doo belts vs. aftermarket
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Running a gates on my 08 XP now. Performance is better than the BRP belt...only have 70 miles on it so we will see how it holds up.
on my 05 RT 1000 i run carlisle belts, i have 500 miles on one with some HARD deep pow riding, the thing has some wear but is looking pretty darn good for a sled with this much power. and at half the price of DOO ones with a year warranty im not really worried
Im not a very big fan of the gates belts for the 800s mine only made 100 miles. Im trying a Carlisle UltraMax now and like it.Pluse they have a one year warentey. If you are goin to try a aftermarket belt make sure it has the grooves cut in the top for better cooling or they wont last. especally if you ride like me 
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i'llDooit
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I used an aftermarket belt on my 03, and it didnt put the power to the ground so good. the doo belts are the way to go if you ask me. i've run the 166 and the 377 on my 06 and like both of them. i dont know which one is more durrable. the 166 have lasted 500 to 800 miles. never blown one. i buy new ones after the cording starts to get all the way around the belt. i've only used one 377 belt. seems like it went a little quicker then the 166. 90% of my riding on the belts is mt. Baker.
Im not a very big fan of the gates belts for the 800s mine only made 100 miles. Im trying a Carlisle UltraMax now and like it.Pluse they have a one year warentey. If you are goin to try a aftermarket belt make sure it has the grooves cut in the top for better cooling or they wont last. especally if you ride like me
Where can you get the Carlisle belt? and what's the number for an XP anyone know?
I have been running the same Ultramax belt on my 06 800- 163" sled all year. NO problems at all. Clutch set up by Big John.
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ikold
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Which gates? I seem to be eating BRP belts still even after they gave me the new belts and aligned everything.
If your eating belts, it's not the belts fault. Setup, alignment and clean clutches and belts will last a looong time. IMO the Doo -377 or -288 belts are the best out there for the XP. We have not had or seen good results with Carlisle or anything besides Doo belts. Also, when changing belts you will have to change clutching in most cases as the compounds are all different.
They came out with a XP specific belt? I will have to give that a try. i wonder if it is a softer compound like the 166/288 or hard like 377??
should be able to get one from a dealership or denniskirk ive seen them there but i dont know if you can get them for the XPs yet
Part # 43X4320
But like winter Brew said if you are blowing the 377 the gates will not make it.
