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« Reply #105 on: May 13, 2009, 03:41:44 PM »
Quote from: thedoctor on May 13, 2009, 03:08:36 PM
It's called screwing e-bay out of their cut. A lot of people do it. I always look at shipping before I bid. If it is worth the price with shipping I buy it. What I hate is paying $8 for shipping and getting an empty $3  shipping envelope with a hole in it.
Yep but it doesn't matter to the buyer,the tach(or whatever)still costs the buyer in this case 22 bux. To the buyer the total is all that matters.Ebay COULD stop getting screwed out of their cut if they wanted tho.
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« Reply #106 on: May 13, 2009, 03:44:46 PM »
yea it was worth the 22$.. will plug right in to my harness and i wont have to worry about it..
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« Reply #107 on: May 15, 2009, 10:47:49 AM »
close ups of my new rear arms.. i flattened the ends of the tubes, bent them, welded the ends shut and drilled my holes for the rear hubs to bolt to. i came up with it on my own, and was kinda worried maybe it was a bad idea. but then a few days ago i seen some newer artic cat a-arms that were made the exact same way. sorry for the poor quality photos.. my video camera kinda sucks for pictures.
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« Reply #108 on: May 15, 2009, 12:16:20 PM »
Quote from: Voodoochikin04 on May 15, 2009, 10:47:49 AM
close ups of my new rear arms.. i flattened the ends of the tubes, bent them, welded the ends shut and drilled my holes for the rear hubs to bolt to. i came up with it on my own, and was kinda worried maybe it was a bad idea. but then a few days ago i seen some newer artic cat a-arms that were made the exact same way. sorry for the poor quality photos.. my video camera kinda sucks for pictures.

Ok I'll be the first to get smites here.  IMO we are looking at some serious elongation problems here with the whole smashed tube with holes drilled in it thing.  Going to be lots of wear there.  Big safety factor to with the event of any cracking that mite happen.  Talk about building in stress.  You got it there.  This is just IMO but? 
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« Reply #109 on: May 15, 2009, 05:14:13 PM »
well it is about 1/4", the tubing wall is 1/8" thick, then welded around the openings. i dont see how its any different than a piece of plate with a hole..  if need be i can cut half inch pieces of solid stock and drill holes in them and weld to my arms..
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« Reply #110 on: May 15, 2009, 05:23:35 PM »
Quote from: Voodoochikin04 on May 15, 2009, 05:14:13 PM
if need be i can cut half inch pieces of solid stock and drill holes in them and weld to my arms..

Is that how this guy got his start?   :D

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« Reply #111 on: May 15, 2009, 10:12:10 PM »
hahaha thats nice..  if they work on artic cats stuff, they will work on mine..
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« Reply #112 on: May 15, 2009, 10:16:23 PM »
Quote from: Voodoochikin04 on May 15, 2009, 10:12:10 PM
hahaha thats nice..  if they work on artic cats stuff, they will work on mine..

Im not posative what your above posts means, But dont have to much faith in arctic cat stuff.... I own one, Not my best investment by any means...
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« Reply #113 on: May 16, 2009, 08:25:45 AM »
in my above post.. i said that i seen artic cat a-arms that did the same as mine.. 
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« Reply #114 on: May 16, 2009, 08:59:12 AM »
FWIW,I agree it's not the best way or the way I would have done it but will likely work fine for VDC.
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« Reply #115 on: May 16, 2009, 09:22:22 AM »
If it is pivoting on a bushing that runs thru the arm and not on the bolt it should be satifactory. 
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« Reply #116 on: May 17, 2009, 11:45:29 AM »
there is no crush sleeve, but i left a small space between the arm mounts and the hub bracket, so i can use a nyloc nut and get it nice and tight without tightening down on the bushings. the bolt will be solid with the arm and pivot in the bushing.
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« Reply #117 on: May 23, 2009, 11:56:46 PM »
put it back on its own feet again today, after redoing the rear end. it feels real good now, actually when i let it down on its own weight it doesnt even budge the shocks..... my cousin said it looked like an old war cannon, so that explains the last two pics
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« Reply #118 on: May 24, 2009, 08:50:46 AM »
Now get in and drive!!!!!!
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« Reply #119 on: May 24, 2009, 11:18:53 PM »
my first shot at dimes.. continuous bead for most of it.. then tried a different method.
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