TheNewGuy Posted December 6, 2003 Report Posted December 6, 2003 hey guys, before anyone starts up yelling at me about "use the search" and such, i tried...had an error...something's messed up and i cant search... anyways onto the topic does anybody know how to extend the stock swingarm?...i know you can cut and weld pieces into the middle of the cut, but i dont know what kind of material the stock swingarm is or what material to use to extend it... i have friends that can weld and such so it's not a problem...just wondering what kind of material i can use and what type of weld i should do... i need help pretty fast if ya'll would be so kind thanks in advance Mike Quote
psd1 Posted December 6, 2003 Report Posted December 6, 2003 Look in the back of some of the more popular ATV magazines. They sell a kit that uses the existing bolts on the end of the swingarm. All you do is take the carrier off and bolt the extension in then bolt the carrier in the new extension. I have seen one is use on a Blaster and heard from several that have used them with no problems. If you are going big up on the dunes you might want to just buy an extended one. Quote
Yamaha350T Posted December 6, 2003 Report Posted December 6, 2003 All the welds on the stock swingarm are mig welds. But if you want a really nice bead you could tig weld it. I just did the round carrier conversion and -2 my swingarm, and I just mig welded it because it is faster and easier. I had to do some tig in some spots though, and it wasn't that bad, but to do the whole thing with tig would take some time. Quote
TheNewGuy Posted December 6, 2003 Author Report Posted December 6, 2003 i have a friend that works at a metal fabrication place so i figured i could just take it to him, have him lay some cuts, then extend it... i did look into the extentions, they run just a little over $100 (it'd cost about that to extend the arm) and it's lighter too... does anyone know if i polish my swingarm if it'll rust?...what if i clearcoat it like a muther f-er? Quote
Screamin_Banshee Posted December 6, 2003 Report Posted December 6, 2003 How about on of those 150 jobbies on ebay? Almost worth it to not have the hassle! Quote
Cotton eyed Joe Posted December 6, 2003 Report Posted December 6, 2003 How about on of those 150 jobbies on ebay? Almost worth it to not have the hassle! As long as its not the same kind Jethro got Welded crooked so it tossed his chain n shit. Quote
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