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: How Do You Stop Ratcheting?


gertridge123
01-30-2007, 07:03 PM
My track sounds like it's ratcheting when i get on the gas but i don't know if it's racheting or what. Anyone got any idea or help?

DOO THE DOO
01-30-2007, 07:14 PM
if its ratcheting you have to tighten your track

NewfieBullet
01-30-2007, 07:24 PM
Check the tension is the first step.
A few years ago I thought the track on my sled was racheting when I was hill climbing and/or under hard acceleration if I would hit a big dip, bump or hole. Couldn't seem to solve the problem at all. Turns out I had two teeth missing off the top gear in my chain case.

Lucky Charms
01-30-2007, 07:57 PM
check your belt for excessive wear

qwerty
01-30-2007, 08:13 PM
i have been looking very closely at the new anti rachet drivers, also called extroverts. the price on them is not bad. you can run your track way looser which is worth free hp. your track must be fully clipped when useing them.

JasonF
01-30-2007, 08:18 PM
i have been looking very closely at the new anti rachet drivers, also called extroverts. the price on them is not bad. you can run your track way looser which is worth free hp. your track must be fully clipped when useing them.[/b]

This is what I did, no matter how tight I tighten my track I couldn't get the ratcheting to stop when hillclimbing or playing in deep pow pow. My track is real loose now, I can actually spin it with one finger on the stand which I couldn't do before.

Of corse I would check out all other options first.
-Make sure there are no cogs missing on the inside of your belt
-No missing teeth on gears in chain case
-Check for damage drive cogs on track and drive sprockets
Good Luck