Thread: Pulley question
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      05-17-2010, 07:19 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by e92zero View Post
I guess the question I have is if the manufacturer (in this case Rogue), is already making a P/S pulley, why not make a bigger one? This way we can reuse the the OEM double sided belt and not have to worry about off-the-shelf belts or proprietary double sided belts from other sources (which some on this boards has reported failing).

Just wondering.

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A larger pulley usually means increased weight, especially on the reciprocating end where it counts.

For the record, belt failure has only occurred on one other manufacturer's pulley kit, which can be found with a forum search.
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