has anyone ran stock idler wheels with ICE AGE rails?

[Bocephus]

i am setting a buddy up with some ice age rails to replace the bent oem rails on his 2012 rmk. i see ice age wants you to buy their 8 or 9 inch wheels. whats the deal there? if the stock 7.25 inch wheels work with stock rails, what is different?

70 bucks for a pair of 8'' plastic wheels is ridiculous. im just trying to save him some cash if it isnt needed....

 

[Wheel House Motorsports]

The rail is built with the axle slot up and forward, imagine a built in offset axle.. People do it and it is not the end of the world, you will just end up at the end of the adjusters a little easier as the wheel is not taking up proper track length. Also they vibrate a little more since your dragging track off the back of the hyfax. BUT, they will work, seen it done many times.

 

[mountainhorse]

Run factory 8" cat rear idlers... inexpensive.


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[Sage Crusher]

Run factory 8" cat rear idlers... inexpensive.


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Yep, What MH stated-
When we do a full turnkey skid with Ice Age rails on a K-Mod suspension- in the kit is the 8" Arctic Cat rear idlers.. " the hub style"
They bolt together and only run in the center of the rails.

 

[Bocephus]

Do you use the stock polaris axle? Also, what year cat would I look up to find these idlers?

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[MKULTRA]

i brought a timbersled skid with ice age rails and it comes with arctic cat 8inches back wheel

 

[Wheel House Motorsports]

stock axle works fine