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  1. Good Points Randy... I have been an International Ironworker since 1979,so yes..i have seen some wire rope failures and they are far from pretty..Rigging and heavy loads movement are one of our major specialties. I could write a book here on rigging safety and do's and dont's..but i'll try to be short n sweet wire ropes and cables wear from the inside out.,, completely naked to the eye..any kinks or bends weakens them too..BUT!...if the individual ropes in it are NOT flattened,it is still good to go..this is why we go through very stringent and long hours of training and experience.to be the qualified competent individual to make the decision to use it..or take it out of service Nylon rigging becomes damaged from UV rays from the sun and weather worn when used outside,when they become a lighter color then original,they are taken out of service Nylon and synthetic will stretch in a lot of abuse too,which weakens them Sharp edges are a big no no,.. especially in synthetic and nylon...always use a softener on any sharp/square corners.even if that corner is not sharp,it can still cut and damage/weaken that area of the rigging. Nylon and synthetic can burn itself when choked through itself when overload or snatched,the best practice is to use a shackle in the choked eye,keeping the pin side of the shackle in the dead end of the choke,so the working side does not roll the pin out. Nylon and synthetic failures can be just as dangerous as anything else when there is a shackle or any type of steel rigging attached to it,not long ago a girl was killed instantly in her truck where someone was pulling her out of a hole with nylon rigging and the rigged point on the truck pulling failed from a snatch and jerk,,the shackle on the end flew through her windshield and killed her instantly..nylon and synthetic will stretch like a rubber band when overloaded The general sandards of rigging by ANSI standards is 5 times the WLL before failure,so rigging with a WLL of 1000 lbs is supposed to handle a load of 5000 lbs before complete failure..BUT,,just becasue it does not fail and overloaded,,does NOT mean it is still rated for the WLL,,it is now much weaker.... If i had more time right now..i could go more into details about a lot of no no's i see people do in 4 wheeling rigging..right now we are heading to freinds house to help put up a pole barn One of them is the general say that if using synthetic rope is to use a Hause fairlead...i totaly disagree,that creates serious friction and heat,i always use a roller fairlead on any type of rigging
  2. i know i might get flamed for this..but I use the harbor freight winches on my jeep,trailer and my old truck too..never had an issue with them at all I am thinking of buying one with synthetic line for my 2001 Big bear 4x4 to have for just in case situations
  3. I have 2001 yamaha Big Bear 400 4x4,recently bought it It came with near brand new Maxxis Zillas 27x11-12's They are a bit too agressive for our needs..we rarely go in any deep muc and mostly just our dirt road or the woods around here in Georgia They tear our dirt road and yard up pretty easily Whats a good tire for our needs? Once i figure that out,,i will either buy new or offer a good trade locally forgot to add a picture of it
  4. I have a 2001 Yamaha Big Bear 400 4x4 i recently bought. I am going to change all the fluids in it..the gear oil and engine oil. I already changed the engine with Lucas Motorcycle oil semi synthetic for wet clutches i found at our local Oreillys Should i use a full synthetic for the gear oil ??
  5. Just a shot in the dark here..but... Does anyone have the red rear plastics for a 2000 honda recon in eastern Georgia areas?.. We live in Millen area..it is in between Waynesboro and Statesboro My 17 year old grandson has somehow tore ours up and the battery pocket in it is even busted and the battery is hanging now Dont much care if it is faded or not..it will be getting rebuilt soon and we probably paint it anyhow
  6. Just joined about a week ago since i recently bought a 2001 Yamaha Big Bear 400 4x4 We have also had a 2000 Honda Recon for about 10 years Live in southeast Geriga and use them mostly on the property as work horses and the kids and grandkids to ride I am sure i will have lots of questions of maintenance and upgrades,,, looks like a great place for it!
