Polaris Drive shaft fix??

[on the fence]

Got a call from my dealer, Polaris has a fix for the drive shaft issues?? wow thought this was great until he told me what it was? Polaris really stepped up to the plate on this one a clamp for a fix WTF!!
Will Polaris actually fix this right or is this the final fix a stupid clamp for the shaft??

Can you say BAND AID

 

[Wilk INStheWEST]

Got a call from my dealer, Polaris has a fix for the drive shaft issues?? wow thought this was great until he told me what it was? Polaris really stepped up to the plate on this one a clamp for a fix WTF!!
Will Polaris actually fix this right or is this the final fix a stupid clamp for the shaft??

Can you say BAND AID

Ya, it could be a band-aid fix, but at least it should get most people out and riding, and be less worried about their drive shaft. Better than, 'we have a fix for you, we will replace your drive shaft with the 2012, but it's on back order until February, we will call you when we get them in'.

 

[Summiteer]

Haven't heard of a shaft failing with a clamp yet.

 

[sledheadjoe]

850kms with orignal 2013 drive shaft with no clamps

 

[polarisdragon800]

That's pretty good mileage already.

 

[sledheadjoe]

Yeah I like to ride

 

[Wilk INStheWEST]

Yeah I like to ride

Is that on a Pro?

 

[CUSO]

There was one I read of on snowest.

RKT clamp slipped over and shaft failed.

Haven't heard of a shaft failing with a clamp yet.

 

[hunt340]

850kms with orignal 2013 drive shaft with no clamps

512 kms with no clamps and no issues. 2013 pro 163.

 

[on the fence]

do you guys think this is a temporary fix until they figure out how to bond it better and then we get new shaft? in 08 doo at least figured it out and put new shafts in our sleds. don't want to ride and always have it in the back of my mind that this may fail

tks

 

[Climber1]

612 km on my 600 Pro; no issues other than the fun factor. Way too much! Dealer called me today and said to come in for the clamp install. No failures on the machines sold through my local dealer (yet). It's not stopping us from getting out there and enjoying the great snowpack. I'm not too worried and haven't missed any riding because of the driveshaft issue.

 

[sledheadjoe]

Yep brand new 2013 pro 800 155

 

[Summiteer]

There was one I read of on snowest.

RKT clamp slipped over and shaft failed.

True, although not a Polaris clamp.....could have been an installation problem.