I have put approx. 60000 miles on 8 of my Skidoo patrol sleds and have never had a clutch failure. many of the sleds had around 7000 and 1 up to 9500 miles. The only maintenance was blowing belt dust with compressed air.
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Why would a fellow snowmobiler do this to another
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I have put approx. 60000 miles on 8 of my Skidoo patrol sleds and have never had a clutch failure. many of the sleds had around 7000 and 1 up to 9500 miles. The only maintenance was blowing belt dust with compressed air.
So is the sled in otherwise good condition?
You said I yourself that you couldn't see the problem until you tore it apart.
Maybe this guy didn't know either since he takes it to the dlr for work he probably doesn't know much about wrenching on them.
Aggravating for sure to pay good $ for something and find out that it doesn't meet your expectations but I wouldn't hang the seller for a clutch that needed to be rebuilt unless there's more to the story.
Glad you're back on the snow. SW is great!
Just this year a guy from SW saved my family weekend ride with some clutch parts he had laying around. Heck he even delivered them to where we were staying. Thanks Newtrout!
Btw I have a pile of clutch parts from a 05m7 and 08 m1000 if anyone needs a spring helix etc. just throwing t out there
You said I yourself that you couldn't see the problem until you tore it apart.
Maybe this guy didn't know either since he takes it to the dlr for work he probably doesn't know much about wrenching on them.
Aggravating for sure to pay good $ for something and find out that it doesn't meet your expectations but I wouldn't hang the seller for a clutch that needed to be rebuilt unless there's more to the story.
Glad you're back on the snow. SW is great!
Just this year a guy from SW saved my family weekend ride with some clutch parts he had laying around. Heck he even delivered them to where we were staying. Thanks Newtrout!
Btw I have a pile of clutch parts from a 05m7 and 08 m1000 if anyone needs a spring helix etc. just throwing t out there
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snengineer
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I'm glad you got your boy setup to be able to ride this year, that is awesome.
Lessons learned never buy a used sled in the winter without test riding it first. The clutch in that condition would of rattled like a snake and wouldn't of reached peak RPM or hold RPM on a hill.
Aside from the ramps that clutch is fairly easy and reasonably cheap to fix.
For future reference here is the part # for a rebuild kit for that sled. #415129627 it retails for $119, cheaper if you look online at some parts stores. This kit does not include ramps but it includes everything else that you need replaced.
Good luck in the future, sadly talk is cheap, ride it and decide for yourself.
Lessons learned never buy a used sled in the winter without test riding it first. The clutch in that condition would of rattled like a snake and wouldn't of reached peak RPM or hold RPM on a hill.
Aside from the ramps that clutch is fairly easy and reasonably cheap to fix.
For future reference here is the part # for a rebuild kit for that sled. #415129627 it retails for $119, cheaper if you look online at some parts stores. This kit does not include ramps but it includes everything else that you need replaced.
Good luck in the future, sadly talk is cheap, ride it and decide for yourself.
It looks like you need the entire movable sheave from what I can see in the pics. The material that retains the movable sheave bushing is gone, so a new bushing will not stay. A new sheave assembly comes with the bushing JFYI. The sheave, ramps and a Maint Kit and you will be good as new. The Maint kit is MUCH less $$ than buying the parts seperately.
I would put a Maint Kit in any TRA used in the mountains every 1500ish miles as preventive maintainance.
I would put a Maint Kit in any TRA used in the mountains every 1500ish miles as preventive maintainance.
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redbull660
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Thanks for the info on the maintenance kit. I will have to get one. As far as the sheave goes your rite, the retaining lip is gone. I was able to get a bushing pressed in it and I'm Hoping it will hold up for a days ride. As far as the rest of the sled its in pretty good shape, no bent bulk head or anything.
Jeff:
That is one of the most decent and generous things I have seen anyone do in a long time.
BRAVO to you bro.
That offer EXEMPLIFIES everything good about this sport and our community.
I just upgraded your membership to LIFETIME for being such a good member of our community!
If a size Large will fit you (which is all that is left now), I would also like to send you one of our SnoWest KLIM Hoodies as well.
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redbull660
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That is like I said in an earlier post, when my wife read that so many wanted to help out she teared up. Good job Chris for making him a lifetime member. That was a very generous offer and I would have taken him up on it if I hadn't found some parts to get us going. Kudos to the members on here.
Christopher
Thanks for the offer, but just give it to one of the sled organizations as a giveaway for a fundraiser.
I gots plenty of sweatshirts
Thanks for the sentiment though.......
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snowmobiler
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that was a small cell phone boo boo.i think 10 people got bad rep that day.LOL.
I know you already have the clutch fixed but here is a ebay link to the kit required to fully repair the clutch (Parts only) $119.99 plus $15.00 for shipping. http://www.ebay.com/itm/330859379929?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_287wt_932
As you wish sir.
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redbull660
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Well weekend is a bust. F#cking thing runs great for about a mile then it quits. Let it sit for a bit and it will run for about 30 seconds then quit again. Me and my buddy's got to looking under the head light pod where all the plugins are and it's all taped up, spliced together. Glad that b&stard was honest about that. Guess me and my boy are going to double up on mine and make the most of the weekend.
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redbull660
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Here is our honest snowmobiler of the year. Facebook him, Dylan Croff. In one of his pictures it shows the cash I paid him.
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Arctic Thunder
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Your sled wasn't the black and yellow one that looked like it was piled up in the trees on Feb 26th was it?
I am very impressed with the overall support of those on this site. Way to step up guys!
Thunder
I am very impressed with the overall support of those on this site. Way to step up guys!
Thunder
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redbull660
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No this isn't that sled. We did get it going, found a couple of butt splices that were loose. He rode it and had a blast.
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turboxp
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sledding with the boy
I know where you are coming from i sled with my boy all the time and it is what keeps me going it is a blast.When yours gets older it will even get better hard to believe .We have been going for 15 years have fun and keep a good happy face for your boy.
I know where you are coming from i sled with my boy all the time and it is what keeps me going it is a blast.When yours gets older it will even get better hard to believe .We have been going for 15 years have fun and keep a good happy face for your boy.
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