Polaris A arm weakness planned so they can make more money selling replacements?

[marbur1943]

A lot of people I know keep breaking their A arms on their 2023 and 2024 Polaris snowmobiles. Are they making them weaker to save weight or is it a way to sell more parts? I have hit trees and rocks with my Ski Doo and have not broken an A arm yet. But almost everyone I know who just bought new Polaris sleds have broken their A arms.

 

[Solarguy]

A lot of people I know keep breaking their A arms on their 2023 and 2024 Polaris snowmobiles. Are they making them weaker to save weight or is it a way to sell more parts? I have hit trees and rocks with my Ski Doo and have not broken an A arm yet. But almost everyone I know who just bought new Polaris sleds have broken their A arms.

Sounds like you need more snow to ride

 

[jcjc1]

can’t imagine Polaris makes much money off of a bunch of a-arms. they’re supposed to break to prevent more expensive damage upstream.

 

[Type Z]

A lot of people I know keep breaking their A arms on their 2023 and 2024 Polaris snowmobiles. Are they making them weaker to save weight or is it a way to sell more parts? I have hit trees and rocks with my Ski Doo and have not broken an A arm yet. But almost everyone I know who just bought new Polaris sleds have broken their A arms.

Keep trying harder..... Ive hitten rocks with a few mighty ski doos and broke shocks and a arms....

 

[Jay]

I heard of a guy that hit a pine cone with his ski doo and totaled it.

 

[sno*jet]

"It's only a 20 minute job on a Polaris" is their marketing point. they never include the ride back to the truck, or drive down to the dealer if they don't have one.
overall I think its a decent idea to save the bulkhead

 

[Teth-Air]

https://www.performancenw.ca/products/polaris-arm-candy

These will make the arms strong enough to stop stupid bends but will let the arms fail with big hits. I have ran the Arm Candy braces since 2016.

 

[Blancheeron]

they’re supposed to break to prevent more expensive damage upstream.

 

[Blancheeron]

they’re supposed to break to prevent more expensive damage upstream.

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[Teth-Air]

they’re supposed to break to prevent more expensive damage upstream.

And they will with a decent hit but won't with little catches on rocks with the ski skags. I have bent 2 arms with braces on but they were when hitting solid objects. No damage to other components.