How in the H!@# does this happen?
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BIG JOHNSON
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Holy chit, I'm gonna be checking mine. Sorry bout your luck man
I would say the pin holding that gear in failed at the top for what ever reason.Look at the top of it. That gear was probley just sloping around in there until it wore it to nothing.
Its stripped all the way around.
calgarysledguy, Thats the only thing I can think also, but you would think that I would have heard that gear being ground down. Any one have a planetary gear for sale for cheap?
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hatchers
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These DD threads never get old...
Fun Facts:
- the DD is what it is, take apart and clean and inspect every 400ish miles or take the risk, stock or not, they all go boom!
- this suspect planetary gearset is the main problem with this DD...you can buy new one from BDX for $200, yes these are the same guys who make the DD, or you can buy one from cat for twice the price, same part
- the brass washers on either side of each outside gear is whats suspect....and this is the first place to look during routine manitenace
- you dont need to waste money on the newer gasket, RTV works great and has been working great since the 1950s....
call BDX, they are great to work with, and wil let you know what else needs to be upgraded, im sure the weleded gear thing is also needed, replace with a single peice
Fun Facts:
- the DD is what it is, take apart and clean and inspect every 400ish miles or take the risk, stock or not, they all go boom!
- this suspect planetary gearset is the main problem with this DD...you can buy new one from BDX for $200, yes these are the same guys who make the DD, or you can buy one from cat for twice the price, same part
- the brass washers on either side of each outside gear is whats suspect....and this is the first place to look during routine manitenace
- you dont need to waste money on the newer gasket, RTV works great and has been working great since the 1950s....
call BDX, they are great to work with, and wil let you know what else needs to be upgraded, im sure the weleded gear thing is also needed, replace with a single peice
These DD threads never get old...
Fun Facts:
- the DD is what it is, take apart and clean and inspect every 400ish miles or take the risk, stock or not, they all go boom!
- this suspect planetary gearset is the main problem with this DD...you can buy new one from BDX for $200, yes these are the same guys who make the DD, or you can buy one from cat for twice the price, same part
- the brass washers on either side of each outside gear is whats suspect....and this is the first place to look during routine manitenace
- you dont need to waste money on the newer gasket, RTV works great and has been working great since the 1950s....
call BDX, they are great to work with, and wil let you know what else needs to be upgraded, im sure the weleded gear thing is also needed, replace with a single peice
Sorry for yet another diamond drive thread. I had never seen this before. I was on black diamond web site and saw where you can buy entire new diamond drive for like $700 and you can buy the gears but they dont have any planetary's. I will give them a call tomorrow. Thanks
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I think BDX made the DD for 05 and 06 and cat has made them 07 and on that what i was told?
I think BDX made the DD for 05 and 06 and cat has made them 07 and on that what i was told?
planet
i just bought a new one for 136 bucks from cat
i just bought a new one for 136 bucks from cat
Man, did you just get a $$$ parts quote or what... Sorry for your luck man, seems the DD isn't mans best friend.
Should think STM could make a business on a version for the M's to?
http://supremetoolinc.com/cart/sidewinder-diamond-drive-chaincase-upgrade-p-24.html
RS
You have a pm
This would be the reason for a new sled and warranty along with a good dealer.
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hatchers
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utahedge - is this planetary gear the only thing that is bad on your sled?.....everything else inside the gearbox looks good?
If so, drop the DD off at my house and ill have rebuild for free, as i have way too many extra DD parts and have rebuilt this suspect gearbox before
im out of town until sat night, should be able to get to it early next week....it should only take an hour
What about warrenty? i thought this sled was new last year?
If so, drop the DD off at my house and ill have rebuild for free, as i have way too many extra DD parts and have rebuilt this suspect gearbox before
im out of town until sat night, should be able to get to it early next week....it should only take an hour
What about warrenty? i thought this sled was new last year?
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hatchers
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tell me about it.....this is the real reason i recently got an 2010 M8, no worry riding, the hood only comes up to add oil
Hatchers, I just may take you up on this. I will pay you for your time. It ruined the gears also but a friend of mine had his DD blow up last year on his M8. He bought a used DD off an M1000 and replaced the gears. So he has M1000 gears that he is going to give me.
I wish I had a warrenty. It's a 2007 sled that I bought used last year. If I could afford a new sled with 0 miles I would. For the money that I spent on repairs this year I probably could have bought new.
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