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claude #3563
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RE: Dauntless Rip-Off Warning!

As far as subframes go they can be a fairly straight forward thing to build or quite complex. Most of the rigs we build have a subframe on them with ...

18 years ago
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RE: Dauntless Rip-Off Warning!

Originally written by Concho on 3/14/2008 1:50 PM Originally written by ace on 3/13/2008 1:10 PM Just bought subframe kit about 2 weeks ag...

18 years ago
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RE: Dauntless Rip-Off Warning!

Originally written by SidecarMike on 3/13/2008 7:40 PM What's a phone tree? I thought phones were invented by those gnomes we try to scare away...

18 years ago
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RE: strut strenght question

Yes Pan it i sall about having fun and doing it safely. Now about welding those truck frames....lol...just kidding. Be well and keep posting 🙂

18 years ago
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RE: strut strenght question

One more comment that may have already been made. NO assembly is any stronger than it's weakest point.Typically that point will be a connection of s...

18 years ago
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RE: strut strenght question

Peter Pan wrote: >>>I'd better pay a few cents more for a little overkill as you say and use a Schnappsglas more of gasoline per 100km, but...

18 years ago
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RE: strut strenght question

If the weld in question is a tube being inserted into a tube a plug weld in addition to welding around the two tubes will practially guarantee no fail...

18 years ago
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RE: mounting kit for ace 1100

Ther eis really no specific 'kit' so to speak but there are parts that will work such as struts .frame clamps , subframe etc out there. Try Dauntless...

18 years ago
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RE: Adjusting the steering effort on a Royal Star rig

Originally written by Hack'n on 3/9/2008 4:02 PM Claude, I had a similar clearance experience with a Harley FXLR I had converted to a springe...

18 years ago
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RE: strut strenght question

Not a big fan of heim ends being used for mounts especially on struts.Also not real fond of welded on ends for struts. Just my opinion of course. W...

18 years ago
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RE: Car Temporary Spare Wheel Fits Velorex Sidecar

Doug Hassert wrote: >>Going back arround 15-20 years , this was written up in the sidecar magazine, if I remember correctly, the writer was ha...

18 years ago
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RE: Adjusting the steering effort on a Royal Star rig

Originally written by Hack'n on 3/8/2008 8:20 PM If sliding the forks up into the triple trees to reduce trail be quite sure there is adequate c...

18 years ago
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RE: Broken swingarm

OOps didn't see you had posted a link..sorry

18 years ago
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RE: rubber torsion bar suspension

Keep a close eye on tire wear. After miles rack up some play can develope that can affect toe in.

18 years ago
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