about king pins and bushings

toogood4ubalius79

I have a 95 cc 48 volts upgraded to a 2006.. question is that i replaced my kingpin and bushings myself and when i got it back together everything was really tight and steering was hard to turn so i took it back apart and drove the kingpins back out and took some abrasive cloth and took it down a hair and it help alot! you can turn wheel with one hand now is that normal it being that tight with new parts becauce it was making a popping noise when turned before i took it down

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phasetim

spindle bushings need to be reamed out to the exact size before the spindle is installed on the kingpin..

toogood4ubalius79

thanks i put it all back today including my delta and lee spring bushing came in today so it back together for now it pretty free the turning but not as easy as when it was worn.. will it free up any with a little time or do i need to take it back down not to get off this thread but how do you go about welding on cart? what do i need to unhook? because before hunting season and before i drop the t 890 s in, i seen on pass side between battery one and two the angle iron or whatever its call is starting to eat away i was wondering how to go about it thanks in advance i never have welded on a cart i am a newbie and i havent seen a thread about it

lockman1

unhook pretty much everything electrical that's grounded...
Plus... lets hope you can weld aluminum!!! (it's not the same as steel!)

My 98 48V rear "L" angle is starting to rot also, what I did... was a quick fix...
I put another 3/4" X 3/4" aluminum "L" angle right on top of it,
and bolted down on each end, (making sure a battery won't sit on top of the bolt, or, rub on it!)

It may not be the right way... but it's been holding well for the last 4 years!

JRay

Learned something new today didn't know that.

phasetim

the battery racks are easier to take angle aluminum and pop rivet new ones in... safer than welding..

toogood4ubalius79

thanks alot guys i can weld alum. but never have on a cart thats why i asked the experts so lockman did you have any problem with the batts. rubbing the head or not and did you do the same on opposite side of batteries or they just sit a little unlevel and phasetim do you just cut and grind old ones off clean

phasetim

they just put a tack weld there.. usually i cut in half and break off, set the new ones right beside the remaining weld...

toogood4ubalius79

thanks i guess i can buy them from sponsor what are they called exactly

phasetim

angle aluminum buy it from a medal supply store or welder...