How many people have Mud Tines on the rear Axle of Chain Drive?
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03-13-2002, 04:40 PM
#3
03-13-2002, 04:44 PM
They are steel paddles that radiate out from the rear axle, near the bearing carrier, that give extra traction when traveling in rutted out mudholes. The paddles can be on one side or both. I just added them to mine, and was wondering who else has, what their setups looked like, and how pleased they were with the performance. Also any downsides are welcome.
Waylan
Waylan
#4
03-13-2002, 06:35 PM
A friend of mine had a set on the back of his explorer along with Bearclaws last year.He left them on for 1 run and he took them right back off. He said all they did was throw a lot of mud and rocks around with no benefit whatsoever to traction.He said that a couple of holes he went into he thinks they held him back instead of helping him.He got stuck in a hole and his friend went around him with a stock 400 prairie with stock tires,to pull him out....He took them back to the place he bought them and demanded his money back.They gave it back.
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03-13-2002, 08:35 PM
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03-14-2002, 01:55 AM
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#8
03-14-2002, 09:39 AM
This guy has them on his: http://photos.yahoo.com/bigrych9
Slinger, I think you know what I mean..........they extend radially from the center of the axle. By the way, how do you figure that your zilla is a 530???
Waylan
Slinger, I think you know what I mean..........they extend radially from the center of the axle. By the way, how do you figure that your zilla is a 530???
Waylan
#10
03-14-2002, 07:14 PM
The paddles or as SuperMag425 also likes to call them "chain guards" really do help. I've gotten stuck on my Sportsmans with lifts and tires in situations where SuperMag walked right through because his "chain guards" were on top of the ruts pushing him along. With chain guards, the rear ground clearance at the rear doesn't seem to be that important.