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souunds like its gonna be tough, i dont have any ideas for ya. What kind of track was it?
souunds like its gonna be tough, i dont have any ideas for ya. What kind of track was it?
Bet you ain't done this before.
- Thread starter Clarke673
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Buy a couple of those roll up plastic kids sleds and some wire or zip ties. Put the roll-up sleds under the track overlapping the front one over the back one and then tie it up tight in front and down the sides, the thing will be so slippery you may have to have a solid tow bar to get it down a hill. I carry one of these roll-up plastic sleds in my machine for this very scenario.
Buy a couple of those roll up plastic kids sleds and some wire or zip ties. Put the roll-up sleds under the track overlapping the front one over the back one and then tie it up tight in front and down the sides, the thing will be so slippery you may have to have a solid tow bar to get it down a hill. I carry one of these roll-up plastic sleds in my machine for this very scenario.
Did the same thing going up a hill a month ago in Idaho. Mine was based on stupidity. Anyways, take some of the advice above. All will work. With a little work
Mule Tape
Another vote to replace it on the mountain if able. Another option would be to use "Mule Tape" to fasten your track together. It's small, light weight and ridiculously strong. Saw a photo of it being used for this very purpose in a SnoTek mag. Good luck !
Another vote to replace it on the mountain if able. Another option would be to use "Mule Tape" to fasten your track together. It's small, light weight and ridiculously strong. Saw a photo of it being used for this very purpose in a SnoTek mag. Good luck !
Buy a track, find a sled just like it, and get all the right tools. And, buy a case of beer. Then ask for help. That's what I'd do. Bet someone on here wouldn't mind helping a sw'er out.
Remove rear skid and strap it to the seat. Hardtie the rear bumper to the top of the tow sled bumper. Put the skis on backwards. Would be good if you had a buddy with a worksled that has a low gear. If not then use a sled with more power than a 600 and get a good run at the hill. Make a couple passes over it first to pack it down a little but dont spin it and make it icey.
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Don't forget to lighten your sled up if you are going to tow it out. We spent over an hour pulling my 99 RMK out of a bowl by hand with ropes in the deep powder with a siezed motor. Once we got to the top we were laughing as the fuel tank was 3/4 full.
If(or when) I have to do it again, I would drain the fuel, pull the pipe and can, even pull the motor to lighten the load.
If(or when) I have to do it again, I would drain the fuel, pull the pipe and can, even pull the motor to lighten the load.
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Clarke673
Somewhere between too dumb to quit and flat earth
Attempt one failed. We got up there about 7:30 and got the rear skid pulled off and tied up to our 755 Polaris and the sled didn't have enough balls to get up daisy with the heavy load so we tried getting over to lulu but during the trip a thunder storm struck and it started to rain like crazy. I got stuck and when we were trying to get it going again lightning struck maybe 30 yards away so we decided we would come back later. So we cut the rope and hauled ***. Lightning struck on top of daisy as we were going over and blinded us. The snow was so crappy that the rev almost didn't make it over. Got to the truck to find a flat tire on the trailer.... So i think we are just going to go up there with my friends 4 wheeler with mat tracks and drag it out early in the day on Friday.... I can’t talk anyone into helping me swap the track. Does anyone have a diagram of what you have to do to pull the drivers out?
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bingo need to unbolt chain case so you pull out drive shaft on one side. i think we needed a star shaped torx bit also.
maybe
just an idea
just an idea
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SLEDIOT
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Trust me stitch it together, go 3 or 4 windows in either direction and weave it in and out of the windows. Like a wicker basket. Sounds to me like you will have a nightmare getting the track changed out. Use rgular haywire from the hardware store it comes in 50-100ft rolls. It's cheap. Make sure you bring side cutters for removal of stray wires because sure enough a couple will come loose.
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fassteddie
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graveler, post a pic of how to get a sled out.
Sorry to highjack, but I have a ? on similar damage.
I ripped my track just like this, but only from the window out on 1 side.
It is an almost new discontinued 144X13.5X2.25 combo track on my F-7.
I rode it out and it is still intact.
I must have hit something and then when I would get on the throttle hard it would skip a tooth or 2 on the drivers.
Is there any way to repair the track?
Like I said, it is intact, just one tear from a window to the outside.
I have had a hard time finding a replacement 144X2 track and would like to get it going again this summer.
I ripped my track just like this, but only from the window out on 1 side.
It is an almost new discontinued 144X13.5X2.25 combo track on my F-7.
I rode it out and it is still intact.
I must have hit something and then when I would get on the throttle hard it would skip a tooth or 2 on the drivers.
Is there any way to repair the track?
Like I said, it is intact, just one tear from a window to the outside.
I have had a hard time finding a replacement 144X2 track and would like to get it going again this summer.
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untouchable
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Told you it was going to be near impossible to get up the backside of Daisy. Let me know if attempt #2 fails, maybe I can take off a day next week and help.
u pay for gas and i'll help! i got a 900 but i think repairing it sounds better. i surely wouldn't attempt a track change on the mountain. if it takes just an hour or two, u must have air tools and a hell of a lot of experiance.... and maybe a buddy or two. buy the gas, i'll bring the beer
