Quick Track Question
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Yes, it will.
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Skeld
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That something you have to freehand or are the holes scored and you just have to punch them out? And yeah I'm a flatlander. But short tracks stink for covering a lot of ground in "deep" snow.
I have the dreaded Comp track right now. Seems to work ok for me but I have terrible hyfax trouble (ok with scratchers down though) on anything that isn't powdery or really loose and the other sleds (Summits mostly) don't have trouble.
I wonder if adding screws to my track would help. What kind of screws, and where do people add them to the Comp track?
Thank you for your patience with a flatlander.
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gman086
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That something you have to freehand or are the holes scored and you just have to punch them out? And yeah I'm a flatlander. But short tracks stink for covering a lot of ground in "deep" snow.
I have the dreaded Comp track right now. Seems to work ok for me but I have terrible hyfax trouble (ok with scratchers down though) on anything that isn't powdery or really loose and the other sleds (Summits mostly) don't have trouble.
I wonder if adding screws to my track would help. What kind of screws, and where do people add them to the Comp track?
Thank you for your patience with a flatlander.
No holes - you make 2 cuts on the center driver on the drive shaft to remove it/ go slow so you don't cut into the shaft.
I have the 5.1, and I can cook my hifaxes in short order with the scratchers up if there isn't much loose snow to get in there. (Cooks the coolant too) I'd say that scratchers, more idlers or a tougher hifax are an easier soloution than a track. I just run the heck out of my scratchers unless there's fresh.
Not real useful post, I know. But when I had my Doo it was the same deal, had to use scratchers on any hardpack, don't know that a track swap will fix the problem.
Not real useful post, I know. But when I had my Doo it was the same deal, had to use scratchers on any hardpack, don't know that a track swap will fix the problem.
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Skeld
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No I appreciate the input. Running the scratchers is fine and works well. I'm just paranoid I'm going to rip one of them off and then be screwed for the rest of the day. I could try some Hiperfax...although according to their website you need to add these metal plates to cover the unclipped places on the track...sounds sketchy.
I hear ya there! Great, now the next time I'm out on hardpack I'm gonna be paranoid about snapping a scratcher off. Haha... Never really crossed my mind before, but a decent concern I suppose.
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Skeld
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They do seem pretty tough. I've probably had them down for a couple hundred miles now and no issues. Not sure how long before they wear down to the point of being useless either.
And I wouldn't mind dirt biking either, especially if we don't start getting some more snow!
And I wouldn't mind dirt biking either, especially if we don't start getting some more snow!
I have hyperfax on 2 different sleds. Both have about 2,000 miles on them. Did not use the buttons that they recommend. Still need to use the scratchers, but they will last way longer than stock hyfax. My original hyfax on dragon 163 only lasted about 400 miles
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Skeld
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Wow, guess I'm not doing too bad then as I'm up to 500 miles without visible wear that I can see...or at least they are wearing pretty evenly. I don't like the button idea, but if they seem to work better for you even without them I will keep them in mind when I need to replace the stock hyfax.
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IQRTurbo
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Any track with a deep lug, regardless of design will hold the track up out of the lube in crusty snow conditions. Drop your scratchers and dont worry about it, I have hundreds and hundreds of miles on all of my sleds with the scratchers down and have never "torn" one off. All metal has a given number of times it can flex before it will break from "work hardening" where tiny cracks develop and eventually fracture. I believe this is what eventually causes them to go, hard use and not catching on things. I too live in the flatland but do most of my riding out west. When my mountain sleds are run on any trail conditions I drop my scratchers as the snowdust kicked up not only cools the track but also the engine. Running without scratchers is a certain cooling problem.
By the way, I have run series 4, series 5.1, Back Country 1.75", Maverick 2.25", camo extreme 2.5", camo extreme 3", and several Assault comp tracks and for flatland running off and on trail the comp is my favorite hands down. All others are a let down in traction when compared to the comp track. In the flatland boondocking, I feel floatation of the softer lug tracks is not needed as much as the unrelenting pull of the comp track. All tracks will dig down and contact debris in flatland country, I like the comps ability to hook hard on anything it encounters, (sticks, stumps, dirt, rocks, hard snow layers, bla, bla bla.) I also run 4 ice race screws (1.25") into each lug and they hook up hard on everything and anything. Scratchers are cheap, run them to nubs and when they wont hook the rails anymore, then bend a new hook and like new again... until they vibrate enough to break off.
By the way, I have run series 4, series 5.1, Back Country 1.75", Maverick 2.25", camo extreme 2.5", camo extreme 3", and several Assault comp tracks and for flatland running off and on trail the comp is my favorite hands down. All others are a let down in traction when compared to the comp track. In the flatland boondocking, I feel floatation of the softer lug tracks is not needed as much as the unrelenting pull of the comp track. All tracks will dig down and contact debris in flatland country, I like the comps ability to hook hard on anything it encounters, (sticks, stumps, dirt, rocks, hard snow layers, bla, bla bla.) I also run 4 ice race screws (1.25") into each lug and they hook up hard on everything and anything. Scratchers are cheap, run them to nubs and when they wont hook the rails anymore, then bend a new hook and like new again... until they vibrate enough to break off.
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Skeld
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Ok. I am underestimating the abuse the scratchers can take probably, this being the first sled I have had with them. What kind of screws and how many do you run? Do you notice them damaging the inside of the tunnel? Does the weight of the screws hurt the performance noticeably?
