how many miles do you put on a belt before you change it?

89sandman · Apr 9, 2008

am over 1,800 miles this year, its about the same as last year. changed my original belt with just about this many miles at the beginning of the season. was wondering how many miles you guys put on yours before changeing them. just can't believe the belt mileage theses M8's are getting, have ridden several DEEP pinned weekends this year and the belt just keeps going...

powdersledder · Apr 9, 2008

I put 3000 on one belt, decided it was just starting to glaze so I changed over to a new one I had lying around. I did this just because my buddy who has a FST switchy was there, most he's ever gotten out of 1 kevlar belt was 800mi.

"I swear I could only have managed another 2500mi outta that belt, so I needed to change it":beer;

Wyoming T/A · Apr 9, 2008

got 1150 miles and the top started coming off--usually get 1000-1300 on any of my sleds except the 07 x,800 on that

IdahoMike · Apr 9, 2008

I have almost 1500 miles on my 06 and still on the original belt.

ericbigbore · Apr 9, 2008

1200 so far on the 08 600 rmk

ACMtnCat · Apr 9, 2008

1500-2000+ miles on a belt is GREAT, but dont you think you start to losing some performance after about 1000 on a mtn sled that gets road hard?

I have 1100 miles on my belt this year and in the heavier snow that we've been riding this past couple of weeks, I 'm thinking it may be time to through on the broke-in spair for the month of riding we've got left.

If I had to pay as those M1000/XP owners have to for a belt, I may try to squeeze more miles out of the belt.

powdersledder · Apr 9, 2008

Its all about clutch side pressure and alignment

Last weekend I tested dropping the secondary spring a hole and went to so some hill drag type riding and slightly technical hillclimbs. Noticed a lot more belt heat than before when the side pressure was greater. More grip = less slip......to an extent

euge · Apr 9, 2008

about 60-70 miles
1200 watercraft

mattymac · Apr 9, 2008

euge said:
about 60-70 miles
1200 watercraft

yep me too! about two rides and they are toast! If I go to far on 1 they will just snap!

bowtieboy · Apr 9, 2008

Ive got about a 1000miles on an used polaris belt that came with the sled when i gotst it. Still in good shape, ill prob. replace it with another polaris belt this year as my current one's kinda gettin narrow.

Clarke673 · Apr 9, 2008

i had 3500 miles on a belt when i had an XLT. MY belt right now has about 1000 miles on it and it looks a little worn so i just replaced it. ON a mountain sled you chiange your belt before you need to. Loosing a $100 is better than loosing $2000 when the engine blows its top!

2000 miles this season and still going strong!

AkHockey10 · Apr 9, 2008

Dayco belts is what i use and i already had to change one after 100 miles

johnsodo · Apr 9, 2008

50-100 miles 1200w/c or a 1000' race

Spiced Wafer · Apr 9, 2008

when it force's me to change it....blown up!

sdobbs20 · Apr 9, 2008

we change them every year at the beginning of the season. it then becomes the spare.

AdrenalineAddict · Apr 9, 2008

I've found it depends on the application. Once my belts wear about .020" to .025" the backshift seems to go down the drain and they become relatively worthless in a mountain climb application. It only takes about 350 miles of true mountain climbing to wear one thin.

Skinner · Apr 9, 2008

I change my belt at the first of the year and use it as a spare. Except on my M7 its a 05 and I still have the original belt on. I don't think it will ever wear out.

R J · Apr 9, 2008

In my case it's down to hours. I have changed in as few as 2 hours on my last run out at Togwotee. I'm still ticked about that, although the belt I had to use for that wasn't the exact belt for the 700 dragon, it was one of the gates, or carilise or something like a 5020X or whatever. I'm not even going to try them anymore when they only last for 2 hours. I would think the alingment could have been at a right angle and still made 2 hours.

94fordguy · Apr 9, 2008

775 miles so far, and the belt was on the sled when I bought it... still looks new to my eye.

pinnedunderdoo#3 · Apr 9, 2008

that m8 gets good belt mileage cause it hasnt been off trail...

how many miles do you put on a belt before you change it?

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