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Which Chain For Sand?

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Motorrad:

--- Quote from: Camo on June 15, 2011, 07:42:23 AM ---Well the word from the sand box is the sand eats the o-rings eventually. No experience myself. My quads are shaft drive.

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Yes. Eventually.   Better than getting sand inside the links right off the bat..

Been a dunes guy for over 25 years..

Motorrad:
Normaly by the time the orings start to fail your due for a new chain anyways...


Think of them as a airfilter on your car you never plan to change..

Will it eventually pack up and start passing dirt? Yes..  Better than just not running one in the first place???

Camo:
Thanks fellas. Makes perfect sense. I'll check into it.

One other thing... do I want an aluminum rear sprocket or steel for the sand on the 500?

bleeding green:
if you want it to last run steel. i know there are some high dollar alloys out there guys are having luck with but for my money on a 500 i run steel sprockets with an x ring chain. 95% of the trails i ride are sand.  i used to run a regular chain and got tired of adjusting after every ride. good luck whatever you decide.

sniper1:
       I ran a sidewinder for 3 years of going to the dunes just about every weekend and the chain and sprockets still looked like new, I had to adjust it about 3/8" in the 3 years so once my paddle was in position I didn't have to worry about knocking a link out due to stretch just my .02.

       

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