Cutting down a 16" Wide Track to 15"

[maierch]

I've heard rumors that it is possible to cut down a 16" wide track to a 15" wide. Does anyone have any first hand experience with this? I'm somewhat skeptical... wouldn't it be a high risk of flying apart?

 

[Dobir]

I've heard rumors that it is possible to cut down a 16" wide track to a 15" wide. Does anyone have any first hand experience with this? I'm somewhat skeptical... wouldn't it be a high risk of flying apart?

why?

 

[Johnny]

A buddy trimmed down a bit off a 16 wide, no problems yet. I think it was a 16x174 and was going on a cat chassis.

 

[OnlyPolaris]

i saw a guy that used a table saw to cut 1/2" off each side. I believe he then took a torch to the edges of the track. seemed to work for him and he had no troubles.

 

[Longhairfreak]

A buddy trimmed down a bit off a 16 wide, no problems yet. I think it was a 16x174 and was going on a cat chassis.

Why didnt he put the 16 wide in a Cat?

 

[pirate31red]

Why didnt he put the 16 wide in a Cat?

what is the reason for cutting down the track

 

[Catman10]

We have done a couple so far, check out the 174 thread under the m series, there is pics. Its a big job to get the track inside out and you do need to use the right blade and a few other little tricks to do it right. If you look at our tracks you can hardly tell they have been cut.

 

[maierch]

why?

It seems to be nearly impossible to find a 15 wide challenger extreme 153 x 2.5. Apparently M series cats won't accept a 16 wide so I've got a buddy that's looking at cutting one down.

 

[OverBore]

It doesn't make any sense to me to cut the width of a track. The flotation foot print is calculated as width x length. If you want the same foot print and cut the track down from 16" to 15" you would need to increase the length of the track.

 

[sirkdev]

It seems to be nearly impossible to find a 15 wide challenger extreme 153 x 2.5. Apparently M series cats won't accept a 16 wide so I've got a buddy that's looking at cutting one down.

What I have heard is guys that have made the switch are kind of pizzed off too much power loss due to weight increase of the camo vs the power claw. If you are staying with the 153 personally I think I would stick to the powerclaw.
Just my 2c

 

[Longhairfreak]

It seems to be nearly impossible to find a 15 wide challenger extreme 153 x 2.5. Apparently M series cats won't accept a 16 wide so I've got a buddy that's looking at cutting one down.

Heres an M8 with a 16 wide. Its is impossible to find a 153x15x2.5. they dont make one. They make a 150 155 and a 156 15 wide.

 

[maierch]

It doesn't make any sense to me to cut the width of a track. The flotation foot print is calculated as width x length. If you want the same foot print and cut the track down from 16" to 15" you would need to increase the length of the track.

We're not looking to get a larger footprint. We're looking to get the 2.5" Challenger extreme under a cat. Since they don't make one to fit we're looking at cutting one down to make it fit.

 

[4mcntrls]

Try to pm whittaker727. I think he has done one.

 

[Johnny]

Ill stop in today and check out exactly what my bud did and what the application was for. I did see it after being cut and was hard to tell, (nice job). Im pretty sure it was a 174x16x3" going into a turbo pussy cat.

 

[Johnny]

I did check in and yes the 174x16x3 (now 15.4 or so) is in buddies cat. Its a climbing demon, I was riding with him last spring and it hauls some serious azz. Brian at Canadian Power Machines. (250 359 6990)