Backcountry 1.75" or Challenger 2"

[booxr800]

A buddy of mine just got a new Gade 800 backcountry with a nice paddle track and now I know for sure my next purchase need to be a good deep lug track for my XTX. I know people are running the backcountry 1.75 after taking the tunnel protectors off. Can I run either of these tracks without the tunnel protector on? If so what are peoples opinions of the two. The challenger says it has a new style, not sure what it is though.

 

[Bamboo]

The backcountry doo comes with a 1.75 Where did you see that the challenger has a new style. Link pls. Love to see it.

 

[Sticks in the Face]

My understanding is that a 2" on the XTX starts to become a cooler clearance issue. . .if not for the track lugs themselves - then the ability for the snow to properly evacuate from the front of the tunnel between the track and cooler.

 

[Sticks in the Face]

also - tunnel protectors need to come out for installing anything deeper than a 1.5" lug. . .

 

[meatman]

2 inch challanger

had local dealer put in the 2 inch challanger, changed drivers to 8 tooth, not sure what he had to take out but i like the track, have to watch hyfax a lot more now.

 

[Egon]

Check with Mtnviper who has an 2" track on his XTX, http://www.ty4stroke.com/viewtopic.php?t=74137

I have a 121" RTX with 1,75" lug height but the next track will be a 144" Challenger 2" height to impreve the offtrail performance

 

[booxr800]

The backcountry doo comes with a 1.75 Where did you see that the challenger has a new style. Link pls. Love to see it.[/quote

I was just looking at Tracks USA and in the Mtn selection the challenger #9875 15-144-2. It jsut said it was new style.

 

[booxr800]

I would have to change my drivers to correct.

 

[mrtwostroke]

I have a 2" and 9t doo drivers geard 19-40 and that works good with D´n´F Remove studprotectors on the cooler to no clearing broblem