JohnWI
Pro
I guess I don't understand how the cogs drive a track when the windows aren't all open (my sleds are every third is an open window)?
And do you cut the closed window openings or are they precut so they can be punched out or ???
And do you cut the closed window openings or are they precut so they can be punched out or ???
xcsp
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
Track ??
Drive sprockets drive the track by engaging on the lugs on the inside of the track, not by using the openings (windows) of the track-at least on a stock set-up.
A fully-clipped track would have the clips running on the slides(hyfax) instead of the rubber of the closed window possibly coming in contact with the hyfax-which creates heat and friction.
Some have cut out the closed windows, some like myself have installed SLP wear pads in the closed windows. Either way is acceptable.
Drive sprockets drive the track by engaging on the lugs on the inside of the track, not by using the openings (windows) of the track-at least on a stock set-up.
A fully-clipped track would have the clips running on the slides(hyfax) instead of the rubber of the closed window possibly coming in contact with the hyfax-which creates heat and friction.
Some have cut out the closed windows, some like myself have installed SLP wear pads in the closed windows. Either way is acceptable.
OST
Expert
If you looked underneath your sled you would see internal drive sprockets as xcsp has mentioned in the above post.
External drive sprockets were used on older sleds (cogs went into track holes).
Anyone know the last sleds that used external drive sprockets? ... Elan maybe?
External drive sprockets were used on older sleds (cogs went into track holes).
Anyone know the last sleds that used external drive sprockets? ... Elan maybe?
JohnWI
Pro
thanks guys!
Trouble with me is that I bought the trailer at 1:00, picked up the sleds at 2:00, rode them on the weekends and have parked them in the storage garage which's 200 miles north.
Thinking about what I'm going to want to do to them when I get a weekend off and it's a bit warmer.
I saw the SLP site and it seems that 32 pads, which is only 16 per side, doesn't sound like enough? I was thinking that you'd put one on each window. How many windows are on a 121" track?
Sure sounds easier than cutting a lot of rubber squares out. Or is there some "trick" to doing that?
Trouble with me is that I bought the trailer at 1:00, picked up the sleds at 2:00, rode them on the weekends and have parked them in the storage garage which's 200 miles north.
Thinking about what I'm going to want to do to them when I get a weekend off and it's a bit warmer.
I saw the SLP site and it seems that 32 pads, which is only 16 per side, doesn't sound like enough? I was thinking that you'd put one on each window. How many windows are on a 121" track?
Sure sounds easier than cutting a lot of rubber squares out. Or is there some "trick" to doing that?
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If your 121 has every third window closed, you would only need 16 per side and 32 total; can't put the SLP pad where there's no closed window. 
grader
TY 4 Stroke Master
the trick to cutting out the windows with a 1 or 11/8in hole saw. fast, easy, and cheap. the slp pads wear down and have caused some problems, i think the holes are better as it lets in snow, reduces weight slightly, and there is no friction where the slider meets the hole.
