Broke my sled.......again!

[cannondale27]

did you buy or make the solid shaft?

did you end up making a steel shaft taped on both ends or go bigger with 2 bolt's and tap the stock RR shaft?

I bought the Swedish steel shaft. Will look for a link.

 

[cannondale27]

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[4strokes]

so, that is a cat part? wonder what the need for the taper is.

 

[cannondale27]

so, that is a cat part? wonder what the need for the taper is.

Not a Cat part. It’s just tapered for wieght savings. It’s very well made but should be coated for rust.

 

[4strokes]

so the dealer in the link sells them? I didn't see it on their site. I shortened an old Polaris one in a pinch to fix a 12 snopro. If I recall, I was able to use Polaris shock bushings and made spacers. the rails had egged, I filled them in and plated the inside and redrilled. I can plainly see how stupid the long bolt idea is. I need to do my winder this summer before it fails, along with the upper arm shaft and 4 wheel axle with bigger bearings. Unless that shaft you showed has a stupid price, looks the way to go for me.

 

[cannondale27]

so the dealer in the link sells them? I didn't see it on their site. I shortened an old Polaris one in a pinch to fix a 12 snopro. If I recall, I was able to use Polaris shock bushings and made spacers. the rails had egged, I filled them in and plated the inside and redrilled. I can plainly see how stupid the long bolt idea is. I need to do my winder this summer before it fails, along with the upper arm shaft and 4 wheel axle with bigger bearings. Unless that shaft you showed has a stupid price, looks the way to go for me.

Right. Dealer in link sells them. They are made from some Swedish guys. I believe I paid $70.

 

[snow_rider]

Hello,
For anyone who already has the steel lower RR shock shaft, do you think it's possible to drill then tap the ends to the next appropriate size bolt? Or, would this make it too thin on the ends? (This in order to solve the stock long bolt from loosening)

Steve

 

[cannondale27]

Hello,
For anyone who already has the steel lower RR shock shaft, do you think it's possible to drill then tap the ends to the next appropriate size bolt? Or, would this make it too thin on the ends? (This in order to solve the stock long bolt from loosening)

Steve

I believe that would work. Use fine thread shoulder bolts and make the shoulder close fit to shaft and rail hole and that would really be a nice setup. Actually thats the way most Japan Yamaha skids shaft are done.

 

[Doowithblue]

I would just get a tempered steel shaft and drill and tap each end with high grade bolts.

 

[snow_rider]

Ok, thanks cannondale, that's the route I think I'll take, a bit easier then making a new shaft, especially if it'll be strong enough and resolve the loosening!

Steve

 

[4strokes]

If you go that route, it will still be hollow without the added strength if the long bolt. As I stated earlier, its pretty easy to get your hands on a solid shaft from an older sled. plus you wouldn't have to enlarge the rail holes, besides, there may not be room for a larger bolt in the rail channel.

 

[snow_rider]

Good point, I think I have an old solid shaft from a Pro Action skid, I may see if I can make that work too.

 

[hman4]

Can you replace the front crossarm with the suspension still in the sled or is it easier to just pull it out?

 

[Big_Phil]

Can you replace the front crossarm with the suspension still in the sled or is it easier to just pull it out?

You can change it with the suspension still in, but it’s easy to take the skid out. If I broke the front crossbar on my sled, I would be taking the skid out for inspection.

 

[hman4]

0 miles on my sled yet but was thinking to replace it before I haul it off to storage. I was thinking I could just take out the 2 bolts and pull it out but I assume there is some tension on it from the forward shock and would probably be hard to line up when bolting it back in if I didn’t remove the rear bolts.