Stabilizer Arm protection for APEX or any Yamaha snowmobile.

[Jim C]

I am looking for an A-Arm guard which will also cover and protect the Stabilizer Link attached to the rear of the lower A-Arm. I am not sure what Yamaha engineers were thinking when they hung these a few inches below the A-Arm's on almost every newer models Yamaha snowmobile. Going over a large rock, frozen ice, or tree stump is going to catch on these causing damage. I sent a note to Muffinworks and am waiting a reply. All A-Arm guards I have found including Yamaha's OEM leave this link exposed.

I have done extensive searches on this topic but have came up empty so I appreciate any help.

 

[4x4]

I agree, and their have been a number of cracked bulkheads from contact. I plan to make a flat steel wedge that welds onto the a arms and passes to the side of the link.

 

[Jim C]

Right and what I was thinking. A simple piramid or wedge over the stabilizer would work well and could be incorporated into an A-Arm protector. I am surprised I am not hearing more people complain about Yamaha's design with this and no ones seems to have a good aftermarket fix.

Thanks for replying.

 

[APEX 06]

One more reason I take them out. The sled rides just fine with out them.

 

[RSVECTORFREAK]

I have worried about this design since the day I took mine home but knock on wood no contact has been made yet after 6000 miles. Maybe I'm just lucky.

 

[Dimebag]

One more reason I take them out. The sled rides just fine with out them.

X2

 

[Jim C]

I hope more people will read this post and we get some good converations and opinions going on this. Yamaha is the only manufacturer that seem to hang shock mounting and Stabilizers links below the A-Arms. I am surprised I am not seeing more people express their concern and disappointment with this. Take a look at the other big 3 sted manufactures and most have nothing hanging below the A-Arms.

I think Yamaha has some very good engineering but like any sled manufacturer there is room for improvement.

Let me know if anyone has a good tip on A-Arm protectors that also cover/protect the Stalibilzer (swar bar) links.

Thanks a head of time to all for any reply's.

Jim

 

[Grimm]

I thought the Yamaha A arm protectors did cover that link?

 

[Jim C]

At least for the APEX the yamaha A-Arm guards come up short the stabilizer links still hanging behind and below the covers.

Muffinworks has a custom guard but you can see in the picture at their site the links are hanging.

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