Arm Bent??

19 Hundo · Dec 21, 2011

Changes my spindles and noticed that it appears my lower right arm is bent up?? Not sure but compared to the lower shock bolt you can the left is more level and the right appears to bent up, let me know what your opinions are!??

Update I found a level spot and the measurements seem to be close. How ever when I measure from the lower shock bolt to the middle of the weld on the upper arm on the left side the distance is 4 7/8 and on the right it is 5 3/8. Scratching my head here!

rmk2112 · Dec 21, 2011

Support the sled on the belly pan and let the arms hang down.

Then measure from ground up on both side to verify.

19 Hundo · Dec 21, 2011

Unfortunatly my garage floor is not level and if it is bent it might be the reason the right side will not drop all the way. It seems to hung up with bout 1/2 inch of travel left. When i raised it up to check camber the left was off the ground 3 inches and the right was 4 1/2 inches. I know my floor is unlevel but it can't be that much in 39 inches.

caboussleman · Dec 21, 2011

The right one does appear to be bent up a lil. Are there any marks on the bottom of the lower right arm like a dent or scraps like if you hit something and you didnt know it.

05900 · Dec 21, 2011

Looks bent better inspect it closer.

19 Hundo · Dec 22, 2011

Looked a liltte closer and found that the pervious owner did some touch up paint on the right arm both underneath and on the front side, so I am assuming that arm smack something and they covered it up prior to selling it. So best guess its bent

Z-Man · Dec 22, 2011

That or you have one 05 arm and one 06 arm on there.

Newfusion900 · Dec 22, 2011

Don't mean to steal a thread here but I am kinda in the same boat. Don't know if the left side lower a-arm on my 05 Fusion 900 is bent or not, tell me what you guys think. Do you think it will be ok this way?

In order pics are, left front view, right front, left rear, right rear

coyoteman · Dec 23, 2011

Newfusion900 said:
Don't mean to steal a thread here but I am kinda in the same boat. Don't know if the left side lower a-arm on my 05 Fusion 900 is bent or not, tell me what you guys think. Do you think it will be ok this way?
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In order pics are, left front view, right front, left rear, right rear

the arm in the left pic is bent. Happens when you hit something while turning. I have one that looks the same way.:face-icon-small-hap

Newfusion900 · Dec 23, 2011

coyoteman said:
the arm in the left pic is bent. Happens when you hit something while turning. I have one that looks the same way.:face-icon-small-hap

Does it hurt to leave it this way, seems to ride pretty good just doesn't turn very well. Planning on updating spindles and skis to fix that.

coyoteman · Dec 23, 2011

No you can ride it. It just will handle a little harder than normal. I won't fix mine until the landmines get buried a little deeper.

danduvall · Dec 23, 2011

Last I checked slp had oem a-arms that were take offs for sale in their clearance stuff!

r.c.rob · Dec 28, 2011

Z-Man said:
That or you have one 05 arm and one 06 arm on there.

Can you tell the difference between the 05 and 06 lower arm by eye.
I can see the top arm has a slight bend in the back around the shock on the 06 and a little different angle at the ball joint.
Thanks Rob

Z-Man · Dec 28, 2011

r.c.rob said:
Can you tell the difference between the 05 and 06 lower arm by eye.
I can see the top arm has a slight bend in the back around the shock on the 06 and a little different angle at the ball joint.
Thanks Rob

If you have both side by side you can. I'm not sure exactly which is different in what way. I will be back in MT on friday and could take a tape measure to them this weekend to see what the difference is.

05 tmk 900 · Feb 7, 2012

what did they change about the 06 a arms ?
I have an 06 parts sled for my 05..

r.c.rob · Feb 7, 2012

I think only the upper arm is different.
It has a small bend around the back of the shock in 06.
I have a set of 05 uppers if anybody needs them.
Rob

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