OK, here's a question for the experts...
Last season my sled started to do this wierd slipping type of deal.

For instance, this wouldn't happen all the time, but when it did, I was never able to figure it out.

My friends and I have this thing we do to each other? if we're crossing the road and on the otherside when you climb the snow back, when we reach the top of the bank (on the balancing point of the sled) we would floor it to get the person riding behind you full of snow, kinda dumb but thats what we do?

Anyways, when I would floor it, it would feel almost like my track is slipping, the feeling is exactly like the main boogies with the teeth are jumping the knobs of the track? Is this something that could happen? I've tried tightening the track, but it would still do it?

Is it possible my track is finished?

Is it possible to install my track reversed, the actual track looks like I'd have better traction if it were installed backwards.

Let me know what you think :)

By the way it's a 1996 Formula STX 583 with 10,000 original kms (not miles). I have never changed the track it's also original!

Thanks guys :)

I would look at the drive lugs on the track closely. If they appear to be okay I would next look at the chain tension in the chaincase. I had this happen to me several years ago. I thought it was ratcheting the track when all along it was the chain jumping on the gears. It reared it's ugly head when the chain broke at around 80 mph during a radar run. If it was the NHRA I would have been penalized for oiling the track. There should be about 3/8" rotational freeplay in the driven clutch if the chain is tensioned properly. Grab the driven clutch with the sled on the ground. Rock it back and forth in your hand. If it moves more than 3/8", tighten the chain until it rocks only this amount.

As far as turning the track around for better traction. Yes, it does offer a marginal improvement. The down side is that the braking of the sled is adversely affected. What you gain in forward traction you lose in braking traction. Not good and definitely not worth the marginal gains.

Just my $.02

When you hold the back of the sled off the ground, how much does the track hang down off the sliderails?

This can happen if your track is on too loose. I believe on skidoos you are supposed to tension the track so that you have 1" of sag with 20lbs pulling down on the track.

I just got my sled....the previous owner complained about the track stuttering..turns out that the track was really really loose...so maybe thats where you should start...tighten it to factory specs, ride it, and check it again...my 2 cents..

Flooring your sled!!! :p :p :lol: :crazy: