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-----new race spindle design debut-----
I have dedicated the last week or so in designing and re-designing a spindle upright for the 2006 Yamaha Rhino. I want to thank all the people who helped me out with this. Many of you contributed a lot of input as far as what is needed and expected in the UTV industry. The JPEGS below are my final draft. For the most part, this upright is a fabricated part. The material used will be 100% 4130 type A. As far as specs on the spindle-it utilizes the factory geometry of the 2006 Yamaha Rhino. I stress 2006 only to cover my own butt, as I have not looked into the compatibility with future/later model Rhinos. Feel free to ask questions. Thanks again.
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This thing really has evolved!
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I just wanted to comment on a couple of things about these spindles. Fisrt the price debate going on about them on that other Forum. They seem to be in the price range that I expected, thats were mine were.
I had billet spindles made some time ago and poured alot of money into the R&D. It's one thing to have a CAD drawing and say it's all great. It's another thing to have it made and subject it to forces that cant be determind on a computer program.
I went thru 2 [CAD]designs before coming up with the final product. The first 2 showed thier weeknesses when they were tested. Learning from that we knew what changes had to be made.
I think the spindle looks great but, I'm not 100% sold on the steering arm. One of the two spindles that I had designed showed it's weekness that had a steering arm similar in design to these. The fact that the rhino has the steering behind the suspension puts a great deal of force on the steering arm especially when you land on the nose ,it want to rip them right off.
Also I'm suprised that they are being presold before any testing [to my knowledge] has been done on them. You might want to re-think that.
Ben, dont think I'm bangin on you.Just speaking from experience.
Here is a picture of the ones I used to make.
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I had billet spindles made some time ago and poured alot of money into the R&D. It's one thing to have a CAD drawing and say it's all great. It's another thing to have it made and subject it to forces that cant be determind on a computer program.
I went thru 2 [CAD]designs before coming up with the final product. The first 2 showed thier weeknesses when they were tested. Learning from that we knew what changes had to be made.
I think the spindle looks great but, I'm not 100% sold on the steering arm. One of the two spindles that I had designed showed it's weekness that had a steering arm similar in design to these. The fact that the rhino has the steering behind the suspension puts a great deal of force on the steering arm especially when you land on the nose ,it want to rip them right off.
Also I'm suprised that they are being presold before any testing [to my knowledge] has been done on them. You might want to re-think that.
Ben, dont think I'm bangin on you.Just speaking from experience.
Here is a picture of the ones I used to make.
NICE PART!!! How come it isn't being made?I just wanted to comment on a couple of things about these spindles. Fisrt the price debate going on about them on that other Forum. They seem to be in the price range that I expected, thats were mine were.
I had billet spindles made some time ago and poured alot of money into the R&D. It's one thing to have a CAD drawing and say it's all great. It's another thing to have it made and subject it to forces that cant be determind on a computer program.
I went thru 2 [CAD]designs before coming up with the final product. The first 2 showed thier weeknesses when they were tested. Learning from that we knew what changes had to be made.
I think the spindle looks great but, I'm not 100% sold on the steering arm. One of the two spindles that I had designed showed it's weekness that had a steering arm similar in design to these. The fact that the rhino has the steering behind the suspension puts a great deal of force on the steering arm especially when you land on the nose ,it want to rip them right off.
Also I'm suprised that they are being presold before any testing [to my knowledge] has been done on them. You might want to re-think that.
Ben, dont think I'm bangin on you.Just speaking from experience.
Here is a picture of the ones I used to make.
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