Does anyone know the real difference between the 03' and 04' axles. My dealer is going to order me one tomorrow after he calls Arctic Cat. He didn't have a price or know what the difference was for sure. He said he thought they were a little beefier.

 

i just had a new axel put in mine and i thought it was beefer because its thicker at both ends.
but when i mesured, it was the same thickness at the ends and thinner in the middle.
so im not sure what i got for an axel.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]
but my dealer said was a new replacement axel.

 

The 04 axles have a smaller axle bar than the 03s. The problem was not the size of the axle but the method used to heat treat the axle for strength. The 04 axles are stronger and will accept a little more angle but still can not handle a lift kit.

If you want to run a lift kit, the only real answer is still Gorillas.

 

ODB--Did you find a use for that Polaris stuff (wheels and bumper)?

I've got to see that monster your riding, do you have any pics? Mine looks pitifull sitting in the garage with a busted axle and all stock. Still haven't decided if it will stay or go.

 

Cat500i- I let a friend have the wheels to mount his stock tires on. I still have the bumper. I need to borrow a camera to get some pics, My camera crapped out on me and I am too cheap to go buy a new one.

Take a look at Maximus bike, they look very much alike. <a href="http://photos.yahoo.com/bigrych9" target="_blank&gt;&lt;FONT" color="#ff0033&gt;http://photos.yahoo.com/bigrych9&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/A">Look in the first Arctic Cat folder, there are some pics next to a Polaris with 28s.

 

hey dog i have some picts of your bike. i will put them on my sight. i have one of your bike jasons grizzly and a lifted sportsman 700 all side by side.

 

ok just added them check it out. http://photos.yahoo.com/bigrych9

 

Nice pics. maximus thats a bass azz cat for sure.

 

Thanks for the pics Maximus. Thats a good shot of the king Quad front diff in my Cat. http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/big....jpg%26.src=ph

Whos Camo Polaris is that.

 

no problem. that guy name is terry. he goes my macdaddy. he is a mac tool salesman. he is in our club, climb atv. he had the a-arms extended front and back. they have had a real time with the front cvs and his strut housing.