Just ran my sled for about 300 miles in alot of questionable conditions. I can say for sure that changing the wheels from 141mm to 147mm. is the answer. Before I changed the sliders with my 141s on and only after 10 miles, no kidding, I could see I was down a fair bit just in front of the front outside idler wheel. Not now. This is the answer.
Slider wear
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I reverse mine to get more life.
Doo's have always been known to wear down very fast in the front. Then they just get to a spot and wear very slowly. When you are down to the wear line and change them, cut them in half and see how much is left. There is a lot of slide left. Sounds to me like either a lot of people are riding on sand dunes, or they are just changing them waaaayyyy too soon.
I do not even bother to bend over and look at them until about 8000 miles. My son's sled will hit the 8000 mile mark in a few weeks, and I will bend over and check them, but I guarantee you that they are still just fine and have at least 2000 more miles on them.
And no, I do not "temper" them. I do not believe that makes one bit of difference.
I do not even bother to bend over and look at them until about 8000 miles. My son's sled will hit the 8000 mile mark in a few weeks, and I will bend over and check them, but I guarantee you that they are still just fine and have at least 2000 more miles on them.
And no, I do not "temper" them. I do not believe that makes one bit of difference.
You really take the time to rotate them?
mjkaliszak
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And no, I do not "temper" them. I do not believe that makes one bit of difference.
I concur....... I work in the molding industry and have never heard of tempering plastic. Only metal.
I concur....... I work in the molding industry and have never heard of tempering plastic. Only metal.
PolarisRushPro
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I rotate my slides about every 750 miles and I also temper them and I find that it helps.
indy_500
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to some, 750 miles is half a season unlike to u, that's about 1/6 lol
PolarisRushPro
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Yes every 750 miles and I use my time to take care of my sleds!
LOL, probably only going to get 3500 or so this year. We will see though, there are still about 6 weeks of good riding left.
indy_500
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i should have 3000. i had 1500 after december. but it all went downhill from there