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That must be an AI generated photo from the Polaris camp.
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Iron River Motorsports is the Alberta dealer for TKI.
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Back in 2008 Polaris was having issues very similar to what BRP is now experiencing with their driveshaft. They eventually resolved it.didn't brp have spme driveshaft issue back in 2008 or so as did Polaris as well?
didn't brp have spme driveshaft issue back in 2008 or so as did Polaris as well?
I might have an old Polaris drive shaft clamp kicking around. Just say'n.How about those amazing BRP engineers eh.
Polaris has had that style drive shaft in the IQ and Dragons since 2005, maybe them cafe latte skinny jean rainbow colored T's should make a phone call to Polaris and ask "what is the secret on drive shafts MR. Polaris".
Man do I know about BRP and its engineers after 10yrs, especially if you rock the boat.
HAHA, too hilarious, ignorance is bliss.
Don't know what rifle drillin is but ski doo recalled about 18000 units in 2008 for driveshafts. was the development team aware of that?Back in 2008 Polaris was having issues very similar to what BRP is now experiencing with their driveshaft. They eventually resolved it.
BRP was using a solid shaft axle in 2008. We experimented with rifle drilling the axles but it wasn't excepted. I know this as I was part of the development team in 08.
BTW, rifle drilling the axle made them stronger.
Yes, after the fact. BRP was aware of the axle issues way before the 08 production. That is what we tried to fix, plus a dozen other issues LOL.Don't know what rifle drillin is but ski doo recalled about 18000 units in 2008 for driveshafts. was the development team aware of that?
Drive axle assembly can break
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) of Valcourt, Que. has voluntarily recalled about 18,000 Ski-Doo snowmobiles, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
According to the recall notice, cracks can develop in the welded joints of the drive axle assembly of the snowmobile and can result in complete breakage. If this happens the track of the vehicle can unexpectedly lock, causing riders to be ejected off the vehicle or lose control and collide with bystanders, a fixed object or other vehicles.
This recall affects involves Ski-Doo model year 2008 and 2009 snowmobiles.
isnt that a hollow driveshaft then? Like all ski doos have had since 08?Yes, after the fact. BRP was aware of the axle issues way before the 08 production. That is what we tried to fix, plus a dozen other issues LOL.
The prototypes had bad vibrations and we pin pointed it to the axle design, we came up with a tested solution but BRP wanted nothing to do with it and was more interested in getting the XP models out and like BRP style, letting the cards fall where they may. In this case a recall.
Rifle drilling an axle is when you remove the core out of it, this is done on solid style axles, it adds strength and lightens them. Many HP axle's are design in this manner.
We did it as a quick easy solution to the problem, the original axle lacked good R&D for production and they were pushing production at all cost. Typical, thus why the XP was a POS with so many issues.
SOoo, how about them BRP engineers LOL
Automotive drive lines don’t have a side load on them. And really the side load on a spline would be fine till there’s a little play on it, then I would think it’s going to hell in a hand basket in short order…How would the fix kit help that ? It's only for holding the splines together with a soft collar that has lock tight to hold it from getting loose. I do think the solid shaft is better tho. The automotive industry has been using splined drive shafts for just a few years like since the model T.
The suspension moves up and down. Its a vertical load. So same thing.Automotive drive lines don’t have a side load on them. And really the side load on a spline would be fine till there’s a little play on it, then I would think it’s going to hell in a hand basket in short order…
the loctite is just used to hold the insert in place while the shoulder bolt is torqued down from the opposite side, otherwise it would just spin. that bolt is what holds it in place.How would the fix kit help that ? It's only for holding the splines together with a soft collar that has lock tight to hold it from getting loose. I do think the solid shaft is better tho. The automotive industry has been using splined drive shafts for just a few years like since the model T.
How would the fix kit help that ? It's only for holding the splines together with a soft collar that has lock tight to hold it from getting loose. I do think the solid shaft is better tho. The automotive industry has been using splined drive shafts for just a few years like since the model T.
WTF
Is doo superior engineering being challenged.
Every sled has isuues, including doo, now and in the past.
You can't have perfection for $30K.
Not even from doo.