Ratcheting/skipping track not sure why??

[Tin-man]

I was out on a ride in the fresh powder today. Sled runs great, and is very fast! I got into a large field where I was going full throttle on and off, traction is hard to come by when I hammer the throttle. The sled was a little sideways...and the track was spinning with not much traction. Then it happened.....the track was skipping or ratcheting on the drive cogs. This would only happen when I gave it full throttle.

I got home, and checked the track out. The track was very loose. I tightened it up, and ensured it was aligned. The cogs are looking good without wear. I had the chain case apart before this happened a couple of weeks ago to clean it up and change the fluid.

However, when I took the sled out for a test run after tightening the track, it still ratcheted.

I need some help and advice on what to look for. If you want pictures of anything let me know.

Thanks!

[mswyka]

Can you take a photo of your drive cogs engaging the track?

[Lloyd (ljm)]

 Dustin

 Take lots of pics of the suspension

[Tin-man]

I was out on a ride in the fresh powder today. Sled runs great, and is very fast! I got into a large field where I was going full throttle on and off, traction is hard to come by when I hammer the throttle. The sled was a little sideways...and the track was spinning with not much traction. Then it happened.....the track was skipping or ratcheting on the drive cogs. This would only happen when I gave it full throttle.

I got home, and checked the track out. The track was very loose. I tightened it up, and ensured it was aligned. The cogs are looking good without wear. I had the chain case apart before this happened a couple of weeks ago to clean it up and change the fluid.

However, when I took the sled out for a test run after tightening the track, it still ratcheted.

I need some help and advice on what to look for. If you want pictures of anything let me know.

Here is a video of the track, upon inspection, it is broken.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_mUQPfU1w0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Thanks!

[Tin-man]

I was out on a ride in the fresh powder today. Sled runs great, and is very fast! I got into a large field where I was going full throttle on and off, traction is hard to come by when I hammer the throttle. The sled was a little sideways...and the track was spinning with not much traction. Then it happened.....the track was skipping or ratcheting on the drive cogs. This would only happen when I gave it full throttle.

I got home, and checked the track out. The track was very loose. I tightened it up, and ensured it was aligned. The cogs are looking good without wear. I had the chain case apart before this happened a couple of weeks ago to clean it up and change the fluid.

However, when I took the sled out for a test run after tightening the track, it still ratcheted.

I need some help and advice on what to look for. If you want pictures of anything let me know.

Here is a video of the track, upon inspection, it is broken.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_mUQPfU1w0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Thanks!

I have found that the suspension is broken in a couple of spots.  Out it comes.

[mswyka]

It is always good to keep a spare suspension in stock for just such an emergency.

[jimvw57]

Broken mounting bracket will cause all sorts of problems including ratcheting track.

[Habbeli]

You might have the same problem as me, it skips in the chain case, though you think it's the lug

[Interceptor398]

You might have the same problem as me, it skips in the chain case, though you think it's the lug

If it skips in the chain case you have a chain that is to long?  I have had the track skip but it was due to out of adjustment.