track studding

Danzig · Post by **Danzig** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:03 pm

What year of a sled does it have to be to be considered VINTAGE?.........for this challenge?

400brian · Post by **400brian** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:36 pm

Hmmmmm, what's wrong with that picture?

Danzig · Post by **Danzig** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:37 pm

so would something like this....but not this year. I have some big holes to fill...I have been Thunderstruck...a 93 is Vintage right....

Anyone got any popcorn to go with my can of WOOP ASS!!

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Danzig · Post by **Danzig** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:57 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aWsuRDBCbg

JDGuy · Post by **JDGuy** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:43 am

Bought a set of carbides for 80LF from DK about 2 years ago. Carbide was in wrong location. Returned them. Found NOS on e-bay for about same price (big rod, 5 inch and correctly located). 40% of carbide length should be forward of spindle axis projected to ground, or no more than 50% as a good rule of thumb. The DK ones were about 90% one way or the other, cannot remember which. Maybe I got a set from a bad batch?

427cobra · Post by **427cobra** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:57 pm

Uh oh...I will have to check the ones that I bought from DK.

Paul,

You wouldnt go 100 mph on a trail would you...

400brian · Post by **400brian** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:27 pm

Received a couple of sample studs from Woody's today. This is what I had sent them back on June 25th. :

A group of Vintage Deere enthusiasts are planning a ride ( race ) between St. Germain and Lake Geobic next Feb.

Several of us are riding 1975 JD 340S cross country race sleds. These sleds run the common 15" 2/3 steel cleated track with three belts.

We are looking to lightly stud the tracks to gain cornering and braking performance.

I am thinking to drill out cleat rivets, and install GDP6-7500 ( 7mm x .750" Gold Diggers ) in the cleats. Any help in patterns and quantities would be appreciated.

Would you be willing to send me one sample GDP6-7500 stud and nut so that I can confirm that this is what we need?

Installed, these studs should protrude above the cleats by a 1/4" or so, which is within recomendations. I don't believe these studs are shown in the Central Catalog, you'll have to order them from Woody's

HoosierDeereMan · Post by **HoosierDeereMan** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 5:07 pm

I have called several Woody's dealers today and got the same response back from all of them. The 60 degree gold diggers .750 x 7mm (GDP6-7500) are no longer available from Woody's! The only shot we have of finding them is a dealer who has left overs on the shelf? Other options might be to use the .875 length (7/8")? I measured and the .750 stud would extend past the cleats by 5/16". The .875 stud would extend past the cleats by 7/16". This exceeds Woody's recommendations 1/4" to 3/8" beyond the cleat height.

Is there enough clearance at the front of the tunnel if the track ratchets?

Are there other options?

Danzig · Post by **Danzig** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:19 pm

Grind the .875's down by hand...bench grinder!! :idea:

400brian · Post by **400brian** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:39 pm

Well doesn't that just frost your b***s!

Post by **WinnipegStPaul9** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:14 pm

I checked my Stud Boy catalog and FastTraction brouchure and .875 is the shortest that they list. DA

JDGuy · Post by **JDGuy** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:41 pm

Ihave one "24" pack of john deere carbide studs that I do not need. Through the blister pack window they look to be about .650 long from bottom of hex to tip of carbide. The part no. is AM 53629, The pack says "24 studs, 24 t-nuts and 24 square backer plates, "fits all John Deere Smowmobiles with slide susupension". Note that this is an old set, before the "fire series logo". The pack has broken open and been retaped over the years. I would guess a couple may have fallen into the deep hole.......missing. The backer pates are stamped "K-K" which I assume to be Kalamazo Products. The carbide is swedged to the stud whereas the later production carbide tips were furnace brazed to the stud....more durable. These are NOT the best in relation to today's standards.......but they are short enough to fit older sleds with cleats. Please note that I have no experience using these....something I acquired years ago and never used.

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JDGuy · Post by **JDGuy** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 5:11 pm

Studs are gone.