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Post by Memphis on Mar 16, 2005 12:55:52 GMT -5
Hey guys, I have an uncle who has been welding for the past +30 years and he really knows his stuff. How safe is it to extend a stock swing arm doing it yourself. I am very confident in my uncles work and so is he. I have a few questions though... and if possible does someone know where I can locate some diagrams of the swing arm, where it is safe to cut, where to cut etc. Anyone that has a stock extended swing arm please leave some feed back here. I'm thinking about picking one up on Ebay for cheap and see how it goes. I just want some feedback first.
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Post by yfsrider on Mar 16, 2005 15:52:18 GMT -5
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Post by blaster99 on Mar 16, 2005 20:42:03 GMT -5
hey i just did the same thing just dont use to much heat it will warp all the shock and axle carrier mounts but my swing arm is 2.5 inches. This is how u do it
1. cut the swing arm right behind the shock mount like not to cut the round tube and keep the same stock shock geometery.
2. make plugs to fit in the holes and weld it up.
3. make gussets and grinde down welds make sure everything is straight.
4 pait or powder coat the swing arm and ur done
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Post by yfsrider on Mar 17, 2005 2:07:35 GMT -5
you should make a jig for it or else it will move. if you wont then it will not be straight and you'll be screwed
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Post by Max on Mar 17, 2005 8:30:56 GMT -5
you should make a jig for it or else it will move. if you wont then it will not be straight and you'll be screwed Yeah  |
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Post by blaster99 on Mar 19, 2005 22:21:52 GMT -5
or u can adjust it with the chain tensors lol
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Post by yfsrider on Mar 19, 2005 23:57:42 GMT -5
or u can adjust it with the chain tensors lol we're talking about if it isnt weled back together correctly, chain tensioners dont work even for what they are supposed to anyways |
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Post by Extremeblaster01 on Mar 21, 2005 17:24:19 GMT -5
we're talking about if it isnt weled back together correctly, chain tensioners dont work even for what they are supposed to anyways they work for me  |
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Post by holtzer1 on Mar 26, 2005 17:21:29 GMT -5
i did mine myself too 3.75". saved a whole assload of money and i'm still using the stock chain adjusters with NO PROBLEMS.i just hav a cheap chain so i adjust all the time...maybe practice makes perfect  |
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Post by HellStorm on Mar 28, 2005 12:05:03 GMT -5
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