2011 Assault RMK Track Swap or keep? + questions

[scottc5]

I am going to look at and possibly purchase a used 2011 assault RMK today. I have heard lots of things regarding the track and I am not sure what to do. My family sold all their sleds before I went to college and now I have graduated with my degree I am looking to get a sled again.

Back on topic, I will be riding the sled mostly around the Tahoe area and up at Mammoth, CA. For the most part I don't tend to get awesome powder days. The snow is usually very wet and heavy when there is powder. I am thinking that the stock track might be ok for this, but at the same time I have heard a lot of bad things about it. I have not been riding for about 6 years so I wouldn't really be able to tell if I was missing out with the stock track or not and that is why I am asking this question. Since I presume most would tell me to go try it out first.

If the conciseness is to change the track. Is this something I can do, I have tried to do some searching but have not really found any guides or instructions on how to do this. Do you need any special tools to get the track tension set up correctly? Will most dealers do a track change, any idea on what they charge?

It looks like I can pick up a 5.1 series track or a camoplast xtreme track for pretty cheap.

Thanks for the help, all input is greatly appreciated!

 

[rotax]

i would say definitely use the stock assault track for now...until the pow gets deep...then make an educated/personal decision about how it works.

the assault track sure works a lot better in the icey/cement..no doubt.

but i love my non-Assault track in the powder..

i don't have direct knowledge or comparison of an assault track in the deep/pow, but i can only assume it will trench more and have a harder time due to its design.

 

[Clumax]

I have the same sled with the comp track. Awesome flatlander track which most of my miles are. Lugs are solid. I like that you can haul it without having to worry about bending the lugs. I took it out west and Ill be the first to tell you it works fine! Firm snow it grabs hard. Obviously not going float as well as the soft lug tracks.
My 155 with the comp could not follow a 163 with 5.1 on deep tree lines. Though I never felt the track held me back enough to ruin my time slaying 'over the hood' powder
I would definitly try it.
All things mentioned I purchased a 5.1 to switch to when I head back to bc this year
I hope it will help with float during slow stop n starts in the deep