Bent A-arms...

[Skeld]

Ricocheted off a tree today climbing a skidder trail. Didn't think too much of it, but I was surprised when I emerged from deep snow to find that my left ski was pointing inward noticeably. My lower left a-arm buckled due to a side hit to the spindle. I had to ride it another 75 miles after this. Is it likely I will just need to replace both a-arms or could there be more damage? I was not able to turn as far to the right after the incident for some reason.

The shock seems ok. When inspecting that I notice the spring of the right hand shock is rubbing on the front of the upper control arm. So I don't know if I tweaked that one too without even knowing it?? Guess she's not new anymore.

 

[04700rmk]

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i was also very let down with my stock arms, went with timbersled front and they are much better! i have hit rocks and down trees they have held up . i broke 2 stock lowers in 1 day! bad day but the timbersleds have held up to the same. it seems the welds are weak on the stock arms

 

[04700rmk]

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most of the time u just bend the lower and it causes the shock, spring to rub

 

[mtevoracer]

most of the time u just bend the lower and it causes the shock, spring to rub

Completely correct. You just need a lower by the sound of it. And Polaris just raised the price of them up to 220 for just the lower! I would sell your stockers and go aftermarket. I bent 4 lowers this year before I learned my lesson. I bought from alternativeimpact.com it was 455 for the set and 6.5lbs of weight off the front of the sled. Dan is a great guy to deal with too. You won't regret it.

 

[Skeld]

Those do look nice. I am going with the stock ones again but if it bends again I will probably regret it, and then end up going to something like what you have. Are you concerned you will bend your frame rather than the a-arms if they are stronger than stock? Frankly the hit that did mine in wasn't much at all so they seem excessively weak.

 

[maxitout77]

The stock arms are weak for sure. Currently I'm looking for 2 lowers. One side I hit last year and it bent slightly and has gotten progressivley worse, the other side is bent almost as much and I dont think I hit anything. Disapointed in them to say the least

I have read about guys trashing all kinds of aftermarket arms with no bulkhead damage. Thats enough for me to ditch the stockers.

 

[Skeld]

The stock arms are weak for sure. Currently I'm looking for 2 lowers. One side I hit last year and it bent slightly and has gotten progressivley worse, the other side is bent almost as much and I dont think I hit anything. Disapointed in them to say the least

I have read about guys trashing all kinds of aftermarket arms with no bulkhead damage. Thats enough for me to ditch the stockers.

Ok thanks. After I trash these ones, I'll look for some aftermarket at that point.

 

[mtevoracer]

Those do look nice. I am going with the stock ones again but if it bends again I will probably regret it, and then end up going to something like what you have. Are you concerned you will bend your frame rather than the a-arms if they are stronger than stock? Frankly the hit that did mine in wasn't much at all so they seem excessively weak.

I said the same thing to myself after the second bent lower. You can sell your stockers for 350 to 400 right now and then only be into arms for about a hundred bucks. And they drop 6.5lbs! Try to find another weight loss savings like that for a hundred bucks!

I was concerned about them being to strong and breaking or bending something else too. But Dan told me he has been building them for 7 years and hbe never had a customer break the bulkhead. So that sold me. Anyway good luck and hope you find some snow and don't hit anything either way.