Sxrlar YOU are the only one freaking out. We are talking about it, asking questions and looking for solutions. What about that makes you squeal so much?
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I never understood drinking so much of a company's koolaid that it makes you bust the balls of people simply concerned bc an actual problem...safety related to boot...exists.
We are all on the same team here guys and we should treat each other as such...with respect....so rather than bust chops...either lay low and watch or stand together and let's get this issue fixed with Polaris.
We are all on the same team here guys and we should treat each other as such...with respect....so rather than bust chops...either lay low and watch or stand together and let's get this issue fixed with Polaris.
Next purchase will be used, so it won't be based on a past different sled. Actually I would be better off buying a lathe and just run my nytro motor as long as I can. Snowmobiles are the biggest pieces of crap that people ask 12k for. Seriously,they are all junk these days. I guess it meets our expectations based on few here.
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johnlafrance_8
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We had 3 163's Pro's were out this weekend in mcbride, B.C., not to mention the other 2 we seen and all made it back out. 3 of us put 120+ MILES on. Not a problem with any of them. All snow checked 163's white, retro and black. Not sure of build dates. I think this is just a hand full of guys blowing chizz out control. Oh and we rode them hard all weekend, and if you seen the trail up renshaw you'd know....lol
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Good job Ryan!! Hope they will listen to you, years back I wrote a letter to HD about my new Ultra Classic, they returned the letter saying they never heard of this problem at all, and didnt think they had to do anything
Ya, I wasnt very happy with a new $21000.00 bike, so I switched and havent been back! I think Polaris will do better on this, thats my opinion. Good luck with the 2013's I would have one also but will wait a few more years for my new one, and I am sure there might be new stuff on that one also that might need to be fixed.
Dallas
Ya, I wasnt very happy with a new $21000.00 bike, so I switched and havent been back! I think Polaris will do better on this, thats my opinion. Good luck with the 2013's I would have one also but will wait a few more years for my new one, and I am sure there might be new stuff on that one also that might need to be fixed.Dallas
Good job Ryan!! Hope they will listen to you, years back I wrote a letter to HD about my new Ultra Classic, they returned the letter saying they never heard of this problem at all, and didnt think they had to do anything
Dallas
Those who had had broken drive shaft ,How was it repaired , Was a 2012 axle installed?
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snobyrd
Well-known member
What I find funny is, guys are saying , don't worry because we have warranty, HEAR ME I don't want to have to use my warranty, that means a huge inconvenience to me, I left cat because all my dealers totally suck in my area, and when it came to warranty the grief and frustration wasn't worth it, I just fixed it myself. This summer I bought a new 900 xp rzr, I did lots of research and it's the chit.. I put my $$$ down on a new pro with the expectations with all Polaris advertising hype that this sled is the chit, well from these early driveshaft failures, and after seeing how things are made I'm not impressed.. I was only gonna take the 1 yr warranty ,but now it looks like I'm gonna have to buy that 2nd year warranty just incase the drive failes. Its just like the guys that bought the ford 6 liter truck, oh it's got x amount of warranty, than you plan a big vacation to la la land and guess wat, head gasket gone,now your stranded , half way to your destination , you only got so much vacation time, and guess wat, your camping out at a dealer parking lot waiting for repairs, but you knew buying the dam truck they had issues with head gaskets and egr valve, but you said f it I'll buy it anyways because I like ford , and my dealer tells me ford is best.
We as consumers need to put these companies in their place, cause they shure
don't mind taking our money, it just like every thing else these days
"Disposable society" and were programed to accept it
I own and run a mobile welding company, every time I do a job my reputation is on the line, I would starve if I had recalls on my work because nobody would use me anymore, I do all my own desgining and I make sure its not overkill but more that adequate to last the life of the application ..
WARRANTY SUCKS....
We as consumers need to put these companies in their place, cause they shure
don't mind taking our money, it just like every thing else these days
"Disposable society" and were programed to accept it
I own and run a mobile welding company, every time I do a job my reputation is on the line, I would starve if I had recalls on my work because nobody would use me anymore, I do all my own desgining and I make sure its not overkill but more that adequate to last the life of the application ..
WARRANTY SUCKS....
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Carlos Randolph
Active member
Same story
I don't make it out to the Mountains much any more, and now have a 2013 pro/Assault 144 these days instaed of full on moutain sleds, but I came off the devils own snow checked 08 summitx 800r (drank that coolaid n swallowed hard). The first first trip up north to find snow in november of 07, I blew the drive shaft outa that thing. Tore it apart like a pop can through a lawn mower. Made it 20miles tops, but luckly I was doing wheelies in the ditch next to the HWY.
