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[@nakkisampyla4460]

We have mostly flat land and deep snow here in finland so 3" is more fun! Climbs good enough for the hills we have

[@hahocrf50]

We have why deeper snow than Finland

[@ride-7054]

It deffinately helped my choice.. in about 2 weeks time I am going to be snow checking a 850 khaos with the 2.6 track and belt drive...

[@k2buildit]

Great information, I would definitely not know the different characteristics of the two tracks and certainly didn't know only chain case w the 3". Love the videos!

[@Rossxr]

ken thanks for watching and the comment!

[@dpotoski32]

Thanks Chris. It's a neat way of looking at it. I have a different opinion of what works for me. But.....I've never been called the G.O.A.T. either.

[@Rossxr]

thanks for the comment and love! Burandts the GOAT for a reason!

[@darrylb2052]

Your kind of riding is not like 95% of riders out there, I'll take the three inch thanks , The B.C. snow requires it.

[@TheMatt365]

As soon as Polaris makes the belt drive with 3 inch that will miraculously be the best...

[@oskarastrom4686]

Yeah, just change my 18 pro rmk to 3 inch track with belt drive and its sick!

[@Rossxr]

not totally, the belt drive is just a benefit we still think the 2.6 is a better balanced track

[@codybuswell3589]

@@Rossxr what about cutting a 3 to a 2.8??

[@1waukesha]

You know, ive been thinking the same thing. I put a 3” on my xm, and I think it makes it trench out more than the stock 2.5”. It actually seems to be hindering it in a drag race uphill, as it doesn’t launch worth a can of beans, just sits there digging a hole to china, meanwhile the other guy is long gone. Ive been thinking I might just go back to the stock track 163 X 2.5” and try that.

[@lazygamerz]

You may need to adjust the clutching with the 3" track, you have more grip so you put more load on the engine, if you for example still have the same weights you probably don't run the same RPM, and you may have more belt slip if you don't have a shallower helix angle. You may even need to gear it down a notch, the clutch is very inefficient at the start and the end, its only really efficient at transferring power in the mid-range closer to 1 to 1 exchange (when the belt is traveling around the same size circle on both clutches). So it could be that you simply don't get the track speed up with the 3" lugs to where the clutch will be efficient enough for you to get that track really going.

[@Trad-Am]

considering the insane amount of weight transfer the doo's already have. Any track that calms that down, trenches less, and floats more, should be a huge benefit!

[@Trad-Am]

There is something magical about how the poo 2.6 floats, and hooks up. When I first road my axys 163x2.6, it surprised me and shot up a steep drainage wall, that my pro would have had to sidehill out. Now sure the axys has the taller chassis, and more power, but I really doubt the 2.4 the pro had, put on an axys would have made it!

[@Trad-Am]

Now if they could just make em more durable!

[@bertrenolds5]

Awesome. Now does chris still feel the same way after 4 years?

[@jonnyw.2333]

I’m on an SKS 800 and I feel the same way. Good video

[@denseleit]

I know I've asked you this question before on instagram lol. I"m ok with the 2.6" on my axys. As of this season, I've got a few lugs that are torn off or broken and I'll be looking for a different track for next season. Have you looked at the Camso Conquer 280? This is what I'm thinking about getting. Price is good, I'll have to switch to 3.5 pitch drivers.

[@trevorlamont1494]

Can you update this opinion and compare 2.75 to 3” belt drive (2022/2023) sleds

[@devinlarsen1103]

I dunno I road a 2018 m800 153 with 3 inch and seemed like it got up on top better then my 2014 m800 162 2.6 snow pro maybe had to do with the the newer clutch in it or maybe it's track length I dunno just what I found.. just hear 3 inch paddles get ripped off more often cause of the trails in and out

[@ЖизньДальнобойщика]

Hi i have 3 inch lugs can i cut them to 2.6 or no

[@danbuddy6194]

A kid I grew up with (Rob Heiner) designed and built a tensioner device for the belt drive on the Polaris models. They did this because he and his brother like the big track, running turbo, with the belt drive system. Normally the turbo makes the belt drive slip so everyone (at least out here in western wyoming) runs the chaincase to compensate for this. These boys are always tinkering and trying to make things better and that's what he came up with. There's an outfit out of Utah that sells it for him, but couldn't tell you their name off the top of my head. Anyways, the whole point I'm making is that just because you want one thing (the bigger track) and it means you have to have something else with it from the factory (chaincase), doesn't mean you can't find a way to change it to what you want AND make it work. Where there's a will, there's a way.

[@watchaturownrizk3154]

Hey Chris, Im coming down to keystone colorado and was wondering whats a great place to ride near there and what a great place to rent near there .... im a extreme adrenaline junky when it comes to motocross and snowmobiling and i was wanting to know your thoughts for a great experience in keystone !!! Thank you so much !!! Hopefully were could ride sometime im down there

[@johnshimkus8939]

I've been thinking about switching, don't know yet. I'm a Skidoo man but i'm thinking about switching to Polaris, can you give me more influence on the Polaris, verses the summit? I know that they say Polaris is King of the hill, but it is true? I like both, just thinking? Motortafied??????

