Bit the bullet today

[molokaimike]

I pulled the trigger on getting the IRS rear end from IMC today. The parts are out for powder coat and assembly of the unit should start some time next week. Now I have to start the surgery on my TG and remove the stock solid axle. Not sure how long it will take to preform the axlectomy but I'll get started on

Sunday.



The patient is on the operating table but the doctor needs a beer first.

 

[Wmitz]

If you don’t mind me asking what lift is that? Thanks.

 

[ROAD DOG]

I pulled the trigger on getting the IRS rear end from IMC today. The parts are out for powder coat and assembly of the unit should start some time next week. Now I have to start the surgery on my TG and remove the stock solid axle. Not sure how long it will take to preform the axlectomy but I'll get started on

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The patient is on the operating table but the doctor needs a beer first.

PICTURES WE Want pictures of her ass wide open

 

[bagger51]

Ditto on that lift. Looks interesting. I had a HF lift for my two wheeler, but the TG weighs too much to use it for that, so I sold it.

If you don’t mind me asking what lift is that? Thanks.

 

[Fearless]

Keep us posted take a ton of pictures very interested

 

[molokaimike]

The lift is made by Redline Engineering and the model # is 1500HD. The side wings are removable so when it's not being used it slides under my work bench out of the way. It's air over hydraulic and has no problems lifting the trike. When I start the disassembly I'll be posting photos.

 

[Jack Klarich]

Good luck with the install, can you post pics on the job?

 

[molokaimike]

Started the tear down today for the IRS installation. I now have an instant Freewheeler.

 

[molokaimike]

The hard part is going to be removing the body. It's not heavy just awkward to lift by myself.

 

[BILLIJAK]

I'm in San Tan Valley.....and I'm on the way!

JK, sorry, can't help today....

 

[molokaimike]

The wife helped me remove the body. Got the wheels and exhaust off now I have to read the service

manual so I can pull the left axle to get the belt off.

 

[molokaimike]

Got the axles pulled and the differential gear out so the belt is free. The only thing left to do today is relax and have a beer.

 

[molokaimike]

The amputation is complete and the patient is now in a comatose state waiting for the new organ transplant parts to show up. Learned a lot from this project, most of all that I want to start a new career selling LocTite to Harley. Their supply must be low after they built my TG. All in all it wasn't too bad of a job at least so far.

 

[molokaimike]

I weighed all the OEM parts that I removed and it's right at 230lbs. According to the spec sheet for the IRS unit it says 190lbs so I will be saving around 40lbs of vehicle weight.

 

[molokaimike]

Got a call today from IMC to tell me that my IRS unit might be able to be picked up tomorrow. The delay was due to the powder coat company being swamped with other work. I'll post pics of the installation.

 

[molokaimike]

I got to pick the swingarm/IRS mount today. The main IRS unit will be complete and ready for pick up on Monday. There was a delay in receiving some of the parts from outside vendors or it would have been complete today. I saw the unit minus the missing parts and it is beefy and well built. Here is a photo of the swingarm/mount.