New pro crank grenades

[pwdrhogRMK800]

Have rode with two Pro's all year and not one issue, ran flawlessley every time out and have about 500 miles each on them.... I put money on the pinched oil line.

BTW one of them bent a scratcher so I am never buying scratchers again! HA!

 

[UtahEdge]

And yet no backup information or response from the post originator..... this guy sounds like a really good source for what happened on oprahs last episode, not anything worthwhile for snowmobile knowledge!

I was just curious to see if there were anyother sleds out there with the same problem. HOLY CRAP you guys chill the f out. Like I said in the first post I am looking at a new polaris but I am nervous because of my history with the 800 crank.
The owner of the sled had called the dealer that he bought it from and even polaris several times because he was concerned about how little oil the sled was using and he was told everytime that "thats just the way they run". It was a bearing on the crank that went. Of course its covered by warranty but now he is out a couple weeks while they fix it.
I am glad that there are thousands of other sleds that are running perfect with no problems. That helps me feel better about possibly getting one.
Sorry to piss you guys off. That wasnt what I was trying to do. Now back to watching Opra.

 

[m8sandman]

sounds like another jealous cat owner, first it was a crank now just a bearing. hey if your not trying to just piss peeps off you might not want to go fishing with that kind of post... seems like a guy looking for info would post something like, "any crank failures on the new pro???" not "new pro crank grenades," especially when its a bearing failure...

 

[UtahEdge]

sounds like another jealous cat owner, first it was a crank now just a bearing. hey if your not trying to just piss peeps off you might not want to go fishing with that kind of post... seems like a guy looking for info would post something like, "any crank failures on the new pro???" not "new pro crank grenades," especially when its a bearing failure...

Sorry I didnt word the title like you would have liked, next time I will have you review it before I post it.
From what I understand the bearing failed causing the crank to break. Like I said before it wasnt my sled just a guy in our group. I am not a jealous cat owner. My cat walks all over that pro all day long but I like the way they ride and was honestly considering gettting one.

 

[snopro_ac]

Sorry I didnt word the title like you would have liked, next time I will have you review it before I post it.
From what I understand the bearing failed causing the crank to break. Like I said before it wasnt my sled just a guy in our group. I am not a jealous cat owner. My cat walks all over that pro all day long but I like the way they ride and was honestly considering gettting one.

seems to me the xp and now the cat walk all over these pros, that's just terrible i knew i shouldn't have boughten a pro, rider ablity has nothing to do with it if you own a pro, you'll be walked all over all day long by a cat and an xp. why would you consider buying one if your cat walks all over them? are you thinking of down grading so you're not so much better than your buddies?

 

[UtahEdge]

If I was "fishing" or looking to bad mouth polaris I would have started this thread in the cat section but I came here beacuse I am looking for acutal owner's opinions.

 

[snowmobiler]

brand loyalty at its finest.hate to see what happens if one pro blows a belt.

 

[UtahEdge]

seems to me the xp and now the cat walk all over these pros, that's just terrible i knew i shouldn't have boughten a pro, rider ablity has nothing to do with it if you own a pro, you'll be walked all over all day long by a cat and an xp. why would you consider buying one if your cat walks all over them? are you thinking of down grading so you're not so much better than your buddies?

Its not exactly a fair match. A totally stock 800 against a modded 1000. AGAIN like a said before I like the way they ride. Plus my cat is not the most reliable sled. I miss being able to just ride and not wory about my EGT's and my water temps and if I need to add fuel or take away fuel.

 

[AKSNOWRIDER]

My guess, this was a fluke,same crank as the cfi 4 and how many of those ate pistons over the last 4 yrs and you still dont see/hear anything about crank/bearing issues...my guess is a kinked oil line, polaris said they have lost a couple motors to the oil line so this may well be simalar..sucks for your buddy...but...the dealer will get it fixed up for him and he will be back out having a blast again....

 

[snopro_ac]

brand loyalty at its finest.hate to see what happens if one pro blows a belt.

the blowing belts award goes to my 08 ski-doo summit, hands down the best belt eater i've had in the garage, my M series never did that, my IQ's never did that.

 

[shadow conspiracy]

You polaris guys are sure turning into a bunch of bitches. Kinda starting to sound like the Skidoo guys. LOL. Yes im sure your getting sick of all these people coming on here saying how bad it is or this happened to the Pro. All sleds have there problems. Just ride what ya got and enjoy it. Im just going have to start riding with the Yamaha guys I guess, oh wait they'll bitch because my sled smokes.

 

[IDspud]

Utah Edge,

You've got balls. I would not react as cooly as you have if I had asked such a simple question and recieved such a bunch of bull in return...I see nothing to provoke all the hostility, only two or three real answers. I may have to get a pro just to be a member of such an elite group.

