2010Sled forum
Cracking sounds during sled tilt operation with carbon center post
16 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- Cracking or creaking noises during tilt can originate from the D-box assembly rather than the gimbal or carbon center post.
- When two carbon fiber tubes are nested together without perfectly round mating surfaces, friction during movement can produce creaking sounds.
- Testing with the inner post fully extended and fully retracted can help identify whether the noise source is the carbon post moving independently.
- Loose connections at the fore-aft dovetail junction on battery cage assemblies can generate creaking noises.
- Removing and reinstalling the D-box side-to-side can resolve unexplained noise issues in the tilting mechanism.
- Tightening gimbal block screws excessively should be avoided as this may contribute to noise problems.
Depends on
- The exact cause of noise remained unidentified until the user disassembled and reassembled the D-box.
- Multiple potential sources were investigated but not definitively ruled out, including the gimbal, center post, and connectors.
- The solution discovered appears specific to this particular setup configuration.
- Some proposed theories about HD lemo connectors and cabling in newer center posts were not confirmed in this case.