My rancher needs front break fluid. (04 4×4) Im wondering if I can just add to it or do I need to bleed the brakes as well? It looks empty to me.

I’m in the middle of replacing the ball joints in my 1990 300FW and I can’t get the uppers into the control arms. I have a 36mm socket that barely fits over the boot but then, it gets wedged into the control arm on the inside of it and effectively starts pushing the ball joint in sideways.

Any suggestions as to a particular socket to use or any tricks to getting these in?

I’m in the middle of replacing the ball joints in my 1990 300FW and I can’t get the uppers into the control arms. I have a 36mm socket that barely fits over the boot but then, it gets wedged into the control arm on the inside of it and effectively starts pushing the ball joint in sideways.

Any suggestions as to a particular socket to use or any tricks to getting these in?

Have a 2000 recon. With bald OE tires brakes worked ok. Put new 22" bear claws on rear. Brakes were ineffective. Tightened the auto tensioners on both front drums. tightened the rear brake cables. Have performed the following experiments.

1) got bike up to 20 mph. Hit rear hand brake. Little to no braking. When almost to stop will hear some squeaking on rear brake.

2) got bike to 20 mph. Hit front hand brake. Brakes work ok, hear some squeaking as wheels continue to turn while trying to slow down.

3) got bike to 20 mph. Hit rear foot brake. Rear tires lock up, good braking.

4) got bike to 20 mph. Hit front and rear hand brakes togather. Hear some squeaking, braking about the same as if just front only.

5) got bike up to 20 mph. Hit front hand brake and rear foot brake. Almost got thrown from bike. Rear wheels locked. Rear end fish tailed to right. Front end dipped. Bike felt like it was going to flip if I fish tailed any more. Seamed like stopped in 10 feet. Had to take a break from testing to get my heart rate down and change my pants.

So is this how the brakes should be working. Have adjusted the rear hand brake cable as tight as possible….just seams to to very little braking. I’m a big guy and putting good pressure on hand brake. Is this squeaking I’m hearing a notice to replace some brake pads? In test was pushing system to failure, maybe that squeaking is normal?

What do you all think. Yes I am glad the wife was not home during the last test. Would be listing bike for sale instead. Lol

Have a 2000 recon. With bald OE tires brakes worked ok. Put new 22" bear claws on rear. Brakes were ineffective. Tightened the auto tensioners on both front drums. tightened the rear brake cables. Have performed the following experiments.

1) got bike up to 20 mph. Hit rear hand brake. Little to no braking. When almost to stop will hear some squeaking on rear brake.

2) got bike to 20 mph. Hit front hand brake. Brakes work ok, hear some squeaking as wheels continue to turn while trying to slow down.

3) got bike to 20 mph. Hit rear foot brake. Rear tires lock up, good braking.

4) got bike to 20 mph. Hit front and rear hand brakes togather. Hear some squeaking, braking about the same as if just front only.

5) got bike up to 20 mph. Hit front hand brake and rear foot brake. Almost got thrown from bike. Rear wheels locked. Rear end fish tailed to right. Front end dipped. Bike felt like it was going to flip if I fish tailed any more. Seamed like stopped in 10 feet. Had to take a break from testing to get my heart rate down and change my pants.

So is this how the brakes should be working. Have adjusted the rear hand brake cable as tight as possible….just seams to to very little braking. I’m a big guy and putting good pressure on hand brake. Is this squeaking I’m hearing a notice to replace some brake pads? In test was pushing system to failure, maybe that squeaking is normal?

What do you all think. Yes I am glad the wife was not home during the last test. Would be listing bike for sale instead. Lol

What’s the best type of grease to use on the brake cam and other moving parts of a TRX 300? Mainly on areas where metals contacts each other and such like the brake cam inside the brake panel, the foot brake pedal pivot point and other moving spots.

What’s the best type of grease to use on the brake cam and other moving parts of a TRX 300? Mainly on areas where metals contacts each other and such like the brake cam inside the brake panel, the foot brake pedal pivot point and other moving spots.

The front disk brakes on my rincon squeak like crazy. If I hose them out, they will stop for a little but then once they warm up they will do it again. Is it just the pads causing it? The rear doesn’t do it at all.

I have a 1990 TRX 300, 2 wheel drive. I notice there seems to be an adjusting plug on the hub. Can I remove this and adjust the front brakes. The adjuster at the handle seems to be out to its max

I have a 2002 250ex and the shocks are too stiff for me, I heard that a banshee front shock put in the rear works well. What should I put in the front?