I had been on this sight previous to heading up on that trip actually, and had read about the internet "hype" about the 08 xp's drive shaft along with the other stuff, and said nah, can't be.....sure enough it can. Seriously was thinking in my head, as I was pulling the wheelies, "well if it's gonna break, this is how it would prob happen" 7800, head light at the stars......BANG....sparks.....rev limmiter.....kill switch.....@#$% Was NOT doing anything that should have broken that shaft....Loaded the sucker up on the side of the road and hauled back home that NIGHT, as to get it to the dealer Sat. am. They said hmmm we have seen a few of these....fast forward a month, new drive shaft installed, and one trip out west later, and I get a call from the dealer saying there had been a recall and we need your sled Asap, and not to ride it til the install the "new/fixed" drive shaft....long story short I had just taken that sled on a very exspensive trip (not to mention the 3 "not coverd yet" belts I blew), and now they tell me that it was no better than when I picked it up on day one....
This thread sounds so familiar it's almost uncanny. Ie: bonding agent, poor quality control, subcontractor's fault...ect. My advise, some what like what was previously posted, to anyone who has the 13 would be find the closest ditch that has some set up snow from the plow, and let that thing eat....do some serious power pulls and wheelies, what ever it takes to put some strain on the drive system until you have made it fail, or belive you have done enough to trust it. Then bring it home and thaw it out and inspect. This is not a wear issue, so if it is going to fail, it should fail under these conditions or not. heck you more than likely can do it in or around the parking lot at your riding area of choice, previous to heading to far out in the sticks. Could save you from one big pain in the a$$.
You don't have to belive every thing you read on this site, but you also shouldn't ever think it's all hype either. I learnd that lesson the hard way, and is also the reason that after 14 seasons on doo, I ride polaris again.
I don't make it out to the Mountains much any more, and now have a 2013 pro/Assault 144 these days instaed of full on moutain sleds, but I came off the devils own snow checked 08 summitx 800r (drank that coolaid n swallowed hard). The first first trip up north to find snow in november of 07, I blew the drive shaft outa that thing. Tore it apart like a pop can through a lawn mower. Made it 20miles tops, but luckly I was doing wheelies in the ditch next to the HWY.
I had been on this sight previous to heading up on that trip actually, and had read about the internet "hype" about the 08 xp's drive shaft along with the other stuff, and said nah, can't be.....sure enough it can. Seriously was thinking in my head, as I was pulling the wheelies, "well if it's gonna break, this is how it would prob happen" 7800, head light at the stars......BANG....sparks.....rev limmiter.....kill switch.....@#$% Was NOT doing anything that should have broken that shaft....Loaded the sucker up on the side of the road and hauled back home that NIGHT, as to get it to the dealer Sat. am. They said hmmm we have seen a few of these....fast forward a month, new drive shaft installed, and one trip out west later, and I get a call from the dealer saying there had been a recall and we need your sled Asap, and not to ride it til the install the "new/fixed" drive shaft....long story short I had just taken that sled on a very exspensive trip (not to mention the 3 "not coverd yet" belts I blew), and now they tell me that it was no better than when I picked it up on day one....
This thread sounds so familiar it's almost uncanny. Ie: bonding agent, poor quality control, subcontractor's fault...ect. My advise, some what like what was previously posted, to anyone who has the 13 would be find the closest ditch that has some set up snow from the plow, and let that thing eat....do some serious power pulls and wheelies, what ever it takes to put some strain on the drive system until you have made it fail, or belive you have done enough to trust it. Then bring it home and thaw it out and inspect. This is not a wear issue, so if it is going to fail, it should fail under these conditions or not. heck you more than likely can do it in or around the parking lot at your riding area of choice, previous to heading to far out in the sticks. Could save you from one big pain in the a$$.
You don't have to belive every thing you read on this site, but you also shouldn't ever think it's all hype either. I learnd that lesson the hard way, and is also the reason that after 14 seasons on doo, I ride polaris again.
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Calm down. They'll fix it.
The claims have to be sorted out between the real and the drama queens that have no basis other than they bought a sled they cant afford and are freaking out about a rumor they heard. They need to engineer a real solution so the problem is fixed, not compounded. sort out materials and distribution. Its not a button to push. but if the issue is real they will fix it.
Dont beat them up too much or we'll be back to super strong HEAVY, very reliable LOW HP, low risk, no warrantee claim sleds. Instead of pushing the limit of performance.
If it runs... it breaks and especially when you are pushing the limits of performance, weight, etc. If you dont want a performace sled there are plenty of other models.
The claims have to be sorted out between the real and the drama queens that have no basis other than they bought a sled they cant afford and are freaking out about a rumor they heard. They need to engineer a real solution so the problem is fixed, not compounded. sort out materials and distribution. Its not a button to push. but if the issue is real they will fix it.
Dont beat them up too much or we'll be back to super strong HEAVY, very reliable LOW HP, low risk, no warrantee claim sleds. Instead of pushing the limit of performance.
If it runs... it breaks and especially when you are pushing the limits of performance, weight, etc. If you dont want a performace sled there are plenty of other models.
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xc6rider
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I would think this has a pretty good chance of being a recall, if their is indeed as many problems as everyone is saying. Probably end up being a safety recall, and I'd bet all of them will be replaced with a re-designed part, unless they trace a problem with a certain parts run.
