track porting

[turbo RMK]

who has ported there track and how many holes

 

[HUNDO]

Mine is ported with one hole down the center...I think I'd do two the next time. Seen some guys running with 5 holes (3in the middle and 1 on each side)...also found a shredded track with 5

 

[KSH]

who has ported there track and how many holes

Porting is personal preference.

On the 900, I did two down the center where the idlers don't run.

 

[POLZIN]

I did one down the middle as well

 

[slash]

2 and 3 let the snow out!!

 

[f15ejedi]

Did you use a hole saw to cut the holes? Thinking I might do it if its not too labor intensive.

 

[guidoxpress]

this is how my 05 900 166 track was ported by the previous owner...been great for me...

 

[HUNDO]

Did you use a hole saw to cut the holes? Thinking I might do it if its not too labor intensive.

Hole saw isn't a good idea cause it's so destructive (rough edge, tears strings out, etc). You should use something like the porting tool shown here

 

[turbo RMK]

do u have any issues with vibration when the wheels run over the holes i was thinking about running 3 down the middle

 

[guidoxpress]

no vibration at all...been great...

 

[gregcunningham555]

porting

I used a hole saw and it worked great, i did a 1 1/4 hole. After you drill the hole out just take a tourch of some sort and burn the inside of the holes to keep it from fraing. I learned that from some body on snowest, you can also burn any other fraise you may have on the track.

 

[MacDawg productions]

I used a hole saw and it worked great, i did a 1 1/4 hole. After you drill the hole out just take a tourch of some sort and burn the inside of the holes to keep it from fraing. I learned that from some body on snowest, you can also burn any other fraise you may have on the track.

This is exactly what I did. I run an inside wheel kit, and one is all you have room for. 1.25 hole saw works like a hot damn!! Doing this, you only shed a half pound of rubber, but it's more for letting the snow out.

 

[94fordguy]

I used a hole saw and it worked great, i did a 1 1/4 hole. After you drill the hole out just take a tourch of some sort and burn the inside of the holes to keep it from fraing. I learned that from some body on snowest, you can also burn any other fraise you may have on the track.

Just make darn sure you don't set the track on fire! I read a thread about this same time last year that a guy was burning some loose threads on his track, came back about a half hour later and had a soft-ball sized section of his track melted away!!!! from a thread that had continued to burn....

might be a good idea to have some water handy just incase!

 

[POLZIN]

If you use a hole saw grind the teeth flush on the outside and it will leave a smoother hole.