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 | swamp_gator
Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5 Gainesville ,FL 
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2009-05-19 162841
anyone have any idea how to minimize belt slippage when encountering water. I use my diesel gator for atv type camping and would like to add to its creek fording ability. I have a fab shop and equip. for most projects so any ideas would help
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 | kwschumm
Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5764 NW Oregon 
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2009-05-19 162842
Just thinking out loud here since I have never seen one of those belt drives....
A friction belt drive seems like it's a poor design for use in water. Would it be possible to either replace it with a toothed belt or a hefty and well greased chain drive? ....
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| gatoraider
Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 544 Maryland 
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2009-05-20 162852
I'm sure you know there are clutch enclosure kits available for the HPX and XUV, but there is just no room to adapt a kit to the 6x4. ....
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| swamp_gator
Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5 Gainesville ,FL
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2009-05-20 162854
gatoraider, i have seen the covers but cant make one work for my 4x4. Was wondering if maybe some kind of pedal/hand actuated tensioner might work or would it just open up the drive clutch pulley? Also would a that have the effect of pulling the belt further down into drive clutch effectively lowering the gear ratio and thus reducing the load on the belt? ....
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| swamp_gator
Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5 Gainesville ,FL
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2009-05-20 162855
kwschumm, the belt is an integral part of the clutch and the drive ratio. Not my fave desigh but its what JD gave us ....
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| swamp_gator
Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5 Gainesville ,FL
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2009-05-20 162856
gatorraider, sorry in last post i said i had a 4x4 but it is a 4x6
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