im kinb of new to this i have a 98 arctic cat put it away last year (after pressure washing it)had it off the floor about 6 inches when i got it out this season about half of the metal clips on the track were either rusted in half or or dang neer this is expensive to fix any thoughts on how to prevent this it was stored in my garage all summer thanks
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clips on the track
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polarisrider1
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Prevention is to ride in deeper snow and not park in mud puddles. lol. Where you at? I have track clip tools and some teenagers who will do your whole track for you at $2 a clip labor. plus cost of clips.
We reclipped the track on my son's sled, it wasn't too bad. We were able to remove the old clips with screwdrivers and vice grips (lots of pyring). Most of them bent easily as they were getting thin and came right off.
Got new clips and a clip installation tool that uses a center bolt to do the crimping. This worked well but we pretty much wore it out (we were using a 18V dewalt to install). If you can spring the $$ for the track clip tool that has a crimper with 2 long levers, it should work better.
We had to pull the rear suspension but didn't pull the track. That would have been easier though to remove the track but we didn't want to mess with pulling the drive axle.
Clips will wear out - the more you ride in snirt and marginal conditions, the faster. I store my sleds off the ground, not sure if thie helps or not. The sled that we changed the clips on, had about 4K miles at the time - but I had another sled, all UP miles / deeper snow, 8200 miles and the clips still looked pretty good. So longevity depends on riding conditions and storage conditions, too. If you stored it off the ground, you're fine. I don't think the pressure washer caused you any problems -
Got new clips and a clip installation tool that uses a center bolt to do the crimping. This worked well but we pretty much wore it out (we were using a 18V dewalt to install). If you can spring the $$ for the track clip tool that has a crimper with 2 long levers, it should work better.
We had to pull the rear suspension but didn't pull the track. That would have been easier though to remove the track but we didn't want to mess with pulling the drive axle.
Clips will wear out - the more you ride in snirt and marginal conditions, the faster. I store my sleds off the ground, not sure if thie helps or not. The sled that we changed the clips on, had about 4K miles at the time - but I had another sled, all UP miles / deeper snow, 8200 miles and the clips still looked pretty good. So longevity depends on riding conditions and storage conditions, too. If you stored it off the ground, you're fine. I don't think the pressure washer caused you any problems -
borderstaff
New member
If the clips are shot, it might be easier to just install a newer track (gently used tracks are $150-$300 for your sled). You already have to removed the old track to install the clips anyhow.
toddspolaris
Member
Buy the tool and the clips and do it yourself, If you stay in snowmobiling you'll need the tool again someday. Never have removed the track or suspension to reclip a track. Hang the sled from the rafters in the shop, loosen your track up and your on your way.
polarisrider1
New member
track stays in the sled. Use a die grinder and 2 large screwdrivers to pry off clips. It is a long boring task, more so than studding a track. Use a lot of anti seize goop on track clip tool for best results. Like todds says hang tail end high from the rafters turn on the tunes and have at it.
HIGHLANDER
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track stays in the sled. Use a die grinder and 2 large screwdrivers to pry off clips. It is a long boring task, more so than studding a track. Use a lot of anti seize goop on track clip tool for best results. Like todds says hang tail end high from the rafters turn on the tunes and have at it.
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track stays in the sled. Use a die grinder and 2 large screwdrivers to pry off clips. It is a long boring task, more so than studding a track. Use a lot of anti seize goop on track clip tool for best results. Like todds says hang tail end high from the rafters turn on the tunes and have at it.
You forgot the most important part. The BEER.