Studding my New RTX

[Mighty]

rafikie, those backers must be junk. I have never ever bent one like that and it looks like all of your are bent

 

[rafikie]

My new moto you get what you pay for. I spent 40-50 bucks for 192 backers and that is what they looked like after 100 miles. Those where made by Snow Stuff and I don't recommend them for obvious reasons. I think the Mack backers are going to prove themselves to be the next backer of choice.

 

[**sj**]

if you want to turn...carefully go to the outside...key point....when drilling use a sharp drill tool MADE SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT BRAND OF STUD!...
150 HP = 192 for a 121" or what is it 216 for 136"?

Also...after numerous conversations ... 1.450 and keep the track tight!

 

[rjf965]

What do you think caused those backers to bend like that?

The stud bending over?

Will the Manu give you new backers? Warranty?


never seen any do that!

 

[SledFreak]

Use Stud Boy Backers and Woody's 1.325 or 1.450 Woody's Megabytes. 144 down the middle. I used 1.325, but for drag racing I would use the 1.450.

 

[rafikie]

What do you think caused those backers to bend like that?

The stud bending over?

Will the Manu give you new backers? Warranty?


never seen any do that!

honestly I think they are just to thin to do what I wanted the for. I was hard to see how thick they were in the package. perhaps they would have been ok for someone that is easy going and just looking for a little insurance on icy trails. I ran woody's backers 2 years back on the rage and twisted a couple of those after 1100 miles. if I had to compare thickness though I say these are 1/16" the woody's are 3/16" and the Macks seem to be about 1/8". I'll have to take some actual measurements just out of curiousity now. As for the Manufacture replacing them I'm really not interested. I look at it as a learning experience and now I know not to buy that brand.

 

[Super Dave]

Hey guys, got a good one for you, read all the questions and answers, didn't see one like this. Bought a 06 Apex RTX ER about six months ago. Sled came with a Camoplast free-ride cross-country 14''x 121'' 1.50 lug. track, off a Phazer, want to stud it, minimum, like 96 studs. Royal Dist. chart says to go with a 1.575 stud, the 9-tooth drivers were changed to 8-tooth, with only two drivers instead of four. Would I be okay with 96 1.575 studs? Don't want to turn this into a big project, or spend a lot, not an aggressive driver, most of my sledding takes place on hard pack and ice condition lakes. Would appreciate your ideas on this.

 

[Super Dave]

Hey screwed up again, didn't mean delete the whole ad, just my last reply to this ad, going with a different plan to change my skid, which I will post shortly, sorry about that, thanks again