Jan 16, 2012 #1 D drosichu Member Joined Jan 26, 2010 Messages 6 Reaction score 0 Location edmonton Anyone run without idlers? The bearings are shot in mine and I want to take them off rather than replace bearings. Seems like the hyfax would almost wear more evenly without the idlers?
Anyone run without idlers? The bearings are shot in mine and I want to take them off rather than replace bearings. Seems like the hyfax would almost wear more evenly without the idlers?
Jan 16, 2012 #2 CatRyder88 Active VIP Member Joined Feb 10, 2011 Messages 304 Reaction score 483 Location Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada Just make sure you always run scratchers. A few years back a buddy didn't run his for about 20 km back to the truck and when he parked the sled the track clips melted into the hyfax. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk when I should be checkin wells!
Just make sure you always run scratchers. A few years back a buddy didn't run his for about 20 km back to the truck and when he parked the sled the track clips melted into the hyfax. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk when I should be checkin wells!
Jan 17, 2012 #3 stormtrooper Active VIP Member Joined Mar 27, 2010 Messages 266 Reaction score 144 Location wct, ab x2 on the scratchers. You`ll be fine as long as you use them. You need them regardless of idlers on or off.
x2 on the scratchers. You`ll be fine as long as you use them. You need them regardless of idlers on or off.
Jan 17, 2012 #4 overkill131313 Active VIP Member Joined Dec 20, 2008 Messages 2,976 Reaction score 518 Location Sicamous\Swansea Point my new mod sled has no idlers.....just the two innies at the back! lol......with scratchers!
Jan 17, 2012 #5 CUSO Active VIP Member Joined Jan 21, 2007 Messages 4,772 Reaction score 5,538 Location Edmonton Bogies.... Idlers are the back wheels. Some people I know did a test with and without the bogies, and found less resistance with them on.
Bogies.... Idlers are the back wheels. Some people I know did a test with and without the bogies, and found less resistance with them on.