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New450r
12-22-2007, 01:17 PM
Ive herd alot of people talk about laeger aarms and I was looking into the protrax front end I read that they use Heim joints and Ive heard nothing but bad things about heim joints. Tell me what you think.
bloodmoney23
12-22-2007, 01:26 PM
as long as you maintain the heims there really aint anything wrong with them. If you abuse and fail to maintain they go to hell.
New450r
12-22-2007, 02:02 PM
Should I go Houser instead.
bloodmoney23
12-22-2007, 03:14 PM
IMO yes ive heard many good things about the Housers. and im impressed with the few houser things i have used. they are probly a little cheaper price wise as well. good luck with your choice.
TRX450RACER174
12-22-2007, 06:24 PM
My new Houser set up is sick i love it great fitment and quality.
desratt
12-23-2007, 07:50 PM
heims are tons stronger then ball joints. and all of laegers heims have grease zerks on them.. they are the best a-arms on the market.
Crashmore 22
12-24-2007, 01:23 AM
Originally posted by New450r
Ive herd alot of people talk about laeger aarms and I was looking into the protrax front end I read that they use Heim joints and Ive heard nothing but bad things about heim joints. Tell me what you think.

I've had both setups as well as LSR DC-4. I prefered the protrax over the other two. It is a very well engineered package. They do require a lot of maintance, but I raced one for a complete season xc with no problems.
desratt
12-24-2007, 05:49 PM
guess I should say I have ran them since 99 on my 400ex and my 450r's
Live2Ride300
12-27-2007, 03:42 PM
You can't go wrong with Laeger's. I've used them on 4 different bikes now. I currently have a pro-trax on a 450R and absolutely love it. You just need to know how to mainten them.
300ex_#387
12-27-2007, 04:49 PM
Originally posted by Live2Ride300
You can't go wrong with Laeger's. I've used them on 4 different bikes now. I currently have a pro-trax on a 450R and absolutely love it. You just need to know how to mainten them.

WOW! Very nice quad!
400exrider707
12-27-2007, 06:05 PM
Originally posted by desratt
heims are tons stronger then ball joints. and all of laegers heims have grease zerks on them.. they are the best a-arms on the market.


Heims would be stronger if they were used correctly on our quads, but they're not. They are designed for an in and out force, and this is not typical of how they are set up on a quad.

I still prefer sealed balljoints to an open heim any day, but like said, take care of them and they can last a decent time, though never as long as a sealed balljoint.
desratt
12-27-2007, 08:49 PM
all laeger heims are sealed.. these aren't your cheapy "heim " a-arms that you see guys get for a few hundred dollars in kits with shocks and everything.

If I count correctly laeger added 16 grease zerks to my bike . even the steering stem on my 400ex had 2 greese zerks cause the tie rod was heims on both end. now just the spindle end is a heim.
d3ktrix
12-27-2007, 08:53 PM
Originally posted by 400exrider707
Heims would be stronger if they were used correctly on our quads, but they're not. They are designed for an in and out force, and this is not typical of how they are set up on a quad.

I still prefer sealed balljoints to an open heim any day, but like said, take care of them and they can last a decent time, though never as long as a sealed balljoint.

I also prefer sealed balljoints, there almost maintenance free.

You can't even grease/lube most open hiems, metal and metal contact let alone all the sand and mud that gets in there from every day riding.
They do look a lot better though :P
New450r
12-28-2007, 02:42 PM
I will go Houser instead and 400exrider707 Ive read some of your past threads about a arms I must say you really know what your talking about Thanks.
TRX450RACER174
12-28-2007, 03:04 PM
Originally posted by New450r
I will go Houser instead and 400exrider707 Ive read some of your past threads about a arms I must say you really know what your talking about Thanks.

You will not be sorry i love my new Houser's.
Benjithx
12-28-2007, 04:47 PM
If you are shopping for Arms, make sure you include Walsh. I can't say enough good things about them!
12-28-2007, 09:39 PM
Yah, i would buy walsh or jb imo. I think they make the best products.
Dave400ex
12-29-2007, 12:48 PM
Originally posted by coreymx58
Yah, i would buy walsh or jb imo. I think they make the best products.

It depends on what type of riding/racing you do too. For MX, Walsh and JB are two of the best. But for XC, ARS-FX and Houser are two of the best.