cyclone hyfax

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yamadeere
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cyclone hyfax

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guys, i have a 78 cyclone that spit the hyfax out the back because the little nut tab
that was tig welded to the rail broke off. Short of pulling the skid and fabbing some
new pieces, has anyone drilled and tapped the front of the rail and held the fax
on with a screw? Not sure if there is enough beef there. Any thoughts?
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I've got a '78 suspension, that the previous owner drilled 1/4" holes through the front of the rails, so 1/4 bolts could be installed to retain the slides. I can't say I really reccommend it, but I can say I've seen it.

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Other brands do this normally (maybe some JDs too) and the new hyfax even have holes pre-drilled to use a bolt on the front of the slide/skid to hold it.
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That hole in the hyfax Matt is for the mid-mount sleds. They have a bolt in the front of the slide rail. At least on a 74' X6 did.. :-) Not sure how cyclone/liquifire years are? Fire series are bolts in the back with keeper.

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Dator heavys and 340/s are that way also 76-77 too I think Wade
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76/77 cyclone/liquifire with the steel rails had a hole drilled in the front of the rail to anchor the hyfax to.
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All my Cyclones/Gen I Liquifires use a bolt in the front.
1976 Cyclone 340
1976 Cyclone 440
1977 Cyclone 340
1978 Cyclone 440
1980 Liquifire x 2
1981 Sportfire
1983 Snowfire
1983 Sprintfire (runs/looks awesome!!)
1983 Trailfire LX x 2
1978 Kawi Intriguer
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is the 78 the only skid that was aluminum with the tab in the rear to hold
the hyfax?
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The switch from front to back started in 1978. All the skid rails from then on are aluminum.
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