Hyfax Rail Fastener
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Has anyone had a chance to actually field test any of the proposed fixes - rail caps, bigger wheels, outside the rail wheels, or others. What were your real world results?
All,
I’ve contacted a few dealerships to see if they can escalate this up to the Polaris bean counters. The hyfax ‘auto deploy’ should not be an option on new snowmobile. I’d think Polaris would want to remedy this sooner than later.
I’ve contacted a few dealerships to see if they can escalate this up to the Polaris bean counters. The hyfax ‘auto deploy’ should not be an option on new snowmobile. I’d think Polaris would want to remedy this sooner than later.
Polaris has already been working on a TSB for 3-4 weeks. (Per the dealership GM)
Dealership replaced the hifax that got sucked into my tunnel, as well as the hardware for both sides. When I got it back last week I pulled them both off and reprofiled the angle. The left side that was not replaced was pretty hammered at the front of the rail. Anyways, I rode about 35 miles this weekend, good conditions plenty of snow to keep things lubed and cool. The profile definitely helped, still showing some significant wear for such a small amount of usage. There is still an issue here at some level.
I also ordered the '23 rail caps, got those today. But after looking at them, I don't see what they are going to do that the reprofiled hifax's aren't already. Material seems to be pretty much the same durometer, and the grind I did last week pretty well replicates their angle and its already in the exact same position the rail cap would cover. All installing them would do is make a ledge between the rail caps and the hifax to take more wear.
Any chance you could post a picture? Still waiting on snow in my neck of the woods and would like to do something before the first ride.
This is the damage after 35 miles, after taking these off and reprofiling. The wear is on the outside edge on both sides. 
Also found some damage on the inside of the track, in between the track clips. About half a dozen spots like this.
Then profile by request.
Also found some damage on the inside of the track, in between the track clips. About half a dozen spots like this.
Then profile by request.
Makes a guy really excited to go pick up brand new junk
Thank you for posting these pics. What did you use to reshape the hyfax?
I used a dremel
Here comes another stop ride
Only if they think someone might get hurt. That said if you can get hurt form handlebar hooks??
Oh stop it
Only thing not good about no snow is I cant ride my new 9r Khaos and I wont ding up my hyfax/rail or track I guess.
Keep us posted on what Polaris says.
I hear you on that. You could just re-profile the front of the hyfax and keep an eye on it. Maybe the sharp angle is getting pounded by the track windows and that's loosening the bolt? Rounding it off might not stop that, but should at least help. Judging from the pictures, that's not a long-term solution though. If a slightly bigger anti-stab wheel fixes it, hopefully Polaris will recall and get you a set. But if so, it sucks either having to watch it and worry about it until they do, or paying to fix the screw-up (even if it's only $100 or so).
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