MTX all Stock bad trenching

[nytro7c]

this topic has probaly been beat to death but i need to know how to set up the stock suspension from strap to shocks on a 2008 nytro mtx to make it stop trenching so bad.
Thanks

 

[woodsrider]

changethe track. The POS will never hook up right and all you do is spin the SOB down even when you're pointed down hill

 

[jrusher]

Suck up the front limiter straps alot.. Cant remember which holes but try going up 3 or 4 you'll have more ski pressure but the attack angle will be better and help you get on top..

If you spend any $$ change the track and put a timber skid in.. Then it will be a totally different sled..

 

[kilometers]

true true.. the track isnt made for straight up pow, but it sure hooks up good in spring or hard snow conditions...
you could get a powder track , but know this youll be cursing yourself on the harder spring rides...

 

[woodsrider]

In theory the stock track "is" a powder track, hence the soft paddles. I've found as the miles increase on the stock track the traction from the track decreases. I changed mine after 2000 miles and it was like riding a motorcycle with a flat rear tire. At 1200 miles I "pinned" the paddles, which helped but the track was still a POS.

My experiences on hard pack were very scary, several times i was spinning so bad that I didn't know if I was going to make to the top of the hill.

 

[sledheadd]

Put a c e 2.5 on it. Made a world of difference.

 

[sledheadd]

Put a c e 2.5 on it. Made a world of difference.

 

[Snowman269]

I cut the paddles down 3/4" to make the track an 1.5" trail track. Next best thing to replacing track, & believe it or not, it seems better in the deep stuff, it certainly wasn't worse off trail. I am much happier with the track now.

I plan to buy a 16"x 153"x 2.5" or 3" with STIFF paddles for Mountain riding next year, & will use the stock track for trail riding when the need for shorter lugs arises.

Now I just have to decide on the Mtn Tamer rear skid.

 

[nytro7c]

cut paddles

what did you use to cut paddles

 

[Snowman269]

I started with a large utility knife, the style with the long blades that can be broken off. I kept the blade wet with water for lubrication, it helped the blade slide through the rubber, and sometimes didn't even complete a cut without adding more water. The blade is thinner so it worked very well, but eventually I broke it into too many pieces & needed to just use a standard utility knife with replaceable retractable blades, which worked nearly as well.

I took my time, slowly keeping every lug the same so finished track wouldn't vibrate from being out of balance & avoiding slicing myself, which would be VERY easy to do. Take extreme caution while performing this mod, it would too easy to get hurt if you rushed.

It worked flawlessly, I didn't pay close attention to the time, but I think I took about 2 hours nonstop.