2011 M8 found a ROCK, cool repair job

[codemanq]

Landed absolutely perfect on a rock with my M8 this weekend out here in the Washington mountains. It bent the lower beam so far up it even bowed my steering connection. Fortunately a local welder was able to have it fixed and stronger than stock by the next day. My shoulders were shot the next day from trying to manhandle it back to the Sno Park. I highly recommend not doing this...

 

[MountainCat1]

Lucky you to have such a talented welder in your locale!

 

[meierjn]

I did the same thing but on the clutch side. Needed a new secondary, outside DD case, and the small metal and plastic piece under the DD. It was early in the season a couple of years ago so it gave me time to upgrade the bearing in the DD. It was an expensive frost ride though.