broken drive shaft

NM · Nov 1, 2012

2013 Drive shaft recall?

I had someone tell me yesterday that the new 2013 Driveshaft was failing on the mag side. I never believe any of these stories until I know if it has been verified by the OEM.
The story is that the push in steel stub end is pulling out of the shaft. Any one hear of this? I'm hoping it is made up.

Thanks

sledstew · Nov 1, 2012

I got wind of the same thing,interested to hear. Good thing I bought all these avid drivers my luck they'll change back to splines.

KAWGRN · Nov 1, 2012

Ski doos did that back in 08 with there hydro formed drive axels!,it could happen!!

flying frenchman · Nov 1, 2012

Called my dealer. He hasn't seen or heard nothing from Polaris.

AKSNOWRIDER · Nov 1, 2012

Neil, I just searched the dealer site..no signs of any bulletins other then the one for frt a-arms..

Woodsrider · Nov 1, 2012

I think I remember a recall on the first or second year IQ's.

Snodawg · Nov 1, 2012

I just love rumors :jaw:

snobyrd · Nov 3, 2012

i don't hav the details yet, but my son was out last nite for a road ride, parked the sled, than started the sled this morning , went to move and no go, he says everything is spinning other than the drive shaft, he says it appears a weld broke. I will investigate this tomorrow when I get home tomorrow, but ? is , has anybody else have this happen ....

ZMH118 · Nov 3, 2012

Year??

snobyrd · Nov 3, 2012

sorry 13 155 800

paulharris · Nov 3, 2012

no welds on the 2013 pro driveshaft. two ends pressed into an extrusion and glued. Its a large hexagonal shape so i don't see how it could possibly spin

metallicat · Nov 3, 2012

I bet he blew the quickdrive belt! I heard they are know for that! :face-icon-small-win

Super Sled · Nov 3, 2012

metallicat said:
I bet he blew the quickdrive belt! I heard they are know for that! :face-icon-small-win

Oh god, here we go lol!!!

snobyrd · Nov 3, 2012

may be not a weld, but a joint, I was told. It was just a lame ride up a road, no rocks or logs, when I get more details I'll post it.

benny7cfan · Nov 3, 2012

byrd, keep us posted on your findings. Hopefully this is just an isolated case. However, I did see something similar to this yesterday in a post of a possible recall(not sure I should even say that) for drive shafts.

mountainhorse · Nov 4, 2012

2013 800 155's come 2 ways... PRO RMK or just standar RMK. Which do you have?

PRO RMK...Aluminum driveshaft new for 2013.

Std. RMK... Steel driveshaft like on 2011/12.

m8magicandmystery · Nov 4, 2012

snobyrd said:
may be not a weld, but a joint,

ahhh....the joint will do it..hope there is alot of storage for munchies...

whoisthatguy · Nov 4, 2012

You can't weld aluminum very easily, unless you can also walk on water. Aluminum is half the strength of steel, at best. I am thinkin, steel replacement driveshafts on backorder until Christmas. No wait. I'll bet that there are no steel replacements that fit the belt drive because they were all aluminum. The steel driveshafts only fit to chaincases. Just thinkin out loud.

liberty · Nov 4, 2012

If it was fine when he parked it, but wouldn't move the next morning, my bet is all he did was melt the hifax. If he broke the driveshaft, it seems that he would have broke down on the trail, not the next morning.

Vertical Asshauler · Nov 4, 2012

whoisthatguy said:
No wait. I'll bet that there are no steel replacements that fit the belt drive because they were all aluminum. The steel driveshafts only fit to chaincases. Just thinkin out loud.

The steel and aluminum drive shafts are the same dimensions. Only difference is the aluminum shaft isnt machine for a chaincase seal.

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