Question about A-ARM bushings

After washing my RZR last night I put it on jack stands to check things out...I noticed I had some play in my lower A-arms. I tore it apart and the bushings don't show a lot of wear. My question is...do the bushings wear more on the inside than the outside?

Mine did the same thing and James told me what to do. Take it apart and grind just a little off the end of the metal tube that goes through the center of the bushing, then put it back together. This will tighten it right up.

Are you talking about the front ones? If it's back and forth play, just take out the inner metal sleeve and grind about 1/8" off. This if what fixed mine.

On the rear it seemed like the metal sleeve wore more than the bushing. I have both delrin and stock, same results. I even has stainless steel sleeves made and the show wear............

I had slack in my rear wheels also. I did the same thing where the rear knuckles bolt up to the a arms in the rear. (out near the wheels)

Sorry...it's the front that has play in it...I will try gringing the tube at lunch and see if that helps. I already orderd the oem bushings from Cheap cycle parts...$30.00...so if shortening the tube fixes it, I will still install the new bushings.

Thanks for your help guys...

My rear one have had play since it was new...I was told that it was normal...but if grinding down the tubes fixes them I will go ahead and do them too.

Well...I went down to my shop at lunch and ground down the metal tubes...cleaned and lubed everything good...put it back together and IT FIXED IT!!!! I can't believe PO-PO hasn't corrected this problem. I'M going to do all four corners now...Thanks guys for all your help.

James is working on something special for the bushings......

Thats right --- Ol' James has the ticket

thats great news, keep us all posted

I tried it but it didnt work for mine. It must need that Ray Ray touch in order to work!

TBONE21 wrote:

I tried it but it didnt work for mine. It must need that Ray Ray touch in order to work!

Did you take enough off the steel sleave...I took 3/16 off of mine.

yes i took that amount out but it didnt change anything. I may fool with it again if it gets worse.

That or just stay in the Can Am!

Cutting the sleeve will tighten the tabs of the frame to the outer flange of the bushing and that tightness will mask the real problem of the worn out i.d.of the bushing and o.d. of the sleeve . Too tight will slow the travel and can put
extra stress on the tabs when on ruff stuff because that arm is going to move
out of line because of the worn out bushing - you just cant feel it by hand -Trick is good bushings and sleeves.
Hope this helps
Supe

thanks for the info.......

Supe wrote:

Cutting the sleeve will tighten the tabs of the frame to the outer flange of the bushing and that tightness will mask the real problem of the worn out i.d.of the bushing and o.d. of the sleeve . Too tight will slow the travel and can put
extra stress on the tabs when on ruff stuff because that arm is going to move
out of line because of the worn out bushing - you just cant feel it by hand -Trick is good bushings and sleeves.
Hope this helps
Supe

I only cut mine down when I installed new bushings and sleeves and there was still play in the A Arm. Now good and tight......

Supe

i drilled a small hole into the bolt hole cavity on both rear spindles top and bottom and screwed grease fittings in them. now i can lube them as well! dont know why po po didnt do that!