broken lower a arm

[Aussie Niko]

any idea if the lower a arms can be rewelded? I broke one today

 

[05900]

Do you know if it is straight? Clean break or also bent?? Have seen some success but have never tried it on an a arm myself. May require more work than replacing!?

 

[skibreeze]

Anything is possible, but they can get pretty tweaked. I'd do it to keep a ride planned, but that's about it.

 

[bannockrider]

You can do it if its not bent, but its going to be weaker. You would be better off just buying a new one, that way you dont have to deal with that one breaking again.

 

[Aussie Niko]

Its a clean brake with no bending, it broke right near the end plate.
I would be placing a sleaved inner tube and welding that into place so it will not brake again in that spot. Just needed to know if the material can be welded.

 

[AndrettiDog]

I have a stock 09 D8 lower arm. PM me if you want to buy it. It's in perfect shape, I just switched it out with Holz arms.

 

[Aussie Niko]

will that fit? mines a 05 rmk 900.

 

[TGitt]

This what I did when I got BOTH my lower a arms on my 05 900 RMK. Can't even tell They actually seem stronger now, the peice I put in it was chromolly so that helps.
Before

After

Finished product

 

[Aussie Niko]

looks like a winner: )

 

[TGitt]

looks like a winner: )

Best part, it cost me $0 Well, and a days work anyway.

 

[Redd]

nice work!

 

[AndrettiDog]

Sorry my arms don't fit.

Better the arms than your bulkhead (or Nun for the Ski-Doo guys!).

 

[edgexman]

I do agree with the gentleman who posted above her. Do not weld or reenforce??(bad spelling i know) the a arms. It is better they go then your bulkhead. They do not cost to much either.

 

[800 Dragon 163]

Nice Fix!! Thinking about sending you all my bent A arms! How much would you charge?

 

[TGitt]

Nice Fix!! Thinking about sending you all my bent A arms! How much would you charge?

Well the only problem is that we'd need the sled to get the right lengths and angles, but I'm working on a way to do that with out sled.

 

[SnoopDrag]

Let me know and I have 2 I can send as well. 08 D8.

 

[Aussie Niko]

We had a ride today with the newly welded arm with no problems, its still a little bent but its on and working.
Will replace it with a new or second hand one if any one has one to sell.

 

[Aussie Niko]

Search is over got one new for a great price

 

[r.c.rob]

Where did you find new for a good price.
I need a set also
Thanks Rob.

 

[Aussie Niko]

Got mine on ebay for $70.00 new.