SP800 KABOOM!!!
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- ToddW
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SP800 KABOOM!!!
SO... went out to Greenhorn/Red Dog/Wash/Whater you want to call it today.
As I was leaving on the drive back it sounded like rocks were hitting my fender louder and louder... get back to the trucks and everything thinks I'm insane and that it's just rocks, well I drive 100ft down and turn around to see if it does it again and BAM like a gun going off something in the belt covered area broke. No more high gear (I was in low when it happened), I could still move in low but it made terrible sounds so we pushed it on... so I think I broke the "High Gear Belt" if there is such a thing.. I haven't looked in the manual or blown-up-parts view online to see what's in there. Whatever it is it's under 2 months old and should NOT have broken.
Those of you who've been to this area know it's SUPER LOW traction, TINY ROCKS, and nothing out there should hurt one of these. I have under 30 hours on this thing and maintain it very well :-/
Anyone ever delt with this? What's to be epxected or whta's in there?
Thanks
-Todd
As I was leaving on the drive back it sounded like rocks were hitting my fender louder and louder... get back to the trucks and everything thinks I'm insane and that it's just rocks, well I drive 100ft down and turn around to see if it does it again and BAM like a gun going off something in the belt covered area broke. No more high gear (I was in low when it happened), I could still move in low but it made terrible sounds so we pushed it on... so I think I broke the "High Gear Belt" if there is such a thing.. I haven't looked in the manual or blown-up-parts view online to see what's in there. Whatever it is it's under 2 months old and should NOT have broken.
Those of you who've been to this area know it's SUPER LOW traction, TINY ROCKS, and nothing out there should hurt one of these. I have under 30 hours on this thing and maintain it very well :-/
Anyone ever delt with this? What's to be epxected or whta's in there?
Thanks
-Todd
Anytime you're going to strain the belt....Starting up hill, rocks, mud....should be in low.
Be a good shifter, and you're belt will last a long time.
Be a good shifter, and you're belt will last a long time.
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- ToddW
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Yep, I'd be in low all those times. I do occasionaly jet up a big hill out there in 2wd HIGH so maybe that's it?Ken wrote:Anytime you're going to strain the belt....Starting up hill, rocks, mud....should be in low.
Be a good shifter, and you're belt will last a long time.
Ill let you guys know wat they say about warranty or not.
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Belts are like brakes, they need an easy break in. It's not uncommon for them to grenade if they get hammered a few times in the first few outings. Tell us the truth, did you hammer it? I baby mine, so I have to live vicariously through others
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The first probably 3 runs I baby'd it and was in Low pretty often. After it was broken in though I def. hammered on it in High 2Wd up hills, etc. This time I'll break it in even more careful, and use low-range more often.
OnTherks- He said if it broke or the laminent peeled off warranty would cover it but if it hourglassed and shredded it was my problem roasting it.. I told them to save it and show me. No oil change or plugs, I just did the oil a week ago.
Never the less I'll be taking a spare belt and the tools to replace it on the trail, it would have SUCKED to have been at Spyder and have had to be towed all the way out. Not that we haven't done that to ppl in jeeps LOL.
-Todd
OnTherks- He said if it broke or the laminent peeled off warranty would cover it but if it hourglassed and shredded it was my problem roasting it.. I told them to save it and show me. No oil change or plugs, I just did the oil a week ago.
Never the less I'll be taking a spare belt and the tools to replace it on the trail, it would have SUCKED to have been at Spyder and have had to be towed all the way out. Not that we haven't done that to ppl in jeeps LOL.
-Todd
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Oh, and as far as "Jumping" I don't jump this heavy beast really, just go over bumps like in my picture maybe 2ft off in the front and a foot or less in the rear, no throttle landings and on gravel/loose dirt so tires can spin when landing... so I highly doubt it was that that caused it... I see a LOT of ppl doing some insane stuff jumping with these.
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If you use Low range too much the belt will get hot as hell and come apart. 0-15mph MAX in low range! i used to jump the hell out of my SP700 and NEVER had any problems with the belt. When you land you have to be off the throttle. There is a fine line between too much low range and not enough.
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what he meant was he jumped the customers SP700 and never had any problemsChadd wrote:I used to jump the hell out of my SP700 and NEVER had any problems with the belt.
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