Rear-end End Blew Up!

Just can't bring myself to "like" or "thumbs up" your post. I do like that they covered it for you though!

Maybe we need to look at some type of steel cover that can be tightened down to assist the cast metal

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Maybe we need to look at some type of steel cover that can be tightened down to assist the cast metal

Maybe just a bad cast
We know a few guys pushing a shit load of torque thru that thing without any issues

and before you give me some wise ass answer - OK I am not one of them - there I said it for ya!

I seem to remember someone on this forum posting a picture of a fractured casing. I remember, because I commented on it, talking about how my angle drive gears were all chewed up and I got a new rear gear system out of it, but my casing was fine.

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Maybe we need to look at some type of steel cover that can be tightened down to assist the cast metal

You mean something simple like this? They make them in many sizes....

DIXON 8 inch Heavy Duty Stainless Steel T-Bolt Hose Clamp - HSTBC800

Yes..something like that.

Heavy duty Muffler Clamp might do the trick!

My rear end blew up but cannot post pics since this is not a NSFW thread. Think it might’ve been the enchiladas...

(I’m better now, if you’re wondering).

Thanks @Tripod. I am gouging my mental eyes out now.

Just say'in...

Well the wheel should have nothing to do with it. Unless they are trying to see if it's over 20". Otherwise they run a 305 out back and as long as your under 20" and 305 width don't think they can use that against you.

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Thanks @Tripod. I am gouging my mental eyes out now.

@sideseatdriver, was thinking almost the same thing. Can't say the reply surprised me. Was just wondering why it took so long.

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My rear end blew up but cannot post pics since this is not a NSFW thread. Think it might’ve been the enchiladas...

(I’m better now, if you’re wondering).

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might’ve been the enchiladas

I don't see how they could hold any size wheel against you.. I can take a 275 and mount a drag slick on it and get more traction than a 345 with an all season tread compound.

And the only other aspect you may have is putting a 26" wheel back there... But I can't see that changing the gear ratio enough to make the final drive explode.

just curious how many rear ends have blown up With the stock setup?

A bigger tire is more weight.

Big fat tire and wheel with more weight, more grip on the backside of the rear end and a SC pushing more torque from the front side....sounds catastrophic...looks catastrophic...

Is there a way to calculate the added stress on the case from all the above...

When closely examining the case were there any flaws in the casing like a sand hole/slag in the crack..which could have weaked it?

if I was Polaris and saw the original post by this person who blew the rear end and had an SC installed I would charge back the dealer for the repairs.