One inch with studs or Ripsaw for vviper ?

[quebec#1]

I have (2) 2002 Vipers. I put a Ripsaw non studded track on for one season. VERY good track for hook up, much better on corners when there was snow than the stock Yoko, a little scarry on real icy corners. I was not a real fan of studding, so that is why I choose the Ripsaw. Best track when not studding. A little to noisy above 50 MPH. I took the Ripsaw out and installed a 1'' Hacksaw with 144 studs down the middle. I am not a real aggresssive rider, but like the safety of studs when it is real icy. My other Viper has the stock Yoko with 96 studs down the middle. Studding the stock Yoko made a world of difference. The predrilled Hacksaw has a pattern for 96 or 144 down the middle. I could have gone with 96 with the Hacksaw. The Hacksaw in my opinion works very nice on a Viper. Kicks a little more snow out the rear of the sled, but thats ok. Lots of room for studs, tunnel protectors, and front heat exchanger guards. I was considering a prestudded ice ripper or ice claw but did not like the wear I saw on demo tracks. The studs were not missing but starting to dull, and lugs showed alot of wear. That is why I went with the Hacksaw. I can always change out studs when needed. Hope this helps.

Thanks for the reply!
I think i will go with a hacksaw or some other aggresive one inch track with 96 or 144 studs.
From looking at my friends ripsaw track i seemany chunks missing and we ride in almost the same conditions and speed.
My yoko track has 96 studs and has almost no wear after 2600 miles.
My polaris xc 700 had a track that was similar or less than one inch and once replaced with a aggresive one inch i felt the diiference.
Im thinking of buying a used one inch track with 1.175 Woody's 144 down the middle.
Do you guys think i will have enough clearance with the 1.175 woody's ?

 

[Big Daddy SRX]

stud length with 1''

I went with the recommended Woody's 1.075" ( overall length 1.485') Gold Digger 60, 5/16'' stud, part# GDP6-1075 . I my opinion, that is plenty long enough. They give you .300-.330" of penetration. Camoplast only recommends that the studs be placed down the middle. That is why they predrill for 96 or 144 down the middle. I used Double Digger aluminum support plates #ADD2-3775 on all double studs (96 pattern) and single plates # ASW2-3775 to get to the 144 pattern.
You do have to trim the end of lugs about 1/8'' on the hacksaw where the track rubs on the front heat exchanger guards. Just the tips need to be trimmed. Just rotate the track and mark the lug tips that rub on the guards. Use a Channelock fence cutting pliers, end cutting type, to trim the track. It is very easy and you can not tell its been cut, nice and clean looking job!
If you can afford a predrilled Hacksaw, it will save you alot of time and give you a nice stud pattern. Camoplast gives you a warranty when using the proper Woody's stud. Tracks usually go for 325.00 to 350.00 US dollars.

 

[Chasx7]

I went with a pre-drilled camoplast and the same stud setup mentoned in the above reply. Works very well.