CR tunnel and drop brackets. Is this the norm?

 

[SAWYER]

rode mine for the first time today and noticed some vibration at times too

 

[RX-1MT]

Some here to but I noticed I was a little out of alignment on the track fixed that seems better but now when the snow melts of the running board it is freezing to my billet upper wheels anyone else experience that?

 

[sled-fiend]

Some here to but I noticed I was a little out of alignment on the track fixed that seems better but now when the snow melts of the running board it is freezing to my billet upper wheels anyone else experience that?

I had my M10 sag completely and stick today, too much ice on everything it seems.

 

[robertyoke]

yep vibrates like a biach.
take a look at it while you run it on the sled also it doesn't run very true.
its old school laminated technology, sections of track glued to a round belt.

 

[apache]

I dont like what I'm hearing... just ordered my camo ex track last week.

 

[Remmy]

Mine is sitting on the garage floor waiting for install. I guess it's the price you have to pay for the best hookup on the Snow.

 

[Chrusher]

Replaced stock drivers on apex with whal driver and camo extreme 162 track. Notice vibration when cruising down trail but don't notice it at higher speed. Would like to know problem.

 

[Extreme-One]

Almost every sled I've rode from Cat to Yamaha with the camo extreme has a vibration. My Cat use to vibrate good on the trail but off trail in the powder you'd never notice it. I thought for sure it would end up taking the bearings in the chain case but after 4000 miles it was fine. I got use to it after a while and then when I'd switch with my wife I would notice it when I got back on mine. I tried everything and the drivers were fine, aligned perfect... it was just a big track rotating fast. All my buddies had the same problem with there's...

 

[Frostbite]

Yes, there are some things to check. I went to a 162 x 16 Camo Extreme on my RX-1M and had some vibration at 30mph and below. Prior to that, I had the Skidoo lightweight 2.52" pitch 159 x 16 Powdertrench track and it had even worse vibration.

The things I had to do to diminish the vibration were.

1. Add antistab wheel kit to front of rails
2. Check underside of front track shock mount for signs of the track rubbing
3, I had to trim the outside corners off my track, it was hitting up front
4. Drivers must be aligned and timed properly
5. Side to side track adjustment is hyper critical (especially with 16" track)
6. There's a track tesnion sweet spot on my sled, Mine has 2" of sag

I have heard (but I don't know if it's true) the Wahl Brother's extroverts have a design flaw. I have them on mine and it works fine now. I also heard the Avids were more prone to vibration because they are machined from billet plastic and consequently have squared off edges and are not entirely round.

Who knows.......... when you are spinning over 60 lbs of track with 2.5" lugs just maybe some vibration is inherent?

Best of luck

Frosty

 

[bigbull]

^^^^^^^^^^^DITTO, What Frostbite said^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[sled-fiend]

Something definitly not right w/ sled. Rubbing on the left side of the tunnel when I turn right, also one of the rollers in my secondary broke right off! Kind of aggravating when its second pitiful road ride after dropping thousands on a new xtreme/ track, cr tunnel, m10 setup and install, and complete clutching inspection and setup

 

[wellfed777]

got a 162-2.5-16 on my edge and it vibrates some i think its just alot of track and ruber i got my avids centerd perfect and no bad rubbing its worse on the trail but no big deal climbs like crazy off the trail

sledfiend sounds like something is wrong it should'nt be moving that much is the track tension and sup. alinment correct i don't think the track would break the secondary? could something be off on the new tunnel?
good luck sucks when they don't work right

 

[Nikolai]

The Wahl drivers are not spaced correctly and will not work properly with the Camo Extreme until they're "broken in" supposedly. Just replaced mine with Avids and although they fit good, they're not very true. I put the driveshaft in the bulkhead temporarily to get the driver spacing spot on and there's about an 1/8" of lateral movement at the tips of the drivers when spinning the shaft. Not impressed for the $120 price tag, also what is with the cheap azz metal rings they use? Looks like tubing cut with a hacksaw.

I ran a camo extreme last year with the stock Yami drivers and didn't notice any bad vibrations. I have an Expert-X which tightens the track as it compresses so maybe that has something to do with it. I don't run a lot of sag as I think it wears the drivers down faster.