VIPER Carbides

[Shane]

I am fortunate and picked up my new VIPER LTX SE on Wednesday. It came with 4" carbides. I have heard that the Cat 4' staggered carbides work great on the Cats. D&D recommends the Stud Boy Dually's. I fear that with a 137" track that 4" carbides just will not be adequate to keep the front planted. Does anyone have any real world experience yet? Ultimately, the goal is have more than enough front end bite without having extremely hard steering. I have the Snow Trackers on two of my 4 other sleds and they work great! Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Shane

 

[Studroes144]

If go with 6" duallys. Got mine from D&D yesterday. I am studded too so it should be a good setup

 

[Apex2006]

7" scrapers for my C&As (Same set up as my Nytro) and studding the track tonight with 144 Fast Trac 1.375 up the middle.

 

[Shane]

I have the IceClaw on mine. I am wondering if 6" will be too heavy in the steering the department without studs.

 

[Studroes144]

I'd say without studs 6" would be overkill. I have 160 1.5" studs that's why I went with 6"

 

[Yamadog]

I am trying a set of Simmons with 2 8" Carbides on each this worked well on my RX's I am thinking with the nose of this sled being light I will need the extra bite I bought 400 of the screw in stud points I am going to start with 200 of them on the XTX. These things are great 200 do not even weigh a pound.

 

[09nytro]

200 studs on a 135 hp sled to start ?

 

[Yamadog]

200 studs on a 135 hp sled to start ?

Try 190 HP

 

[Alpha]

Yamadog you get your sled back yet?

 

[Yamadog]

No I just called they are on it now and will have the turbo done today Monday they are doing the overdrive and clutching should be able to pick up late Monday.

I thought you were riding with Tim today?

I will call you if I am picking it up Monday.

 

[Alpha]

We did ride we left around 10 and ditch banged for two hours! The snow was pretty deep in the ditch and big drifts! Ask Tim! lol The rain/snow mix and now the cold is setting up a sweet base. More snow coming on Sunday hopefully its allot so the trails can open.

 

[Yamadog]

Fingers crossed

I am taking my Pro R out tomorrow. I have to check on the cabin outside Osceola The trail runs right past it.

 

[Alpha]

the snow by Osceola wi is AWESOME! They got about 12-14" of snow that way the other day.

 

[Yamadog]

the snow by Osceola wi is AWESOME! They got about 12-14" of snow that way the other day.

Yes they did and my new girlfirend has a neat little cabin there and she hates winter! I installed a gas firplace in the main house and I am going to put a small one in the boat house I figure it will be more compfy when ist is just me.

 

[Shane]

Uhhh, carbides guys?