Originally Posted by
dddd
I had the 1st-gen Mountech on my '84 Stumpjumper Sport, and the big top pulley clogged up with mud early on. It was a lot of work to rebuild and I later replaced it. Bad design because the very large diameter bushing surfaces caused high friction and rapid wear.
So I took a deep dive into cleaning / rebuilding my Mountech and good lord, what an undertaking. I usually like doing stuff like that, but definitely not a fan of this design.
Originally Posted by
ctak
If you are sensitive to chemicals (I can't stand the smell of Framesaver, which can take weeks to dissipate), try Boeshield T-9 spray for your internal rust preventative needs. Wax based coating developed by Boeing for protection of aircraft components.
Hey! That's exactly what I just picked up for the same reason. I've tried framesaver a couple times and HATE the smell, which does seem to linger forever.