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Is that a new Bronco in the garage? How do you like it?
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That's my wife's Bronco Sport. She loves it. I like it too. Great fuel economy and a fun family car
Swapped the 1/2 windshield for a shorter 1/4 windshield that is also vented. Wish Pioneer accessories fit this nice.
Replaced the 10mm upper control arm bolt with 12mm bolts. This was a Arctic Cat update for the wildcat sport in 2017. Almost like we know another machine that needs this.
Added the rear roll cage bars which look a lot better than the stock cage without them
Added the Arctic Cat 1/8" aluminum skid plate and left the stock 1/4" UHMW plate under it. Should be alright for the bit lighter abuse this machine will take
New lug nuts came today and we were able to put the 27x10s on all 4 corners.
I bought a 4x8 sheet of 1/4" HDPE today and made a roof for the Wildcat today. The wife wanted something to be out of the sun and a little protection. This should do the trick. Formed 2 edges for a windshield visor and to match the rear roof slope. Made my own tune clamps with shrink wrap and conduit clamps. Not bad for under $100 and I used less than half the sheet. Also added 2 spot lights.
Started with the flat sheet
Formed the visor
Made my own clamps
Added spot lights on the windshield
Started with the flat sheet
Formed the visor
Made my own clamps
Added spot lights on the windshield
Hey nice looking rig! I just got a 2017 Wildcat Trail 700 myself. Love it so far. Thats great work you're doing to that thing.
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Last minute prep for RRB this week. Arctic Cat left way too much radiator open to mud spray, in my opinion. Used .100" HDPE and made 2 side shields.
I've come across a 2015 Wildcat Trail, with 450 miles on it. Guy used it for a couple runs, then hurt his back at work and it just sat in his garage since then. I'm getting tired of running the Pioneer 500 balls to the wall to still always be last and beat up, and tired of the engine screaming in my ears. Time to get into something sporty and have a more relaxed ride.
I've been impressed with this machine. It really is fun. My wife, maybe not so much. Upgrades are likely coming as selling it has gone no where.
I was tempted to sell this machine but replacements are hard to come by so we are going to do upgrades instead. Ordered tube doors to make it a little more protected inside and power steering. Haven't opened the power steering box yet but I got 1 tube door welded together today.
I kicked the top of the doors out to add some elbow room. I'll fill them with an HDPE panel
I kicked the top of the doors out to add some elbow room. I'll fill them with an HDPE panel
Made some more progress on the Wildcat doors today. Passenger door built and both doors skinned in .100" HDPE.
Added a rubber bushing to preload the latch and reduce rattles. Last bit of welding is for the door open stops. I'll weld a few blocks of 3/8" square to catch the pivots. Overall they look really good and offer a lot more splash protection. The doors will get painted red and the panels will stay black.
Added a rubber bushing to preload the latch and reduce rattles. Last bit of welding is for the door open stops. I'll weld a few blocks of 3/8" square to catch the pivots. Overall they look really good and offer a lot more splash protection. The doors will get painted red and the panels will stay black.
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Hate to be the bearer of bad news but that Wildcat Trail is hotter and louder than a P5. Remove the seats and you're looking at the engine. You're also looking at the skidplate. You'll get better suspension and more power but it's severely lacking in cab comfort. Very minimal plastics between you and the drivetrain. Good news is there's a fix for it.
Installed the Super ATV Easy Steer kit today. Awesome! It was about a 2.5 hour job and it steers with half the effort of my Pioneer. Really a huge difference.
Next up, looking at rear springs. Would be nice to get a softer single rate spring. Looking at Eibach, QA1 and around on the wildcat pages. I think I'm going to be 240-260lbs/in. Springs are 2.5" ID and 14" long. Looking to eliminate the rear coil bind in the progressive rate
Next up, looking at rear springs. Would be nice to get a softer single rate spring. Looking at Eibach, QA1 and around on the wildcat pages. I think I'm going to be 240-260lbs/in. Springs are 2.5" ID and 14" long. Looking to eliminate the rear coil bind in the progressive rate
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