technical track tension

[pura vida]

i searched but didn't find anything right away.

can someone tell me the technical procedure polaris calls for to set track tension on an 07 rmk 144?

any other ways people have used?

i made the switch to avids so i want to double check the tension. thanks as always

pv

 

[dotter]

track tension

Book says one half inch sag with 10 # weight and 16" from rear wheels.
Use your judgment

 

[skibreeze]

book says one half inch sag with 10 # weight and 16" from rear wheels.
Use your judgment

3/8-1/2"

 

[pura vida]

thanks for the info, that is what i was looking for. frickin dealers, sometimes! told me "oh you know, you don't want it too tight but not too loose. i lift my sled off the ground and look for about i one inch gap in the middle of the track" gee thanks for the specifics. i asked doesn't the book have specific tension setup? he said, "sure if you wan to get technical." i just thanked him and hung up but was thinking, of course i was to get technical you d-bag that's why i called! anyway, thanks again.

pv

 

[MNSLEDNECK56308]

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3) Run your track looser that POLARIS specs, approx 1" to 1 1/2" sag just sitting there on the stand.

 

[pura vida]

ahhh, should have read that. i'll have to try both, thanks


cory

 

[jas123]

Not sure about running you track with 1 1/2" sag.Every time I let off the throttle on my 2010 assault the track would skip and bind up, locking the track,when run that loose.I believe polaris has their reasons for there track tension.

 

[SD Coyote]

Not picking on anyone, but a persons weight comes into play with your track tension. You have to have your suspension set up for your weight first. There was a fellow on a diff thread that complained of his track rubbing the tunnel, unless he tightened his track even tighter than factory specs. Some people will require going to big boy springs, rather than over tighten their track. If you run your track a little more loose than fac spec, you will have less rolling resistance. In most cases this will give a slight perf gain, better fuel mileage, longer hi-fax life, and clutches a little cooler. You obviously don't want to have your drivers ratcheting or your hi-fax stabbing. A set up that works for one person, may not be right for a diff sized person. Hope this helps.

 

[2strokes_are_awesome]

Running the track looser than polaris specs can cause the already to soft lugs to bend even more causing a performance loss due to lack of traction even though its sapping less power to spin the track. Just my .02

Cut lugs and a tiny bit looser than polaris specs is what I'll continue to run till I need to replace the track.

 

[skis_n_skid]

Running the track looser than polaris specs can cause the already to soft lugs to bend even more causing a performance loss due to lack of traction even though its sapping less power to spin the track.

Hmm, never heard that one before. I'd be interested to know how the track being a little looser causes lugs to bend (the specific forces involved).