Long tracks and paddle tracks

townsend chris · Post by **townsend chris** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 9:22 am

What do you think the ideal long track and deep lug paddle track size would be for riding the nice groomed trails we have in the area ?

ralphie · Post by **ralphie** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 9:48 am

There is no such thing as an ideal deep lug paddle track for trail riding, all they do is rip up the trails. :thumbdown:

snoway · Post by **snoway** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:39 am

Went from stock 137 x 1.25 ripsaw with 2 studs per row to a 1.6 cobra. Hy fax wear is still good and decent traction on and off trail. Icy corners still slick without studs on the 1.6

xcsp · Post by **xcsp** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 11:38 am

[QUOTE=ralphie;22920]There is no such thing as an ideal deep lug paddle track for trail riding, all they do is rip up the trails. :thumbdown:[/QUOTE]

I agree.

What other purpose do they serve on a groomed trails??

snoway · Post by **snoway** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 11:44 am

[QUOTE=xcsp;22925]I agree.

What other purpose do they serve on a groomed trails??[/QUOTE]

I don't spin and trench on take off. It's the driver not the track. I was following 5 guys on 2000 vintage sleds just spinning the snot out of them....
Probly all .875 " - 1.25" lugs

Curly · Post by **Curly** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 2:06 pm

I ride quite a few miles, (trails only) and have had every thing
from 121 X .875 to 144 X 1.75.
Here is my $.02:
Trails are wrecked with thumbs! If you want you can tear it up with whatever you are on.
There is not a track made that will fix stupid!
Ride quality is a result of suspension design, shock quality and driver setup. Not trail length, that helps flotation.
Deep lug tracks will tax most cooling systems in low snow and hard packed trail conditions.
Ice scratchers are sold to prevent this from happening.
Longer tracks require more carbide to get through the corners. If you have the track hooked up you are going to push more in the corners.
There is no one size fits all, depends on individual preference.
Each of My last 7 sleds have had either a different length or lug height.
This year I am riding a 120 X 1.6 Cobra.
Hooks up, rides great and rails corners, like it better than the 137 I rode last year, but that's my take and everyone likes something different.

ghostrider · Post by **ghostrider** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 8:00 pm

[QUOTE=snoway;22926]I don't spin and trench on take off. It's the driver not the track. I was following 5 guys on 2000 vintage sleds just spinning the snot out of them....
Probly all .875 " - 1.25" lugs[/QUOTE]

Is 2000 really vintage?:shrug:

snoway · Post by **snoway** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 4:30 am

By vintage, I was refering to there aprox. age....all trailing arm sleds probly 98 to 02.:thumbup: