the book says 22lbs in middle of track with spring gage i put a 20 lbs weight hanging in the middle of my track and it measured 1 1/8 from bottom of slider to the track.i took the sled out last weekend and stop and take off prolly half throttle maybe less it was ratching.i dont know if the 20 lbs weight is the same as a spring scale but i just wanted to see where my track was for tension.some say run it loose but i can't
LJ 452
TY 4 Stroke God
What sled are we talking about? 121" or 136". My 121" sags at least 3/4" without any weight and I haven't had any ratcheting issues....yet.
Tork
TY 4 Stroke God
black700 said:
Were you out in good snow conditions??
rtx, 136 attak, tork, no i was'nt but i did'nt think it would ratchet i didnt think i had it loose enough to ratchet i'm gonna get a spring scale and try that.
Red2003
TY 4 Stroke Guru
Tork said:
What difference would this make??
craze1cars
VIP Member
A hanging weight shouldn't be any different from a spring scale.
IMO there's no rocket science to track tension despite the fact that mfrs give tension and gap specs...
Just run as loose as you can without ratcheting. Obviously yours is a bit too loose...tighten each side a few turns and run it again. Repeat until ratcheting stops.
IMO there's no rocket science to track tension despite the fact that mfrs give tension and gap specs...
Just run as loose as you can without ratcheting. Obviously yours is a bit too loose...tighten each side a few turns and run it again. Repeat until ratcheting stops.
BURMAD69
Expert
Do you have your skid set to transfer alot or a little?? Makes a difference,the more transfer you have the more bite you have and also the deflection angle is different with the skis in the air. check all points and adjust accordingly.
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Tork
TY 4 Stroke God
Red2003 said:
Oh, just that on grass or soft ground carbides can really dig in, which could aggravate ratcheting in a way that you would not have on frozen snow covered ground.
More importantly.....
IMHO, even though I used factory specs for 12 years, I am now convinced that the factory specs are too tight. Run it looser if you can avoid ratcheting in REAL conditions.
i will adjust it to where it just stops ratching
Len Todd
TY 4 Stroke God
This is the correct way. However, depending on how hard you ride, you may find that you can loosen it back up after you get in the snow. So you might want to wait until you have something to ride on.black700 said:
srx70024
Pro
Do you adjust studded tracks like this too? I always thought you needed to run a studded track tighter.
Tork
TY 4 Stroke God
srx70024 said:Do you adjust studded tracks like this too? I always thought you needed to run a studded track tighter.
Mine is studded and it is pretty loose
srx70024
Pro
Tork -
Any concern on the studs hitting heat exchangers ?
Any concern on the studs hitting heat exchangers ?
I JUST STUDDED MINE THIS YEAR
here's what I've done assuming a properly aligned track on previous machines with studs...if ratchets...turn 1/2 turn equally on both sides...run again...keep running hard and turning 1/2 turn til stops..
find the sweet spot between stopping ratcheting and excess friction.
find the sweet spot between stopping ratcheting and excess friction.
