Well. Today i took my sled out and was hitting some small drifts and ended up finding a big one. I thought there was powder on the other side but it was drifted up and the snow was thin. My sled landed straight up and down on the bottom of my track and the bogey wheel wobbles it doesn't look like anything back there is bent and i tightened the bolt up a bit just the check.
Has this happened to anybody if so let me know what you did.. Thanks
Bogey Wheel
Started by
crf250riderz
, Jan 28 2010 07:45 PM
13 replies to this topic
Posted 28 January 2010 - 08:30 PM
if it's an idler wheel, just get rid of 'em. Run scratchers instead.
If it's the one at the tail end of the sled, go with an inside wheel kit... heard they make the sled easier to carve with. Haven't done that on mine yet though.
If it's the one at the tail end of the sled, go with an inside wheel kit... heard they make the sled easier to carve with. Haven't done that on mine yet though.
Posted 28 January 2010 - 08:33 PM
do you think a bogey wheel that wobbles a bit could take a little ride before parts come in?
Posted 28 January 2010 - 09:06 PM
Depends on a "little bit".
If it scoots over enough to catch one of the nubs on the inside of teh track, it'll likely cause more damage and possibly take out the track.
If it scoots over enough to catch one of the nubs on the inside of teh track, it'll likely cause more damage and possibly take out the track.
Posted 15 February 2010 - 11:44 PM
i got on hardpack and you good feel it was rough and kinda hopping so i looked back to see and the wheel was very noticably bent and wobbling.
Posted 22 February 2010 - 07:41 PM
I still have scratchers .... the bogey wheels will help save your hyfax to be sure, but the scratchers are more for cooling than preventing hyfax wear IMO ...
You sort of have to use a stragety when placing bogey wheels and scratchers. You want the wheels up front where your scratchers wont lubricate. Towards the back it's less of an issue, but I'd keep the front-most bogey wheels on any sled I'd run .... your scratchers arent kicking snow up all the way up there.
You sort of have to use a stragety when placing bogey wheels and scratchers. You want the wheels up front where your scratchers wont lubricate. Towards the back it's less of an issue, but I'd keep the front-most bogey wheels on any sled I'd run .... your scratchers arent kicking snow up all the way up there.
Posted 23 February 2010 - 04:44 PM
SnowMule said:
Unless you go for the ski-mounted scratchers....
Yeah, but those seems like they'd be awfully easy to tear up since you can't really put them up or down but they also aren't going to spray as much snow up into your rear cooler either ....
Posted 02 March 2010 - 06:41 PM
wow sorry boys you guys lost me.. scratchers instead of idler wheels? what are scratchers? sorry i am just trying to get into sleds since i bought a half decent one now
Posted 03 March 2010 - 07:02 PM
Well, lets step back a touch here, where do you ride? If most or all of your riding is around Sas, Trails, ditches, fields, service roads etc. I'm assuming you have a short track sled (121 or 136). In which case most all of the above info on the bogey removal and scratchers deal does not apply. regular trail riding where there isn't a real deep base you'd destroy the scratchers in a hurry.
My recommendation is to fix the messed up wheel and ride. 121's are a lot easier on hyfax than the mtn sleds are.
My recommendation is to fix the messed up wheel and ride. 121's are a lot easier on hyfax than the mtn sleds are.
Posted 09 March 2010 - 10:32 PM
yea thats what i did i just ditch bang, hit drifts, field ride and break my own trail a lot
Posted 03 October 2010 - 04:28 PM
i would wait till you get the new parts........ the new doo i got has no bogey wheels, just ice scratchers, and runs well!
