I have 3k on my pro rmk and I bouce it of rocks, trees, stumps and havnt had any bearing issues... but I did just pull the driveshaft out in 2 pieces...
Hey @powermodz do you have the part numbers to those bearings? Just pulled my skid out of my 17 axys rmk and found this video to be super helpful. Both sets of bearings are smoked!
It's sad to see all of those bearings being out on an expensive machine with only 600 miles. Did you replace them with factory bearings or try to find better ones? Great video tho, thank you
Louie I was sledding in West Yellowstone I heard a loud bang/pop and I couldn't move. So I looked underneath and my driveshaft had broken at the clutch and dropped down on that side. Basically, how screwed am I? Do I part out the sled? Do I try to repair it? Or do I put a match to it and go buy an alpha one or a summit?
i just bought an sks last winter but i never ride it on hardpacked snow/roads, can i remove the extra idler wheels that the rmk dont have from the rails ?
I got an older sled question!!! How would I find out what my track size is with out taking the track off and measuring.. it's a 74 ski moto capri 295cc
I know you are hard on your sleds, but this is one of the reasons I would never buy a Polaris. I had less corrosion and better bearings on a skid I got for free that sat outside for 3+ years out of a 1999 Arctic Cat zr500.
They must use some shit bearings on them sleds.. 600 miles or not they shouldn't be shot.. I had sleds with 5000-10000 miles on them with high speed RR grade miles on them and never replaced one idler wheel bearing!
You will not like gearing that sled up you will miss the torque so bad I did it with mine big waste of money it is what it is meant to climb Hills. Don't fix it if it's not broke headaches glad you're back keep them coming Big Al Michigan
I got 2 cats with about 5000kms each and seriously never had to do bearings..anywhere . nothing but few pairs of sliders and couple belts oh and 1 diamond drive , but thats 8 years of baggn on them
I'm presently replacing the driveshaft bearings of a 2013 Indy 600 SP and that pully drive side bearing is the crappiest piece of junk I've ever encountered in a 40 year General Machinist career specializing in high speed production machinery repair/maintenance.
You bought a brand new machine for a big sack off money, which most of your veiwers cant afford, and seems like 90% fixing it 10% riding it, seems logic :P
Click Baited It gets worn out so damn fast and stuff breakes after one season! The axys rmk is easily the best mountain/backcountry sled... when it’s not stuck in the shop. 😉
I can assume the majority doesnt have 13500 dollar laying around, to just buy a brand new machine. But I guess your born with gold spoon and diamond rings xD
You need to change bearings quite often but 90% of all snowmobile owners are idiots and don't change it until nothing is left, 10% are taking care of the machine and replace it. Small cost anyway...
I have 3k on my pro rmk and I bouce it of rocks, trees, stumps and havnt had any bearing issues... but I did just pull the driveshaft out in 2 pieces...
Hey @powermodz do you have the part numbers to those bearings? Just pulled my skid out of my 17 axys rmk and found this video to be super helpful. Both sets of bearings are smoked!
Polaris 600 miles, time for rebuild
Changing the track on a 17 switchback, thanks for the help.
Sometimes you can take a thin knife pull the seals out of those bearings and pack them with low temp synthetic
So would you say the RMK is worse than other brands with regards to wear in bolts ,bearings and bushings?
It's sad to see all of those bearings being out on an expensive machine with only 600 miles. Did you replace them with factory bearings or try to find better ones? Great video tho, thank you
good way to highlight maintanance louie!
Louie I was sledding in West Yellowstone I heard a loud bang/pop and I couldn't move. So I looked underneath and my driveshaft had broken at the clutch and dropped down on that side. Basically, how screwed am I?
Do I part out the sled?
Do I try to repair it?
Or do I put a match to it and go buy an alpha one or a summit?
If you don't lift sled the rear bolts and shaft have tension in them and they don't spin the shaft as easy, making it way easier❄🗻❄
Did you need to remove quick drive as well?
i just bought an sks last winter but i never ride it on hardpacked snow/roads, can i remove the extra idler wheels that the rmk dont have from the rails ?
I got an older sled question!!! How would I find out what my track size is with out taking the track off and measuring.. it's a 74 ski moto capri 295cc
I know you are hard on your sleds, but this is one of the reasons I would never buy a Polaris. I had less corrosion and better bearings on a skid I got for free that sat outside for 3+ years out of a 1999 Arctic Cat zr500.
They must use some shit bearings on them sleds.. 600 miles or not they shouldn't be shot.. I had sleds with 5000-10000 miles on them with high speed RR grade miles on them and never replaced one idler wheel bearing!
You will not like gearing that sled up you will miss the torque so bad I did it with mine big waste of money it is what it is meant to climb Hills. Don't fix it if it's not broke headaches glad you're back keep them coming Big Al Michigan
They use all those sizes to save weight. It's just good engineering.
Where is the re install video ? Can,t find it
dollars per mile on that sled must be insane lol.. 20k spent for 600 miles and then dropping another 5
Good vid. Thanks L. 👍👍
I got 2 cats with about 5000kms each and seriously never had to do bearings..anywhere . nothing but few pairs of sliders and couple belts oh and 1 diamond drive , but thats 8 years of baggn on them
I'm presently replacing the driveshaft bearings of a 2013 Indy 600 SP and that pully drive side bearing is the crappiest piece of junk I've ever encountered in a 40 year General Machinist career specializing in high speed production machinery repair/maintenance.
600 or 6,000,000? My 4000 mile machines never come apart looking like that.
You should build a full drag racing sled like a pro stocker
Try 10 or 12 " rear wheels makes less fiction on the track.
More of the enticer!
A week ago I bought a pro rush 800
Alaskan Gamer. You’ve had it a week, replace the bearings yet? 😀
Nope cause i live in a part of alaska that has like no snow so ill be going to a Place with snow next week
600 miles and full rebuild..... brand new machine... what crap I don't care where u ride what crap ..... and waste of someone's money...
He has to redo it cause he rides the shit out of the sleds
axle?jack shaft.
You bought a brand new machine for a big sack off money, which most of your veiwers cant afford, and seems like 90% fixing it 10% riding it, seems logic :P
Click Baited It gets worn out so damn fast and stuff breakes after one season! The axys rmk is easily the best mountain/backcountry sled... when it’s not stuck in the shop. 😉
its what he likes to do!!
HTF do you know what his viewers can and can not afford?
I can assume the majority doesnt have 13500 dollar laying around, to just buy a brand new machine. But I guess your born with gold spoon and diamond rings xD
You need to change bearings quite often but 90% of all snowmobile owners are idiots and don't change it until nothing is left, 10% are taking care of the machine and replace it. Small cost anyway...
Typical Polaris, low quality parts, non reliable engines, and over priced. But I guess u can't spell Polaris with out POS in the name.... lmfao 😂
Ok now can you point me to a aled that never needs work? And that can do what these sleds do.
2 sets of scratchers..... should ride it in snow dude
Juuuuuuunk
chinese bearings ;)