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| 4 wheeler repair work | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 7 2011, 10:38 PM (168 Views) | |
| Deleted User | Jan 7 2011, 10:38 PM Post #1 |
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The last couple of hunts I've been hearing a popping noise coming from my Arctic Cat as I was driving? So I finally started pulling plastic off for a better look and found where the frame had broken clean through in two places and another place where a cross member that attaches to the frame was broken. With the dogs all out of action, guess it was a good time for it to happen. I yanked the plastic off the front end and got to work. Spent most of the day welding her back together and put a coat of paint on the welds before calling it a day. Hopefully tomorrow I'll get most of the parts put back on and have her ready for action again? While I had her apart, I sprayed two cans of engine cleaner on her and gave her a good bath. These pictures were taken just before that. ![]() ![]()
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| Deleted User | Jan 8 2011, 04:09 PM Post #2 |
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Ok, she's back together and ready to roll. I pulled a wheelie a few minutes ago, stood her up almost vertical. If my welds held up to that, I think she's ready go. Now to get some dogs healthy enough to go.
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| Blackstar | Jan 8 2011, 04:52 PM Post #3 |
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Dee if you would keep all 4 wheels on the ground at the same time it might not break so bad. I use to have the same problem when I rode , alot of the time none of the wheels were on the ground so I got rid of it & went back to walking.. |
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| Deleted User | Jan 8 2011, 05:13 PM Post #4 |
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I don't normally pull a wheelie at all, but I figured I'd test my welds. We do drive these things like trucks while on the ranch, not sure what incident caused the first crack, but it led to 2 more. Thankfully I am a decent welder with a mig and have a good one here at home, otherwise I'd hate to think of the repair bill I would have been charged.
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3:22 AM Jul 11
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So I finally started pulling plastic off for a better look and found where the frame had broken clean through in two places and another place where a cross member that attaches to the frame was broken. 






3:22 AM Jul 11