would you 174 guys still go 174 even with a lower displacement sled because wouldn't the difficulty of moving the track offset its flotation?
Give me your opinions on track lengths
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I run a 159 2" on my 1992 phazer geared and clutched accordingly no different than 136 phazer but even less getting stuck. i know kinda dumb but i was trying to convince myself otherwise then it actually worked!! its for my 7 year old and works great on bottomless days.
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440dart
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151 is perfect for me. I have beat many longer sleds. I can get more track speed. Boondocking is more about the rider. I have been in places where the longer sleds don't handle as good or turn as sharp. Hey, it is what ever works for you and the riding you do. Everybody on here is going to think their track length is the perfect one or they would ride something else. I would love to see someone take a 174 down to burandt's and put it up against his 153.
If burandt would run a 174 everyone watching would be so impressed they may spontaneously com-bust!!
great track in light and fluffy. tight trees or long chutes!!!
Same arguments back in the day with 136" man look at us all now!!
great track in light and fluffy. tight trees or long chutes!!!
Same arguments back in the day with 136" man look at us all now!!
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440dart
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this guy is wanting best deep snow track, there still become a point of loss of traction lets say you got 136 with 250hp its so easy to spin all the snow out from under the track and get stuck your useing the snow to propell yourself "paddles" obviously theres less paddles on a 136 than a 174. its like telling jhon force well well you should run a 10in wide slick theres more traction just you need to do rolling starts your not going to convince him or me. your giveing the same theory
Its not the size of your track its how you use it
Exactly.
track lengths
I'll tell you where extra track length will make a difference every time. There are times that you lose all your momentum going up a hill, tight trees, going over a log, etc. A longer track will regain speed and momentum better than a shorter track. Sames goes smaller paddles to larger ones. True, the rider's skills can help maintain momentum in any situation, but comparing the same skill level the longer track will accelerate up a slope better than the shorter one in soft conditions.
I'll tell you where extra track length will make a difference every time. There are times that you lose all your momentum going up a hill, tight trees, going over a log, etc. A longer track will regain speed and momentum better than a shorter track. Sames goes smaller paddles to larger ones. True, the rider's skills can help maintain momentum in any situation, but comparing the same skill level the longer track will accelerate up a slope better than the shorter one in soft conditions.
I agree with the reasons to buy a longer track, they DO get more traction.
I on the other hand am not out there for a dik waving contest to prove I can climb slightly higher than the next guy, I'm out there to have fun. For me having tried 136 - 162, I went from a 156 to a 141 & had way more fun last year because of it. I doubt I will ever go back to having a longer track, just more HP (putting a twisted 1000 RG setup on my short track or buying a new cf8T)
I do very little tree riding & live in an area with big climbs & big cornices, I split my time between jumping & getting to the jumps! SO in other words, not much slow speed riding where that longer track would make a big difference helping me float.
Short tracks have more fun!!!!
I on the other hand am not out there for a dik waving contest to prove I can climb slightly higher than the next guy, I'm out there to have fun. For me having tried 136 - 162, I went from a 156 to a 141 & had way more fun last year because of it. I doubt I will ever go back to having a longer track, just more HP (putting a twisted 1000 RG setup on my short track or buying a new cf8T)
I do very little tree riding & live in an area with big climbs & big cornices, I split my time between jumping & getting to the jumps! SO in other words, not much slow speed riding where that longer track would make a big difference helping me float.
Short tracks have more fun!!!!
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Bkinz
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Its not the size of your track its how you use it
I thought that post was going south. haha
When you ride with Robbie and crew believe me a short track will your worst nightmare. When it can take 2 hours to blaze a trail up a steep hill through very tight trees in 3-4' of fluff you are going to get mighty cold and bored waiting for the trail to be made for you. I'm no genius but that does not sound like more fun to me. By the way a short trach in that group is anything less than a 162 x 2.5.
Same boat I'm in. I ride with some bada$$ machines and I've yet to find anywhere my 144 X 16 X 2 couldn't go where I had to. Close to 200hp doesn't hurt either.
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440dart
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DIK WAVING CONTEST, HIGHEST MARK ON THE HILL not me mines on a lil 700 i greatly benifit from the 174 in the trees you can stop and go as you please turns a horrible rider "me" into a good rider
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this guys starting post was he rides deep powder unmarked areas where the longer tracks shine hes wanting to stay where hes at or go 170+ obviously hes not going shorter
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this guys starting post was he rides deep powder unmarked areas where the longer tracks shine hes wanting to stay where hes at or go 170+ obviously hes not going shorter
No problem!
I am not out there in a dick waving contest either... in fact i am going longer because less digging means more fun for me on the hill and afterwards in the lounge.
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HANDSOME
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Do you have any pics of the phizzer ? It must go anywhere.
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