I was able to get two smaller c clips on the shaft with the special snap clip tool. It worked well. I rode for about 3 miles without and issue. I put everything beack together and it seems good to go for now. Thanks for everyones help!

 

how was that grove on the end of that shaft...now the c clip im talking about looks like a half circle and has to little holes where u can but a set of c clip(snap ring pliers) thats what i call a c clip....

 

The groove was good. It was ncie and deep. Yeah, I guess the c clip is also called a snap ring. There are also E clips as well, but not for this. Those pliers are really nice to have. Well worth the $$ I spent for them.

 

now you can go enjoy that trailblazer instead of working on it. good luck w/ it.

 

Thanks stendori. I finally went through my first mud puddles with it today and it did well for a 2WD. I like the look of it all muddy now, looks much better than clean in my garage. Hopefully it will last me through the season without any more problems until I can afford a Sportsman 500.

 

i managed to steal mi brothers hes a tractor mechanic. and i had to take the front sprock off and havent gave them back (yet).....btw the tbs will go throu some mud BUT make sure after u ride through mud and water u greas the crap out of all the greas fitting.....short story.....me and a friend were on a old logging road that his dad owns a camp on and theres a old bog that is down there and i road into it and it was about floor board high and all of a sudden it DROP right off and i was over the bars and i was standing on the seat and i just kept going and made it out running......on the way back i went around the that hole i have only been pulled out of a hole once and it was because the place where i was comeing out was steep and i bottomd out and was spinnning and hooked up the winch and out i came.....i love my tb right to death but i want some more power scammy or a sportsman 500 ho

 

Good advice on the grease. When I get it really muddy I always wash it off and then grease everything. The TB is good for me, especially seeing it is my first ATV. My next one will be a Sportsman 500.

 

yea im gonna do a little bit of work to mi tb and sell her (if i can) and try to find a scammy or a sportsman 500 i want to have some more power and also have the 4x4 so that way i know i can get to place where the deer are gonna be durrin hunting season.....the tb does a good job off gettin there but she has a hard time pullin me and a 150 pound deer out of the woods....it will do it tho but its hard casue u got to keep the deer on the back and keep it from falling off