Bigger track on '98 xc 700

HippiesSmell · May 9, 2011

I'm currently running a 144" x 1.25" or 1.5" track, not exactly sure of lug length. My skid shocks crapped out on me recently so I'm looking for a fix and figured I'd just throw a new skid in. I want to go to a 151", 155" or 159" track with at least 2" lugs. My question is, do I need to do anything to fit 2"+ lugs?

jgd · May 10, 2011

You'll be snug with the stock 9 tooth drivers. I'd suggest going to 8's to clear the 2" track. Good luck

SpencerA · May 11, 2011

HippiesSmell said:
I'm currently running a 144" x 1.25" or 1.5" track, not exactly sure of lug length. My skid shocks crapped out on me recently so I'm looking for a fix and figured I'd just throw a new skid in. I want to go to a 151", 155" or 159" track with at least 2" lugs. My question is, do I need to do anything to fit 2"+ lugs?

How did you like the 144" track? I was thinking of putting one on my sled. Did it not do well in powder and thats why your going longer?

X2Freeride · May 12, 2011

A 2 inch track wont clear with the stock cooling strips in the tunnel. I had a 98 XC 700 that we ran as a 136 1.75 track. We had to dish those lugs even so they wouldnt hit the strip coolers. If you were to run a 2 inch track with the stock coolers you would have to do the same. A 1.5 would be the only track that would fit without modification.

HippiesSmell · May 12, 2011

I liked the 144" when I lived in MN, but now that I live in the mountains I would like some more track. With the lug size that I have my sled doesn't "bite" like I would like it too, hence the want/need for something bigger. Thanks for the advise guys. As for dealing with the cooling fins in the tunnel, would mounting the skid lower do anything?

jgd · May 12, 2011

If the track isn't already notched for the coolers it's easy to do.

X2Freeride · May 12, 2011

They make Notched tracks as well in some lengths and lug heights.

xc700 · May 18, 2011

151x2" is what I run on my 98 xc700 hooks up great.

X2Freeride · May 22, 2011

HippiesSmell said:
I liked the 144" when I lived in MN, but now that I live in the mountains I would like some more track. With the lug size that I have my sled doesn't "bite" like I would like it too, hence the want/need for something bigger. Thanks for the advise guys. As for dealing with the cooling fins in the tunnel, would mounting the skid lower do anything?

It gives you added clearance but its a catch 22, because it increases the steering pressure, and how the sled handles, you can restup the front end to compensate but its still a noticably different sled with the skid lowered. The strip coolers just were not designed with big lug clearance in mind. About the only real way to get what you want and keep the handling the same is to go to a rear "U" cooler.

X2Freeride · May 22, 2011

xc700 said:
151x2" is what I run on my 98 xc700 hooks up great.

Thats a super nice sled, but thats also not the stock XC tunnel.

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