Get rid of those eccenrtic bearings

My goal for this modification was to get rid of the eccentric collars and setscrew type bearings due to failure problems. I have an older Max IV and have the smaller bearings so the thin wall on the eccentric part is problematic. My second consideration was to keep the axles fairly easy to remove. At first I looked into trying to upgrade to larger bearings but I couldn’t find an easy way to upgrade them. Also the setscrews always seem to cause huge problems when they rust in place. Anyone who...

Types of configuration: 1. Direct inline control. This means the switch carries the total current supplied to your winch (this means bulky cables and possibly less torque capacity of your winch). 2. Indirect control by means of current amplification. This basically means that you put an amplifer close to your winch so that the amperage needed by your winch does not have to go through your directional switch. Some current amplifiers are called relays, solenoids or solidstate (transistors, mosfets.....

I've just about put the finishing touches on the poly skid plate on the Chief. The bottom was cracked in a few spots, and quite frankly, I feel there is no "ultimate fix" to a cracked bottom of you want it to be waterproof, and want to be able to actually use an AATV for its intended purpose. Other fixes include riveting steel to the body(heavy), using fiberglass resin and mat (OK, but doesn't stand up to abuse well) and other methods, but I wanted something that would really take what I wanted...

Amphibious ATVs – How to make your own seat! This article will walk you through the steps necessary to recover/restore a Max II seat. While some parts of this article are specific to a Max II, it will also apply to most other machines as well. Just a quick note before we start. I replaced every part of my seat but you can of course reuse as much or as little of your original seat that you want. Also, the materials that I chose to use vary from the factory application but I thought they woul...

I picked up a Hustler 980 BIGFOOT and I noticed that I had a little problem on my hands. The upper body was faded so bad on the hood that it was white (I believe it was because someone was sloppy when they poured gas in it because it was all around the fuel tank hole........let this be a lesson to you, be cautious when fueling up your 6x6). I was going to just try and locate a different upper body. I got a tip from Don on the forum here that said he got the oxidation out of a polyethelene body...