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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 10:07 PM
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Probably gunna be replacing at least my AC belt soon, are the gatorback belts much better? Worth the extra $ or should I just stick with the factory ones.
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 11:24 PM
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anyone use these??
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 11:32 PM
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Thats what I have, its made by goodyear. Works for me. to me, a belt is a belt. when it gets old i replace, it gets cut i replace it.

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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 05:27 AM
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I use the GatorBacks on all my cars. Worth the extra money? Not sure, but on the other hand, I've never had to be towed home.......
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 09:25 AM
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I use gatorbacks on my cars, never had one fail.
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 11:15 AM
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Thanks guys, I'll probably just spend the couple extra bucks on the gatorback belts and hope they solve my horrible squealing, although I think its probably one of the 19,000 pulleys. lol
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 09:41 PM
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they are the best ones made, go for it
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 10:26 PM
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What are gatorback belts?
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Dayco makes a belt that just like the Gatorback but a little cheaper. Its called a Poly-Cog belt. The design looks the same...
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I just put a gatorback in for my serp belt ... I actually think it makes more noise than my old belt... (it does -not- squeal) it was like $7 more than the generic.. and the only one that was in stock..
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Gatorback is worth every cent. There are machines at my work that have gator belts and they last forever. One gatorback is cheaper than endless amount of other junk. Just my $0.02
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What are gatorback belts?
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Originally Posted by savethelinoleum
I just put a gatorback in for my serp belt ... I actually think it makes more noise than my old belt... (it does -not- squeal) it was like $7 more than the generic.. and the only one that was in stock..
I've put them on prior vehicles and never had any trouble or squeals out of them. They tend to give a whining sound, but that isn't loud or a big deal. I'll likely buy some when the time comes again.
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