Rear axle issues!

MBR44 · Jan 7, 2014

14 freeride lost the mag side bolt which took out the rail, both plastic block spacers and an axle. Pretty pumped at 400 miles. Parts are 2 weeks out. I bent the rail back, used cat plastic block spacers then ground a stud backer to fit the slot, dilled and tapped the axle and put it back with a longer bolt and big washer. Held for 400 more miles and I pick up the parts this week. dealer won't warranty.

cb2honk · Jan 7, 2014

DEALER WON'T WARRANTY THIS PROBLEM?!! WTF!!

Xrider · Jan 7, 2014

I checked mine and the mag side was loose, not finger loose but not real snug either. Put a wrench to it and tightened it up, and the other side a bit too. Can you over tighten? I didn't have my torque wrench with me but I may have gone over 35lbs. I didn't crank on em either.

Sulley · Jan 10, 2014

Had less than 5 miles on mine when i read this post.......glad i did. Had yellow (apparently loctite" on bolts but sure as heck was not tight, exhaust side bolt was pretty much finger tight. Cleaned bolts and uses blue loctite........now for the oil line check.

winter brew · Jan 11, 2014

Sulley said:
Had less than 5 miles on mine when i read this post.......glad i did. Had yellow (apparently loctite" on bolts but sure as heck was not tight, exhaust side bolt was pretty much finger tight. Cleaned bolts and uses blue loctite........now for the oil line check.

Learned about the oil line check today, not my sled but it seized up tight on its first ride.

summitboy · Jan 11, 2014

Oil line check ?

EZ Ryder · Jan 11, 2014

Summitboy, there is a thread on the oil line thing, titled 2014 owners check

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Two Creeks · Jan 11, 2014

I finally got my sled back from the dealer. New track, rails, axle, t motion and after noticing a vibration they put a new driveshaft in as well. All on warranty and they also told me that BRP told them that the bolts had yellow lock tight and were torqued to 25 ft pounds from factory so now all they did different was put blue lock tight on the bolts and torque to 28 ft pounds. Ill be keeping an eye on it and my new aluminum blocks just showed up too, so ill be adding them. What a piss off is all I have to say. Thanx everybody.

Sulley · Jan 11, 2014

winter brew said:
Learned about the oil line check today, not my sled but it seized up tight on its first ride.

Learned about that from you. I kinda keep an eye on your posts brother, you spread the good word.

Wrong Turn · Jan 11, 2014

Two Creeks said:
I finally got my sled back from the dealer. New track, rails, axle, t motion and after noticing a vibration they put a new driveshaft in as well. All on warranty and they also told me that BRP told them that the bolts had yellow lock tight and were torqued to 25 ft pounds from factory so now all they did different was put blue lock tight on the bolts and torque to 28 ft pounds. Ill be keeping an eye on it and my new aluminum blocks just showed up too, so ill be adding them. What a piss off is all I have to say. Thanx everybody.

I thought torque was 35 ft pounds?

Two Creeks · Jan 11, 2014

My dealer says it was 25 and is now 28. I don't know if they are rite about it or not. I torqued them a bit more today anyway and went for a rip. Also shortened my limiter strap a notch and WOW does the front end ever stay down a lot better.

whitewash · Jan 12, 2014

Owners manual says 35 ft. lbs., its in the track adjustment section. I checked the 13 and 14 today, both were loose, blue loctite and retorque, hopefull it stays together.

Wrong Turn · Jan 12, 2014

Probably not the case, but if dealers were told to torque @ 25 ft pounds, it's not surprising the bolts are coming loose.

blk9038 · Jan 12, 2014

Wrong Turn said:
Probably not the case, but if dealers were told to torque @ 25 ft pounds, it's not surprising the bolts are coming loose.

not shure about what they torqued it to but checked my 13 and the r/ side was loose dealer had adjusted it at 250 miles it now has over 560 miles on it, that was put on in less than 1 month of running time. didn't have torque numbers so jut torqued it by feel in the trailer, will do the locktite thing soon along with torque values.

captain dunbar · Jan 21, 2014

We have aftermarket sliders available if anyone is interested

STEVE TWEET · Feb 10, 2014

well I had the time to throw the t-motion on the '12 this weekend and since I had the torque wrench out I decided to check things over on the '13 and well guess what.........the rear axel was at a wopping 12 ft/lbs :face-icon-small-dis. So I took them out and put some blue locktite on them and threw them back in at 35 ft/lbs and hope they stay this time.

FriscoProx · Feb 11, 2014

I've checked mine a couple times since reading this post. BRP used a small amount of yellow loctite and both sides were 22 lbs. Had to tighten the track today, took one of the washers off and may pull the other, along with more loctite, I want that bolt as deep in the threads as I can get it.

backcountryislife · Feb 11, 2014

One of my 14's has been perfect, rock solid, other one pulled out first day riding it, I just happen to catch it about 1/2" out. No loctite on my bolts.

DITCHBANGER · Feb 12, 2014

700 miles and nothing loose?

captain dunbar · Feb 12, 2014

Our aftermarket Axle Sliders have been working great! Cheap insurance! You can find them in the Chassis/Tunnel Swapmeet section or on Ebay. Search " XM Axle Sliders "

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