I just received my ordered set of new Winter tracks and will be installing them in the next few days when it warms up a bit more (-34 F. degrees overnight and early AM and - 20 or lower still right now at 2PM)..
I did note that the track system came with a full set of new lug nuts which are a type of flanged nut and not the tapered lug nuts like that most if not all ATV aluminum type wheels use.
Each track sprocket drive hub has 2 sets of Polaris bolt pattern holes, which gives a choice of either using a straight drilled hole pattern with the flanged straight lug nuts or a drilled tapered set of bolt holes holes to reuse the tapered nuts - so I guess there is a choice here of 2 methods to secure them to the bike hubs (Sportsman)..
Which type of lug nut and hole pattern would anyone consider would be the strongest to use?
The drive sprocket flanges themselves are probably close to 3/8" - 1/2" thick and using the flat included lug nuts would take full advantage that thickness - whereas the tapered hole bolt pattern would obviously not have a much meat to secure the flange to the bike's hubs, but would obviously locate the flange more accurately using the proper tapered lug nuts previously from my aluminum wheels.
Given the choice which would you use and why?
I didn't see any notes in the instruction manual listing a preference of why.. but I'll go back and look a second time just in case I missed it!
Thx - Randy
I did note that the track system came with a full set of new lug nuts which are a type of flanged nut and not the tapered lug nuts like that most if not all ATV aluminum type wheels use.
Each track sprocket drive hub has 2 sets of Polaris bolt pattern holes, which gives a choice of either using a straight drilled hole pattern with the flanged straight lug nuts or a drilled tapered set of bolt holes holes to reuse the tapered nuts - so I guess there is a choice here of 2 methods to secure them to the bike hubs (Sportsman)..
Which type of lug nut and hole pattern would anyone consider would be the strongest to use?
The drive sprocket flanges themselves are probably close to 3/8" - 1/2" thick and using the flat included lug nuts would take full advantage that thickness - whereas the tapered hole bolt pattern would obviously not have a much meat to secure the flange to the bike's hubs, but would obviously locate the flange more accurately using the proper tapered lug nuts previously from my aluminum wheels.
Given the choice which would you use and why?
I didn't see any notes in the instruction manual listing a preference of why.. but I'll go back and look a second time just in case I missed it!
Thx - Randy