How do i lower track to fit tunnel protectors?

Hey, to drop the track look up by the rear idler wheels and there should be a hole that you can drill out to move them down thus lowering the track to fit the 3/4 inch protectors in.

It is circled in the picture.

Mitch

Yep, drill the new holes. Or if you have a welder handy you can mount some new plates which allow you to mount the skid even further down to provide ample clearance. Make SURE your new studs don't come close to hitting the front of your tunnel near the drivers, even if they clear now they might not under hard accelertion or track slippage. Good luck!

andjayik said:

forgot to mention when i bought the sled the rear suspension was set at #2 for a women and i moved it to #4 for me at 240 lbs if that makes a differance? So macker, is it ok still to put in the 3/4 protector and not worry about it?

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The suspension settings are a whole different deal then protecting your coolers. You should not count on spring or shock settings to keep you from driving a stud into your cooler. The tunnel protectors need to be tall enough that when you hit a big bump/whoop/oh "edit for bad language" (and you will) the track will make contact with the protectors and there will still be clearance between the stud tips and your cooler. Your dealer should be able to confirm you have the correct protectors for your stud length. My fins on my cooler on my 97 MXZ (just like THT's) had scratches and some light damage but nothing close to the core with the fluid in it. On another note if you weigh 240 lbs do yourself a favor and order the heavy duty rear springs fo your suspension. Not the coils on your shocks but the suspension springs themselves. I did it and it made a big difference, I go about 210 lbs, its money well spent. And if your still looking to throw some cash around, order the spring spacers from our fellow doo-talker, they go inside the coil and align the spring. They are here on the site.

If you want to stud, you have to be willing to make a few changes. You'll need to drill new holes for the mounts, yes it is a lot of work but it's pretty straight forward. Go and buy yourself a brand new bit to make the job easier.