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i have had mine for around 8 year very well built and reliable system.
like fabr said, all have been happy. installation will differ from frame desing to frame design and skill level. some have it done in two easy days and some take a week or 2. again, that depends on frame design, skill level and available tools. there 101 a arm front end out that have been installed, that number says something about them. they are for sale on sandparts.com .......there are a few different conversion threads on here with progress pics.
yes the kits are weld on. there is some fab work but minor compared to 99% of others.https://dtsfab.com/index.php?topic=4054.0
At this point I'm going to chime in on this. The DS front end kits are very well designed and work well. I'm positive there are no unhappy customers that have converted their sand cars from beams or crappy geometry a-arm fronts. Positive!. However there is a lot of good to be said for well set up beam fronts when it comes to rugged durability for hitting rocks and snagging trees and stuff. From the pic I may be wrong but it appears your buggy may fall into the rocks and tree obstacle use? If its primary use is sand and open country then there is no way I'd keep the beam. Just food for thought.
Quote from: fabr on May 14, 2021, 06:28:55 PMAt this point I'm going to chime in on this. The DS front end kits are very well designed and work well. I'm positive there are no unhappy customers that have converted their sand cars from beams or crappy geometry a-arm fronts. Positive!. However there is a lot of good to be said for well set up beam fronts when it comes to rugged durability for hitting rocks and snagging trees and stuff. From the pic I may be wrong but it appears your buggy may fall into the rocks and tree obstacle use? If its primary use is sand and open country then there is no way I'd keep the beam. Just food for thought. Thanks for the reply, good info. I'm in Michigan, we make a few trips to the dunes each summer and primarily just trail ride through the woods and back roads. My beam is very heavy built so I would assume the stronger of the options, but I think for the riding we do this DS set up should be ok. How does it compare in whooped out sections and handling minor jumps at the dunes? I see in most applications I've seen pictures of, air shocks are the more used shocks, are these preferred over coil overs with this kit for a certain reason or just a personal preference? Thanks