[@aksledders2096]

Could you do a video on aftermarket tracks and how they might be even better than the 2.6"?

[@Rossxr]

we will put it on the list! thanks for the comment! AK!

[@jc9601]

Chris, I herd u say somewhere that u liked the 3 inch at griz lodge.

[@vladovladiswlado]

Perfect video! I think great video will be also about Boondocker Turbo.

[@Rossxr]

Boondocker video is on the list! thanks for the comment!

[@Zacfreezin]

Did the 3" track (was convinced by a couple who owned them in the past) and dont get me wrong its an epic sled (850 pro 163") but it does trench quite a bit more. Wish you made this video in march of last season 😂😂 have you ever ran that tki belt system and if so do you like it? Thanks in advance! 😎🤘

[@Rossxr]

we have run the tki stuff, its for sure a great option on the 3" sleds!

[@Zacfreezin]

@@Rossxr perfect!! One more question if its alright, even with that 3" and a tki belt drive does it give the sled a bit more instentanious lift?

[@antongrankvist2802]

If you have a sled with 3 and want to change to 2.6 do you need to change the gearing or the clutches?

[@Rossxr]

the track pitch is different and the gearing is also different so yes

[@jvincent03]

Thanks Chris. Have you guys seen premature wear on your tracks and do you think it is necessary to fully clip? I am curious if this is something i should consider doing.

[@Rossxr]

we Haven't seen any premature wear, and dont think its worth the weight to have a fully clipped track

[@marcuskluke9246]

How many sleds do you blow up a year and how many hours do you usually get with a nornal tubro with lo boost and high boost and stock

[@Rossxr]

we dont blow any sled up a year. and our turbos get thousands and thousands of miles out of them because of the amazing setups

[@krispazik4682]

They don't blow up, just loose compression till the sled is not rideable , usually around 2k

[@blakespencer3674]

do you ride a rmk with a 36in wide ski stance and why

[@Stryderman199]

All the new sleds come with a 36" front end so yes that's what I ride. 👍🏻

[@99problemsbutafishaintone35]

I use 3 inch in BC

[@michaelmurphy7207]

Could you use belt drive even with a trail sled?

[@cherb23]

ya this video is 2 years old. I think most polaris sleds come with belt drive now.

[@firdous.bhatsonamarg7080]

Sir I want to talk to you

[@lolboochie7361]

I am a 2.6 inch guy

[@Rossxr]

same same!

[@hakanwappling3743]

I feel sorry for you guys

[@snowmobilenation7230]

Hi

[@griffoutdoortv5882]

I havent ridden a 2.6 but my 3 inch doesn't seem to be a problem with wheeling but i also have a ski doo that might have some thing to do with it

[@Rossxr]

yea theres a lot of different things going on with that sled and chassis!

[@snowmobilenation7230]

What can on your sleds do you run ???

[@slickrick9292]

Snowmobile nation he runs SLP lightweight silencers that’s what I run outstanding product not to loud but has a really nice sound to it!!

[@snowmobilenation7230]

Thanks I’m going to look into one for my dad

[@braedyhassell7912]

3 inch burns a lot more gear than 2.6

[@elmerfudd3366]

And if you don't have a whole building full of extra sleds when they break...........buy a SKIDOO!!

[@tedt6453]

"it gets up on the snow easier"- Why Chris? why does it get up on the snow easier?

[@tristanmack5779]

Because it's not digging a trench. When you're trying to get unstuck or climb yes you want traction but you also want the ability to have the sled keep moving forward instead of just burying itself and the more track you have pushing snow the more it's going to just bury further down instead of manuver it's way out. He did say that in the video it just wasn't explained very well.

[@tedt6453]

you really don't know what you're talking about @@tristanmack5779

[@kadecooper246]

That is a good question. Is it just how the Polaris 3” bites. Is it because the 3” weighs more?

[@larsjohansson3425]

Kade Cooper as they said the 3 moves more snow thus digging deeper

[@mrbeatlow9711]

3” tracks are terrible. 2.5/2.6 is way better

[@grimthenoble]

Bigger is always better. That's what she said!

[@MrPowderEater]

Too short

[@reesewilliamson3346]

lol i run a 1.75 lug on a 128 in 3ft+ of snow and never had an issue

[@Icutmetal]

Grease Cool story.

[@averyozirney9853]

Well I got a new sled today and it has a 3 1/4

[@HickedUp]

3.25 pitch or track depth??

[@jonnigaavich5387]

I live in Russia I roost a 5 inch lug on a 275 track. We slay fish and feed the village ehh

[@TheIrongutz]

What are you running,? a D11 dozer 😂

[@peterjacobs6290]

Hard no

[@snowmobilenation7230]

First

[@Icutmetal]

Ok