Backwoods M Max
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What's the straight forward way to pull the sway bars on these things? I've tried riding around the yard with sway bar disconnected, and think I want to pull it for good. I'm just guessing that most new mountain sleds don't come with a sway bar, and the mountain max just has one because of its trail sled lineage?
If I drill the rivets for the sway bar brackets, will it pull through from one side to the other without much trouble? I'd make some covers from sheet aluminum to keep the snow out of the holes once the bar is gone.
Is there a tech write up anywhere about working on the sway bar?
If I drill the rivets for the sway bar brackets, will it pull through from one side to the other without much trouble? I'd make some covers from sheet aluminum to keep the snow out of the holes once the bar is gone.
Is there a tech write up anywhere about working on the sway bar?
you are correct in your removal theory and cudos for thinking to block the holes. however, you will find that there is one rivet on the bracket that yamaha built the entire sled around. almost impossible to access.
if you really want to commit, simply cut one end off and slide the other part out. no going back with this method and the holes left behind are easily plugged. your choice.
if you opt for full removal, a sharp chisel works on the hard to get at rivet and the other three will more than readily hold your block off plate.
if you really want to commit, simply cut one end off and slide the other part out. no going back with this method and the holes left behind are easily plugged. your choice.
if you opt for full removal, a sharp chisel works on the hard to get at rivet and the other three will more than readily hold your block off plate.
The right way is to drill the rivets and make plates for the holes. The easy way is to fire up the cut off wheel, whack one end off, slide it out the other side, and it a gob of silicone in the whole. Been on the same silicone since 02.
Backwoods M Max
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Mysledblows said:
Are the rivets structural steel ones like on the tunnel and bulkhead or aluminum?
Did you have any regrets afterwards? My time on the trail is very minimal, and I'm looking to improve the deep snow handling, carving ability of the sled. Right now if I'm standing on the inside board hanging a leg out its almost impossible to even lift the outside ski, and even when I do get around 2' of fresh snow it just doesn't really like to lay over like I think it should. I have the skid set for very light ski pressure, so it doesn't really do much other than make me feel like I'm fighting the sled more than I have to.
Dont remember on the rivets. Been a long time since we pulled it. No regrets. Was my wife's sled for years. Now mostly used as a spare.