tunnel Ice- anyone ever figure out a way to stop it?

[kviper]

I sprayed my truck with it to. After one car wash with chasis bath it still has a good film on it! Like I said it's worth a try and I can still get at the bottom side of the Turbo, hoses, lines etc.

 

[edge_232]

FYI, Don't spray it on the heat exchanger or no cooling will happen! LOL

 

[cloead]

Well I rode for the first time last night. Conditions were horrible (mud, slush, stinky water) but my blockoff plate remained fairly clean the entire time. Inside rails of the tunnel not as clean. Now I get to figure out how to make this thing turn..

 

[mjpellet]

So if you install the tunnel heat exchanger, like Mountaintech's, do you still have to put in a block off plate to stop the icing?

 

[canoehead]

This discussion is addressing the ice build up in a Nytro tunnel which from what I've seen tends to be worse than the other models. Do you plan on using your cooking spray in a Nytro tunnel or Apex?

do you get any rattle from the plate? did you put anything between the plate and tunnel protectors like double side tape or something?

No rattle or vibe that I can tell. A bead of silicone might help but I put mine on clean and love the differance. No more baby Hueys coming off at 100 kph and scaring the crap outta me plus no anchor hanging off the back when I stop.

 

[grizztracks]

So if you install the tunnel heat exchanger, like Mountaintech's, do you still have to put in a block off plate to stop the icing?

Yes, you'll still have issues with tunnel ice. Most of it develops in the rear of the tunnel away from the side heat exchanger. I run the Yamaha MTX exchanger and still had to add the plate. You can see it in the front, right side of tunnel.

 

[mjpellet]

Yes, you'll still have issues with tunnel ice. Most of it develops in the rear of the tunnel away from the side heat exchanger. I run the Yamaha MTX exchanger and still had to add the plate. You can see it in the front, right side of tunnel.

I've never had problems with over-heating, so it doesn't really seem worth it to put the heat exchanger in to remedy the ice problem. It sounds like my best bet is to just go with the block off plate?

Thanks for the picture.

 

[06attaker]

Grizz, Did you have to drop the track in order to rivet the aluminum all the way up front. I have an XTX and just bought a 5' piece. Will have to cut down to size...

Thanks

 

[grizztracks]

Grizz, Did you have to drop the track in order to rivet the aluminum all the way up front. I have an XTX and just bought a 5' piece. Will have to cut down to size...

Thanks

Yes, I dropped the rear of the skid so I could better reach the front of the plate. My sled is a 121" RTX that has was lengthened to a 136". The plate I installed is 36" long and I ran it a little past the rear of the tunnel protectors and fastened it to the bottom of the tunnel extension.

 

[06attaker]

Never dropped the track....how involved is this and any tips??

Thanks

 

[nitris223]

Unhook your torsion springs and let them hang, then take out the 2 bolts holding in the suspension at the rear. Let the suspension swing down while you lift the back end up. Putting the bolts back in can sometimes be a little tricky. You may have to use a ratchet strap to get the suspension to compress a little bit and the holes to line up. Make sure when you start the bolt that it is not cross threaded, get it started by hand and a few turns in to make sure. Once both are in and started , tighten them up and put the torsion springs back in there spot.

 

[06attaker]

Thanks!!!!

 

[Sevey]

Sometimes the rear bolts holding the shaft with the high rollers can be a bugger. If you loosen and remove the bolt on one side the bolt on the other side will just spin the shaft. Get an impact wrench and it zaps them off quick and can save huge time.
MS

 

[kelly Smith]

I just made a tunnel cover and rivet it to the tunnel protectors. 15 3/4 wide x 48 inches long. Before I covered in the tunnel I wrapped the exhaust and prayed the area near the front of the Tunnel with Very high temperature ceramic spray. My goal was to keep the exhaust temperatures in the pipe and out the tail pipe.
Now wait for snow to Try it out.

 

[grizztracks]

That's going to develop a lot of heat under the seat without sufficient air flow. I started with a version that also covered the width of the tunnel but got worried about heat so I cut it down to the width of the protectors. You don't need to overdo the plate coverage to reduce icing.