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Haha I remember why I don’t buy anything from Marlin Crawler anymore…the shipping…and then surprise charges at the door.
See example.
My O-rings are $6.85 US from MC. Add on $42.77 shipping. Add on 10% sales tax. Convert to CDN @ 70cents. The very minimum cost is $77, before the mystery fee at the door. F*CK THAT!Ebay.
Same O-rings are $22.71 CDN. Add $15.1 to ship it, $9.41 to import it, grand total of $47.33 CDN.Still too damn expensive considering the parts are listed for $12US, but I guess there’s a 300% surcharge to NOT LIVE IN AMERICA, which is A-ok by me.
I have a plan of attack for the rear diff air leak, but it’ll take some time to fully come together.
Step 1, re-do the crush fitting at the 3rd member. Keep it simple.
Step 2, if still leaking, pull the 3rd to find location. I have found the two replacement O-rings I may require for super cheap (before USD, shipping, duty). Marlin has them for $6, ebay for $16 for the pair. Just gotta decide which is cheaper after ALL the bullshit fees applied to my shopping cart.
I’m quite overdue for rear axle (Front diff,t-case and trans) oil change. And I could swap the pinion seal while I’m at it. That stupid crush washer for the pre-load makes me weary of swapping out just the pinion seal.
Steve, our new bike has already dipped into the pockets. The Hot Start plunger is seized to its bore in the carb. Gonna be a long night drilling that friggen thing out. As much as I don’t mind working on carbs, I loathe drilling stuck shit out of them. At least I charge an hourly rate haha.
I’m Hoping a kijiji person with an XR650L shows up tomorrow. Not the ideal bike I’m looking for, too tall and heavy, but for an even trade I can’t really complain.
Hooray for receiving 5mm compression fittings in tbe mail.
Not so hooray for having a leak inside the diff housing. With the locker engaged, the compressor runs for less than 5 seconds out of every minute. I pulled the diff fill plug and can hear a faint, but consistent hissing from the innards. Dang. Glass half full, it all now works at the flip of two switches.Thanks for the info Evan.
I Didn’t get to make any templates yet, spent a couple hours buying a kijiji bike. Matt and I picked up a clean 2006 RMZ 450 for 1/2 price, we will put on new stickers and grips, hopefully sell for full price within a couple weeks.
This morning I bolted on Matt’s new rims and Duratracs, I got his takeoff 17s and shit ltx’s to keep for Redee’s next set of tires. Looking to get LT275/85-17 MT/R in a few years. It’s roughly 34.5”x10.5” tire for a 7” rim. Perfect. I want them to fit within the wheel wells with the extension flares. I’ll put on Finn’s fenders once I get the new tires.
@Toy-Yota I saved a few pictures from your old thread to my phone. In regards to the main beam, did you use 1/8”, 3/16” or 1/4”? My guess is 3/16”, but I don’t want to over/underdo it.
Hoping to make cardboard templates for the frame hangers today. Again, not sure what thickness is sufficient. Planning to investigate All-Pro, trailgear, marlin specs for what they use to hang the crossbeam to the frame.
I put in some time in the shop today, biggest achievement was setting up and then playing with my welder for an hour. I still need way more practice, but at least it’s turn-key ready now.
I also cut the remains of the old bumper off the frame rails, and hit them with some primer. Perhaps tomorrow I’ll make some cardboard templates and refine my steel shopping list.
It seems like the LC team had a few objectives in mind when they made sure the frame rails lined up perfect for Steel Bumpers and winches.
Those sliders look wicked, a lot wider than I thought they were when mounted.
Great haul Evan! Trailer looks lighter, and narrower than the last one, should treat you well on the trails.
Great Ricky-ism, two birds stoned. Winch looks in great shape.
I’m gonna start my rear bumper build, what size steel did you use for your main rear beam? I really like how your bumpers have tucked close to the body, yet still fit a swingout, and trailer hitch.
Really leaning on building from scratch, now I have the motivation to get started.
Practically a clean slate.
