I am looking to purchase a 06 grizzly 660, and I was wondering if anyone has had trouble with the drive belt slipping once they are in a foot or two of water. I heard that older model grizzly and kodiak had this problem.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]

 

the air intake for the belt drive is right under the front rack
( if you go slow your butt will get wet first ) [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

the part i have to worry about is the belts exhaust under the rear rack when coming out of water if the drivers corner rack goes under it will take in water. i'm fixing to snorkle for that reason. just gonna run a hose up above my back rack.

 

So a snorkle kit just raises the air vent above the front rack?

 

So as long as I keep water out of the vent I will not have any problem with the belt getting wet or slipping?

 

Its not a solid pipe from the intake to the cvt. Theres a few hose clamps and joints along the way. As long as they dont leak, you should be fine. The side cover rarely leaks, and if it does leak..its because it was installed wrong.
You can easily go headlight deep with out issues. If you plan on deeper than that, think snorkle or submarine.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
Welcome to the forums

 

I appreciate the welcome to the forum and for the response to my question, I have never dealt with a belt driven drive and it scares me just a little. I dont plan on putting it to deep, but you never know.

 

They have come a long way since the first belt cvt. All the major brands are sealed very well.
Be aware where the two openings are...under the 'hood' and behind the taillight, and if water does get in, get it to shallower water or dry land, and pull the drain plug on the cvt. Once the water has come out, start it up, and in nuetral, rev the motor at a high idle to dry things out, about 2000 rpm is all that is needed.. Dont try to drive with a wet belt, it just makes things worse, just rev in neutral, and in a few minutes, itll be ready to go. The belt on a yamaha, doesnt move until the rpm is higher than 1800rpm, due to the centrifical clutch, and the higher rpm also moves more air thru the cvt houseing.