Conquer 280?

[AKFULLTHROTTLE]

Well I got mine in and it is about that time for an install and some testing!

46# on the scale so that makes it 8# less than my series 7 3". Also measured out just at the 2.8".

Install pics will come soon as I bring you all on this path with me!

 

[knocksum]

Those paddles look stiff. I could see some gains possibly in triming the vertical ribs to make it a better powder track.

 

[AKFULLTHROTTLE]

Those paddles look stiff. I could see some gains possibly in triming the vertical ribs to make it a better powder track.

Stiff they are! I will not be doing anything that could possibly jeopardize warranty.

I will get the 200 mile break in recommendation done and go from there.

 

[Sunvang]

Stiff they are! I will not be doing anything that could possibly jeopardize warranty.

I will get the 200 mile break in recommendation done and go from there.

I was at the same impression when i got mine, that these were stiff. But after a couple 100 miles they soften up alot.

 

[Davajn]

They get alot softer during the break in period of the track. Then all hell starts and lugs start cracking, lugs flying and so on. Havent had a track that looks this bad ever after 1500miles.

Gonna try camso warranty and see if they cover this. But probably not...

 

[AKFULLTHROTTLE]

They get alot softer during the break in period of the track. Then all hell starts and lugs start cracking, lugs flying and so on. Havent had a track that looks this bad ever after 1500miles.

Gonna try camso warranty and see if they cover this. But probably not...

They have always backed me, you are the first I have heard of lugs ripping off of though.

 

[aksledjunkie]

They get alot softer during the break in period of the track. Then all hell starts and lugs start cracking, lugs flying and so on. Havent had a track that looks this bad ever after 1500miles.

Gonna try camso warranty and see if they cover this. But probably not...

What kind of riding do you do though? 1500 miles is a lot of miles for tree riding.

 

[Davajn]

What kind of riding do you do though? 1500 miles is a lot of miles for tree riding.

Ooooops typo! That should be 850 miles!! Must have mistyped something when i did a google conversion from km to miles

The track started to look really sad at about 500 miles.

More or less only tight tree riding. We dont have that much open areas to slaughter here in Sweden.

But dont get me wrong about the track. I really liked how well balanced it was. I think its a perfect allround track for most conditions. Maybe not the best powder track out there. But the durability is the biggest let down.
I really do hope i just got a bad batch or something and that Camso covers it.

Going to throw on a new 2.6 track with 8T 2.86 drivers tomorrow.
Will take some pictures of it when its out from the sled.

 

[AKFULLTHROTTLE]

Ooooops typo! That should be 850 miles!! Must have mistyped something when i did a google conversion from km to miles

The track started to look really sad at about 500 miles.

More or less only tight tree riding. We dont have that much open areas to slaughter here in Sweden.

But dont get me wrong about the track. I really liked how well balanced it was. I think its a perfect allround track for most conditions. Maybe not the best powder track out there. But the durability is the biggest let down.
I really do hope i just got a bad batch or something and that Camso covers it.

Going to throw on a new 2.6 track with 8T 2.86 drivers tomorrow.
Will take some pictures of it when its out from the sled.

Please do, They are pretty good about taking care of their customers. If mine comes apart Camso will know. They have invested a lot of time and money into this track and I am sure they would like to see yours.

 

[Davajn]

Are you ready for some carnage?

I've ran a X3 track before and sold it to a friend. That track has ran 3 times the miles as this track and at the same snow conditions as this one. And it looks brand new... So i dont know...

On the first two pictures you can see that some lugs are "intact". But the fact is that every single lugs have start to crack at the bottom.

Its cracked in 5 different places at the glasfibre rods. One crack is so sever that it probably wouldnt hold for the next ride.

Some various pictures of lugs. The last pictures is the best lug on the whole track.

 

[hamlin]

Holy crap! I will have to look closer at mine but I didn't see any cracks or tears yet. I sure hope you just got a fluke there!

 

[snoballssnoglory]

No track should look like that after 1500 miles. Let alone 850. WOW.


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[aksledjunkie]

Holy crap... that's insanely bad damage.

 

[Davajn]

I really do hope i've just had bad luck with a bad batch or something.
Will be intresting to hear what camso has to say about this.

Have had pretty good snow also where i've been this year, so its not like i've driven it on bare land.

 

[AKFULLTHROTTLE]

Definitely a very weird damage pattern there.

 

[Sheetmetalfab]

Dang!
That looks terrible.

 

[JMCX]

Are you ready for some carnage?

I've ran a X3 track before and sold it to a friend. That track has ran 3 times the miles as this track and at the same snow conditions as this one. And it looks brand new... So i dont know...

On the first two pictures you can see that some lugs are "intact". But the fact is that every single lugs have start to crack at the bottom.

You have scar marks right at the base of the lugs and even on top of the fiberglass rods between them. This track has been chewing a lot more than snow IMO.

 

[jhurkot]

These new single ply super lightweight tracks seem to leave a lot to desire in the durability department. I am still not even sure if this is a good track or not after a whole season on the snow as the reviews are either love or hate. Would be interesting to see identical set up sleds go head to head with the only variable being the 280 vs stock track.

 

[Davajn]

You have scar marks right at the base of the lugs and even on top of the fiberglass rods between them. This track has been chewing a lot more than snow IMO.

Yes because obviously i've been riding 850 miles on grass. *DOH*

Friend of mine that has ridden with me the whole winter has done the same miles, same kind of terrain, same kind of riding. He have lost 1/4 of a lug on his Serie 5.1. Rest looks mint.

I've had to cut away rubber from the lugs because i was afraid the tears at the bottom start to expand further into the lugs. So instead i cut it down to try to stop it.

This i've done since the track had around 300 miles on it. Every friday i've leaned the sled to its side and inspect the track. And every single time i find new cracks at the lugs or damages.
Even after the 2 deepest day we had this winter i had 3-4 lugs that started to crack.

And as stated before. The track i had before has plenty of more miles on it and alot more abuse to it. And it looks mint. So i dunno...

 

[AKFULLTHROTTLE]

Yes because obviously i've been riding 850 miles on grass. *DOH*

Friend of mine that has ridden with me the whole winter has done the same miles, same kind of terrain, same kind of riding. He have lost 1/4 of a lug on his Serie 5.1. Rest looks mint.

I've had to cut away rubber from the lugs because i was afraid the tears at the bottom start to expand further into the lugs. So instead i cut it down to try to stop it.

This i've done since the track had around 300 miles on it. Every friday i've leaned the sled to its side and inspect the track. And every single time i find new cracks at the lugs or damages.
Even after the 2 deepest day we had this winter i had 3-4 lugs that started to crack.

And as stated before. The track i had before has plenty of more miles on it and alot more abuse to it. And it looks mint. So i dunno...

So you cut lug off where it started to tear?

Have you ever contacted Camso about it?