Small lift kit 20" wheels with 305/55/20 tires and tinted windows, decided against the bigger lift and 35" tires
Lone Star Lower Radius Rods Install
During our recent trip to Arbuckle Off Road I customized my stock rear lower radius rods. Looks great from here!
Oops! Doesn’t look so great from here.
After a little research I decided on going with the Lone Star high clearance rods. In matching red of course.
Before installing I took the LS joints apart and cleaned all the machining debris out of them, then filled them with marine grease. I zip tied the outer end so it wouldn’t fall apart while I got the inner bolt in.
Install is simple enough with the rear tires removed. A 15mm wrench and socket will do it. The lower bolt was on pretty tight. The inner nut is a little hard get a wrench on but not bad.
I took the bent rod to the anvil and hammered it out straight to get an eye to eye measurement of 20.25". Not perfectly straight but good enough. Next I took one of the hiems out and measured about 1.5" of threads. Once the Lone Star rod was adjusted to the 20.25" there was about .5" of threads left in each end. I noticed LS already had anti-seize on the rod threads.
I installed the inner bolt first, then used a ratchet strap to help line up the outer bolt holes. I used a pair of pliers to compress the outer rod seals a little to get the joint in the slot. No sweat.
The second one was a breeze! Its raining so I haven’t had a chance to give it a ride yet. I saw no clearance issues at full droop. I saw the Lone Stars on another machine at Arbuckle take rocks big enough to pick the tire up off the ground with no damage. I expect these to last a long time.
Lone Star Lower Radius Rods Install
During our recent trip to Arbuckle Off Road I customized my stock rear lower radius rods. Looks great from here!
Oops! Doesn’t look so great from here.
After a little research I decided on going with the Lone Star high clearance rods. In matching red of course.
Before installing I took the LS joints apart and cleaned all the machining debris out of them, then filled them with marine grease. I zip tied the outer end so it wouldn’t fall apart while I got the inner bolt in.
Install is simple enough with the rear tires removed. A 15mm wrench and socket will do it. The lower bolt was on pretty tight. The inner nut is a little hard get a wrench on but not bad.
I took the bent rod to the anvil and hammered it out straight to get an eye to eye measurement of 20.25". Not perfectly straight but good enough. Next I took one of the hiems out and measured about 1.5" of threads. Once the Lone Star rod was adjusted to the 20.25" there was about .5" of threads left in each end. I noticed LS already had anti-seize on the rod threads.
I installed the inner bolt first, then used a ratchet strap to help line up the outer bolt holes. I used a pair of pliers to compress the outer rod seals a little to get the joint in the slot. No sweat.
The second one was a breeze! Its raining so I haven’t had a chance to give it a ride yet. I saw no clearance issues at full droop. I saw the Lone Stars on another machine at Arbuckle take rocks big enough to pick the tire up off the ground with no damage. I expect these to last a long time.
Down South Offroad Park
hello all my South Texas Amigos. we (my wife and I) are dying to take our new 4 wheelers out for some fun. we was kind of of thing about going to down south off road park this weekend. it would be our first time there infact it will be out first time going to a atv park period. I was wandering if any of you have ever been there? what is it like and what do I need to know? it has been raining a lot here off and on the last 3 weeks but it is done raining the rest of the week so it should dry out some. thanks in advance for any input.
here is a link to there site. Down South Offroad Park
2000 Foreman 450s question
Just picked up a 2000 foreman. Hasn’t ran since at least 2012. I plan to get it fixed up and keep around the farm.
I noticed that when I pull the pull rope the swingarm boot pulses with engine. I assume the crankcase pressure is getting into the boot.
Can I replace the output shaft seal from outside?
XMR Power Issues
So i turned the key on my bike off after riding it. Everything powers down like it’s suppose to. I walk back in my garage and the xmr is powered back on with the display just sitting there blank. Any ideas?
1999 300 Fourtrax 2×4
I’ve been searching for days and reading for hours trying to find the The specs for the front and rear inset and offset of my factor wheels on my 1999 300 2×4 fourtrax. front rim is (11×6.5) (rear is 9×9) Any insight would be Appreciated..
RMR Fiberglass Fenders for 1000XP. Used Trail Armors?
Well, as most of you have surely seen the past few days, the new RMR Fender flares have arrived and have been installed. The look great. I would love a set but refuse to pay the $135 shipping cost on top of the $355 charge for the fenders. I just can’t justify $500 for fenders.
If anyone decides to pull the trigger on these new fenders and have a set of gently used Trail Armor they want to get rid of for a good price, PM me a cost shipped to NC 27006.
RMR Fiberglass Fenders for 1000XP. Used Trail Armors?
Well, as most of you have surely seen the past few days, the new RMR Fender flares have arrived and have been installed. The look great. I would love a set but refuse to pay the $135 shipping cost on top of the $355 charge for the fenders. I just can’t justify $500 for fenders.
If anyone decides to pull the trigger on these new fenders and have a set of gently used Trail Armor they want to get rid of for a good price, PM me a cost shipped to NC 27006.
S3 3 to 5 inch lift?
Thinking buying the S3 lift for my 14 1K are the axles in a very bad bind. I have cobra fronts but stock rears. Just don’t really want to be snapping axles I think the cobras will hold just curious of the bind.
