im thinking bout gettin some wheel spacers temporarily until i get a wider axle and a arms just wonderin how theyd hold up trail riding not alotta jumping but every so often, if they wont take the jump tho i wont do it bec i ride trails alot more
how do spacers hold up in the trails?
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they'll hold up, jsut keep them torqued on and solid and use the lifetime ones from ebay, i wouldn't get over 3" just so there isn't too much stress
im thinkin bout gforce ones but im not sure bec theyre 75 dollars and it probably wont be all that long before i get a wider axle so im wonderin if theyre worth it even...
I have durablue 1.5" in front and have beat the hell out of them with no problems, I did replace the stock studs with grade 8 bolts and nuts.
i second that. i have a shee axle and i am happy with it. it does almost 4 inches total
Spacers= bumper steer... Even if they hold up your going to get beat. You might be able to get away with them in the back but I'd never run them up front.
Haven't noticed any bump steer, maybe my elkas are takin that away? How would spacer give you bumpsteer anyhow, I'm not a believer.
Spacers have always seemed to hold and live up to their strength and durability capabilities, very few instances of full failure are documented, even on the race track...I have the 5" total on the rear, 2.5 per side and they have not budged, and I beat them. I am replacing them with a Banshee axle soon which I have in my garage, just waiting for a winter rip down to do some other things as well, but the spacers have been great in the back.
Running spacers on the front of quads has always been controversial since front wheel spacers cause the wheels to go through a forward and backward sweeping motion when going through the steering range, which can cause force feedback to the rider and a tendency for the ATV to steer itself/bump-steer/over steering, etc, etc...
This is why things like extended A-Arm kits and front wheel flipping, etc, are so much more popular and definitely recommended as the procedure to follow, to get a wider front end on an ATV. I personally chose a much cheaper route than doing a FULL A-Arm upgrade, etc, and still got a full 9 inch stretch over stock. I used a product from Diamond J, their A-Arm extension kit. This kit basically re-locates all the mounting points for your stock equipment, widening each side 3 inches. The braces/brackets are heavy duty and super strong, race proven and actually much nicer than I anticipated on them being. They can be painted and customized to match your bike, etc, as well... I have now fitted Banshee shocks up front on the kit and the performance is perfect. a 400EX rear shock to finish it off and a substantial upgrade now over the stock suspension, all for less than $300 with the kit, shocks, etc.
There are 2 DJ kits available, a 4.5" and a 6", I went with the 6". Between this kit and a front wheel flip you are 9" over stock on the blaster, how can you beat that utilizing all of your stock suspension components, still leaving room for future upgrades if desired, all for under $200???
Brilliant, Just thought I would share this with you guyz/galz...
check um out here if interested:
Diamond J Kits for Blasters
Running spacers on the front of quads has always been controversial since front wheel spacers cause the wheels to go through a forward and backward sweeping motion when going through the steering range, which can cause force feedback to the rider and a tendency for the ATV to steer itself/bump-steer/over steering, etc, etc...
This is why things like extended A-Arm kits and front wheel flipping, etc, are so much more popular and definitely recommended as the procedure to follow, to get a wider front end on an ATV. I personally chose a much cheaper route than doing a FULL A-Arm upgrade, etc, and still got a full 9 inch stretch over stock. I used a product from Diamond J, their A-Arm extension kit. This kit basically re-locates all the mounting points for your stock equipment, widening each side 3 inches. The braces/brackets are heavy duty and super strong, race proven and actually much nicer than I anticipated on them being. They can be painted and customized to match your bike, etc, as well... I have now fitted Banshee shocks up front on the kit and the performance is perfect. a 400EX rear shock to finish it off and a substantial upgrade now over the stock suspension, all for less than $300 with the kit, shocks, etc.
There are 2 DJ kits available, a 4.5" and a 6", I went with the 6". Between this kit and a front wheel flip you are 9" over stock on the blaster, how can you beat that utilizing all of your stock suspension components, still leaving room for future upgrades if desired, all for under $200???
Brilliant, Just thought I would share this with you guyz/galz...
check um out here if interested:
Diamond J Kits for Blasters
