Didnt even think about the dead battery. I knew that and just completly blanked.
It was nice to meet you and your family, perhaps we will run into each other again at the river.

Kevin

 

Kevin,

How did you get the Griz running? I know from experience that this will be about a $250.00 trip to Sehorn tomorrow. How do you "fix" a CV joint??

Brent suggested "Gorilla Axles", but I have never changed a Grizzly CV joint (or any CV joint for that matter). Is there something less complicated than brain surgery, or should I just lick my wounds (again) and pony up the dough to Sehorn??

Any help is appreciated.

Jason "there must be an easier way" Brinker

 

Jason...here is what I usually do....

I take my machine into the shop, have them do the labor and then about two days before it is time to pick it up I get my handy carboard sign that says "Homeless children need your help" and take to the nearest exit off I-35 and collect the fees in a couple of days.


Bob "Just a suggestion" Bobman

 

Jason, if you have a book and the parts. Bring it over, and we can do it at my house.

If you don't have a book, then bring beer.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

Of course, anybody with expertise, chime in, come over, help, and get free beer.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

I just hate seeing somebody pay for something that one of us can do for free.

 

Brink,
Changing a Grizz CV joint is about a 45 minute job. It is actually not that hard. You can get a CV kit or get the entire half shaft (Cv joint already assembeld with boots and axle). We found a person on ebay that builds and sales heavy duty, complete half shaft kits for about $180. When we called Seahorn thaey wanted $189 for a factory (weak) half shaft.
What we did that day (for the flooded engine) was just drain the carb bowl, pull the plug and crank the engine and most important stood the wheeler up on the back rack to drain the exhaust. After that it cranked up and ran good the rest of the day.
For the Broken CV we didnt have to do anything that day. it was the front right CV so we just rode in 2 wheel drive the rest of the day (sometimes 3 wheel drive). The 4 wheeler wasnt even in a bind when the the CV popped.

Kevin

 

Bob

So does this mean no SE oklhoma trip this year ? I guess we can make a river trip a few more times before it gets cold on us.


Yes the low or dead battery will send the prairie into limpmode.


Jason, we can put your axle in.




Brent

 

Brent,

You guys can go,. I will just have to sit this one out. I have one more trick up my sleeve, I will have to wait and see if I get my new job. Right now I can not afford to **** off people at my current job because I am not sure of the new job. So for right now I have no way to plan anything.

Bob

 

The reason for this post is two fold..

1. I HAVE figured out my schedule. I will have every other Saturday off starting with the 18th. I will have to work overnight on the 25th (and so forth and so such). I will need sleepy on the Saturday's I am off (till about 11 or noon, then will be good to go the rest of the weekend.

2. I spoke to Kyle at Sehorn today and the replacement axle will run about 235 (minus probably the standard 15% discount). He told me that it is for the ENTIRE half shaft including both CV joints and that even I could change it in about 45 minutes (which translates to about 3-4 hours of mild cursing) so I am going to try to tackle it. I got a printout of the diagram of the whole thing, so hopefully I can't screw it up.

I really appreciate everyone's willingness to help, but I need to figure out how to change these, for I forsee doing it again and again in the future.
Count me in on a trip SE if everyone decides to go (hopefully on my off weekend).


Jason "give me a fish and you'll feed me for a day, teach me to fish and hear me cuss my tackle for days" Brinker [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

Polaris 600 Sportsman or Yamaha 660???

These are the two machines I looked at today in my quest for my first ATV purchase. Cost is the same for either machine - $6500.00 includes winch and racks. Both ATVs have the same accessories except the Polaris has a V-twin engine with more torgue.

Anybody got any input on reliability, performance, etc...???
Or, is there a better machine in this catagory that needs considering

James

 

That all depends on your riding style and what you want to use it 4. The grizz seems to have some cvjoint problems. My brother works for polaris and he says the only one he would own is the 500 ho. So the decision is kind of a hard one to make.
I do however know where there is a NEW '03 650 Camo prairie (V-Twin). It could be purchased for $5,800 and you still get all the factory warrany.