P1000 Beefing up A-arm mounts

[joeymt33]

I see it now...
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Damn it! Here!



These are McMaster part numbers

 

[Admin]

 

[Rambo]

I see it now...
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That's what I originally ordered.
Just got on McMaster.com and got the 12.9 socket head bolt for like 2.69
They wanted 28 bucks for it on Fastenal!!!!!

 

[Rambo]

Damn it! Here!

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These are McMaster part numbers

Thanks

 

[Rambo]

Thanks

 

[joeymt33]

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That’s crazy prices

 

[JTW]

Go further up to my pic for the grade 12.9

I saw yours... but I didn’t his until I went back.

 

[JTW]

Damn it! Here!

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These are McMaster part numbers

Yeah..thanks

 

[Rambo]

Got a question for you welders out there. I gave it a Google to see if it was ok to weld chrome-moly to mild steel using mig and got mixed answers. (of course)
Tig seemed to be the best, but mig was okayed depending on the application.
I'm just looking to put in chrome-moly weld washers to my upper A-arm mounts.
Snuff I know you did this, you mind to chime in?

 

[snuffnwhisky]

Got a question for you welders out there. I gave it a Google to see if it was ok to weld chrome-moly to mild steel using mig and got mixed answers. (of course)
Tig seemed to be the best, but mig was okayed depending on the application.
I'm just looking to put in chrome-moly weld washers to my upper A-arm mounts.
Snuff I know you did this, you mind to chime in?

It's fine to do with a mig.

 

[Rambo]

It's fine to do with a mig.

Thank you

 

[Rambo]

Got everything put back together. I put a new bushing kit in from SATV. The only sign of wear I found comparing the old pivot tube to the new one in the kit, was length. The old pivot tube was worn down. So this was probably the reason the bolt worked it's way loose which resulted in the egg shaped mounting holes again....
The chrome moly weld washers are a nice addition, they really added a lot more thickness verses the OEM frame mounts.
We'll see if this was a proper fix after a few trips out....

 

[Superthrill]

Where did you get the weld washers?

 

[Rambo]

Rock Ready UTV. If you order any note the are sold individually, from there pic it looks like they come in a set. They were a perfect fit for the m10 bolt.

 

[snuffnwhisky]

Got everything put back together. I put a new bushing kit in from SATV. The only sign of wear I found comparing the old pivot tube to the new one in the kit, was length. The old pivot tube was worn down. So this was probably the reason the bolt worked it's way loose which resulted in the egg shaped mounting holes again....
The chrome moly weld washers are a nice addition, they really added a lot more thickness verses the OEM frame mounts.
We'll see if this was a proper fix after a few trips out....

Did you notice any hardness difference in the bushing material old vs new?

 

[Rambo]

Did you notice any hardness difference in the bushing material old vs new?

No difference that I noticed....

 

[Dragon21]

@Marcel

 

[Ragnar406]

Got everything put back together. I put a new bushing kit in from SATV. The only sign of wear I found comparing the old pivot tube to the new one in the kit, was length. The old pivot tube was worn down. So this was probably the reason the bolt worked it's way loose which resulted in the egg shaped mounting holes again....
The chrome moly weld washers are a nice addition, they really added a lot more thickness verses the OEM frame mounts.
We'll see if this was a proper fix after a few trips out....

@Rambo do you run a lift?

 

[Rambo]

@Rambo do you run a lift?

Yes I have SATVs 3" lift.

 

[Ragnar406]

Yes I have SATVs 3" lift.

Thanks , I know you had the holes for your upper A arms get bigger and I know Snuff and ohanacreek were not running lifts when they had it happen. So far both @GlockMeister and myself have not had that issue but both got our A Arms after they went to UMHW bushings. Since we both just removed our lift is crossed my mind that maybe the lift was preventing our from happening .... yea crazy logic but since you had a lift we can rule that out

 

[Rambo]

Thanks , I know you had the holes for your upper A arms get bigger and I know Snuff and ohanacreek were not running lifts when they had it happen. So far both @GlockMeister and myself have not had that issue but both got our A Arms after they went to UMHW bushings. Since we both just removed our lift is crossed my mind that maybe the lift was preventing our from happening .... yea crazy logic but since you had a lift we can rule that out

I think in my case, the bolts just worked their way loose and I didn't catch it until the damage was done....
Don't think the lift played a role but the heavy ass tires I had didn't help matters.
All I know is my buddy has the same setup as mine, has never ran anything bigger than a 28" tire and hasn't had this problem.