  7. I ordered a new Mikuni carb earlier..will be here saturday and i'll just swap it out..and hopefully get the broke piece out easily once i have the old carb off..... I am sure it needs a serious rebuild,,,when i brought it hime..i drained the gas out and it smelled and looked nasty..i've been running a strong mix of seafoam,,i also ordered a new petcock since it drips a bit in the on position..so i will flush the tank out too
  8. The plastic piece is broke off flush with the carb body..i tried getting to it while on the bike,,the spring is in the way to get anything like a needle nose pliers and such to turn it..it seem tight in there.plus it's just limited space to work with it on the bike....if i have to take the carb off..i am going either rebuild or new..i don't mind spending 165.00 on a new knowing it will work as it should and be quicker about it.i'll just keep the original for a back up for a rebuild...i found 2 people selling 03-06 and 07-12 carbs..was told the only differences is the jetting,whicha local guy in a shop said he ups the jet sizes in them anyhow..... I tried the chinese carbs on my 2000 honda recon,the first one seemed great for about 6 months..then wouldn't never idle right and no rebuild kits for it...i bought a new OEM carb for it from a honda dealer on ebay for 90.00 3 years ago and since then runs perfect.....so my preference is always OEM carbs Here is a pic of it..it needs a good cleaning and the plastics are faded..but thing runs great and strong
  9. The carbs i was looking into are not aftermarket..they are OEM Mikuni carbs..i messaged the guy about the difference in them..he said just jetted different in the later years..but i don't know if they are jetted bigger or smaller I'm sure the plunger is not froze up..the choke actually works when i hold the broke line in place and adjust the choke...it's just broke off there..i may of done it myself when i had a hell of time removing the fuel line from the carb to see if the petcock was clogged or the little filter on it in the tank I started it up this morning it was in the 40's so didn't want to start easily until i held the cable tight and pulled the choke on......i used it for a while today dragging some small trees and bushes into the woods...it will still intermittently stall when hitting the throttle,then suddenly run strong and fine,like as if it is starving for fuel,i think either the float is sticking closed at times,or something floating around in the fuel bowl and stopping up the jets..... I think i'll just order a New Mikuni carb tonight for the 03-06 models since i can't seem to find the exact 01 Mikuni anywhere,i can just change the jets out if needed,but i will probably just bolt it on and go,i have so many things going on and need this thing to run better between building my new shop and redoing our road I have 11 acres near a good fishing river..we have some trails made through the thick woods that we use for hunting and the kids walk and ride through
  10. I will get pictures of it in the morning and post here.. While i was in South Texas running a nightshift crew at a Nuclear plant outage,i ran across this on FB marketplace ,he had started at 3000.00....then noticed down to 2100.00..when i messaged him we went back n forth a bit and he said if i come get it the next day for 1500.00 cash,it's mine.....i took it for a test ride and hauled it away and brought it home with me to Georgia when the job was done......it sat in his fathers barn on a Huge ranch while he was in college for 2 years..was just used for the farm..it even came with some genuine cowshit on the fenders..lol.....it even has some newer Mud Zillas on it..but think i am going to swap them out later for something less aggressive ,my grandkids and family rides them around here a lot and these tires tear up my dirt road and yard pretty easily,,i have an old Honda recon 2wd that's about wore out and needing a rebuild and was just looking for something a lil bigger and 4x4
  11. Thanks..you guys are GREAT! The way i am seeing it now,is i will most likely have to cut the choke cable to get at that plastic piece to remove it from the carb and now i see many choices of the choke plunger kit,the cable itself..and even just the plastic plunger cap itself..for price differences i think i will just order the whole cable kit that comes with the plunger kit too if i decide to rebuild it,but if just buy a new OEM carb just get the cable since the carb comes with the plunger kit installed I was looking for a OEM Mikuni carb..finding them for around 165.00...but all i can find is some that are advertised for 03-06...07-12 but nothing specific for a 2001...is there really a difference in them?..such as maybe jetted different..or a fitment issue? So if i can't find the exact match..guess i will be going with a rebuild kit and hoping i can get the choke plunger plastic poece out with out damaging the threads I was thinking of a new carb because i am kind time limited at the moment..i am building a new shop,,and clearing out the sides of our private road 1/4 mile long of trees and bushes on the side of it and the trenching the dirt off the sides and back onto the road to level it out once again..it's a mess..and the this 4 wheeler will be super handy in helping drag bushes and trees out into the woods
  12. I recently got a great deal on a 2001 Big Bear 400 4x4.it sat in a barn for 2 years while the guy was in college,so it need carb work...got it to use around the property,not racing or anything crazy with it It runs GREAT and strong..no smoke or funny noises,just seems to have an issue at times ,when you hit the throttle it want's to die ,most of the time it runs strong. So am debating a rebuild kit or new oem carb...i got to looking around really good yesterday and found this broke off..( the bent tube where the pencil is pointing).... is this a part that comes with a new carb?..if not,,where can i get the part? I found a diagram online but it does not show the bent tube with a nut on it but says it a "Starter set" in the diagram(Number 21 in the diagram) I checked the petcock and it is getting plenty of fuel flow..but it has the common drip leak..so i am ordering a new one,..was going to get the seal kit but for the price it is about the same price as a whole new petcock Just trying to figure out where i can get this part for repair
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