hi all looking for the best way to remold the tub on my maxiv,im building snow mobile tracks and I don't really want to cut the lugs down.could use any info on this thanks mark
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I use an electric heat gun a couple times a year to reshape the lower body, when it gets warm enough, remount the tires and put a 1"x8"x8' board across the top of the tires and inflate the tires to maximum psi. Once it cools, you may have to repeat the process to get the clearance you need.
In the winter, I've used a propane torch called a weed dragon, that puts out a lot of heat quickly, you have to be very careful though as it could easily set the machine on fire.
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Originally posted by Noel Woods View PostI use an electric heat gun a couple times a year to reshape the lower body, when it gets warm enough, remount the tires and put a 1"x8"x8' board across the top of the tires and inflate the tires to maximum psi. Once it cools, you may have to repeat the process to get the clearance you need.
In the winter, I've used a propane torch called a weed dragon, that puts out a lot of heat quickly, you have to be very careful though as it could easily set the machine on fire.
The seat grab rail trick seems to work well.sigpic
My new beer holder spilled some on the trails - in it's hair and down it's throat.
Joe Camel never does that.
Advice is free, it's the application that costs.
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You can also use the rear seat frame for a body lift by tying it in with the tub. This also eliminates a lot of chassis flex.Attached FilesWhat it lacks in ground clearance it makes up for with traction.
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Just my thoughts of what I've read from millerperf, you are trying to gain overall height between the entire length of the lower body and the tracks?
Where is your lowest point at now? Are the tracks going to clear the front wheel arch?sigpic
My new beer holder spilled some on the trails - in it's hair and down it's throat.
Joe Camel never does that.
Advice is free, it's the application that costs.
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The weight of the roll cage can sag the body along the sides of the machine due to its weight and the fact that it is not long enough to run the full length of the side (corner to corner). If you look at pictures of older Max IV's you can see the body sagging where the metal angle stops especially towards the back. One thing that helps is to is extend the metal angle to the corners where the body is the strongest. Another is to incorporate the cage into a full body band as many do. When I did mine I also built a camber into the side angle of the cage with the highest point above the middle wheel. I did this by cutting the vertical angle in two spots then bending the right and left legs down and welding. You can see this in the pic before I bolted the body and cage together . This way the body has no choice but to pull up and stay there. Gained a lot of clearance with out any additional bracing
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thanks for all the good inf.,this is what I did, I took my 2 burner camp stove put it between front and rear tires. this worked great because the stove has sides that fold so you can position the heat source, also used my propane torch heated for 20 minutes took a couple boards and jacked it up worked great thanks again for all your help God Bless!
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