UTV Track Installation Checklist

This checklist supplements — not replaces — the manufacturer's install instructions. The kit instructions tell you the specific steps for your system. This checklist covers the steps people tend to skip across all systems.

Pre-install (before the parts arrive)

• Verify install kit part number and revision against your VIN, year, model, and trim. Don't assume by analogy.
• Confirm what's in the box: four track units, sprockets, anti-rotation hardware, fasteners, slide guides (if separate), and printed instructions.
• Take photos of your machine's wheel-off state before disassembly. Useful for future reference.
• Identify a flat, dry, level workspace with overhead clearance.
• Plan tire and wheel storage — they need to live somewhere stable for the off-season.
• Read the install instructions cover to cover before you start. All of them. Twice.
• Confirm tools: floor jack, jack stands, torque wrench (matching kit spec), socket set, breaker bar, anti-seize, thread locker, tape measure.
• Charge or fuel the machine — you'll need it for the test drive.
• Schedule the install during daylight. Lighting matters more than it sounds.

During install

Each corner — common to all four

• Lift machine safely on jack stands rated for full weight.
• Remove wheel and tire; set aside.
• Inspect hub for damage, corrosion, or play. Address if found.
• Clean hub mating surface; apply anti-seize per spec.
• Install anti-rotation bracket per kit instructions.
• Verify bracket alignment — straight edge or tape measure to mounting point.
• Mount sprocket to hub with supplied hardware.
• Apply thread locker as specified.
• Torque hub fasteners to spec. Use the torque wrench. Don't guess.
• Mount track unit to sprocket and anti-rotation point.
• Verify smooth rotation by hand (no binding, no scraping).
• Inspect slide guide installation if separate from track.
• Re-check torque on all corner fasteners before lowering.

Whole-machine checks

• Confirm all four corners are mounted and torqued before lowering machine.
• Inspect frame and undercarriage for any installation interference.
• Walk around: tracks visually consistent, hardware visible and tight.
• Lower machine carefully onto tracks.
• Check that machine sits level on tracks.
• Verify steering moves through full range without contact or binding.
• Check brake operation — pedal feel should be normal.

First test drive

• Walk-around inspection before starting.
• Slow, controlled forward motion first.
• Stop after 50 feet. Inspect each corner for any movement, scraping, or unusual sound.
• If clear, continue 0.25 miles at low speed.
• Slow turns left and right. Check for binding or interference.
• Continue 1–2 miles at moderate speed in conditions similar to your intended use.
• Stop. Inspect each corner. Touch hub area — should be warm, not hot.
• Listen for any unusual noises — clicking, rubbing, vibration.

Post-install (after first drive)

• Re-torque all install kit fasteners to spec. This step matters more than any other. Hardware settles in the first miles.
• Inspect anti-rotation bracket for any movement.
• Check sprocket-to-hub interface for play.
• Verify slide guide condition (if accessible).
• Note any unusual wear pattern in the slide guides for future reference.
• Walk-around hardware check: nothing loose, nothing missing.
• Re-torque again after first 10 hours of operation. Then per manufacturer maintenance schedule.

Printable version

For now, the version above is the canonical checklist. We're working on a one-page printable. In the meantime, copy-paste the checklist into a text document, scale to your printer, and tape the install steps to a clipboard you keep near the machine.

The single most useful thing you can do: bring this checklist into the install. Reading it ahead of time and then forgetting half of it during the install is normal. Keep the list within reach.