2006 Avenger - tracks rip of chain adjusters?

[alaskacody]

I Did not know where to post this so I thought I would start here A few Days agoe a guy seen me in my argo and stoped to talk to me a few min's come to find out he has an argo and lives a few blocks from me it was cool to find that out any way he came over to day and he has A 2006 avenger he has rubber tracks he said he put the tracks on and he said that when he went to drive it he jumped in and it tore out three of the chain adjusters I could not give him any help as mine is a 2000 conquest the 8 years I had mine I have never had a prob Like this so if any one has any Idea Please help I told him I would ask you all and see what you all can come up with Thanks Skip

[450hunter]

alaskacody,
Where do you live in Alaska? I have a Conquest and I live in Fairbanks.

[bostatv]

chain adjusters with rubber tracks

Good evening,

Generally the rubber track system for an avenger can do a great deal of damage to the lower undercarrage if the tire pressure is too high which will cause extream chain windup and can also cause the bearing races to bust as well. I normally use 5 psi in all tires and the vehicle should be operated in marsh or snow condition and not on dry ground where the tracks are not needed. the tires need to slip within the tracks to avoid chain wind up. also ODG supplies a 2 in spacer to lengthen the track which also helps let the tires have room to slip a little in the track system. Be sure this spacer is installed. Have a great day.

Ken

[alaskacody]

thanks

I dont know what tire presher he is running but the ground it is running on is dry and dusty no swamp no snow just pummey dirt I dont know much about rubber tracks mine are the argo plastic supper tracks and it dont take much too make to make them slip as a matter of fact i have to add air to the tires to prevent slipping from happing As far as Alaska goes I lived in Haines Alaska every thing there has to be barged in or flowen in last wenter after we left there they had 27feet of snow and me and my argo missed it Darn any way i live in oregon now my mother is old and need help so we moved down here to take care of her here in centeral Oregon Thanks a bunch Skip

[DerekF]

I have an 2005 avenger. I put the tracks on last week while hunting and in a matter of about 2 miles I burned the teflon slides right off the chain adjusters. Basically there was not enough slip. Also you might try putting the chain adjusters all the way down to reset the tension. That may have prevented them from breaking.

What I learned is that rubber tracks don't work good in dry conditions.

Derek