35chain vs. 41

[1992suburban]

well my Hilliard clutch is showing some wear, the driver teeth are REAL SHARP.. so I am thiinking about buyin a 41chain clutch sprocket setup.

I play hard on my kart and she takes a beating!! offroad, onroad, and ROCK QUARRY trips....

have not had any trouble with chain breaking but the links get REAL stiff!!

granted I am only runnin the cheap $1-2 a foot stuff would I be better of sticking with the 35 and buyin like some GOODCHAIN DID GOLD???

what do you guys think

 

[modelengineer]

Do you clean and lubricate the chain each time you use it? If not then no chain will last long, and the sprockets wear really quickly too.

If that's not the problem, then I'd go to #41 just because it should solve all problems and last longer than the #35

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

I personally dont like #35 because it has no rollers, if you can afford it i would definitely go for #41.

 

[NapO]

how do you like your hillard clutch? i wasthinking of getting one for my off road kart

 

[Russ2251]

I personally dont like #35 because it has no rollers

All my #35 chain is roller chain.

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

All my #35 chain is roller chain.

How?

Roller chain is made in several sizes, the most common American National Standards Institute (ANSI0 standards being 40, 50, 60, and 80. The first digit(s) indicate the pitch of the chain in eighths of an inch, with the last digit being 0 for standard chain, 1 for lightweight chain, and 5 for bushed chain with no rollers.

(wikipedia)

 

[1992suburban]

I like it I have had it since August. and now the teeth are worn on the sprocket but thats the only wear it shows grabs good.. NO COMPLAINTS I am rough on the kart too..

donuts, gravel, sand, pavement, ect ect ect and it carries me @ 250lbs and my daughter shes 30-40lbs JUST fine

 

[Russ2251]

How?

Here's a page of them...http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/GSDRVSM?PACACHE=000000119931555
I got more.

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

Link didn't work Russ, I have never seen #35 chain with rollers. Can you take some specific pictures of your chain? And maybe PM meso we don't hijack this thread too bad.

 

[Russ2251]

No PM's.
MSC Industrial and search #35 roller chain.

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

I stand corrected, i must have been buying some pretty cheap chain then.

 

[Ferrari motors15]

Princess auto sell the #35 chain in rollers.

http://www.princessauto.com/farm/dr...ngle-strand-roller-chain?keyword=chain+roller

 

[The Product]

yea i have the #35 roller chain from princess auto

lol you were scaring me for a minute, i thought it was roller chain cuz the it looked like it and the sign said so. i would of bin a bit mad if princess auto jipped me haha

 

[anderkart]

I feel using cheap quality chain, running wore out sprockets, misalignment/masterlink issues and failing to properly clean/lubricate is the only reason most guys ever have any trouble running #35 chains. Although I admit a 40/41 sized chain of equal quality would probably be more tolerant of misuse.

 

[1992suburban]

ander I used the cheap chain from Northern Tool..

next time I will buy Good Chain like DID GOLD

 

[anderkart]

Sounds good man.
Buy cheap = buy twice.

 

[motor_head]

beware of the higher cost of the lower price
crappy chain can wear out sprokets