Well I had a short weekend of riding...didn't even make it out of town, noticed a green puddle under my sled after paying for my gas. Studs finally gouged their way through the heat exchanger, and I couldn't figure out why at first. After taking the track off, all I could find was one stud snapped off at the nut, so I assumed that to be the culprit. Then I looked a little more and found that the track had torn around one of the double backers, which allowed it to "flap" at higher speeds. I cut and removed that piece of track, but there is another spot starting to tear the same way. Tried to pull all the studs out today, but about 1/3 of the torx fittings were stripped so I couldn't get some them out...ending up putting them all back in. I plan to make some front cooler protectors and see what happens...friggin' studs.
Anyways, has anybody else seen track damage like this? 1900 miles, stock '03 440 track.
If you are going to run studs on a 440 track, you must run the tall nuts too. The small nuts allow the studs to bend and the pressure on the backer plate loosens a bit and then tears the track.
A good solution (if you want studs) is to buy single backer plates and big nuts. Then run half the number of studs using the good existing holes.
on the stud when the torx strips out you may have to get out the ole vice grip. The best way for taking out studs is a air racthet and not to let off until it is completely off or they tend to seize.....u can also take teh torch to them
I had an air ratchet on them, worked great on the ones that the torx fittings weren't stripped on. The ones that I couldn't get off, I tried vice grips on the stud and just a normal wrench to break the nut free, but the vice grips always managed to slip...those nuts are tight. What a "edit for bad language"-off! I thought about a zip disk or torch, but cutting 30+ studs off at the nuts that way would be pretty time consuming. I don't think it would be possible to put the tall nuts on now! All I need from that track is to last me the rest of the season...fingers are crossed. Thanks for the input, guys.
yeah i used a zip disk on about 10 of them it takes maybe 30 seconds a stud. Had it on a air tool. If the studs really start to bother you you can try that works good and doesnt take very long.
use a dremel with a cut off wheel works great. by the way i have around 80 stud boy 1.74 studs if you need some let me know i will sell all for $40.00 or 50 cents a piece. later dave
Hey dude! Just finished welding up your heat exchanger at lunch break today! You're all fixed up now! Also I have quite a few extra studs if you need them! I sent your exchanger home with your DAD!!
no problem it'll just cost you... one million dollars!! ohh ahh ahh!!! In unmarked loonies!! LOL! Just kidding you'll just have to buy me lunch one day!!
Had the exact same thing happen to my track this weekend. I heard the noise the stud was causing as it was hitting the heat exchanger and I stopped immediately. I found the offending studs and cut the section out of the track. Luckily it didn't puncture the cooler.
Had the exact same thing happen to my track this weekend. I heard the noise the stud was causing as it was hitting the heat exchanger and I stopped immediately. I found the offending studs and cut the section out of the track. Luckily it didn't puncture the cooler.
Well I'm glad my little situation was able to help somebody! lol
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