Driveshaft Bulletin!!!

[machinehead]

Yes, and thats because like they said in the bulletin;

The bonded drive shaft used on MY13 600 and 800 PRO RMK snowmobiles passed rigorous field and lab testing prior to full production, and Polaris is committed to standing behind this product.

When they said " field testing " , what did they exactly mean .........

 

[1mcatman]

That seals the deal you almost have to use a clamp if you want to ride...how many is that now id say over 100

 

[snopro]

Yes, and thats because like they said in the bulletin;

The bonded drive shaft used on MY13 600 and 800 PRO RMK snowmobiles passed rigorous field and lab testing prior to full production, and Polaris is committed to standing behind this product.

I wonder if they will throw there vendor under the bus or take all the criticism like BRP did in 2008?

 

[Sledtillded]

Well I have just gone through all 15 of these posts and gotta say i feel bad for the guys watching their pride and joy dangling from a long line ! I dont have a 13 poo but do have an 09 Dragon and know all too well the feeling of reading the endless posts about engines blowing up and not wanting to ride a brand new sled. Mine never did............ thus the reason i am still riding it. I threw a fix kit into it and fixed any issues that were engineered into the machine so i feel your pain. I actually got to Demo a 12 Pro all last season and LOVED THE SLED......................From all i have read, the 13 PRO works even better. THis issue will get sorted out and eventually will just be a blip on the graph.
And to all the Haters....................At the end of the day the PRO is one sweet ride !

 

[LennyR]

I wonder if they will throw there vendor under the bus or take all the criticism like BRP did in 2008?

Lol, Have you ever made a post that didn't have Doo or BRP or X??? in it. And yeah I know, you're just here to help out the Poo guys cause we're all in this together right. LMAO,
oh and to pay those buggers back for bad mouthin your 08 XPlode, they were just mean hey.
Get your pound of flesh man, you deserve it. Heehee.

 

[snopro]

Lol, Have you ever made a post that didn't have Doo or BRP or X??? in it. And yeah I know, you're just here to help out the Poo guys cause we're all in this together right. LMAO,
oh and to pay those buggers back for bad mouthin your 08 XPlode, they were just mean hey.
Get your pound of flesh man, you deserve it. Heehee.

You really read into posts a bit to deep man. Lol. We all know Polaris probably doesn't make there own shafts. Just like ____________ didn't. Now what do you see in this post?

 

[Summiteer]

You really read into posts a bit to deep man. Lol. We all know Polaris probably doesn't make there own shafts. Just like ____________ didn't. Now what do you see in this post?

The quote had Doo, BRP AND X in it.........

 

[teeroy]

Lol, Have you ever made a post that didn't have Doo or BRP or X??? in it. And yeah I know, you're just here to help out the Poo guys cause we're all in this together right. LMAO,
oh and to pay those buggers back for bad mouthin your 08 XPlode, they were just mean hey.
Get your pound of flesh man, you deserve it. Heehee.

a lot of interest has accrued over the last 5 years, I'm goin' for 3lbs

 

[1mcatman]

T has anyone broke with clamps that you know or read about?

 

[teeroy]

T has anyone broke with clamps that you know or read about?

no sir, there's a few sets on the snow and no reports of failure so far.

 

[1mcatman]

Dealer told me to run them and he would still warrenty shaft if it breaks...i think they are only shot of riding without stressin for now...thanks for that T!

 

[teeroy]

Dealer told me to run them and he would still warrenty shaft if it breaks...i think they are only shot of riding without stressin for now...thanks for that T!

it's better than nothing for sure, and may only be a band aid. but for now it looks like the best option. a guy on SW is having some built that encapsulate the end stub and clamp on the six sided shaft as well. he figures the clamp will stop the extruded shaft from bursting but still worried that when the glue breaks apart from slight vibration it will let the end cap come out. seems extreme but it will address any issues of the splined stub coming out

 

[kidder17]

Over on SW, there is a post saying that a permanent fix bulletin is to be released to dealers tomorrow.

Wait and see what tomorrow brings I guess.





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[1mcatman]

Thanks Chrisco and Tyson.....Clamps look great....hope the new years ride is trouble free now thanks to you guys....NOT POLARIS

 

[channonmanuel]

Talked to cycleworks today about the whole driveshaft issue and they said there suppose to have an answer tommorrow too! I hope so because this is a huge disappointment expically being my first polaris sled, and my turbo kit is showing up this week which is competely useless to even put on almost as big of waste as money as my new sled.

 

[1mcatman]

Hope there is truth to that...now with 100 or more failures and some got new shafts that failed....this is looking real bad on polaris's part....mod 12 shaft for 13....whatever polaris has to do to make it right

 

[CUSO]

I thought of an idea.

What if you took the shaft out, or flipped sled on it's side, drilled a hole on the middle of the shaft, say between the drivers just large enough to inject a liquid resin.

Fill it up about 2 to 3 inches. The resin can bond both pieces and form the shape of the shaft. I am sure that the parts inside should be grease free, and should bond well.

A type of 2 part component

 

[d mills]

I thought of an idea.

What if you took the shaft out, or flipped sled on it's side, drilled a hole on the middle of the shaft, say between the drivers just large enough to inject a liquid resin.

Fill it up about 2 to 3 inches. The resin can bond both pieces and form the shape of the shaft. I am sure that the parts inside should be grease free, and should bond well.

A type of 2 part component

If this was gonna work wouldn't you need to fill the entire cavity of the shaft to ensure it got to both ends and was balanced? Or just hold it vertical and fill the drive side? If the shaft is indeed to thin as has been proposed would filling one side just move the twist (failure) point? Or moving away from the end there would be sufficient integrity? Not an engineer. Just a couple questions. Curious.

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[teeroy]

I thought of an idea.

What if you took the shaft out, or flipped sled on it's side, drilled a hole on the middle of the shaft, say between the drivers just large enough to inject a liquid resin.

Fill it up about 2 to 3 inches. The resin can bond both pieces and form the shape of the shaft. I am sure that the parts inside should be grease free, and should bond well.

A type of 2 part component

you would have to drill three holes, and fill each "compartment" inside the extruded tube.

 

[CUSO]

perhaps if there is an airlock. The stuff would level itself out as the inner ribs don't mate inside the end.

you would have to drill three holes, and fill each "compartment" inside the extruded tube.