best track construction and length for mountain boondocking

[Joa]

For mountain powder style boondocking only (not highmarking, chute climbing, drag runs, trails, etc.) what do you all think about the two topics:

Track construction: for a given stock mountain length (say 151") how do the aftermarket tracks compare to stock tracks in their ability to boondock... sidehill gripping, traction, turning, etc? How much better- 10%, 50%, double, etc?

Track length: what is the best all around track length for boondocking in powder conditions?

(BTW, for boondocking I mean tight, technical, typically treed, areas with lots of off-camber sidehilling and tight turns along constantly changing slopes.)

 

[roughrider99]

for what you are talking about i would say a 151 and 2-2.5 paddles with a really soft durometer and large paddle surface like powdermaxx tracks, camo extreme tracks and probably the power claw also.

 

[letsgetrad]

156 camo extreme with a big wheel kit on the nytro.

 

[Joa]

So, stay in the 150s, eh? Anyone else running something like a 162 that they feel does great in the trees?

 

[yamiman]

I put on a 162" powerclaw on my nytro and works fantastic for boondocking in tight trees, its amazing how different it is from the maverick. I can actually crawl along instead of having to stay on the throttle all the time. I never noticed much difference in handling compared to a 153".

 

[Dr Dirt]

Like "yamiman" I put a 162" Powerclaw on my nytro for the purpose of boondocking = "tight, technical, typically treed, areas with lots of off-camber sidehilling and tight turns along constantly changing slopes". And my observations are the same as his. No comparison to the maverick, and gobs of traction, giving you the ability to go slower and have more options through the trees.

I was also worried about the effects of going longer on tightness of turns, ability to put the track on edge, and "quickness" feeling of the handling. I haven't detected any of those negatives.

In part this may be due to putting in an aftermarket skid with less track approach angle (EZ-RYDE). Less steep approach angle means less track length on flat ground, so the effective difference between a 153" and a 162" track is less than the expected 11 inches divided by two, that is, 5.5 inches longer on the ground. Just a theory as to why my 162 doesn't seem to act like it's longer than the stock 153 in the tight turns.

Only downside of the 162 powerclaw I've noticed is that it clearly doesn't brake as well coming down the steep. A very minor tradeoff, in my opinion.

 

[robertyoke]

So, stay in the 150s, eh? Anyone else running something like a 162 that they feel does great in the trees?

i went 162x16x2.5 camo extreme......wish i went 174!

now i'm thinkin 174x16x3" camo

 

[funjunkie]

What sled you are riding makes a big difference. If it's a nytro 162''. Also depends on you. Some sleds are to squirrely with shorter tracks IMO.

 

[Bigrock33]

162" powerclaw!

 

[2XM3]

174 2.45 camo on mine,(apex) works great in the trees compared to stock mavjunk 162

 

[sledheadd]

I went 162 15 2.5 challenger extreme on nytro