Nice work.

 

Is it removable? The rear differential drops down and out for service.

 

Yes, it bolts in. Maybe you didn't read my post or look at the photo, haha.

I've taken the rear drive out to install a Hess pinion bearing support, Alba coupler and boot. All of which were nice pieces.

 

Yes, it bolts in. Maybe you didn't read my post or look at the photo, haha.

I've taken the rear drive out to install a Hess pinion bearing support, Alba coupler and boot. All of which were nice pieces.
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how was this support to install? Pretty simple? Any special things needed? Thanks in advance

 

Very elegant design! I hope you don't mind if I copy it for my car. I'm just finishing up the front Teixeira kit and wanted a better solution for the rear than adding gussets. Your tube design is very nice and will be easier to weld in.

 

Glad you like it. I thought about the best way to strengthen the rear frame for a while and this was the best I could come up. Hopefully it inspires others to come up with new things for the yxz.

 

Nice job !

 

Great idea, thanks for postin.

 

Good idea & clean.

 

Nice work! Great idea! Would you mind if I did the same to mine?


HDHP

 

Thanks. Go for it.

 

Cool!


HDHP

 

If your a good mechanic and have tools it is not hard. I had to buy a press to push the pinion out of the old bearing and in the new one. You need a good impact to remove the pinion nut as well. I would not hesitate to do it again.

 

Great idea. Where did you get the rear arm gurads?

After reading about some rear frames bending or cracking over time I decided to add a brace. I ended up drilling a hole through the frame just behind the rear drive housing on each side and welded a thick sleeve in it. Then I welded 3/8"-24 threaded tube ends to a 3/4" tube and bolted it in. Pretty happy with how it turned out.

Glad I did this when I did because the trip right after my friend slid the back of my car into a berm pretty hard. No damage. Guess it worked. Thinking about adding another one in front of the drive housing or maybe some gussets behind the suspension tabs.

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Wait, want to make sure I understand how you did this.

You drilled a hole in each part of the frame and welded a sleeve in the frame. Then used a threaded tube in between the frame supports and bolted into that tube, correct? The sleeve is not threaded so the bolt passes through to the threaded tube?

 

Rear arm guards are from Yamaha.

Correct, you got it right JavaJack.