Hello,
i got a super good deal on an 2003 Arctic Cat 400 FIS with both axles broken. i know they have to be pulled out but has any one have any luck with any method? Drill and tap, weld something, take apart rear end? Any ideas would be helpful.

Thanks

 

its quite simple. just take off your axle nut then take off your knuckle. if you have to you can take off your a-arms so you can make a good straight pull on the cvs. but just push the cv in and then give it a hard pull out and they should pop right out after a few tries. if the stub has broke off inside the diff and you can get one axle out you can get you a long punch and drive it out from the side you were able to get out. hope this helps

 

After changing a few CV boots it is quite easy pulling the whole axle off. Just a few tugs should do it. Good luck

 

Where is the axle broken at?

Vince

 

both axles were broken on the splined part that goes into the rear diff. i took a punch and pushed the right side piece into the left side and both pieces popped through. it went alot better then i thought.
does anyone know if Gorilla Axle can rebuild the axle with a new splined section or am i better off with the upgraded oem axle.

 

the 2004 models have a stronger axle, so you may check and see if they would fit, or just go with gorilla axles.

 

the 04 axles will fit, check the prices on both the 04s and the gorillas, if the price is like 50 bucks different id go with the gorillas. My question is how the heck did the person break both axles

 

Yea me too!! How in the heck do you break a 2" round piece of steel??[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]

 

have your ever heard the saying "drive it like it was stolen" well they must have. the machine was bought for logging, so the axles has been stressed to begin with. while it was stored for the winter
someone stole it. they broke the axles and dumped it off. the splined section that goes into the rear diff is the part that broke on both and it is only 7/8 thick [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

Stock axles are going to cost you around $200,Gorillas will be around$365.

Vince