has anyone had this???for no apparent reason my 98 700 rmk has decided to start breakin trailing arm bolts!!! I've replaced it three times now..with grade 8 bolts..I don't think the shocks are bad, but maybe.5,000 miles on her with little or no trouble but this little problem makes her a little unreliable..ha!
trailing arm???
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which bolt?
I just broke my rear bolt on the 99. It just let go for some reason. I also had them loosening up on me.
I just broke my rear bolt on the 99. It just let go for some reason. I also had them loosening up on me.
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X2Freeride
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I would say something has to be bent, Either a radius rod or the trailing arm itself. If your snapping off grade 8 bolts like butter somethings got to be wrong.
I use grade 5 bolts instead of grade 8. Grade 8 are stronger on a straight pull but are more brittle with a sideways stress like this. But in any case you shouldn't break a grade 8 either. Maybe you should stop hitting those stumps!
I did however leave out the part that my front end is twisted up from the previous owner. ive straightened it as much as I can. Like said above i would guess something is out of place.
