Drive Shaft issue

[Graveler]

We have developed a fix for this issue that will get you by until Polaris issues the official recall/fix.

Limited quantities

Please call if interested

Thanks

Will you still be limited to half throttle under a 100 miles?

 

[Rhodesie]

i am not waiting for a factory fix. that could be a while. I am getting Kelsey's repair and have peace of mind for my wife's new '13. Lot of trips planned.

 

[smokindave]

i am not waiting for a factory fix. that could be a while. I am getting Kelsey's repair and have peace of mind for my wife's new '13. Lot of trips planned.

Peace of mind from what?
Kelsey hasn't built the fix yet and how do you test something that ain't built yet?

 

[teeroy]

Peace of mind from what?
Kelsey hasn't built the fix yet and how do you test something that ain't built yet?

ah, don't be like that Dave. driveshafts are failing. if people feel better buying Kelsey's repair why should you care?

 

[teeroy]

did you jump on NM when he posted what he was doing? I didn't think so....

 

[Rhodesie]

Peace of mind from what?
Kelsey hasn't built the fix yet and how do you test something that ain't built yet?

i know it will work. and besides i will help do the testing, more than the engineers did anyway.

 

[scrfce]

somebody post some damn manufacture dates of the sleds with failures already,,,,

 

[maxwell]

somebody post some damn manufacture dates of the sleds with failures already,,,,

Not sure why that matters. Did Polaris give you the dates that were faulty?

 

[scrfce]

Not sure why that matters. Did Polaris give you the dates that were faulty?

No but if the failures manufacturer dates coincide then there could be an argument (or hope) that it was just a bad batch/run of glue/cranks or whatever the ef the problem is, aaaand id like to see if my sleds built in the same timeframe....

 

[SledMamma]

No but if the failures manufacturer dates coincide then there could be an argument (or hope) that it was just a bad batch/run of glue/cranks or whatever the ef the problem is, aaaand id like to see if my sleds built in the same timeframe....

Me too...

 

[maxwell]

i supose you may find a trend. that would be nice. PS. Teeroy.......just about pizzed my pants when i saw that last photo LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[OnlyPolaris]

Well unfortunately we had our first pro come back to us with this issue. Looks exaclty like the pictures. Its is a LE white snowcheck 163. Not sure how many km on it. Build date is 09/18/2012.

 

[Rhodesie]

i still think when all the smoke clears on this that it's more than a bonding prob. the thin wall driveshaft and end cap and lack of protrusion inside the shaft will not handle shock loading. it just bulges the shaft. if the cap entered the shaft further than the small amount it does it would add considerable strength because of the surface area making contact and more of the "magical glue" to hold it.

 

[Sledderglen]

Over 200 kms on my 2013 pro. So far 1 broken rear bumper but that's my bad long story haha. Otherwise nothing wrong with it at all and mine wasn't recalled for the a arms. I just checked it again too still mint.

In your 200 km rip Joe did you see who opened the gates to the cattle pasture? Justv asking Joe. I want to try that sled sometime this year. OK?

 

[teeroy]

i supose you may find a trend. that would be nice. PS. Teeroy.......just about pizzed my pants when i saw that last photo LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

lol...I had my kid snap a bunch of pics, he thought I was retarded. so did the ol lady when she asked me why i was wrapping my driveshaft in xmas paper. "for teh intranet, of course..."

 

[d mills]

Well unfortunately we had our first pro come back to us with this issue. Looks exaclty like the pictures. Its is a LE white snowcheck 163. Not sure how many km on it. Build date is 09/18/2012.

So is the shaft from a 12 gonna be the fix for now? Got two buds with new pro's and want to put some miles on. 1 155 le that had the a-arm recall but has 20 ish miles and no problems. No direct correlation?

 

[Staple_STI]

i still think when all the smoke clears on this that it's more than a bonding prob. the thin wall driveshaft and end cap and lack of protrusion inside the shaft will not handle shock loading. it just bulges the shaft. if the cap entered the shaft further than the small amount it does it would add considerable strength because of the surface area making contact and more of the "magical glue" to hold it.

I don't want to believe this but I think you nailed it

 

[cs5]

i still think when all the smoke clears on this that it's more than a bonding prob. the thin wall driveshaft and end cap and lack of protrusion inside the shaft will not handle shock loading. it just bulges the shaft. if the cap entered the shaft further than the small amount it does it would add considerable strength because of the surface area making contact and more of the "magical glue" to hold it.

I agree, the one photo looks like only a 1/4 inch of the male end is inside. In my mind it would need at least a full inch or better to transfer that amount of power. The question is are all of them machined the same? I am totally paranoid to take mine out without doing SOMETHING to test it even if I have to pull the shaft and build a system to load test it. I would rather have it come apart in my garage than on the hill.

 

[maxwell]

the end cap gets heated from the engine bay...the center shaft gets cooled by the snow. perhaps it is causing the bonding to shear.

 

[teeroy]

the end cap gets heated from the engine bay...the center shaft gets cooled by the snow. perhaps it is causing the bonding to shear.

guys on SW are writing 500 word essays on what they think is the problem. there's a lot of engineers over there.