Tamiya ORV Rear Suspension Pivot Cover/Retainers

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As is per-usual with these older ORV models, my original rear suspension arm retainers had fallen apart just by being looked at wrong. And while there is a usable replacement already up by a user "Clariman" on Thingiverse, some of the part's walls are thin or un-supported, and have no pre-cut holes for screws. So with that in mind, I decided to run off of the well-designed pivot he had already made, but with further reinforcement and screw holes. Though I haven't yet had the chance to test them in-action, when printed with Petg at 100% infill they seem incredibly sturdy. And after using the original screws and pivot arms, there doesn't seem to be any clearance issues either. Only thing I may need to tweak later on could be differences in travel allowed when used with the modern MIP Ball Diff, as I did have to add a washer underneath the left side cover due to the dogbone axle overextending slightly. Either way, they seem like a worthy replacement when compared to their doomed original counterparts! Happy Printing!