Can anyone identify this track? Opinions

[snowdance]

I purchased this at the Milwaukee Snow Show in the swap meet area. Its a new Polaris (i'm told) 144" x 2" x15". The seller told me it was a good all around track. Because it isn't a true paddle track, it will be better on the trail and not quite as good in powder. He logic seemed good. Has anybody have any experience with this track and/or have opinions on how it will handle on and off trail? I'm upgrading my Switchback which currently has an 1.25" track. Thanks in advance.

 

[willey]

Should be a part/model number on the track to help identify it. From the pics it appears to be a finger style track. I have not heard to many favorable reviews on that style. I believe that is not standard track that came on any switchback but it could have been a snowcheck option or dealer installed option.

 

[thebreeze]

Finger track. They work ok in the powder, and hook up great in setup/spring/hardback snow. Pretty solid crossover track IMO.

 

[snowdance]

Finger track. They work ok in the powder, and hook up great in setup/spring/hardback snow. Pretty solid crossover track IMO.

Thats pretty much what the seller told me. Would it be safe to say that powder wise i'll still be way better off with this track than my stock 1.25" track?

 

[mezz]

It looks like a cross country track, very similar to the "Freeride" that Camoplast produces. To my knowledge, the track you have is no longer produced, nonetheless it would serve a purpose for both on & off trail, more toward the trail though as the fingers are suppose to provide the needed flex for trail use. Looks like a 1.6 lug?????? -Mezz

 

[thebreeze]

It will surely be a nice improvement over the 1.25"

I have a friend that runs that same track on his switchback, and it looks to work well. Its not as optimal in the POW as a full paddle, but still works good. And like I said, arguably the best spring snow/setup snow track.

 

[Modman440]

I believe thats more of a hard pack track but i have seen it more so on crossover sleds or cross country sleds

 

[anonomoose]

.....Would it be safe to say that powder wise i'll still be way better off with this track than my stock 1.25" track?

Remember that the ends are finger, but the track still has some paddle to it and YES...it will put a smile on your face when you try it the first time in the deep. The full paddle will perform better in dry fluffy...but it would not keep me from installing that track over your 1.25 track which is marginal in powder.....give it a rip....you probably got a great price on it and the track will wake that switcher right up!! I run full 2 inch paddle and geared my switcher down some so off trail works very well. But the twin had the stock track and there was a huge difference when I replaced the track on my main machine. 2 inch tracks are about prefect for midwest riding in all but the hard pack...and let's face it, you need boggy wheels on that stuff regardless of the size of track.

 

[snowdance]

Remember that the ends are finger, but the track still has some paddle to it and YES...it will put a smile on your face when you try it the first time in the deep. The full paddle will perform better in dry fluffy...but it would not keep me from installing that track over your 1.25 track which is marginal in powder.....give it a rip....you probably got a great price on it and the track will wake that switcher right up!! I run full 2 inch paddle and geared my switcher down some so off trail works very well. But the twin had the stock track and there was a huge difference when I replaced the track on my main machine. 2 inch tracks are about prefect for midwest riding in all but the hard pack...and let's face it, you need boggy wheels on that stuff regardless of the size of track.

Paid $425 and its new. Also putting the 41T lower gear in the chain case. Polaris gripper skis and hopefully find the updated RMK spindles to put on also.

 

[ezra]

like stated above that thing if just fine for the UP.
best in the mashed potatoes and more heavy snow. prob not the best for bottomless champagne powder will be a trencher in that stuff but u don't get that stuff in da UP. I my self like stiff paddles in da UP they hold up better to stump grinding and high speed trail runs

 

[polarisrider1]

It's a "Finger" track, great trencher. I am pretty sure it has been discountinued. Camoplast has a 1.5" version of it out this year (free ride). it will still be better then what you have on sled now. I really like the Challenger line of tracks by Camoplast. Not sure what they call the track on my 2012 RMK Pro? it is heavily ported. (sorry Mezz I see I added almost same info as you). That track will fit right on with no issues. I wouldn't bother with gear change, the length of the track is the same. Poo's get bad enough mileage as it is.

 

[anonomoose]

... I wouldn't bother with gear change, the length of the track is the same. Poo's get bad enough mileage as it is.

Yeah well one of the reasons the mileage suffers on that sled with that gearing is because the gearing was wrong for anything but trail riding. If you go off trail it was geared incorrectly and you got low mileage out of the belts. Gearing it down wakes the sled up and you actually get better mileage and longer life out of the belt. Match the machine to the conditions you ride and it doesn't get any better or worse mileage than anything else out there.

Personally the 144 is a great size for midwest riding but isn't too long to get around trees and obsticles common in the midwest. Out west you have more room to go straight and the longer tracks can work well without the need to do so many tight turns which the longer tracks don't do as well. I seriously doubt that this track will trench like a picked sled does in the dusty stuff. But then I have never owned one with that track so I guess time will tell.