Added the Superatv Frame and A arm stiffener kit, 7/13/24.
2018 Pioneer 1000 5.
FS-H-PIO1K6-01-M
No issues with the plate or gusset bolt alignment.
Plate is slotted for adjustment.
About the install -
Don't use ramps.
Jack up the front end.
Remove tires.
Loosely install the stiffener plate.
Remove the OEM A arm bolts and install the center A arm brackets and shims, then the gussets and shims, then loosely tie them all together with the supplied A arm bolts.
The kit could have been better if the hardware were stamped with the letter shown on the part sheet.
Once I decipered the shims, I taped them to the gusset bracket.
Paint marks helped with alignment.
It takes a while tightening all the hardware in sequence; Gussets, A arm bolts and Stiffener plate bolts.
All while keeping everything aligned, centered and even, on both sides.
Test drive.
Then a final tightening of everything.
Another hardware thing I didn't like, is all the bolt heads and lock nuts were different sized, so I was constantly chasing, changing or looking for the right wrench or socket. J/M problem.
I also did this in 100 degree heat, which probably made the install harder than it needed to be.
With breaks, took me a couple hours.
Wheeler handles and steers normally. No sluggish turning or stiff feel, FWIW.
Pre - emptive maintenance and I needed a project today.
Good Luck!
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