Gates Belts?

[Ausm7499]

I was at one of the local shops in town the other day and saw that they sold Gates belts for sleds for $53 which is dirt cheap compared to AC belts and they have a warranty. Who has ran Gates belts on an M1K and how did they work?

 

[Sledbrain2]

I have not run on my m7 I can tell you an mc 800 the belt was too hard. Too much slippage Gates said I needed to shim the spider. I suppose I could have made it work with some clutching combos but I figured that in the end the cost would be too much to run one. I have had good luck with carlisle swapping back and forth with AC belts. Grant it that it has been a few year so maybe they have changed.

 

[sledtahoe]

m7

Tried others with the m7, but the performance is best with arctic belt worth the extra dollars and alot less slipage..... just my experience...the cut on the belt just seemed different...

 

[backcountryislife]

I've compared the carlisle xs belts, I feel they're superior to the cat belt, both in performance & in longevity.

I'll never buy a cat belt again unless carlisle stops making them!

 

[hatchers]

i had some very bad luck with these on an RT....they did last longer, but grenade like a mega bomb when they came apart, kinda freaked me out

i do have a buddy who used this belt last year.....they lasted about as fast the BRP belts did, so its a toss up i guess, and mailing the belt back for a refund seems like a pain to me

 

[sledbasher M7]

belt

Hey,try mailing your CAT belt and see how you make out.i sent a XS-817 in in chunks and a BRAND NEW belt was sent to me.If the longevity is about the same the cost is about HALF!!!