3 inch track on M1000?

[Paulo 13]

Can you get a 3" track for m series? Will it fit with little or no modifications?

 

[animal jim]

Only if you have a 162" track I ripped my track an have looked into it and nobody makes a 153"x3" lug track. Just wondering if anyone has tried both the powerclaw and the camoplast extreme and if there is a difference?

 

[M1000CAT]

My 3" extreme will be in tomorrow. Will tell how it is!!

 

[stormtrooper]

My 3" extreme will be in tomorrow. Will tell how it is!!

Can't wait to here how it works out.

 

[M1000CAT]

I got one side trimmed down tonight. I thought it was going to be easy but Orr is very time consuming. Only if thy made a 15" wide 3" paddle from stock!

 

[Canuk]

I have heard from a couple guys with the 162 and 174 3" on M8's. Should be the same as the M1000.

Like already mentioned, the currently only come in a 16" wide so they need to be trimmed. Following that a small notch may have to be cut into the paddles on the left side to clear the coolant hose shield. I understand its not much.

Regarding their performance, I have heard it's a massive improvement over stock.

 

[Catman10]

Check out my 3" 174 project here it is probably a few pages back again but it is fairly imformative, once you have had 3" you wont go back!!! And no I am not speaking for my wife either, haha. The only change that helped my sled improve drastically other than the track was the rear shock, the factory air shock is a piece of crap and made my machine wheelie like crazy. I put a exit coil over on and the difference is huge!!! It is a fun project and you wil not regret it.:d

 

[Paulo 13]

Do I have to change my stock drivers though? Someone said I had to because 3 pitch

 

[oler1234]

can you actually fit a 16" wide in the 15" wide designed tunnel

 

[Paulo 13]

Suppose to cut dwn 1/4" off both sides on a table saw to fit in 15" tunnel and notch for coolers.

 

[Bigborecat]

on a stock m1000 you need the 65/55 gears to turn the 21/2 camo extreme at a decent speed, even on the M800 the 21/2 camo extreme makes you loose a lot of track speed which in turn makes you climb, I get about 40-42 on a hard climb. I think the best is a 2.3 camo that skidoo uses as you get more track speed than the 21/2 or 3". The 3" just looses to much track speed unless you have the horsepower to crank it. Track speed makes you climb.

 

[Paulo 13]

Anyone know how and what blade to use to cut down the width of a track?

 

[Paulo 13]

Got 3" on, holy hack job. Really tuff job to do myself. Never do that again. Still have problems though. Nuts on right side of sled for brake assembly are rubbing really bad. Might ware in to side of paddles after a day of riding. ? That was an unforeseen. Defiantly have to cut right dwn to 15". Cut mine to 151/4". Hope those nuts won't tear the paddles, I'm sure its goin to vibrate like crazy. Any thoughts?

 

[M1000CAT]

Got 3" on, holy hack job. Really tuff job to do myself. Never do that again. Still have problems though. Nuts on right side of sled for brake assembly are rubbing really bad. Might ware in to side of paddles after a day of riding. ? That was an unforeseen. Defiantly have to cut right dwn to 15". Cut mine to 151/4". Hope those nuts won't tear the paddles, I'm sure its goin to vibrate like crazy. Any thoughts?

Too bad that turned out hack. I cut mine down and it looks like a factory cut track. No issues with rubbing any where.

 

[niner]

cut mine to 15 1/2 " fits good.that bolt you need to take it out and put it in the other way .i used a table saw what did you use to cut it?

 

[Paulo 13]

Took bolt out and flipped. Works great thanks.

 

[Chewks]

You can do a 3 inch 156 I believe. I did one a few years ago on my M8. Have to cut the knobs off on the one side to go through the drive on it. Pain in the a$$ but doable.