Installing Anti-ratcheting drivers

[Icefishr]

hey guys i have an 03 Edge RMK 700 that i started having some ratcheting problems with last season when i would gun it or when doin a climb. i was wondering how difficult it is to install a set of anti-ratchet drivers in a sled like this. what kind would be recommened?

are there any good refrence threads or sites that show/tell how to install drivers? i understand that i need a track that is fully clipped and windows punched. Is this difficult to do to an existing track?

i really appreciate any info you could provide. im prayin for snow as we speak and cant wait to start riding again.

 

[clutch man]

hey guys i have an 03 Edge RMK 700 that i started having some ratcheting problems with last season when i would gun it or when doin a climb. i was wondering how difficult it is to install a set of anti-ratchet drivers in a sled like this. what kind would be recommened?

are there any good refrence threads or sites that show/tell how to install drivers? i understand that i need a track that is fully clipped and windows punched. Is this difficult to do to an existing track?

i really appreciate any info you could provide. im prayin for snow as we speak and cant wait to start riding again.

I have had very good luck with Wahl's drives for this sleds. The drivers have to be pressed on too. If you cut your own Windows out with a utility knife figure on getting dirty and use dish soap to help with the cut and go slow' as to not cut to far and there goes a track. if your going to do it your self then you will need a clip tool and 2 times the amount of clips that are on your track now. some say to move the suspension back an inch and cut the rails off an 1 3/4 inch but i have relocated the limiter strap bar back an inch then cut the rails off 2 3/4 to fit. I just mark all my holes to re-drill and drill them before i cut the rails off. on the rail(note you will have to move back the rubber stop too)

 

[Hardass]

I would uase avid drivers over the others much I have seen the others not work well. Hiow we do it is reshape the rail 1 and 1/4 inch back and reshape the end caps on a band saw then move the skid straight back to the next set of holes. there is already a pilot hole there that just needs drilled out. The track we use a wood chisel sized right. Oh no drinking while doing this either. if you needed any phone help i would be able to talk with more. Pm if you need my nimber. really it is not that hard to do.

 

[winter brew]

I would uase avid drivers over the others much I have seen the others not work well. Hiow we do it is reshape the rail 1 and 1/4 inch back and reshape the end caps on a band saw then move the skid straight back to the next set of holes. there is already a pilot hole there that just needs drilled out. The track we use a wood chisel sized right. Oh no drinking while doing this either. if you needed any phone help i would be able to talk with more. Pm if you need my nimber. really it is not that hard to do.

That's how I did this on the Edge also....1" susp setback,1" rails and 1/2" from the rail caps. You need a total of 2.5" to clear anti-ratchets, it's well worth the effort.

 

[kranc]

On cutting out the track windows with a utility knife what I did was take a drill with a small bit and drill out each of the four corners on every closed window. Took utility knife and "connected the dots" worked very well and didn't take long.

kranc

 

[trikerider]

If you have tightened the track up and still have ratcheting you may want to check the bearing on the left side.

 

[Icefishr]

Thanks guys i really appreciate the help. i will be pulling the sled out of storage soon to see what things look like.

i will check that bering also. the track only ratchets a little and i just dont want to ruin something by letting it continue this. its only when the track gets good bite and im on the gas hard. i can still ride with little to no problems but i like the idea of antiratchets.

now with anti-ratchets do i need to run anti-stab kit too? i have heard that it is recommended.

thanks again

Alex

 

[Hardass]

No you do not need to run the anti stab on that sled.

 

[SJORMK7]

03 Rmk 700

I had a 2003 rmk 700 That also had the same problem as you described, It was the bearing on the speedo side.

 

[Icefishr]

ok i will for sure look into this then. thanks guys!