2004 conquest tracks/spacers

[crr]

hey guys,

I have a conquest 2004 model which I am putting a set of 19 inch chanel tracks on, have the goodyear rawhide 111 tires and from what I can tell the tracks work good with the tires
think I have them all figured out and ordered

I am in need of wheel spacers, he told me 2.5 inch, but i was thinking 3??
what do i need and where can I get them? I see a few options and don't want to make a mistake and buy any that have had issues

any help is greatly appreciated!

[thorn]

I have a 2004 Conquest and run 22" Chanel tracks. They were 20" wide to start, but I just put an extra wide outer belt on. Anyway I use 2 1/2" spacers from Adair Argo. They are excellent quality and Tim and Mike at Adair really know Argos. They also sell track tuners for the center wheels which pretty much eliminate chain wind up issue you can experience with the elevated track design like Escargo and Chanel tracks. You won't need 3" wide and the widest they make are 2 3/4". Do a search on this forum as there is a ton of info.

[crr]

thanks for the info
are track tuners a must?

[Buzz]

no, but if you want your machine's CVT clutches to upshift on flat-ground so that you can see faster speeds even with low-throttle settings......then yes. It will also make the high-range on your conquest more usable for the same reason. High range is mostly a flatter-ground choice in a conquest but nonetheless the track tuners will help here the most. Your CVT clutch will always shift/adjust for load, but the goal is to save that trait only for when it's needed (like climbing or pulling hard), not for when you are traversing otherwise easy terrain and should be experiencing a low-load on your engine. If you instead allowed your center tires to remain driven, then you just use a bit extra power to "slip" them, and your CVT clutch adjusts for this. Hope that helps. I've done it both ways on a lot of different machines and elevated belt set ups, and while both ways work just fine and are 100% safe, using tuners does improve performance (speed/load) and fuel economy.