Boy Oh Buoy Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Howdy all , A sled in our group is busted and sitting in Cochrane. Our trucks and trailer are in Kirkland Lake. If anyone has truck or trailer space for 1 sled please let me know ASAP. Thanks a bunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dufftom Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Riding too fast and trying to keep up,lets here it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Any flat deck transports that you might be able to get in on? Saw a Summit or other mtn sled on on load of lumber passing thru Kap' 1 year we wete up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Oh Buoy Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 Brp dealer set us up with a lift. And it was a stud pulled out went thru the heat exchanger . So back to KL now and drowning our sorrows in the parking lot of the Super 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dufftom Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Sorry to here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobills Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 That sucks. Sorry to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dufftom Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 You got to love that parking lot,almost drowned there my self. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sledjunk Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Sorry to hear about your trip being cut short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 37 minutes ago, Boy Oh Buoy said: Brp dealer set us up with a lift. And it was a stud pulled out went thru the heat exchanger . So back to KL now and drowning our sorrows in the parking lot of the Super 8 Thats too easy, the beer store is just down the street. Glad to hear you got back OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishHog Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 bummer, but unless you cooked the engine, buy some JB weld. Patch the hole and ride. It will last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC+YA Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 15 hours ago, Boy Oh Buoy said: Brp dealer set us up with a lift. And it was a stud pulled out went thru the heat exchanger . So back to KL now and drowning our sorrows in the parking lot of the Super 8 I quit using studs because of just such an incident. I am now using the screw in traction aids which take the edge off on icy stuff and don't wreck your track or sled. You may want to look into them as there are many to choose from now. I will not go without anymore. They are not for racing hookups, but make it so much safer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastzrt Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 2 hours ago, AC+YA said: I quit using studs because of just such an incident. I am now using the screw in traction aids which take the edge off on icy stuff and don't wreck your track or sled. You may want to look into them as there are many to choose from now. I will not go without anymore. They are not for racing hookups, but make it so much safer. May I ask what brand you are using and what track? I have a 137" cobra 1.6" presently which has holes in the lugs which I presume would be the proper location for install? We also quit studding tracks about 4 years ago after 25+ years of religiously studding tracks. Do not miss installing them, maintaining them, worrying about them etc. Rarely have we ever missed them on the trails and both my wife and I prefer the adapted riding style without them now. The longer Cobra tracks have been fantastic on and off trail and we find the stopping power to be quite good with the reverse cup lugs on them. But these screw in style are some what intriguing. Never had a catastrophic failure due to studding, but do the screw in type not pose the same risk of flying out into an exchanger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viperules700 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 3 hours ago, AC+YA said: I quit using studs because of just such an incident. I am now using the screw in traction aids which take the edge off on icy stuff and don't wreck your track or sled. You may want to look into them as there are many to choose from now. I will not go without anymore. They are not for racing hookups, but make it so much safer. I was looking at i grips, not sure which brand you used. Looks like a great idea. Was thinking of doing sled this summer. Did brand you used require pre drilling and did you use a glue too when installing? I too hate traditional studs and replacing a track with 1500 km's on it, isn't the most practical option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 The '07 I got rid of was studded when new & track was still intact w/ 17,000 miles on it. Mind you I'm careful of what I'm riding on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tireless Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 I have i-grips on my sled, over 5000 km and still sharp. I have 300 and they are light, work great. Have not lost one yet. They recommend a pilot hole , but if you are good with a cordless drill no problem. they come out with tool supplied just as easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viperules700 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 8 minutes ago, revrnd said: The '07 I got rid of was studded when new & track was still intact w/ 17,000 miles on it. Mind you I'm careful of what I'm riding on. 8 minutes ago, tireless said: I have i-grips on my sled, over 5000 km and still sharp. I have 300 and they are light, work great. Have not lost one yet. They recommend a pilot hole , but if you are good with a cordless drill no problem. they come out with tool supplied just as easy. You didn't use any glue either? Some people were using glue on a different brand, cause the claimed they can back out over time. Some drilled a pilot hole and dipped stud threads in glue and installed to light torque setting on drill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tireless Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 No glue, I bought at snowmobile show and sales guy had a piece of track that he said had 25000 km and they were all there, although worn down. but they are easy to remove and replace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorches Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 I bought 216 i-grips at sledarama in peterborough. I was going to install on a ripsaw ll 137" × 1.25" lug. The lugs look thin though. Has anybody used them with this track. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 5 hours ago, revrnd said: The '07 I got rid of was studded when new & track was still intact w/ 17,000 miles on it. Mind you I'm careful of what I'm riding on. I had similar results Revrnd. 10000 miles on 04 ZX. Not 1 pull out, bent or tip missing carbide. I just never saw the need to spin over rocks, highway or gas station parking lots. Haven't studded the 900 yet, not sure if I even will. I know lots of them have but the single ply track and stud combination worries me. I'm probably nuts, or cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrightonalan Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 Ive always studded my tracks for safety reasons,its bad luck if you have one go into your heat exchanger ,but they could also save your life . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZR SLEDHEAD Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 Also a fan of studs plus keeping a close eye on stud n track condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinental couch Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 39 minutes ago, Crow said: I had similar results Revrnd. 10000 miles on 04 ZX. Not 1 pull out, bent or tip missing carbide. I just never saw the need to spin over rocks, highway or gas station parking lots. Haven't studded the 900 yet, not sure if I even will. I know lots of them have but the single ply track and stud combination worries me. I'm probably nuts, or cheap. We have never had any luck with the single ply track. What you have to do to make it and the sled perform defies logic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Daves Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 12 hours ago, FishHog said: bummer, but unless you cooked the engine, buy some JB weld. Patch the hole and ride. It will last. I will second that. I bought a used sled with jb weld on the exchangers and I rode it for 2 years before I traded it. It didn't leak a drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grover_yyz Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 11 minutes ago, Daves said: I will second that. I bought a used sled with jb weld on the exchangers and I rode it for 2 years before I traded it. It didn't leak a drop. Looks like I need to keep JB Weld in my "survival kit" along with all the other stuff to get me out of a bind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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