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I would still use a tension system only because it makes mounting much easier.
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We came up with a simple solution this year to make mounting stupid simple. I don't have any photos of it, but I can try to find one if someone wants it. Basically, we milled the bearing hole in the chassis with a small groove in it toward the center that would let us insert the axles and belts with slack. We then pulled the belts tight, riveted a bearing retainer on the outside, and placed the bearings in. This made installation super easy and after we did that, we never touched the belts again.
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Just out of curiosity what width belts does every one use, I see alot of 3/8 inch belt out there. But I think you could probably go smaller without the fear of breaking a belt.
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We used 15mm this year, which was strong and safe enough for our needs. Like RC said we would probably use 9mm for anything else. Always GT2 profile unless you need to save money or something.