23 LTX LE Sidewinder

[Teamblue4]

Just bought a damaged 23 LTX LE from Mi. Any member on the site that wrecked this sled or know anyone that has? I would like some info on it. I bought it at a auction.

Also do the 23's need all the improvements or were they corrected on this model?

 

[MrSled]

I don't think there are any corrections in the chain case or drive shafts.

 

[Pstn head]

I thought there were corrections on the driveshaft, I have a buddy that swapped track’s on an 23 after a few thousand km’s with no wear at the bearing and no shaft saver installed. Also I believe if I heard him right, Travis from BOP in his video regarding the 3rd gen bearing with set screws mentions some of the newer sleds have hardened shafts where the bearing rides on, he now has a slot that gives an option for a nut and bolt, (genius). Also I believe the bushing material in the top gear was improved for longevity. Having said that I would still do all the improvements available from BOP, 4-wheel kit from your preferred vender etc.

 

[MrSled]

I thought there were corrections on the driveshaft, I have a buddy that swapped track’s on an 23 after a few thousand km’s with no wear at the bearing and no shaft saver installed. Also I believe if I heard him right, Travis from BOP in his video regarding the 3rd gen bearing with set screws mentions some of the newer sleds have hardened shafts where the bearing rides on, he now has a slot that gives an option for a nut and bolt, (genius). Also I believe the bushing material in the top gear was improved for longevity. Having said that I would still do all the improvements available from BOP, 4-wheel kit from your preferred vender etc.

I’d say he was one of the lucky ones that got a unit within spec. I have rebuild 2023 and 2024 with same issues but they all had tunes.

 

[Turboflash]

I thought there were corrections on the driveshaft, I have a buddy that swapped track’s on an 23 after a few thousand km’s with no wear at the bearing and no shaft saver installed. Also I believe if I heard him right, Travis from BOP in his video regarding the 3rd gen bearing with set screws mentions some of the newer sleds have hardened shafts where the bearing rides on, he now has a slot that gives an option for a nut and bolt, (genius). Also I believe the bushing material in the top gear was improved for longevity. Having said that I would still do all the improvements available from BOP, 4-wheel kit from your preferred vender etc.

Not sure what you mean by "corrections." To my knowledge, there have been no dimensional changes to shaft, only a change to make the shaft harder where the bearing race is. To me, that is not a permanent fix to the issue. The shaft still can spin inside bearing. It may not wear the shaft as fast, but to me it's still a very poor design.
I would still install the shaft saver.
I do believe there was a change to top gear bushing material that appears to have helped.