shadetree

update: had a chance to install what i thought ?..was just going to be the rear brake drum i got from catfish's place, well, he looked the drum up, and found out that the trx350 ranchers use the very same brake drum ?, and he had a pile of brand new backing plate, brake shoes, brake drums, springs..all together, missing the brake drum cover, but oh well..begger's can't be choosy !. IT'S A DIRECT BOLT ONTO THE 2004 TR450FM RIGHT REAR AXLE !!. so, word from the wise shadetree, if ya are hunting down a rear brake drum ?, rear brake drum backing plate ?, rear brake shoes ? for a trx450 ( 2004 model for sure ! ), can't locate any new or used ?, LOOK FOR TRX350 RANCHER PARTS FOR THE REAR BRAKE PARTS !!. i'll post some pic's later on to show ya what i am saying :-).

the skid plate on the parts bike does not have the bolt hanger on the front, its just square like mine is. but i'll still get the meter to ya, you just pay the shipping, do what ya want with the meter, but i need to make sure my '' good '' meter works before i let it go !..lol.

just looked up the es model skid plates, they are not the same as a manual shift models. they changed the design through the years.

i got this one meter i can send you, not sure what the skid plate look like ?, its still on the bottom of the frame, and its right on the ground where i been robbing parts off it lately..lol.

look at the out side edge tread pattern, notice how both sides face the same way ?. that is yer clue.

haha..after yer text..i figured you would not want to even see them ?, the auto's are 2001 models, and we both know what the blue 2wd trx500tm looks like, i don't even wanna touch that atv !..those were the models with a stupid oil bolt drain design flaw !!.

if the screen/meter/display ( my post in the other thread ) works out to be good ?, i'll send you the meter that came on this 450fm, you can use it for parts or spare ?..no need in me keeping it, if that skid plate will work for you i mentioned ?, i'll send you the plate and meter, you just cover shipping..how's that ?..still do not know what he wants for the skid plate yet ?, i'll ask him soon !.

i know where a skid plate is, not sure if all skid plates from '98 to 2004 are the same ?, i do not know what year this skid plate is on ?, but i do know it is there !. no clue what he wants for it ?, my project 450fm has the skid plate, so i will not be needing this other skid plate off the parts bike from castfish's. if they are all the same ?, i'll ask him what he wants for it ?, but i also know, the skid plates are still around new from rmatv !.

you are welcome !

before you buy a starter !!!, pull the old starter out, do a bench test first. all this is..is you hooking a car battery ( 12 volt dc ) to the starter, neg to base, pos to terminal bolt. be warned !!!, you may or may not get a good burn spark when doing this ?, so be careful when touching the pos lead to the terminal pos bolt, it will leave a burnt spot to the bolt threads !, its best to have the 10mm nut screwed on, then touch the pos lead to the outside nut threads..this way it wont burn the bolt threads ?, then you do not run the risk of messing up the bolt threads.

i buy most of my oem parts from rocky mountain atv. but for starters ?, i buy them from db electrical, great prices, warranties are great, they stand behind their products, and ship fast, they are out of TN i believe ?.

any updates on this atv engine jared ??.

was out at catfish's place yesterday, he bought 3 atvs, all 3 are 500's, two of them are auto/es..( poor guy, or poor me ?..lol ) noticed both of the auto's have mice damage, one of them had the spark plug cap chewed on right where the cap turns red..mice sure love red colors !..lol.

you also very well can have a bad starter.

did not touch the trx450fm today, spent all day out at catfish's place, got home late, i did pick up a rear brake drum with brake shoes and springs, did not get a chance to work on the rear brakes today/tonight, wore out. will try to work on it tuesday some time i hope ?.

its there..trust me !.

the lines are just wear lines, only thing that matters is the arrow on the outside side wall, the arrow should face forward, if one of them are not ?, means you/someone mounted the tire on the rim backwards !.

good lord, i envy you quad doing all this, i'm sure glad i stick with manual shift models !. i would have to check into the nutt house after dealing with auto/es models after seeing what you are going through !..lol.

i know fish has the snorkle, air tube, not sure about the skid plates ?.

update: last pic's for today, i'm wore out, calling it a day on this project.

top end on motor dropped a valve, damaged the motor when that took place.

update: here is a few pics of progress !. i have torn into many rear diff's through the years . but never in all those years have i ever seen a rear diff that looked like brand new ???!. the inside of the diff i got from catfish's place this morning from the parts bike has to be the best dang diff i have ever seen !!!. it was spotless inside, seals looked new, ring gear and pinion gear looked new, all bearings were in new shape..i was like..holy crap...i hit the mother load on this rear end !!. the axle in one of the pics have NO wear what so ever on any of the splines !!!..just wow !. left rear axle tube has new bearing and oil seal installed. took a break for a few min's. trying to get a roller frame for now, then i will roll it out, start in on that ct90 that got dropped off today from the guy that owned the 1982 atc200 big red, he's a happy camper it runs again !. if i do not run out of steam today/tonight ?, i will try to get the engine back in the frame ?, can't say for sure...i'm going down hill fast today.

update: just got back from catfish's place with this rear end off the parts bike, will tear into it later on, got other things going on at the moment , will try to post some pic's as well later on.

haha..like i can remember back 35 yrs in high school on which rod i was using ??.that was 10th grade i think it was ?, no way to remember what rod it was !. i did how ever get the new welder i spoke of, have not tried it out yet, i did get the 220 outlet installed in my breaker box, have not tried the welder out, that time is coming in the near future though !.

i might be just 57 ?, but my body feels like 157 !..sigh...lol.