Tracks USA tip up rail. Extra wheel kit right a stock location, 144x1-1/2. Cutting bumper off and doing my own custom extension Sunday?
The chain case was simple. Took my son and I to get the front two bolts out of the skid.
Cut a 15 inch track down to 14. Can be done, did it with a saws all but not the cleanest job.
I was able to climb the drift twice no issues, dead start and climb. This thing is a blast, can't wait to boondock with my son.
The chain case was simple. Took my son and I to get the front two bolts out of the skid.
Cut a 15 inch track down to 14. Can be done, did it with a saws all but not the cleanest job.
I was able to climb the drift twice no issues, dead start and climb. This thing is a blast, can't wait to boondock with my son.
Pictures added.
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My son did exactly the same mods. We cut the track with a table saw, went well and looks OK. Did you find that the track was tight even at the loosest adjustment? His was way too tight so I overtightened the track to stretch it out a bit and then re-adjusted it properly.
Yes very tight, going to run it hopefully will loosen. This tight on apex broke the drive shaft from flex. 
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That's why I pre-stretched mine. Wonder if this is a design issue with the extensions?
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Nope, my factory 144" skid is too long also. My adjusters are completely backed off and the track is a bit tight for my liking. I tried to go to 9 tooth drivers on my MTX and couldn't get the skid back in it was so tight. Worst case drill some new holes 1" forward to move the skid up.
I think it will stretch. I am running it.
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If you can please post pics of you doing the tunnel! I will be doing my 136" extension soon.
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Glad the track swap went well. You would have just been trenching a big hole with the stock track if you tried to tackle that drift.
Yeah, when I swaped out my stock RTX track for an Arctic Cat Firecat 13.5 x 1.25 x 144 Predator track, it was super tight as well. My track adjuster nuts did not have the nylon locking insert in the nut engaging the adjuster thread. I put some blue locktite on the nuts and have been running it for a couple thousand miles. I have to say that the track hasnt really stretched much if any over a couple thousand miles. But with Excell wheels and Low Snow wheels, my hyfax wear has been good and I havent had to touch it since the stretch.
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Yeah, when I swaped out my stock RTX track for an Arctic Cat Firecat 13.5 x 1.25 x 144 Predator track, it was super tight as well. My track adjuster nuts did not have the nylon locking insert in the nut engaging the adjuster thread. I put some blue locktite on the nuts and have been running it for a couple thousand miles. I have to say that the track hasnt really stretched much if any over a couple thousand miles. But with Excell wheels and Low Snow wheels, my hyfax wear has been good and I havent had to touch it since the stretch.
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I have some 1" diameter round tube. I am cutting the bumper right after the "y" and extending it 12". As for tunnel, I will just bend some aluminum plate.
Nice to own a fab shop, it's time I am having a problem with lately.
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I might do that as well with the lock tight. It's like putting on the brakes tight right now.
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Yea my new track was super tight with the extensions. I ground more out of the adjusters to get it looser and ran the lock nuts backwards and only have a couple threads engaged but it did stretch a bit now after a couple years. I am running 9 tooth anti ratchet drives with the rail tips cut off and anti stab wheels on it.
Here is how I did mine used the stock mtx bumper then got a sheet of aluminum diamond plate cut it to size and used a brake on the edges, it extends all the way up to the front of the seat in the '07 there is a rear hole under the muffler that I covered also.
Here is how I did mine used the stock mtx bumper then got a sheet of aluminum diamond plate cut it to size and used a brake on the edges, it extends all the way up to the front of the seat in the '07 there is a rear hole under the muffler that I covered also.
Nice job.nswsparky said:Yea my new track was super tight with the extensions. I ground more out of the adjusters to get it looser and ran the lock nuts backwards and only have a couple threads engaged but it did stretch a bit now after a couple years. I am running 9 tooth anti ratchet drives with the rail tips cut off and anti stab wheels on it.
Here is how I did mine used the stock mtx bumper then got a sheet of aluminum diamond plate cut it to size and used a brake on the edges, it extends all the way up to the front of the seat in the '07 there is a rear hole under the muffler that I covered also.
