P1000 Beefing up A-arm mounts

[ohanacreek]

I plated mine with chromoly and upgraded to 12.9 bolts and lock nuts. Wore the holes out again (1 ride) and machined washers to capture the heads of the bolts and welded in. Trashed the bushings after doing that (1 ride). So next I'm cutting the A arms and putting in heims and tabs for separate bolts like the bottom a arms. Red locktight and new locknuts and still came loose. The new UHMW SATV bushings may help as they should give a little more but I have not tried those.

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What he said mine is getting worn and shouldn’t

 

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[Ragnar406]

I always hear good things about the Bushing sb

Guess i dont ride hard enough. I had everything apart the other night and it was all still tight. No wear that i could tell.

you started off with the UHMW bushing right?

@snuffnwhisky - you still are using the original non UHMW bushings correct?

 

[snuffnwhisky]

I always hear good things about the Bushing sb

you started off with the UHMW bushing right?

@snuffnwhisky - you still are using the original non UHMW bushings correct?

Correct.

 

[GlockMeister]

I always hear good things about the Bushing sb

you started off with the UHMW bushing right?

@snuffnwhisky - you still are using the original non UHMW bushings correct?

Not sure what mine are...whatever they were using a year ago..

 

[JTW]

Well I apparently get their left overs so... I dunno what I’ve got.

 

[Ragnar406]

I was just trying to see if anyone that has used their UHMW bushings from the start has had this problem? I mine that were put on a year ago were UHMW.. not I have replaced the bottoms on one side but they did not really need it

 

[ohanacreek]

whats weird is after 500 miles my bushings weren't worn at all but the hole was 30% larger and the bolt was worn down 20%. Since I had everything apart i replaced the bushings with new and put holes in the metal to allow grease to reach the bolts.

heres the video before LOTS of slack.
Right now the right side loosened up a little and was making racket but I tightened it down and have been checking it after a day of hard trails.

Pioneer 1000 SuperATV bushings and frame holes worn after 500 miles

 

[JTW]

whats weird is after 500 miles my bushings weren't worn at all but the hole was 30% larger and the bolt was worn down 20%. Since I had everything apart i replaced the bushings with new and put holes in the metal to allow grease to reach the bolts.

heres the video before LOTS of slack.
Right now the right side loosened up a little and was making racket but I tightened it down and have been checking it after a day of hard trails.

Pioneer 1000 SuperATV bushings and frame holes worn after 500 miles

That’s impressive!

 

[Rambo]

My bushing are original and still look good. I did take the SATV pivot tube and compared it to the OEM tube and found that there was s little more play in the SATV. (Meaning the bolt had more wiggle room inside the sleeve)
Think I'll upgrade with a new UHMW kit, which also comes with new pivot tubes and see what that does.
After everything Snuff did to strengthen his, that's the only missing link I see....?

 

[JTW]

My bushing are original and still look good. I did take the SATV pivot tube and compared it to the OEM tube and found that there was s little more play in the SATV. (Meaning the bolt had more wiggle room inside the sleeve)
Think I'll upgrade with a new UHMW kit, which also comes with new pivot tubes and see what that does.
After everything Snuff did to strengthen his, that's the only missing link I see....?

What are you calling pivot tubes?

 

[Rambo]

What are you calling pivot tubes?

The sleeve that slides in the a-arm tube, that the bolt then go through.

This picture of them is not referencing the variance I mentioned in the other post.

 

[JTW]

The sleeve that slides in the a-arm tube, that the bolt then go through.

This picture of them is not referencing the variance I mentioned in the other post.

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I’m with ya

 

[snuffnwhisky]

Im not taking any chances with the yammi.
Send it, Yes says I. Lol.

Baja full brace kit.

 

[snuffnwhisky]

My bushing are original and still look good. I did take the SATV pivot tube and compared it to the OEM tube and found that there was s little more play in the SATV. (Meaning the bolt had more wiggle room inside the sleeve)
Think I'll upgrade with a new UHMW kit, which also comes with new pivot tubes and see what that does.
After everything Snuff did to strengthen his, that's the only missing link I see....?

I would try them as the stock rubber bushings havent beat up the holes. I made chromoly pivot tubes also.

 

[JTW]

Im not taking any chances with the yammi.
Send it, Yes says I. Lol.

Baja full brace kit.

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Bhahahah

 

[ohanacreek]

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Im not taking any chances with the yammi.
Send it, Yes says I. Lol.

Baja full brace kit.

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50 miles and already $20k in fabwork....

 

[snuffnwhisky]

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50 miles and already $20k in fabwork....

Actually 20 to 30 miles i think...

 

[JTW]

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50 miles and already $20k in fabwork....

If he charges himself by the hour and writes it off as a loss I bet he can get to 100k in the bike!

 

[ToddACimer]

This is an informative thread with a lot of nice options for beefing up mounts and and good feedback on bushings. Next thing the OP is going to want is instructions to beef up the oil pan cross members

 

[Rambo]

Well I talked to SATV about the new bushings and they didn't seem to think that would play a role in the problem. My bushings look to be in good shape but I didn't feel confident about the long metal pivot tube, so I ordered a complete replacement kit.

I also ordered these.