Driveshaft collars
- Thread starter kylant
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i put one on the clutch side - just for peace of mind. might want to check out the collar that mountain valley machine has. very nice product, well designed.
http://mountainvalleymachine.com/polaris-pro-ride-drive-shaft-support-clamp-2/
The Happy Face Performance Products Clamp is cheaper and has an additional feature that keeps even a broken driveshaft from jacking the tunnel apart and disconnecting, thus you are able to ride it out even if broken. I've only seen one other clamp with that feature. The stock clamp, nor the MVM clamp have this encapsulation feature built into it.
Find it here or at any of there dealers; http://happyfacepp.com/polaris-pro-drive-shaft-collar/
I agree with Loudhandle. I got happy face on drive side and polaris on clutch side. Used green retaining compound loctite. Torque screws in pattern to 100inch lbs until none continue to move. I have installed 15-20 of these. Very high quality and precision fit. Or 2 happy faces for an added piece of mind.
There is literally no way to load the joint on the clutch side unless:
1. You bend the driveshaft by seriously hitting something. In which case you're going to break your drivers and/or the driveshaft regardless of how many collars you have.
2. The driveshaft seizes to the bearing on that side, Plus the internals of the bearing also seize plus the outside of the bearing also seizes in the bearing cup and you somehow load the drivetrain. ALL four things.
If you feel like either of those two are likely to happen feel free to add the extra collar.
1. You bend the driveshaft by seriously hitting something. In which case you're going to break your drivers and/or the driveshaft regardless of how many collars you have.
2. The driveshaft seizes to the bearing on that side, Plus the internals of the bearing also seize plus the outside of the bearing also seizes in the bearing cup and you somehow load the drivetrain. ALL four things.
If you feel like either of those two are likely to happen feel free to add the extra collar.
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The clamps are just an insurance policy at best. However if a clamp can slide on the shaft it has the possibility of moving to the wrong location and allowing a failure to occur. I have a drive shaft in my shop from a 2014 PRO that had a factory installed clamp on it that migrated inward and the shaft failed. That was the concept behind the Happy Face clamp was to eliminate any chance of the clamp moving once installed. If you have ever tried to drag out a sled with a broken drive shaft you would understand all about cheep insurance. You cant tow a sled with a broken shaft without a tarp or something under the track.
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