how many miles out of hyfax?

[JoshB]

how many miles are you guys geting out of your hyfax on the vector?

 

[snofisher]

500, its starting pizz me off!!! going to try the graphite high performance ones next...btw, i have loosended the track and installed the SLP anti wear pads and i have been riding in good snow...i have a 06 vector gt...i guess after that i will have to add more wheels...

 

[wayno]

I have an 06 Rage with ripsaw track, slp wear pads , all original wheels, and just turned 2700 mi. today, and have original hyfax. Have to check them , but last check showed good to go for a few hundred more miles. Mine seem to wear the most between the front set of wheels rearward to the set of wheels just behind the swing arm. I might put on a set of marginal wheels in that area.

 

[JoshB]

Mine wore very quickly when i first got the sled but i think once the track streched they have been staying about the same for the past few hundred miles there are 1,100 miles on the sled now and there is only about an eighth inch left by the rear wheels and hope they get me through the rest of the winter.

 

[Swiss Sledder]

Saw a tip in SnowTech about how they break-in hyfax like you would a new motor. They go down a section without much snow to get the hyfax good and hot, but not hot enough to melt the hyfax to the clips. They then shut it off and let the hyfax cool. Repeat three times and they claim much longer hyfax duration. Might be worth a try.

By the way, I tried the graphite hyfax 2 seasons ago and it didn't last any longer than the normal stuff.

 

[towing]

Saw a tip in SnowTech about how they break-in hyfax like you would a new motor. They go down a section without much snow to get the hyfax good and hot, but not hot enough to melt the hyfax to the clips. They then shut it off and let the hyfax cool. Repeat three times and they claim much longer hyfax duration. Might be worth a try.

By the way, I tried the graphite hyfax 2 seasons ago and it didn't last any longer than the normal stuff.

The hifax break-in method work, but be careful in doing it. The best condition to do that is an hard packed trail at very cold temp with fresh snow on the side of the trail. You run very fast and pay attention at the burned candle smell or when you start to feel the sled braking a little bit when you let the throttle. At this moment you slow down and go on the side of the trail in fresh snow for few hundred feet to cool down your hifax and track clips but DON'T STOP !!!! at this point, stopping can put you in troubles because the track clips can be very hot. If they are enought the hifax will melt on them .... :ORC result: the trouble of trying to peel off the track from the hifax, a spotted drive belt, ruined hifax and a hour or so of plastic scraping on your track clips

This warning worth for any time you suspect that your hifax begin to heat up. Slow down your speed very low in fresh snow if it is possible and wait to feel to sled rolling free when you let the thottle before stopping

As for the break-in, it can be done many times not only in their first miles but later too. It harden the hifax plastic surface and made them more resistant to abrasion and heat-up.

Bye
Alain

 

[russraider]

I've got 2300 miles on mine and there is enough left for my next trip which will be 800 miles. Mine wore down quick in the first 500 miles and then stopped. I personally think some guys just panic and change them to early.

 

[STORM-CHASER]

when I got my sled the first 500 miles 3/4 of the hyfax were gone, wow I was thinking I better get a case of them. I posted on the site and guys told me no to change them that they would stop wareing. so I keep a eye on and to my surrprise they just seem to stop. I took them off with 2800 miles on them, and I think they had another 1000 miles. Dot change them unless you have to. I think you will be suprised how long they will go.

 

[Bullet69]

My 2005 Vector would really wear them down in the middle of the skid. I installed Yamaha's wheel kit and they are wearing good now.

 

[srxpotts]

I have an 05 Rage and got 1200 miles on my hyfax in not good snow conditions I run the track as loose as possable with good results.

 

[kendoo]

I got 4K out of the originals, and I'd say I had 30% left. Doesn't look like I'm doing as good with the current set.

 

[N'orEaster]

about 600 miles on the first set...about 1/16th of an inch left in the same location as everyone else. I rode in ALOT of marginal snow conditions last year. Just changed them because i didn't want to take any chances. We shall see how these wear.Small money really...and quick to change. If you can afford these toys...better be ready to fork out for the routine. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Arctic Express]

Got 2800 miles on my 06 Vector, but plan on changing this weekend. Getting pretty thin in the front. Also the same on the Apex with 3000 miles and original set of hi-fax. Planning on a ride of 500 to 600 miles next week and need the change before risking a problem on the trail.

 

[Grimm]

Last year, I went through 3 sets of sliders in about 2500km, not good at all. It's no fun changing out the sliders in -20 degree weather!!

So, before the season started, I swapped out my idler wheels for larger (5 1/4") aftermarket wheels, as well as installed another set closer to the middle of the suspension, where there are no stock ones. See pic.

I am extremely happy with the results so far!! After 1300km riding in some pretty poor conditions, the sliders are barely worn at all. At their thinnest, the sliders measure 18mm. I don't know what stock thickness was (maybe 20mm?),but I now have pretty even wear across the length of the slider. Another plus is that you can now service and replace bearings as they fail, and not the entire wheel.

I highly recommend doing this mod on your Vectors.

 

[twomorestrokes]

I had 1,700 miles on the originals and they were only half worn. I got the dumb idea to try some graphites so I changed them way too early. 300 miles later I had to make an emergency run to a dealer to get another set of plain ones as the graphites were worn to the rails.