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Studding a track...?

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#1 ·
Greetings, I have not been on here for a while, of course it has been summer time !

I am about to stud the track on my 1992 Polaris Indy 500 Classic. I believe the track is factory original.
I have purchased 48 Extreme carbide studs and am going to install 2 of them into every other section (which I believe there are 48 sections ?), this is really just for traction on ice for ice fishing. I am not a trail rider nor do I race in snow-cross or do jumps and flips, ...so the application is pretty basic.

Is there any reason to avoid installing the studs out of the line of the bogey wheels that carry the track ? If I were to do this I'd install them a few inches apart in the center section of the track where the wheels don't make contact. On the other hand if the wheels will not be affected by the underside of the studs, I can spread the pattern out.

Thanks !
 
#5 ·
Yes I need to take a closer look this weekend and develop a pattern. I also need to measure the length on the first one and see how far it protrudes past the lug.
Last season we didn't fish very much due to the lack of ice, but on one trip the snow was gone and the sled had ZERO traction on the glare ice. I'm hoping that the new carbide skids and these studs will make a big difference.
 
#7 ·
The track studding went smoothly, Once I counted all of the track sections and divided by 24, putting 2 studs in every-other section, had to skip over 2 sections 5 times as there were 53 sections total. The cutter I bought worked great, so the whole process was pretty painless (except when I jammed my finger in the cutter, boy is that thing is sharp !) I had a friend helping so it went quickly.
Putting on the new carbides started great...on the right side the nuts came right off and the new skid went on. The left side however did not. Only 1 of the nuts would back off, the other two were too rusted to get a socket on them. Had to cram a hacksaw underneath and cut the bolts.

Next question...the left ski does not move hardly at all on the pivot bolt (up and down travel). Very,..very stiff. How much of a PITA is it to remove the nut and drive out the bolt so that it can be replaced and/or cleaned and re-lubed ?
(1992 Indy 500)

Thanks !
 
#8 ·
Stuck ski bolts can be a bear. I had one on my Jag. It would move a little, but not come out. What worked for me was lifting the front of the sled, then rocking the ski up and down while I turned the bolt at the same time. It took awhile, but eventually came out. I pull the skis off both machines at the end of the season so they fit better in the shed. I always lube the ski bolts!
 
#10 ·
I used some PB Blaster to try to help. Brake fluid can work wonders. Just be careful around painted surfaces.

I know the feeling! I have my machines up north as well. Get info here during the week, apply on the weekends!
 
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