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05-06-2021, 02:59 PM | #11 |
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Re: Reverse Engineering a Home Built Cart
I ended up buying a proper A arm 6" lift kit. That should mimic the height i have now.
Time to start cutting, hammering and wrenching off the bubbah job on the front end to get that to work. I'm still not entirely sure how the front end used to go together, there doesn't seem to be many helpful images on the oem setup. |
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05-06-2021, 05:14 PM | #12 |
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Re: Reverse Engineering a Home Built Cart
The a arms you get in the kit will just bolt through the mounting tabs located on the main front frame hoop. The lift you have now looks like 10"+ or so, I'm guessing the 6" kit will sit much lower than what you have now. Yes these carts can be driven off road on trails, but keep in mind they are not atvs and the steering will be tight and the handling will be rough at higher speeds. At low speed, with good driving skills, these carts can go almost anywhere with the right equipment.
Post some good pics of the front frame. Get some side shots and some underneath shots so we can see what "the butcher" did to your poor cart. |
05-07-2021, 08:18 AM | #13 |
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Re: Reverse Engineering a Home Built Cart
I'll get some good pictures this afternoon. There's a lot i'm realizing ill be changing fixing over time. Even bought an ARC welder to start practicing because i know i can do better than a lot of this :P
At least i know the motor and clutch are good to go now, just need to rejet the carb. One part at a time I'm learning how all this is supposed to work. I just need to build it better without losing an arm and a leg! Should have all the parts in to work the lift next weekend. I picked up a block lift as well incase the extra couple of inches are needed for these tires. Which is my next roadblock too...lock nuts with no key, that'll be fun! |
05-07-2021, 11:03 AM | #14 |
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Re: Reverse Engineering a Home Built Cart
I don't need to be flying around either. I just want to be able to put along my property and enjoy the woods. but there can be steep inclines and branches and stuff to drive over.
so I went outside and took some measurements and pictures for y'all. learned I have 11" rims front and rear. 22s up front and 24s out back. shocks in the front look like they've seen better days for sure. from what I can tell, and guess about original mounting, they did a 10" block in the front, but only 6" on the shocks. big spacers up front too. some of the extensions are welded, BFH is waiting in the wings. planning to do the 6" lift and can toss on the 4" block if i need it. thinking I need new shocks in the front and to remove this brace thing that looks added to the lower frame. eventually I'd like to get a proper engine mount plate too, but that's another story for another day. |
05-07-2021, 11:06 AM | #15 |
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Re: Reverse Engineering a Home Built Cart
more photos
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05-07-2021, 04:53 PM | #16 |
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Re: Reverse Engineering a Home Built Cart
It looks as if most of those parts were bolted on, then a few welded up. Up front the important part is the bolt holes underneath the brackets that are welded on the frame, that's where your new a arms will bolt in. The rear shocks look like atv shocks, and they are upside down. Some shocks don't care which way you orient them, some do, I'd be curious how those work. So just unbolt as much as you can, then grind off the welds on those upper brackets in front.
You'll need some parts: 1. Front G9 shocks 2. G9 tie rods and ends 3. Bolts for front a arms |
05-08-2021, 06:45 PM | #17 |
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Re: Reverse Engineering a Home Built Cart
Starting hacking away today, man for bad welds they sure hold well!
after the hammer, Dremel, wrenching and conjuring of demons I jad to place an order for an angle grinder and some cutoff wheels. That's the only way I'm getting what's been welded to the tube frame off without damage. placed an order for some new tie rods and shocks as well. The ride it has are actually quite nice, but will be too long once the lift if fixed I'd bet. turns out the shocks on it are oem, or at least sold as oem. all the same replacing with some nicer ones. The rear shocks soon to work pretty well, no issues back there....yet. |
05-12-2021, 03:55 PM | #18 |
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Re: Reverse Engineering a Home Built Cart
my biggest concern is realized, something is missing. sitting here with a 4" block lift, 6" a arm lift, new shocks and tierods and my fancy new angle grinder but...
the mounting bracket that should be in the front attached to the tube frame was hacked off and replaced with a large welded plate....suppose I'll need to cut it shorter, drill new front holes and shore up the welds 😭 |
05-12-2021, 05:44 PM | #19 |
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Re: Reverse Engineering a Home Built Cart
another laugh. how many bolts connect the a arms to the frame..2? nope...
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05-12-2021, 08:33 PM | #20 |
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Re: Reverse Engineering a Home Built Cart
Oh man.
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