Rear scissor arm welds tearing through tube

[izzni]

So I removed my skid frame to have the shocks rebuilt and while greasing the rear scissor I noticed that the grease came out through 4 cracks in the tube where the shock mount is welded on.

The lumps of white are lithium grease (circles them in red):

Here's the larges tear (circled in red):

The shock mount is welded onto the tube in two inch long welds, and because of the way the force is put on the shock mount there is quite a bit of leverage on those welds, which kinda explains the tearing. Anyone else have this problem?

 

[aksnopro]

Haven't seen that, but will keep an eye out now, thanks for sharing!

 

[theultrarider]

You may have a bad cross shaft, but the most common cause of that is when you get water in a shock and it either freezes or bottoms out prematurely. Might want to have your shock checked out as well so you don't break another cross shaft. Good catch BTW.

 

[izzni]

So what are the chances of me being able to just exchange the part at the dealer instead of dragging the sled in that I've already removed the battery from, and is completely dissassembled in the garage at the moment?

 

[m8magicandmystery]

So what are the chances of me being able to just exchange the part at the dealer instead of dragging the sled in that I've already removed the battery from, and is completely dissassembled in the garage at the moment?

50 percent...

 

[aksnopro]

call and ask before you bring it in, all the flaking powder coating on the welds screams bottoming out hard or some kind of flex in the arms.

that situation they might not scream abuse due to bad welds/grease coming out of them, but most they would!

-Aksnopro

 

[izzni]

Hah, I didn't even consider them not warrantying it. If they deny that claim they might have an incident... I don't abuse the thing at all, and who are they to say that it was from abuse when they can't even figure out how to fix the ****ing reverse on my sled so that it even sometimes works.

The metal flaking by the way is because I still do a lot of trail riding back in the midwest. Scratchers down on a thinly covered dirt or gravel road = hard on paint.

 

[madmax]

So what are the chances of me being able to just exchange the part at the dealer instead of dragging the sled in that I've already removed the battery from, and is completely dissassembled in the garage at the moment?

Depends how good a relationship you have with your dealer.

 

[Sage Crusher]

Correct- thus buying from a dealer that will take care of you- not necessarily the cheapest when you bought the sled- but now you know where a strong dealer comes into play......... you should get this covered no prob.
Yeah Oregon Trail!!! key dealer and best around 4 sure

S/C

 

[CHAOS RACING]

I have the same thing on my high country 800. hav'nt delt with it yet though.