Big wheel kit thoughts?

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konarider

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Wondering where to find a used big wheel kit. 04 rmk vert. Edge. 144 and wondering how big of a track to out on. Prob 8 inch wheels. Also your thoughts on the big wheel kit. For little trail riding and about a foot of snow.

Thanks.

 

whoisthatguy

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Big wheel kits do nothing since the track already naturally bends to the radius of the stock rear idler.

 

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• Jan 19, 2015

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Just bing

 

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• Mar 26, 2015

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I had a Holz Big Wheel kit on an '02 700 w/144". Worked so good I had use the parking brake alot more else the sled would roll away.

Sounds like a good item to find a a Snow Show Swap Meet.

 

SixtySevenGT

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• Aug 13, 2015

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Rail off set

Big wheel kits do offer alot less rolling resistance especially at higher seeds.

The older polaris back wheels were very small.

Try and find a take off from a newer Dragon that has just the 2 wheels,this will bolt right on your edge skid.

BUT YOU NEED TO HAVE THE OFFSET RAIL ENTENSIONS OR NEWER RAILS FOR THE BIGGER WHEELS

 

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• Aug 21, 2015

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looks cool but zero performance gain of any kind. i actually prefer the stock 3 wheel kits to keep two of the wheels as close to the outside of the track as possible. It just supports the track better.