P700 portal bracket modification

[Alan_Vander]

gonna be a good day more pics to come

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[SuperATV]

 

[Alan_Vander]

hey look a factory 2014 axles and boot

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[Alan_Vander]

see the problem with the steering arm and the back side top is bent down while the steering arm is bent up. no power steering and havent busted a steering rod yet but it is time for new tie rods

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[Alan_Vander]

much straighter now now for the support bracket

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[Alan_Vander]

so these are the hiem jts i got to replace tire rods. they are 1.5 inches shorter than tire rod ends. so i have to bring my steering arm in about 2 inches. and lengthen for less angle on turning and more torque steering from no power steering. welds still need to be cleaned and final pass done then add on steering component

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[Alan_Vander]

and here is the reason for all the hub bub

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[Alan_Vander]

ok so almost done with the first one. have to plate the top and then run a brace on the bottom and then drill some holes and bolt it up. then i can start on the next one

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[Alan_Vander]

finished gonna clean up some welds drill a hole, some paint and mount her up

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[Alan_Vander]

ok 1 finished product. the steering arm was 3 inches from ball joint now it is 5 -3/4 inches from ball joint and raised a hair and sunk in 2 inches from original steering hole. so this will give me less angle but easier steering. got to wait till it dries while i tear apart the other one.

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[Alan_Vander]

ok so now im done both sides and axle boot changed. waiting to mount tommorow after paint dries

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[Backwoods]

I will have to check that beast out at takeover

 

[Alan_Vander]

i hope so. lol. i just hope this modification keeps the brackets from bending this time. i added more metal and put a higher angle on the top bracket and also added inside weld under neath which wasnt there before. so if everything goes well in the am itll be exactly how i want it. minus the breaking point i wanted cause i couldnt find the shear bolts the size i needed for the hiems i ordered.

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[Alan_Vander]

definitely more room up top.

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[Alan_Vander]

new wheel lock. still on stands. so tire will be closer when i set it down

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[Alan_Vander]

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i did mess up i should of went 1-3/4" in on the steering rods instead of 2 inches. i have a slight toe in with the steering rods all the way in. so im gonna hack 2 threads off both sides and put them back on

 

[Alan_Vander]

i cut thus much off the tie rod shafts. to make it work. both sides.

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[Alan_Vander]

ok so good write up for what all exactly i did. i cut 4 slats of 2"x 3/16" flat metal 3" long. then 2-7/8inch pieces these i welded 2 sets of together. putting the 3 inch pieces on the outside of the 7/8" pieces. giving me 7/8" gap to . then i tacked them kinda angled upward towards the respectable tire rod. then i put a 2 inch piece ontop of the old steering hole. grinded to butt up to the top of the new steering arm U. at this point. the inside edge of the new steering arms was 2-1/2" inside of the the line center of the old steering rod hole and ball joint hole. then i notched a 5 inch piece of 1/4" and welded to the bottom side all the way to the 90degree curve on the original portal steering arm. i grinded the new steering arm rounded it out then placed bolt with 1/4" gap from the inside and rearside of the tabs. and marked my hole and drilled. now the rod ends i used have a half inch hole and are about 3/4" wide i ran half inch machine spacers ontop and bottom of the rod ends. to keep everything tight and picked them up at tractor supply for a couple bucks. along with m14x2.00x60mm. bolts with flanged nuts to match. this gave me room under the nut to drill a hole for cotter pin. and m14. has no slack inside the rod end where 1/2 inch does. and now my rod ends only costs 27 bucks a set and i dont need power steering.

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[Alan_Vander]

well ontop of all that. i had a 1/4" gap between my ball joint nuts and my cv boot when i first got my portals. as of right now. i have a full inch of clearance.

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[Bastardchild]

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i did mess up i should of went 1-3/4" in on the steering rods instead of 2 inches. i have a slight toe in with the steering rods all the way in. so im gonna hack 2 threads off both sides and put them back on

Thats a mean looking 700. I like to see people build up 700s. Around here it seems the 500s and 1000s get built up and the 700s get ignored. Great job on the brackets.