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To Do List for the summer
- Viper's coming apart
started by SRXSRULE
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May 4th 2008 at 9:29 AM
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SRXSRULE
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Member Since: May 15th 2006
Location: Stouffville, Ontario, Canada
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So when I bought my viper at the begining of the year It had a one year old track on it and i realized that it had a small crack around where the trailing arm mounts to the running board. So now the crack is a bit bigger and I need to weld it. I've never welded alumininum before, and all I have is a 115 mig with argon with aluminum wire. Do you think that welder can handle it? Or should i get someone with a tig to weld it for me? Also the track clips have all warn down already and I melt sliders like crazy as soon as i leave the snow to cross a road or bridge etc. Should I reclip the track, or just go new? The track is in mint shape other then the clips.
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May 4th 2008 at 3:01 PM
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Sledhead89
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Member Since: March 17th 2008
Location: Spanish, ON
Current Sled: sold );
Miles Last Season: 0
Miles This Season: 1300
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Well if this helps my father has been a welder for 27 years now and he could weld aluminum but when he tryed to weld my cracked tunnel it was very difficult . but maybe because it is so thin i unno tho i'd get somebody who knows how to weld aluminum to do it... and for your track i'd just get some new clips i think they are like 69 cents a clip.
Sx is gone.....
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May 4th 2008 at 4:55 PM
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600xcsp
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Member Since: February 14th 2006
Location: cambridge, ontario, Canada
Current Sled: 05 600xcsp, 02 800xcsp
Miles Last Season: 1250
Miles This Season: 150
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get someone with a tig welder and knows what their doing to do it, tig is stronger and i wouldnt sacrifice the strengh because its apart of the suspension.
ice snow or grass ill still kick your a**
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May 5th 2008 at 1:52 PM
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SRXSRULE
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Member Since: May 15th 2006
Location: Stouffville, Ontario, Canada
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Good points. I think i'll get someone to tig it then.
Also the tunnel has been polished before, but now it looks a little dull. Any idea's on how to get the shine back? My buddy wet sanded his cat,it looked good. Would I have to clearcoat it after though? or would it be fine?
I noticed a vibration on the left running board that would vibrate faster or slower depending on speed. I had ice on my cogs at the time, but when i cleaned the ice off of them i never really checked to see if it solved the problem. The driveshaft and jackshaft bearings were changed last year. Any idea's on what's causing the vibration?
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May 5th 2008 at 2:31 PM
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G-Man
I'm a new DADDY!!!
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Member Since: November 21st 2005
Location: Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Current Sled: 2006 Trail RMK 700
Miles Last Season: ?
Miles This Season: 820
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The vibration you feel is probably a worn belt, so check you belt, run your fingers along the sides of the belt. You will probably feel a dip in the sides. If so toss it and get a new belt. If you don't it will hammer on the crank shaft and possibly snap it.
Life's Short Ride Hard!
Sled: 2006 Trail RMK 700 
SLP Y-Pipe, Single Pipe, Silencer
SLP Velocity Stack
V-Force 3 Reeds
SLP Flow Rites (2.5")
5 3/4" Riser
Clutching:Primary Grn/Blk 10-62, Secondary Red/Blk 62-40-42/62-44-42 helix
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May 6th 2008 at 1:52 PM
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SRXSRULE
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Location: Stouffville, Ontario, Canada
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Had a brand new belt on it, had it shimmed correctly and everything.
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