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Has anyone ever broke this - 8/26/2008 11:57:03 AM

squirrel500

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Its the upper bracket tabs for the front diff. BOTH SIDES.............

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Hard Pack Arctic Cats
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2002 Honda recon 22" swampwitch
FMF ext
snorkel K/N

08 366 lime green with 26s 26s too big went back to 24" Why did A/C put 3.1 in the new quads?

THANK YOU STEEL HORSE. YOU KNOW WANT YAL DID. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

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RE: Has anyone ever broke this - 8/26/2008 12:07:55 PM

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another the red lines should be together....................

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RE: Has anyone ever broke this - 8/26/2008 12:15:21 PM

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Its happened to lots of people.... I've been meaning to brace mine but I always forget when I have it apart.

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RE: Has anyone ever broke this - 8/26/2008 12:16:47 PM

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I've seen it on 2 or 3 bikes over the last 5 years or so. Not too common but it has happened. one of the guys told me he thought his was from slamming the front end down after wheelies. Another one is one of my buddies his broke then AC replaced his frame and He Broke it again.

I'd just find a welder and have it braced and re-welded.

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RE: Has anyone ever broke this - 8/26/2008 12:23:12 PM

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I was going to do it myself, but would like to know or see pics of one that was welded and braced up. I ll call SH today and ask what they do. I shoulod get a new frame cause I still have warranty but who knows how long that will last...........

I think it was from pulling a friends rhino out of a pond this weekend. The front was bounsing alittle bit.

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2006 A/C 500m
26" 589s
2" rear lift
That all I will say on line

Hard Pack Arctic Cats
It all seems HardPack when you ride a CAT

2002 Honda recon 22" swampwitch
FMF ext
snorkel K/N

08 366 lime green with 26s 26s too big went back to 24" Why did A/C put 3.1 in the new quads?

THANK YOU STEEL HORSE. YOU KNOW WANT YAL DID. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

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RE: Has anyone ever broke this - 8/26/2008 1:21:48 PM

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I broke mine and have seen and fixed several others. I even broke the front mounting tabs for my rear diff. I just took some 1/4"x 1" bar stock as long as the cross brace on the frame, welded two mounting tabs on it. Then I cut holes in the cross brace big enough for the tabs to fit through. Installed the bracket in the cross brace from the front and welded in place. This allowed me to lower the differential in the frame which helps on CV angle. Not much, but some.

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RE: Has anyone ever broke this - 8/26/2008 1:31:29 PM

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13 axles
6 motors
6 differentials
1 fan
? belts

04 500M with 28 laws
05 400A with 27 lites
06 Night Rod

http://myspace.com/leebo1973

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RE: Has anyone ever broke this - 8/26/2008 1:33:51 PM

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Don't laugh at my welding, it works.

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RE: Has anyone ever broke this - 8/26/2008 1:37:53 PM

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Last one.

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RE: Has anyone ever broke this - 8/26/2008 1:45:06 PM

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Thanks! Those will help out alot. Is that an 06 or older bike? It just looks diffrent then mine. But will still work for what I need.

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2006 A/C 500m
26" 589s
2" rear lift
That all I will say on line

Hard Pack Arctic Cats
It all seems HardPack when you ride a CAT

2002 Honda recon 22" swampwitch
FMF ext
snorkel K/N

08 366 lime green with 26s 26s too big went back to 24" Why did A/C put 3.1 in the new quads?

THANK YOU STEEL HORSE. YOU KNOW WANT YAL DID. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

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RE: Has anyone ever broke this - 8/26/2008 1:49:45 PM

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It's an 05. Should be the same. Maybe it looks different because there is no radiator. I put the same bracket on an 06 and an 04. The 04 took a little more cutting, but it works the same.

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05 Evil Twin
Bored, stroked, camed, ported, polished,
piped, jetted, snorkeled, clutched, geared,
dynateked, Gorrilla'd, lifted, and lawed.

13 axles
6 motors
6 differentials
1 fan
? belts

04 500M with 28 laws
05 400A with 27 lites
06 Night Rod

http://myspace.com/leebo1973

........................HPAC.........................

.............Hard Pack Arctic Cats.............

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RE: Has anyone ever broke this - 9/25/2008 12:23:24 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: 8upwithmud

Last one.

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How long are the tabs that go to the diff? And should I worry about the angle of the diff? If its not at the right angle it would put stress on the drive shaft right?

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2006 A/C 500m
26" 589s
2" rear lift
That all I will say on line

Hard Pack Arctic Cats
It all seems HardPack when you ride a CAT

2002 Honda recon 22" swampwitch
FMF ext
snorkel K/N

08 366 lime green with 26s 26s too big went back to 24" Why did A/C put 3.1 in the new quads?