 

[mountainhorse]

Ok... after reading all of this...

AND taking into account that the 800 VES motors from 2005 and before had huge crank problems as well as the 900 Polaris motors... I can see why someone without a lot of Polaris experience may connect that with the new 800 even though the 800 CFi motors, introduced in 2008, are NOT having crank issues.

To me... with UtahEdge being a paid member, with 850+ posts... He does not fit the bill for a 1-post pot-stirrer...

It is good to clear this kind of thing up... that is how bad rumors get quieted and good information gets spread...

Back to Montel for me.

 

[SSWIM]

Utah Edge,

You've got balls. I would not react as cooly as you have if I had asked such a simple question and recieved such a bunch of bull in return...I see nothing to provoke all the hostility, only two or three real answers. I may have to get a pro just to be a member of such an elite group.

I don't think ALL Polaris riders are so quick to "jump" on someone that initiates a thread that questions a Pros durability/competitiveness. I agree with you in your assessment that Utah Edges thread does not warrant some of the "attacks" that have been posted. I imagine some Members are growing tired of the posts that pop up bashing the Pro with very little merit, and in turn, at times, reply hastily. A little research from said Members might discover Utah Edge has no real motive to start such a thread.


Sam

 

[renegade18]

Guy on hardcore sledder said his PTO bearing went at 300 or 400 miles. So it is possible that this guy did have a problem

 

[doodah]

I was just curious to see if there were anyother sleds out there with the same problem. HOLY CRAP you guys chill the f out. Like I said in the first post I am looking at a new polaris but I am nervous because of my history with the 800 crank.
The owner of the sled had called the dealer that he bought it from and even polaris several times because he was concerned about how little oil the sled was using and he was told everytime that "thats just the way they run". It was a bearing on the crank that went. Of course its covered by warranty but now he is out a couple weeks while they fix it.
I am glad that there are thousands of other sleds that are running perfect with no problems. That helps me feel better about possibly getting one.
Sorry to piss you guys off. That wasnt what I was trying to do. Now back to watching Opra.

Sorry for jumping your chit man, im not brand loyal at all, i just came off a XP. But like said before there have been so many "my buddies sled" threads started with no backup information or resolution to the problem. I understand you were just seeing if anybody had this issue to maybe help a buddy out, but it just seemed like you were stirring the pot.

 

[Clarke673]

Its not exactly a fair match. A totally stock 800 against a modded 1000. AGAIN like a said before I like the way they ride. Plus my cat is not the most reliable sled. I miss being able to just ride and not wory about my EGT's and my water temps and if I need to add fuel or take away fuel.

I rode with 2 stock m1000's the other day and they by no menas walked on my at all. We weren't on a wide open slope...there were turns involved but in no situation did i feal i didn't have the upper hand. The only sleds so far that have walkedo on my sled was a 900 rmk turbo and a m8 mod sled.

 

[SSWIM]

Back on topic. Utah Edge, my Pro has seen 5 rides now and I have not experienced anything negative. Well, the brake is a little noisy, but who cares. It works and does not drag. I have not experienced any of the hesitation some have reported, no broken motor mount, it pulls very well. It is easy on fuel and oil. All in all I am very pleased with the sled.

BTW, I know what you are saying about just pull and go. I have an OVS TM1200, OVS TM800 and a mid mount TAPEX with 174". While they are a BLAST, you still always in the back of your mind are wondering just how LONG the fuse is.

Sam

 

[1Mike900]

Just a thought, how much oil does the Pro use as in comparison to the '09/10 models? Are they directly lubed from the pump to the PTO bearing? Could it be an out of balance clutch that raised cane with the bearing? I remember someone posting getting the clutch rebalanced really smoothed the engine. Also the higher you turn them the forces go up by the square. I hope they don't put the same clutch back on with a whole new bottom end, it may be the culprit? Unless the kinked oil line led to the its demise? Mike

 

[byeatts]

Just a thought, how much oil does the Pro use as in comparison to the '09/10 models? Are they directly lubed from the pump to the PTO bearing? Could it be an out of balance clutch that raised cane with the bearing? I remember someone posting getting the clutch rebalanced really smoothed the engine. Also the higher you turn them the forces go up by the square. I hope they don't put the same clutch back on with a whole new bottom end, it may be the culprit? Unless the kinked oil line led to the its demise? Mike

I suspect Doo,s will see these problems. The reduction of OIL. The lubricant that keeps the motor spinning to meet EPA reg,s is problematic. I would simply add some oil to the fuel tank.A proven fact then an engine with more oil will reduce friction and make more ponies has been demonstrated many times over.Running a motor pinned for long periods of time with reduced oil does not set well with me. I run 32-1 premix in my Mod motor 880.