155 3' Kaos to 174

[Uncle si]

Please tell me I am not the first to consider it.

I am hoping with some snow flap surgery it will all fit. I hear that the 2020 850 Kaos with a 163 and an RMK rear track spring was really nice...

So more is better, right?

I ride primarily trees in central Washington. I have 2 short winters on an axys 163 and I want more track.

What have you tried? Tell me I am nuts, but tell me why!

 

[FatDogX]

Not gonna say nuts because there's always a "first"......LOL

Pretty interesting for sure!!

 

[Wheel House Motorsports]

IMO your going to have so little khaos feel not worth trying to make a khaos that long. Embrace the focused nature of the RMK and get a long sled.

Khaos and 174 are a bit contradictory to me... Its not that it might not be a fun sled i just feel like the time/cost to build one wouldnt be worth the marginal change in feel vs a 174 rmk.

 

[owenbstory]

Maybe someone else can clarify but I believe the factory geometry where the tunnel meets the bulk head is different on the 174’s?

 

[klarkkentster]

I'm sure IceAge can make customer Khaos profile rails. I think it would look awesome.

 

[Teth-Air]

Now the only question s are: Will you ask IceAge to make it flat rail or curved up at the back so it feels like a 155 on the hard pack but works like a 174 in the deep snow? Secondly will you cut down a 175 G4 track so you can go 3.5" pitch?

 

[klarkkentster]

If you go with fox shocks - ice ages limit strap has a third hole for even longer then the stock Khaos strap. Fox shocks allow for that. I have Z bro’s and check if they allow it when I put the rails on hopefully this week. I did see in another post where a guy already did this.


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[WAsledder]

I think you’d be really disappointed riding a 174 in our heavy snow. Just my 2 cents

 

[Uncle si]

I think you’d be really disappointed riding a 174 in our heavy snow. Just my 2 cents

So far, it is awesome!

I can't wait for some fluffy. I will report back.

 

[ullose272]

So far, it is awesome!

I can't wait for some fluffy. I will report back.

Did you put the 174 in a 155 tunnel? Got any pics?

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[klarkkentster]

Did you put the 174 in a 155 tunnel? Got any pics?

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Agreed. Would love to see that.


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[hillrunner]

I recently stretched out to a 174 on my 19 and believe it was a great decision. I mainly tree ride and have found some positives and negative. First off I have a kmod skid which is amazing for the the adjustability, I have found the 174 will push a bit more in the down hill decent through the trees, (I think with a little tuning it may be minimized) which is the only problem I have found. For the positive I would say I can side hill in much steeper terrain, with the kmod as of right now my skis are 2-3feet off the snow which makes it quite nimble on her feet and have more traction than the 163 which can be more forgiving, with a quick adjustment of the coupling block the skis will be planted. Snow was close to a foot of fresh on a good base. I would say with the kmod skid + 174 makes for a very fun package.

 

[Uncle si]

Here she is.

We finally got into some deeeeeeep light snow and it was everything I hoped for.

2021 Khaos 155
BM bumper
Tiny snow flap
Ice age Khaos profile rails.
174x3.2 track

I plan to cut holes in the flap so it flexes out of the way when trenching.

I like the way snow bikes dig until you stop them, and i think this machine may come close.

 

[Uncle si]

 

[St. Hellens rider]

I have a 174 with a mtntk turbo on it. Definitely planted to the ground. I think stretching your 155 khaos to 174 would make it more playful. To what degree I couldn’t tell you. You have 10 more inches of track planted on the ground.

 

[Uncle si]

I really love the long track / shorter tunnel. I will get a trench pic soon...

 

[NorthMNSledder]

Glad to hear you are liking it!

Thinking about going the tipped up rails idea on mine for next year. Lots of people sure seem to like that profile in the 174.

 

[Matthew runge]

Wow nice build. Thing looks nutz

 

[Uncle si]

Found some inverted snow. I still don't know how deep she will go if I leave it pinned and wiggle.

Edit to add: I am standing in the trench in this photo, ~10 feet below where I stopped.

 

[el__gato]

now you're having fun