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Tracks?

Clubin said:
Looks like Camso has a set

atvtracks.net

Polaris 1500 Ranger XD Camso 4S1 Track kit

Shouldn’t your UTV really be an all-terrain vehicle? Are you still storing it away in the winter? Then it’s time to explore more. Introduce yourself to the Camso 4S1 track system for the 1500 Ranger XD. These UTV tracks are designed specifically for Polaris models with 1500.00 CC engines...
atvtracks.net atvtracks.net
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These are for the adv only. Not the ranger. The addd is incorrect.
 
Ah screw it. I ordered a set.

Great guys at Duratracks.

Ask for Steve Emerson. Very informed.
 
Those dura tracks are awesome! But I can’t justify the cost for myself. I don’t need them enough or want them bad enough for the cost. Maybe if I drew a long wait spring bear tag, but it’d depend on the winter we had and snow pack.
 
Thanks for the videos of the tracks, it was nice to see them in action. Like Mr.C not something I would buy but I understand why some would.
 
My Duratracks arrived yesterday and I installed them last night. I'll try and post thoughts occasionally.

Background - I use my Ranger primarily for grooming cross country ski trails; I started out in the late 80's working at various ski centers, and started my own small private trail system in 2005. I've operated Alpines (I and II), Scandiks, Nordics, Skandic SWT (yes, I did spell the first one correctly), Grizzly ATV with Tatou tracks (pre Camso), and the XD1500 is my 3rd Ranger (I upgrade about every 4-6 years now).

So first thoughts - tracks are lighter than I expected (still heavier than Camso, but I expected much heavier, and the Gen3 aren't). Chevron lugs are bigger (wider and deeper) than previous tracks; I'm curious to see what that means for grooming. I took it for a quick spin; turning radius is MUCH sharper than the XP1000 with Camso 4S1 UTV tracks... by literally feet (5' or more?). Ride was very firm, but I expected that (similar to Camso no suspension in the tracks). Traction was fine, but the snow isn't deep yet. That will be a good test (how IS floatation?)

Installation was straight forward - instructions were well laid out and easy to follow. Only challenge is the tracks weren't labeled. I've run tracked vehicles enough that it only took me a few minutes to figure out where each one went (looking at track direction, frame shape, and hub side), but I recommended they label them in the future to make it easier. Ease of installing Camso is similar - the anti-rotation brackets are easier to install, threading the rod in to the sleeve is easier than dealing with Camso's setup, but the tracks do not spin as easily and you can only get a socket on one lug at a time (Camso spun easier to move the hub and I usually could tighten 3 of the 4 right off the bat, then rotate for the last one. WIth design of the Duratrack frame you can only access one of the lug nuts at a time, and you have 5 of them to deal with). I was glad I had someone to help (we got a few on, spun it around, then tightened them all up as best we could, then after a quick spin torqued them to spec - having him tell me when to stop when the bolts were visible after creeping forward really helped. I'll add this would have been almost impossible with the XP1000 as really didn't creep.... and the XD1500 with the CVT steel belt drive can.
 
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