Stinger Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 I was going over a small jump that throws me about 20 feet in length and 3-4 feet high...after about the 10th jump I heard a loud snap...I looked down and my wheel was flopping around and the upper a-arm was broke. I set the arm back in place and limped it back home about a mile... I was planning on a trip to Little Sahara in the next week or two...now I need to figure out what I'm going to do about this arm so I can still make it. I could weld it no problem but I have a feeling it will just break again if I do that. Worse case scenerio I may weld it and put a bunch of extra gussets on it to make it strong (and ugly) just to make the trip. What do you think, should I buy some +2 arms or should I just pick up a set of used stockers? Who makes some good budget aftermarket arms that I can get asap? Anybody got any used aftermarket arms they'd be willing to let go of for a fair price? Here are a few pics of the break: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crbanshee Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 if you are in a hurry to get arms just to make the trip call precision concepts..they have all kinds of old crap laying around from people who do upgrades and dont want the old parts back... their phone number is 619-593 7473 im sure they will have a pair of stockers for you if not a set of + 2 that someone didnt want back when they went to long travel..its worth a shot...if they dont have it call cmc they will get you a set cheap..619-258-5613. talk to mike or rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87sheerips Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Call the number on my siugnature for a good used replacement. WIll save you cash and frustration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justintoxicated Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 If It was me I would weld it up (with gusset) and start looking at aftermarket +2 inch, cause your going to need shocks to go with +2 A-arms... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 im with justin..id weld it up for now with a gusset and then look for some arms.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fast500#12 Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 when you get your new ones keep on top of the rust and cleanlyness looks to me like rust made the weld weak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger Posted October 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 (edited) I probably will weld them up for a temporary fix...unless I can find a good used +2 set ASAP. I'm looking at picking up some +2 arms, unfortunatly I only have about 450 or less to spend (I don't even have that but I don't have much of a choice). Please check out my +2 arms thread here: http://www.bansheehq.com/forums/index.php?...t=0#entry424802 Edited October 11, 2005 by Stinger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger Posted October 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 copy/paste from my other thread: I can only afford to spend 450 or less but I don't want to get a POS that's going to break like the stockers did. I'd love to have the $$$ to fork out for some Quicksands but I can't afford it, nor do I think I'm "serious" enough of a rider to need them. I've searched about all of these and pretty much found contradictory info about most all of them. So far, I've found: FULLFLIGHT RACING heard good and bad about these LINK Pro Star/American Star heard good and bad about these LINK Pro Star/American Star Plus heard good and bad about these LINK Armadillo Rocky Mountain ATV sells these which makes me think they are good arms LINK WICKED PRODUCTS Man these are nice looking...I want them just for the color. LINK If you know of any others in or near my price range, I'm all ears. Which of these would you guys prefer if you were in my situation??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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