Is the Ulmer anti rub kit a "Must Do"?

[welterracer]

there is no reason the track should wear threw the eyelet unless you are running your sled in low snow conditions , (track is too tight or too loose) etc..

Snow is a lubricant, the eyelet is rounded and the track is rubber..

 

[ReX]

welterracer, I disagree with you about not having studs in the middle does not cause the shock or track to wear. This fall I traded my 2005 RX=1 for a 2007 Rage GT. I did not have studs in the middle. When I went to take my fat boy spring off the mono shock so I could put it on my Rage shock, I noticed the top of the shock was almost worn all the way through to the eyelet. Only about 1/8" and it would be worn all the way through. My track also had connsiderable wear in the middle. I noticed on my 2007 Rage GT, Yamaha got smart and added two small hyfax lile slidders on each side of the shock for the track to ride on, so the top of the shock will not wear through.

I also ran studs right up the middle (pre-punched Camoplast pattern) with my 05 RX-1 and the shock wear was minimal after over 9,000 km.

 

[Bigger Hammer]

Somethiing about the bearings is bothering me. What if they fail or freeze up??? won't that do more damage to my track???? What about skate board wheels or in line skate wheels on the right bolt????? any thoughts????????

Larry

I wouldn't worry about it too much as the track isn't in constant contact with the bearings. Even if they were to freeze up somehow, I would rather have the track hitting the hardened surface of the bearings outer race then my shock. I would think they would be easier on the track too then the shock.

I believe the attacks use blocks of plastic on their shocks? I know they are a differnt sled, but if they are using a stationary block and not having problems, I don't see how a stuck bearing would do any harm. As I don't have an Attack someone else here can better answer this as I may be thinking of some other sled...

 

[LazyBastard]

Not just attak, but other skids have close tolerances between track and "stuff". For example, on ExpertX suspensions, the track comes VERY close to the mounts up in the front of the tunnel. There are two round plastic blocks in there used to deflect the track when it does touch (and it DOES!). This is not a problem.

Regarding those bearings; I suspect that they would freeze up VERY easily. Not just by water getting in and freezing or rusting the bearing, but just from having ice caked on around them. That being said, I don't think it would be a problem as what the bearings really introduce is a LARGER and SMOOTHER surface for the track to rub on if/when it rubs.

 

[Shiek]

bearing

cheked my anti rub bearings today seals on both sides of bearings came
off,one bearing completely froze tight, the other bearing moves but you can
feel the roughness.

 

[rafikie]

how many miles do you have on them?

 

[Shiek]

bearing

little over 500 miles on them sled goes into heated garage after
every ride.