The straightness of Diablo tracks has always mystified me. I've unrolled brand new tracks still in the factory bindings only to find them warped inches from end to end. I've seen so many warped tracks and always wonder why:
- Has one side of the track been in the sunlight versus the other?
- Are enough cleats bent that it's warping the track?
- Is warping a result of being too tight or too loose on the machine?
- Maybe the way they are stored?
What would you all say?
Maybe the more important question is how can a warped track be straightened. My latest attempt was to hang the tracks on the wall and hang a heavy weight on the short side of the track hoping to stretch the rubber.
Any thoughts on a better way?
Bruce
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Translation: get them wet. These have benn sitting around a long time and the cloth reinforcement has shrunk, as well as the rubber.Hus-Skis were designed with 4"on inside and 6" on outside to float and turn easier. I have found that the 4" on original machines has usually failed due to its thin ply. I have seen this on the 444 also. I would say the best thing to do is put a closely matched curved pair together on a machine, making sure the longer length is toward the middle of machine,and put it into the wet snow and run it. they will stretch as they may. If the inner length is longer on the inside on both sides, the machine should go straight,and mabe even turn a little easier.
. Then, as they are put in snow, adjusted several times they grow in length. One side is now longer than the other on one machine, looking at the adjustment screws. It runs down a straight path however! I still like the idea of having the top side of the track supported so that a lot of the tension is relieved.