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Old 07-18-2011, 08:28 AM
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Ok guys the yerf is in trouble again we took it out the otherday and hit a rock with the end of the steering rod and bent it up against the bottom of the kart. how can i keep this from happening again. a skid plate would work but where do i mount it. any suggestions?????
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Old 07-18-2011, 09:37 AM
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here are some picture of the front end
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Old 07-19-2011, 12:23 AM
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Don't think a skid plate would help unless it was mighty THICK to prevent that type of impact.IMO-I would think a heavier/thicker steering rod would be more practical.
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Old 07-20-2011, 10:05 AM
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the flat end of the rod is what got bent back
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Old 07-20-2011, 10:20 AM
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I think I understand now- the end of the steering where both Heims connect. That would be easier to protect - a plate,rod or tube from the A-arm support plate back to the cockpit frame- since it doesn't require a lot of clearance-it's movement is constantly at the same elevation. That was a big rock!!!
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