XTC to Mountain Max Conversion

[island bound]

I have a 97 V Max XTC and am considering extending it to 136". We mainly ride on the lake to get to the cottage, and then ride off trail from there. On the lake it is often hard pack snow or ice conditions. On the ice, like everyone else, sufferfrom overheating and slider lubrication.
I have added scratchers,and studs and this seems to have taken care of that problem, but would adding a rear heat exchanger help.
For the extension, will a 99 Mountain Max rear suspension fit without too much work, or am I better off to use a Hartman kit?

 

[Bluenote]

I have a 97 V Max XTC and am considering extending it to 136". We mainly ride on the lake to get to the cottage, and then ride off trail from there. On the lake it is often hard pack snow or ice conditions. On the ice, like everyone else, sufferfrom overheating and slider lubrication.
I have added scratchers,and studs and this seems to have taken care of that problem, but would adding a rear heat exchanger help.
For the extension, will a 99 Mountain Max rear suspension fit without too much work, or am I better off to use a Hartman kit?

I did alot of ice racing and river racing on my sled and I have the rear exchanger on it. I have run it in +4C and never has it over heated. Big thing as you can do a search here is make sure you have NO air bubbles or locks in the lines when you do put on the rear exchanger.

And I hear ya on the sliders, mine were brand new last october, they are now 60% gone in spots , you also over heat the track where the wheels turn/rub on it on the ice, so your scratchers should really help, I did not have them and actually cooked my track, still usable though.

Also one thing I have found out, make sure all your clips are in good condition, just mark one on both sides and rotate the track one by one, I found one out of how ever many there are that was like sandpaper, thus eating my slider away.

 

[BBlueSRX]

the mounting location for the MMax skid is different. you would have to drill holes for the middle and rear drop brackets. it can be done but hartmans or tracks usa rail extenions would allow you to use same skid mounting pts.

 

[island bound]

Thanks BBlue,
I think the extension kit is what I will do. Is it worth going with the Hyfax extension kits as well? Hartman offers it as a separate piece.

 

[island bound]

I did alot of ice racing and river racing on my sled and I have the rear exchanger on it. I have run it in +4C and never has it over heated. Big thing as you can do a search here is make sure you have NO air bubbles or locks in the lines when you do put on the rear exchanger.

And I hear ya on the sliders, mine were brand new last october, they are now 60% gone in spots , you also over heat the track where the wheels turn/rub on it on the ice, so your scratchers should really help, I did not have them and actually cooked my track, still usable though.

Also one thing I have found out, make sure all your clips are in good condition, just mark one on both sides and rotate the track one by one, I found one out of how ever many there are that was like sandpaper, thus eating my slider away.

Hey Blue Note, Thanks for the tip on the clips. I will have a good look at them to make sure that they don't contribute to the wear. I will look for a cooler for the rear. In the spring it can get pretty warm on those sunny days. Do you or anyone out there know what model of sled I could rob the rear heat exchanger from.