Just wondering if anybody would know by putting theses flat bars (1/8 thick) reinforcements underneath the chassis if there will there be enough clearance between the track and chassis when reassembled?
Thanks.
Chassis Reinforcements
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Re: Chassis Reinforcements
I'd be slightly concerned about the track cleats catching them. I like to run my tracks fairly loose, just to the point where they do not slap on the bottom of the chassis. Looser tracks save sprockets and grousers. But with loose tracks and the occasional unexpected snow mogul, the tracks can slap against the underside of the chassis.
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Re: Chassis Reinforcements
On my model 400 HUS-SKI , the deck is two parts. The front part was hanging down enough for the ice cleats to catch the edge and start to peel it back like a sardine can. The same may happen with your flat bar but since it is much more rigid than a HUS-SKI deck, there may be serious concequences. You may want to run parallel flat stock 1/8" x 3/8" from the flat bar to the rear of the deck... say 8" apart. They would prevent the grousers from catching the flatbar.
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Re: Chassis Reinforcements
Is there any way you could put some Teflon strips running from to back as weight may be starting to add up as well?
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444 Hus Ski
1963 Autoboggen
1962 L55 Polaris
1972 Raider 290
1976 Peterbourgh 18'5ft 165
2007 Honda Rubicon 500
Re: Chassis Reinforcements
I was thinking that they might catch, the front ones on each side i think will be ok? , but you's
are right, anything past the front ones might interfere with the cleats ,back to the drawing board.
Thanks for your help guys.
Jeff
are right, anything past the front ones might interfere with the cleats ,back to the drawing board.
Thanks for your help guys.
Jeff
1968 - 500 Diablo
1964 - 100D Arctic Cat
1972 - Polaris Starfire (Originally sold by my father)
1975 - Polaris Colt x 2 (Originally sold by my father)
1974 - Polaris Custom (Originally sold by my father)
1964 - 100D Arctic Cat
1972 - Polaris Starfire (Originally sold by my father)
1975 - Polaris Colt x 2 (Originally sold by my father)
1974 - Polaris Custom (Originally sold by my father)
Re: Chassis Reinforcements
Could you put thin hifax under the deck so the tracks would rub on that instead of the steel you installed??
could you put thin hifax
could you put thin hifax