Skat~Trak Extremes and Fullerton Sand Sports

[bkelley]

After much research and debate, I finally decided on some paddle tires. 21x12x8 6 paddle Skat~Trak Extremes. Didn't realize how difficult these things were to track down. I wanted to buy local since I needed them pretty quick. Takes at least 2-3 weeks to get them directly from Skat~Trak. Fullerton Sand Sports turned out to be the cheapest, and the only ones who had the tires in stock. I got them mounted on Douglas Blue Labels and the total came out to $296 for tires, wheels and shipping. I placed the order Thursday at 1PM and they were sitting on my doorstep 20 hours later, literally. Granted, I am less than 300 miles from them, it's still impressive. Gotta say I was extremely impressed with Dave and Fullerton Sand as far as customer service, pricing and especially shipping. Definitely would recommend them to anyone.

I got the Trekster cascaras which are supposed to be some of the lightest. Tire and wheel weights in at 13lbs.

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Can't wait to hit the sand and test them out. Should be a world of a difference compared to my Sand Geckos.

[tsaun987]

lookin good bro. Finally got all my stuff for the new front end!

[smelly$cat]

Those look meaty! I'd like to see a pic once bolted up to your quad.

[bkelley]

I'll probably throw them on along with my Dune Trackers when I get off work tonight.

[smelly$cat]

Sounds good. Don't forget to adjust your hubs as needed to line up the paddles even on both sides.

[bkelley]

Yeah, I was just thinking about that. They look like they are mounted pretty similar and I made sure my hubs were lined up when I put them on the other week, so I should be alright already.

[IRISH-RACER-14]

Originally posted by bkelley
Yeah, I was just thinking about that. They look like they are mounted pretty similar and I made sure my hubs were lined up when I put them on the other week, so I should be alright already.

post a pic and also post a pic of ur new stem:) im always glad to see updates of ur quad

[bkelley]

I had to cancel the order for the steering stem so I could get the paddles. Going on a big dune trip here next week for my birthday and needed them before we left. I'm gonna get the stem next paycheck.

[atv fan 28]

Originally posted by smelly$cat
Sounds good. Don't forget to adjust your hubs as needed to line up the paddles even on both sides. i thought i would had to adjust my hubs when i got my paddles, but they lined up almost perfect. i got mine from RMATV.

[bkelley]

Sorry for the crappy pictures, I had to use my phone. I just mounted them up real quick to see what they looked like. Turns out I'm gonna have to adjust my hubs. The alignment is off just a bit.

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What's a good PSI to run? I usually do 3 in the rear and 4 in the front. Wasn't sure if should be running something different for the Extremes or not.

[atv fan 28]

looks awesome man. im thinking about going with the same size you got. where i ride, some the hill climbs are rutted out at the top and i could use just a little more ground clearance. far as air pressure goes, i usually run between 3 and 5. just depends on weather the sand is wet or dry. by the pics they look like they are almost lined up. alot of people where i ride dont even bother with lining the paddles up. with the Padla Brats i heard it was useless to line them up because the tire will actually turn on the rim. i would love to see your face the first time you get on the sand with them Haulers! your gonna be grinning ear to ear! and yeah they throw a pretty mean roost too!

[bkelley]

Haha yeah I can't wait, it's gonna be a blast. There's a sand half pipe out a Rasor where we're going next week, gonna tear that thing up!

Took some more picture with an actual camera.

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[bkelley]

Originally posted by atv fan 28
i would love to see your face the first time you get on the sand with them Haulers! your gonna be grinning ear to ear! and yeah they throw a pretty mean roost too! Well, you were right. I couldn't stop smiling the whole weekend. Seriously, I did not think they would have made THAT big of a difference, but they did. As soon as I threw them on, I couldn't keep the front end on the ground, no matter what gear I was in. It was stupid how much hook up they have haha. Not only was I flying up hills I was struggling on before, but I was doing it with the front wheels off the ground. I am I firm believe in Skat~Traks now, worth every penny. My dad wants a set now haha.

[smelly$cat]

Nice! :cool:

[bkelley]

:cool:

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[smelly$cat]

Sweet! Nice air man

[bkelley]

Thanks. The dune we were hitting wasn't exactly the best for jumping because it was like 20' - 25" tall, but we still went for it haha.

This is where we were at.

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Literally a half pipe of sand.

[smelly$cat]

Looks fun. That sand looks really light colored.

[bkelley]

Yeah, it was. That was taken at midday so it was pretty bright, it was perfect at dawn.

[smelly$cat]

Where was this again? Glamis?

[bkelley]

Nah, this was Rasor Dunes. Like 10 miles out of Baker. It's a fairly unknown place, only a handful of people will be out there on an off weekend. I found out about it over at 3wheeler.org since they have a trike rally out there every year. This was only our second time out, but it's an awesome place. A lot of interesting things to see.

[smelly$cat]

Sometimes those are best (low crowd) places :)

[atv fan 28]

i knew you would like them Haulers!

[08700xx]

Hey bkelley how was rasor dunes? My wife and I are thinking about taking the toyhauler out on may 1st for 3 or 4 days but we have never been there before.It looks like the dunes are way down a dirt road from the 15, will a 26 ft toyhauler make it back there ok? I guess if we dont like it we can just go to dumont.

[08700xx]

Nevermind I just got your PM. Thanks for all your help.

[bkelley]

Yeah you'll make it out there with no problems. We hauled a 30' travel trailer out there. It's a pretty decent road, just has a lot of whoops. We even managed to get some sedans out to the spot we were staying at. I PM'd you with some more details.

[ridgeracer]

If you look REALLY close you can see me down there sitting on top of the pipe. ;P

[08700xx]

Looks like a cool place to ride. Maybe we will run into you guys sometime out there.

[bkelley]

Originally posted by ridgeracer
If you look REALLY close you can see me down there sitting on top of the pipe. ;P
You need to upload your stuff. Those one pictures should be hilarious.

Originally posted by 08700xx
Looks like a cool place to ride. Maybe we will run into you guys sometime out there. For sure.