I just ordered one of these..

To any one that has one, what are you doing about a swingarm skid plate? Did you just have to take it off and not run one?

THanks
Brad

 

HELLO
I PUT A JAECKEL TOOL MFG. 4 1/2" SWINGARM ENTENSION ON MY
RAPTOR LAST WEEKEND TO RIDE IN THE OREGON DUNES ,THIS
ENTENSION WORKS GREAT
HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH IT ,GOOD THING TOO WHEN DOWN IN
SOME REAL DEEP HOLES 75 DEG ANGLE HILLS 200FT BETTER TO
BOTTOM ,SWINGARM WORKED.! THERE WERE SOME STOCK
RAPTORS DOWN IN THE BOTTOM THAT COULD NOT MAKE IT BACK
UP THE HILL(DON'T KNOW HOW THEY GOT OUT)
BACK TO STOCK SWING ARM LENGTH FOR TRAIL/WOODS RIDE
MACHINE IN 45 MINS
SAVE SOME TIME BUY A NEW CHAIN 106 LINKS LONG
THEN CAN SWAP OUT SWINGARM ARM BACK TO STOCK
LENGTHAND USE THE OLD CHAIN (NOTE ABOUT THE STOCK RAPTOR
CHAIN THERE IS NO MASTER LINK HAVE TO GRIND THE PIN OFF
AND DRIVE OUT THE PIN TO GET THE CHAIN APART SAVE THE
CHAIN AND JUST BUY A NEW MASTER LINK FOR "O RING CHAIN
$1.15 COST )
* FOREGOT TO ADD ABOUT THE BRAKE CABLE
YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE ONE 4 TO 4 1/2 INCHES LONGER ,
THE RAPTOR WONT RUN RIGHT UNLESS THE CABLE IS HOOKED UP
DO TO THE ELEC. SWITCH IN THE HAND BRAKE ASSY.
YOU CAN CUT THE WIRES BAD IDEA
TAKE THE SWITCH APART AND REMOVE THE CONTACTS BAD IDEA
REASONS I DON'T LIKE THE TWO I LISTED IS THE RAPTOR AT
TIMES NEEDS ALL THE BRAKES IT HAS
HAD A HARLEY SHOP MAKE ME A NEW CABLE COMPLETE OUT THE
DOOR FOR $30.00 DOLLAR BEST BUCKS I EVER SPENT
YOU NEED TO LEAVE THE SKID PLATE OFF OR GET SONE FLAT BAR STOCK
AND MAKE SOME EXTENSIONS TO REBOLT THE SKID PLATE ON
THINK I USED SOME PICES OF PIPE TO ENTEND IT DOWN TO GET IT TO
FIT RIGHT JUST A PAIN
GOOD LUCK STEVE
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