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Old Mar 14, 2009
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another tbar question

from the stock position how many turns on the tbar is safe?
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009
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I turned my driver side 4 times my passenger side 2 1/2 times due to the Ranger lean they have.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009
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thanks. this forum is great such quick response.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009
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i did 6 full turns on both....align was still perfect..
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009
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Nice sled!

Have fun with belts hahaha BRP
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009
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oh dont i know it they really stick it to you with the belts. but mine (knock on wood) have never blown and i had to pull my buddy's arctic cat back cuz of a blown belt twice. those canadiens really know how to make a sled. haha
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009
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I traided off my Summit this year on a X-fire. MY buddie has 2 2008 Rev XP MXZ's one 600 and one 800. Almost everytime we go out he blows a belt. And his 600 has been rebuilt twice since he bought it.

He needs two because one's always in the shop!

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I did six cranks too.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009
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bottomed my drivers side out, and turned the passenger side the same amount of rounds (not bottomed)...about 30,000miles ago or so
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009
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i ended up doing 4 on both but i think im going to go a couple more on each just for ****s and giggles. i just wanted to ask because i know my friend over tightened his once and well 800 dollars later......lol
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009
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Originally Posted by Goodysgotacuda
bottomed my drivers side out, and turned the passenger side the same amount of rounds (not bottomed)...about 30,000miles ago or so
how many turns is bottomed out? last thread i read everyone did 2-3 turns, but 6 wow has anything gone wrong 'cos of that?
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009
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I maxed mine out, and I dont really remember how many that was, but I think it was at least 6.
 
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