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Custom lift guys - 11/14/2008 9:26:02 PM

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What kind of steel rod/pipe do you guys use for A-Arms, Also what size?

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RE: Custom lift guys - 11/21/2008 4:18:36 PM

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on my friends yamaha he used square tubeing he extended everything a foot.lol it is massive.

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RE: Custom lift guys - 11/21/2008 11:12:13 PM

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any pics?

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RE: Custom lift guys - 11/22/2008 2:51:09 AM

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DOM, also called mechanical tubing.

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RE: Custom lift guys - 11/22/2008 2:58:15 AM

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Here's a set of a-arms we built the other day. This is a temporary set only intended to make 2 races. I don't remember off the top of my head what we used (I bought the stuff , but I'm getting old) I know I had to go to a steel yard to find it. Not somthing you can get at Home Depot.

We will build a complete set of a-arms after the next race and those will be made out of DOM/mechanical tubing.

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RE: Custom lift guys - 11/22/2008 9:44:16 AM

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I used 1 inch DOM.

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RE: Custom lift guys - 11/22/2008 10:49:08 AM

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DOM tubing

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RE: Custom lift guys - 11/22/2008 12:30:32 PM

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WORKABILITY - Drawn Over Mandrel is a cold drawn electric resistance welded tube with all flash removed. Compared to structural pipe, DOM Round Tubing is produced to more exact OD and ID tolerances and better finishes without a seam. Ideally suited for a wide range of structural and bushing applications. Widely used in stressful applications requiring higher quality, uniformity, strength, and soundness.

APPLICATIONS - Farm implements, construction equipment, racecar frames, motorcycle frames, automotive parts, off-road accessories, etc

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RE: Custom lift guys - 11/22/2008 3:47:45 PM

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wow! found this just at the right time. Been inquiring about it on a another forum.
Are you extending out the upper shock location or fabricating a extended bracket using the sock upper mount holes?
Also, are you keeping the same geometry of the quad?

I think I remeber seeing somewhere that for every inch you go down with your arms(for lift) you go out 1/4" with the length of the arms?
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RE: Custom lift guys - 11/23/2008 7:15:24 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: mud_duck

Here's a set of a-arms we built the other day. This is a temporary set only intended to make 2 races. I don't remember off the top of my head what we used (I bought the stuff , but I'm getting old) I know I had to go to a steel yard to find it. Not somthing you can get at Home Depot.

We will build a complete set of a-arms after the next race and those will be made out of DOM/mechanical tubing.

Are yall keeping the same geometry? And do you go by a formula for finding the width you want your arms based on the height?

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RE: Custom lift guys - 11/24/2008 3:38:44 PM

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mud duck what kind of bike is that on??

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RE: Custom lift guys - 11/24/2008 5:28:08 PM

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its a polaris

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RE: Custom lift guys - 11/25/2008 8:07:52 PM

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A triangle formula http://ostermiller.org/calc/triangle.html. How do you know how long to make you axles.

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RE: Custom lift guys - 11/25/2008 8:52:10 PM

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a lot of custom builders buy the axles first and build the lift to fit them.

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RE: Custom lift guys - 11/25/2008 9:09:02 PM

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It's a polaris 700. It started out with a Gor!lla lift. We just raked it back a bit. If I like the wheelbase, We will make it wider. The shocks will mount differently on the wider a-arms.

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RE: Custom lift guys - 11/25/2008 9:11:55 PM

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quote:

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Are you extending out the upper shock location or fabricating a extended bracket using the sock upper mount holes?

We fabricated mounts that use the swaybar mounting location, since I have no swaybar this was easy.

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RE: Custom lift guys - 11/25/2008 9:38:30 PM

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quote:

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quote:

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Are you extending out the upper shock location or fabricating a extended bracket using the sock upper mount holes?

We fabricated mounts that use the swaybar mounting location, since I have no swaybar this was easy.

Ok thank you!

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RE: Custom lift guys - 11/26/2008 1:01:06 PM

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How long would a axle be for a 6 in lift on a polaris ranger??

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RE: Custom lift guys - 11/26/2008 6:44:19 PM

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That sounds like a question for gmack.

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