THANK YOU STEEL HORSE. YOU KNOW WANT YAL DID. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

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RE: Has anyone ever broke this - 9/25/2008 3:29:04 PM

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I can't remember how long they are but I wrote all of the measurements down. I will post when I get home. Yes the diff must be level in the frame and centered to prevent more stress on one axle or the other. And like I said earlier, I did lower it in the frame maybe 3/8 of an inch.

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05 Evil Twin
Bored, stroked, camed, ported, polished,
piped, jetted, snorkeled, clutched, geared,
dynateked, Gorrilla'd, lifted, and lawed.

13 axles
6 motors
6 differentials
1 fan
? belts

04 500M with 28 laws
05 400A with 27 lites
06 Night Rod

http://myspace.com/leebo1973

........................HPAC.........................

.............Hard Pack Arctic Cats.............

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RE: Has anyone ever broke this - 9/26/2008 7:41:17 AM

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1 1/4" to the center of the bolt hole.

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05 Evil Twin
Bored, stroked, camed, ported, polished,
piped, jetted, snorkeled, clutched, geared,
dynateked, Gorrilla'd, lifted, and lawed.

13 axles
6 motors
6 differentials
1 fan
? belts

04 500M with 28 laws
05 400A with 27 lites
06 Night Rod

http://myspace.com/leebo1973

........................HPAC.........................

.............Hard Pack Arctic Cats.............

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RE: Has anyone ever broke this - 9/26/2008 8:33:58 AM

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Thanks! Here are some pics of what I did. I hope it works.

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RE: Has anyone ever broke this - 9/26/2008 8:35:52 AM

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another

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RE: Has anyone ever broke this - 9/26/2008 8:36:54 AM

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and I night of messed up here. I weilded the spacers to the new tabs. It will make it easer to put back together but will be tight.

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2006 A/C 500m
26" 589s
2" rear lift
That all I will say on line

Hard Pack Arctic Cats
It all seems HardPack when you ride a CAT

2002 Honda recon 22" swampwitch
FMF ext
snorkel K/N

08 366 lime green with 26s 26s too big went back to 24" Why did A/C put 3.1 in the new quads?

THANK YOU STEEL HORSE. YOU KNOW WANT YAL DID. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

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RE: Has anyone ever broke this - 9/26/2008 8:40:44 AM

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top befor paint. Sorry the pics suck but you get the point.

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RE: Has anyone ever broke this - 9/26/2008 12:09:17 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: squirrel500

and I night of messed up here. I weilded the spacers to the new tabs. It will make it easer to put back together but will be tight.

Yeah, it might be a little tight. Good idea though. I forgot to say, when I welded my ears, I put a really thin washer between the housing the ears to allow some clearance. Just enough to allow the diff to go in and still pull up tight.

Looks solid now. You should be done with that.

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05 Evil Twin
Bored, stroked, camed, ported, polished,
piped, jetted, snorkeled, clutched, geared,
dynateked, Gorrilla'd, lifted, and lawed.

13 axles
6 motors
6 differentials
1 fan
? belts

04 500M with 28 laws
05 400A with 27 lites
06 Night Rod

http://myspace.com/leebo1973

........................HPAC.........................

.............Hard Pack Arctic Cats.............

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RE: Has anyone ever broke this - 9/29/2008 7:16:14 AM

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Happened to me with 28" swamp lites on an 05 500m. Dealer welded it up under warranty. What a cop out. I would have hit him up for a new frame, but I knew he wasn't good for it and the bike was already sold by the time I got it back from the dealer anyways.

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RE: Has anyone ever broke this - 9/29/2008 8:37:16 AM

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Ive got it all back together sunday. Ill take some good pics today. I even got the rad up top now.

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2006 A/C 500m
26" 589s
2" rear lift
That all I will say on line

Hard Pack Arctic Cats
It all seems HardPack when you ride a CAT

2002 Honda recon 22" swampwitch
FMF ext
snorkel K/N

08 366 lime green with 26s 26s too big went back to 24" Why did A/C put 3.1 in the new quads?

THANK YOU STEEL HORSE. YOU KNOW WANT YAL DID. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

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RE: Has anyone ever broke this - 9/30/2008 8:38:14 AM

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sorry

< Message edited by squirrel500 -- 9/30/2008 8:42:41 AM >

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2006 A/C 500m
26" 589s
2" rear lift
That all I will say on line

Hard Pack Arctic Cats
It all seems HardPack when you ride a CAT

2002 Honda recon 22" swampwitch
FMF ext
snorkel K/N

08 366 lime green with 26s 26s too big went back to 24" Why did A/C put 3.1 in the new quads?

THANK YOU STEEL HORSE. YOU KNOW WANT YAL DID. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

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RE: Has anyone ever broke this - 9/30/2008 8:44:13 AM

squirrel500

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