So I attempted to straiten my front end. After doing allot of measuring I realized that my lower right a-arm was pushed back 1 1/4". Both my upper a-arms were in the same position, so just the lower portion of the sub frame was tweaked. I spent several hours with two straps and a come-along using the opposite pulling technique. After bending and rechecking the measurements several times I was finding my right upper a-arm was being bent backwards. So with a ratchet strap I tied the upper right a-arm to the upper left a-arm creating a triangle shape, with one more ratchet strap pulling my left upper a-arm back to the drop bracket. I was trying to counteract the backwards pulling force on the upper right arm. After a couple more tries with the come-along I wasn't getting the results I was looking for. The next day I attached a tow strap to my lower right arm and hooked the other end around a tree. My first attempt I half throttled it in reverse with no change in the measurements. My second and third time were progressively harder, with me getting whipped off on the third attempt. The forth time at pretty much as fast as you can get in 15ft, I was bucked into my fence 5 foot away. It's fixed now. The measurements are within an 1/8" on both sides. based on my experience I wouldn't recommend the technique with the two opposite pulling ropes, it puts too much force into the upper arm. My technique worked, but it's not the safest. I wish I had videoed it so people could see the kind of force necessary to bend it back. I bought my sled used and the closest yamaha sled dealer is 7 hours away, so I don't think I'll be getting a replacement one from yamaha. If my front end makes it through the season, I'll redesign the front end this summer or buy a diamond-s sub frame.
Is a new O8 MTX I bought in Minnesota last april, but I live in Saskatchewan, so it won't have any warrenty here anyway. Both right A-arms are bent, not sure about frame. Need to further look at it.
