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Aluminum rivets strong enough?
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August 8th 2009 at 12:28 PM
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LilRedDave
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Are 1/4" aluminum pop rivets strong enough for rear suspension brackets? That's all I can find in this town.
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August 8th 2009 at 12:59 PM
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sledneck1978
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I'd order some steel ones from fastenal. Plus, you'll get one of their 9 million page catalouges sent with your first order that will include every fastener you could ever want. Seriously, it's bigger than the minneapolis phone book.
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August 8th 2009 at 1:19 PM
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crums440
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truee that! lol and you should go with the steel rivets because of there strength
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August 8th 2009 at 2:00 PM
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Empire087
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Stainless is the way to go, takes longer to rust, looks nicer for longer.
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August 8th 2009 at 2:08 PM
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greasemonkey
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Stainless steel rivets are not as strong as steel.
Go to the dealer and order the right rivets for the brackets. Might cost a little more but you won't have any problems later on.
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August 8th 2009 at 4:30 PM
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LilRedDave
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Quote originally posted by greasemonkey
Stainless steel rivets are not as strong as steel.
Go to the dealer and order the right rivets for the brackets. Might cost a little more but you won't have any problems later on.
Do you need any special tooling for the factory rivets?
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August 8th 2009 at 6:19 PM
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XLT96rider
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Quote originally posted by LilRedDave Quote originally posted by greasemonkey Stainless steel rivets are not as strong as steel. Go to the dealer and order the right rivets for the brackets. Might cost a little more but you won't have any problems later on. Do you need any special tooling for the factory rivets? The factory rivets that I've seen (like on my sled), you would need special tools. Go to your local Fastenal and order some 1/4" steel rivets...you'll have to find someone with a gun (pneumatic) that will pull those though. I doubt you could do it by hand with one of those little guns. Or you can do like I did and use stainless button-head bolts. Where are you from? I get really good pricing at Fastenal. I could just mail them or something.
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August 8th 2009 at 9:25 PM
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polaris91
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the drop brackets require 3/16 steel rivits
1990 indy trail bored.20over, ported and polished, cluched and geared, chaincase/brakes/jackshaft from 93 xlt, headlight cover, teather, some custom painting, black skid plate, blue running board trim, fox shocks, blue/gray powermadd handguards, 2 in powermadd riser, fly bars/barpad,blue leds(underglow),1 in lug track, teather mount from a 96xcr440,blue guage bulbs, blue c&as, xtra 10 rear, and edge seat and tank.
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August 8th 2009 at 10:11 PM
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XLT96rider
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^^mine used 1/4"
What kind of sled do you have? That might help.
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August 9th 2009 at 12:34 AM
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ACG
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The factory rivets I saw on my 04 Pro X2 I had to replace were fine with a regular rivet gun. Pneumatic is better and easier though. These weren't structural rivets either though.
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August 9th 2009 at 1:08 PM
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LilRedDave
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The rivets are for the rear brackets on a wedge chassis. These ones are definitely 1/4" holes. I'm just more concerened with how the aluminum ones will hold up to the pounding. I might have to check with some supply houses around here on Monday. Thanks for the offer also XLT96rider.
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August 9th 2009 at 8:40 PM
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wallygator
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The rivits you are looking for are installed with an air hammer and an anvil
they are solid aluminum not a pop rivit. You should be able to get them from
a polaris dealer. Finding the tooling is the problem, if you are crafty you
can make them your self.
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August 9th 2009 at 9:44 PM
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polaris91
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hmm my indy fit a 3/16 snugly? and you can use pop rivits i just reccomend using a air riviter
1990 indy trail bored.20over, ported and polished, cluched and geared, chaincase/brakes/jackshaft from 93 xlt, headlight cover, teather, some custom painting, black skid plate, blue running board trim, fox shocks, blue/gray powermadd handguards, 2 in powermadd riser, fly bars/barpad,blue leds(underglow),1 in lug track, teather mount from a 96xcr440,blue guage bulbs, blue c&as, xtra 10 rear, and edge seat and tank.
2005 xcsp 600,chrome windy,stripped decals,3.5 inch rox riser,white powermadd handguards,white c&a ultra 3 skis 6in shapers,camoplast cobra,slp can,fly bars/barpad,xeon headlight bulbs,rsi barhooks,odi grips,light blue clutch spring,slp vents,black headlight cover,billet wheels,rydefx clicker,
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August 10th 2009 at 12:51 AM
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proxsledhead
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get the steel rivits, or bolt it
FreeWill, Freeride, Freestyle
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August 11th 2009 at 3:08 PM
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KingPrat
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I used stainless rivets with a washer for a little extra hold. I didn't have a pneumatic riveter, so I used the longest handled pop riveter I could find. My hand hurt for a week. If you can find one, I definitely suggest the pneumatic...
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August 17th 2009 at 2:56 PM
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1SethW
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Quote originally posted by LilRedDave
Are 1/4" aluminum pop rivets strong enough for rear suspension brackets? That's all I can find in this town.
Dude if you want to do it right use stainless then you won't have to work on it again because aluminum comes loose and eggs out the holes and wrecks your tunnel!!! Just get stainless and you wont have to worry!!
Thanks,
Seth W
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August 17th 2009 at 4:25 PM
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LilRedDave
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Done it with some stainless ones and backing washers. I guy I deal with at my work had a 1/4" riveter which is similar in size to a large lock cutter. I ate a can of spinach before hand and it went fine. My arms are just returning to normal from the weekend.
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