Yerf dog rebuild question

[Kklitzing]

I ended up buying a non running yerf dog as a project. Cart is up and running now but I had found some issues with some welds and fixing those up/redoing the front suspension. My question is before I get too far into it, I bought some a-arms from BMI and I noticed there are no bushings in them at all, is that normal? Should I have bought some/if so anyone know what size? Cart is a 3002 model from everything I could tell.
First go cart so looking for some input, thanks.

 

[Denny]

Just go to ACE, Lowe’s or your favorite hardware store and just get some bronze bushings that have a flange on the end that fit in the tubes and the cross bolt will fit through.

 

[Kklitzing]

Just go to ACE, Lowe’s or your favorite hardware store and just get some bronze bushings that have a flange on the end that fit in the tubes and the cross bolt will fit through.

This is what I kind of assumed but wanted to make sure. Bolt on new a-arm with no wearable item worried me.
Thanks

 

[Denny]

It would worry me too! I’d also add a grease zerk so I could keep them good and greased up.

 

[Kklitzing]

It would worry me too! I’d also add a grease zerk so I could keep them good and greased up.

That was on my list as well or finding a greasable bolt the same size. We shall see.

 

[ONE-EYE]

I ended up buying a non running yerf dog as a project. Cart is up and running now but I had found some issues with some welds and fixing those up/redoing the front suspension. My question is before I get too far into it, I bought some a-arms from BMI and I noticed there are no bushings in them at all, is that normal? Should I have bought some/if so anyone know what size? Cart is a 3002 model from everything I could tell.
First go cart so looking for some input, thanks.

Completely normal. As you'll find, much of the parts are hard to find for yerf dog and even if you find them, your probably going to want to make slight adjustments. Switching the wheels and tires out might help too. I took off the turf tire and wheels off mine and went with a slightly thinner cleated one. The wheels I went with had the nipple for my grease gun so I could add grease every so often without issue. Good luck!