I also suspect that the few with belt issues, are related to this/these shaft problems, and it getting too much run-out....
But, it's not gonna be an overnight decision.
Edit: They can handle some letters from consumers, it's receiving letters from lawyers that they'll want to avoid....
I also suspect that the few with belt issues, are related to this/these shaft problems, and it getting too much run-out....
But, it's not gonna be an overnight decision.
Edit: They can handle some letters from consumers, it's receiving letters from lawyers that they'll want to avoid....
I am still patiently awaiting my apology for the 2005 900 RMK clusterfrick.
Fool me once.....................
Fool me once.....................
GIVE POLARIS THE OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND TO THE ISSUE AT HAND
This drive-shaft issue is something that has just come to most people attention..less then two weeks ago was the first people heard of this.
IMO, give Polaris the opportunity to respond to the issue at hand.... which was the intent of tracksvs2wheels original post and his letter to P.I.
Polaris is reading this thread I'm sure.
Which would mean that they have already read your letter.
For matters in the area of driveshaft issues, Polaris Industries has shown that they've managed a similar situation in short order.
Back in 2004, there was a problem with the 2005 900 IQ Chassis driveshafts.
Polaris DID step up to the plate in 2004 and Voluntarily recalled all of those units to replace the driveshafts.
I've come to know some of the engineers at Polaris and have spent some time with them, even at the plant. They are TRUE snowmobile enthusiasts that eat/sleep/live snowmobiles... many of them can ride the best of us into the ground on any given Sunday.
Their attitude towards durability of the 2013 is expressed best by Scott Ostroski below in this video from Polaris Industries. I DO believe that Polaris engineers are committed to making the best sleds out there and that Scott is being truly sincere in this interview.
If a vendor caused a problem... Polaris Industries will, I'm confident, step up to the plate and make it right... ASAP... like they did in 2004.
I hope they take advantage of this opportunity to engage their customers...maybe not through this forum, but hopefully in their existing online community-presence venues.
This drive-shaft issue is something that has just come to most people attention..less then two weeks ago was the first people heard of this.
IMO, give Polaris the opportunity to respond to the issue at hand.... which was the intent of tracksvs2wheels original post and his letter to P.I.
Polaris is reading this thread I'm sure.
Which would mean that they have already read your letter.
For matters in the area of driveshaft issues, Polaris Industries has shown that they've managed a similar situation in short order.
Back in 2004, there was a problem with the 2005 900 IQ Chassis driveshafts.
Polaris DID step up to the plate in 2004 and Voluntarily recalled all of those units to replace the driveshafts.
I've come to know some of the engineers at Polaris and have spent some time with them, even at the plant. They are TRUE snowmobile enthusiasts that eat/sleep/live snowmobiles... many of them can ride the best of us into the ground on any given Sunday.
Their attitude towards durability of the 2013 is expressed best by Scott Ostroski below in this video from Polaris Industries. I DO believe that Polaris engineers are committed to making the best sleds out there and that Scott is being truly sincere in this interview.
If a vendor caused a problem... Polaris Industries will, I'm confident, step up to the plate and make it right... ASAP... like they did in 2004.
I hope they take advantage of this opportunity to engage their customers...maybe not through this forum, but hopefully in their existing online community-presence venues.
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Hmmm!!
I feel so small and insignificant.
I feel so small and insignificant.
I think Polaris pays you more than Cat pays me...........
Dave,
I wish... I still pay for all of my Polaris addictions... even though all of my time here as moderator is done on a volunteer basis and I'm in no way compensated by Harris Publishing, Christopher Parrett nor Polaris Industries.
As a moderator, different than being strictly a premium member, I have a responsibility to the readers to try and introduce a level headed views of "heated discussions"
That is true weather the discussion is for an aftermarket product, a OEM offering or just "relationship issues" between our readers.
I've read many of your posts and I believe, sincerely, that you try to do the same thing on the Cat side of the fence.
I wish... I still pay for all of my Polaris addictions... even though all of my time here as moderator is done on a volunteer basis and I'm in no way compensated by Harris Publishing, Christopher Parrett nor Polaris Industries.
As a moderator, different than being strictly a premium member, I have a responsibility to the readers to try and introduce a level headed views of "heated discussions"
That is true weather the discussion is for an aftermarket product, a OEM offering or just "relationship issues" between our readers.
I've read many of your posts and I believe, sincerely, that you try to do the same thing on the Cat side of the fence.
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Jaynelson
Well-known member
Completely irregardless of all the other BS in here.....
Trackvs2wheels that was a great letter. Simple, on point and not confrontational/whiney. I don't think it's too much to ask for a response from that. Given the size of Polaris, I assume (pessimist) the response will likely be something very generic. One can hope not though.
Trackvs2wheels that was a great letter. Simple, on point and not confrontational/whiney. I don't think it's too much to ask for a response from that. Given the size of Polaris, I assume (pessimist) the response will likely be something very generic. One can hope not though.
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