Ice forming around quick drive bottom sprocket.

[Steep&DeepRider]

I read all the horror stories of foreign material rubbing against quick drive sprocket or belt, what I experienced last week was in deep pow. If the sled rests long enough especially when it's super cold out you'll get water pooling up and eventually ice where the bottom sprocket is. Had an awful noise, stopped and had 1/2" ice cube froze around bottom sprocket.
I kicked the bulkhead underneath to break the ice loose and then I was fine. I've also noticed you can see daylight between the plastic and the bulkhead right near QD. I'm looking for options on sealing more of the vents up from getting snow under the hood, but my question is - what are you guys doing to remedy some of this especially in riding in deep Pow conditions??
TIA

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[chevy_man]

Just keep er movin bud. If she's always spinnin she'll keep clearance.

 

[PSI 800]

I went around and sealed up all the cracks and seems with back RTV and i also but screen door mesh on all the larger vent openings in the hood and side panels.

 

[Teej83]

Those gaps allow more for egress than ingress. I certainly wouldn’t be sealing them

 

[SUMMITREV]

Drill a hole below the quick drive pulley so when the snow turns to water it drains out the hole. All those gaps in the belly pan also do more good than harm by letting water drain out.

 

[440revNL]

Mine done the same. Huge gap and a terrible squealing sound when there was a build up of snow and ice. When I hauled it off the truck I didn't know what was happening. Biggest gap I've ever seen.
I was wondering the same. Fill it or partially fill it? Leaving a gap at the lowest part to allow water to drain?

 

[Jaynelson]

Snow-mo-bile .... not a No-snow-mo-bile. Run it. Snow's gonna get in somewhere or you're doing it wrong.

Pick the track up and drop it and/or give it a good wiggle before setting off after eating yer lunch/nuking 2 Old Millys

 

[440revNL]

I decided to partially fill in the QD side. Left a gap at the lowest point so water can run out. About 2 inches wide. Went for a ride today, and it drained out perfectly. Snow will get in everywhere on these RMKs. The open vents everywhere. Is what it is.

 

[Steep&DeepRider]

I decided to partially fill in the QD side. Left a gap at the lowest point so water can run out. About 2 inches wide. Went for a ride today, and it drained out perfectly. Snow will get in everywhere on these RMKs. The open vents everywhere. Is what it is.

What I plan on doing too...

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[madmax]

Its been the same for quite a while. Its worse now with the QD2 since the bottom sprocket is much bigger than the QD1. Just be aware of it and clean the snow/ice out before you ride.