How Often Do You Change Your Belt?

[pa-outdoorsman]

Just wondering how often you guys change your drive belts in your side-by-sides. According to my UXV450 owner's manual, it is recommended to "check" the belt every 1,200 miles and replace if worn.

My question is, what is the average life expectancy of a belt? Or do you guys just replace it every two years or whenever regardless?

I'm only at just under 700 miles on my machine. So, I doubt it's an issue at this point, but I am just thinking ahead and wondering how many seasons I should expect to get out of a belt, barring any unusual circumstances.

[randyo]

I've got 2000 miles on my 450i. not much for recreational use, many higher speed (40+) on road, sometimes towing 1000lb backhoe, also dragged I don't know how many cords of firewood from the stump to landing, some dragged tree length, some in sled,   right now I'm waiting for a couple of ball joints and a half shaft.

my top speed has dropped from 49, to 46. but no detectable slippage in belt,even when getting heavy loads moving

[Stig / Major Tom]

Well, once since I retired. But I'm working on that....
Sti

[airshot]

I have a 2015 model with little over 2k miles, belt shows no sign of slipping. I do use low when needed so as not to strain drive belt. I have a brand new replacement on hand for when rhe time comes.  At first sign of problem it will get changed

[randyo]

I use low, a lot.  even when I don't need to, just cause I want to go slower, but, because I'm street registered and go on street as well, I drive in high a lot