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Old 02-14-2016, 06:38 AM
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Some pic. off my home made "JL ATV" ext. for my sons LT80


Made from 6 mm iron.


Extend 3" on each side
 
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Old 02-15-2016, 07:59 AM
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Looks good.
 
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Old 02-16-2016, 01:04 AM
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Looks nice project, how was it so far?
 
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Old 02-17-2016, 12:34 AM
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He haven't tried the quad yet. It rides a little lower with the extenders on.


Just got some Polaris Scramler 90 shocks for the front. I will post some pic ones I get them mounted.
 
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Old 02-17-2016, 12:42 PM
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Hi


Pic. with Polaris Scrambler 90 front shock and my homemade extenders


Camper angle is 0 with the spring adjustment on the lowest level and no weight on the quad.


The scrambler shock are a little softer and gives more travel
 
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Old 02-17-2016, 03:54 PM
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I've heard those shocks work good.
 
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Old 02-22-2016, 10:31 AM
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One problem you may run into is with the extra width on the front the steering may get a little harder. When i went with spacers on my machine i found the steering was pretty stiff and i lost alot of turning radius. May be able to space the rear back out to maintain the factory offset and regain some steering
 
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Old 02-22-2016, 10:43 AM
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The reason it's harder is because spacers put the wheel out further from the hub.
The extenders extend the hub. It should steer the about the same.
 
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nice work!!
I am contemplating chopping up the factory arms and extending them a bit
This is a nice second option
 
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