The Glue Held! But Not The Tunnel...

[burty]

So i was out for a rip the other day and hit a rock with my right ski, was going pretty slow about 5mph if that. stop the sled dead in its tracks enough to put me over the bars lol. the ski was straight up and down, no damage to the a-arms nothing kinked except this!






So what do you fellas think i should do about this? anyone repair damage like this?

 

[sledneck_03]

So i was out for a rip the other day and hit a rock with my right ski, was going pretty slow about 5mph if that. stop the sled dead in its tracks enough to put me over the bars lol. the ski was straight up and down, no damage to the a-arms nothing kinked except this!






So what do you fellas think i should do about this? anyone repair damage like this?

There is some tunnel reinforcement kits that will such that flat. I think kmod, vanamburg

 

[Leaf27]

Do a search on SW. Multiple threads with tons of information.

 

[burty]

thanks, found lots of info on gussets and preventive measures and what not, seems pretty common. not a lot of info on how guys managed to straighten an already bent or kinked tunnel. anyone with some info ideas or pics? think im going to try to rig something up so i can press it back somehow.

also found a few more things bent... ski bolt and bushing, rod end on the top of the spindle paint came off the welds on the upper a-arm from the flexing on impact but not bent.

 

[revyg]

5 miles an hour? Come on man, really. What you hit, a mountain?

 

[Yamadoo04]

When I bought my 11' PRO from a guy I didn't notice the tunnel until i took it home. I bought mine in July so I know I did not do it. Anyway mine looked exactly the same on the right side of the sled. What we did was put tension on the font bumper and the rear bumper to help " Stretch it out." Then we took a 2 x 4 and a hammer and just hammered it back flat. It worked pretty well. The inside of the tunnel was a bit harder but we just tipped it on its side and did it from underneath the sled. I bought the sled with just over 300 miles on it and i have not had any problems with that and I now have over 2000 miles on the sled.

 

[AndrettiDog]

5 miles an hour? Come on man, really. What you hit, a mountain?

I was thinking the same thing. 5 MPH isn't very fast.

 

[burty]

thanks ill give it a try.

yeah maybe 8mph! i dunno got it on vid watch for yourself...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdR2DtBFHQ4&feature=youtu.be

 

[MT_mtn_climber]

I was thinking the same thing. 5 MPH isn't very fast.

I think he just forgot a zero fellas

 

[burty]

I think he just forgot a zero fellas

that was the end result "0"!!!!

 

[MT_mtn_climber]

Sorry about your oops, happens to everyone at least once.... ( I had to replace the tunnel on mine once) the other posts on here are correct, tension on the tunnel, a 2x4 and a 3-4 pound sledge. Then take your pick on the aftermarket tunnel braces.

 

[Yamadoo04]

Here is my rock "slow mo". Tunnel was fine on this one but it just took out my lower A Arm. Everything else was still good.
I was not going all the fast either.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep6ZIVonfJY




Full speed Start at 1:36
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez6i5_k-oPA

 

[GísliSím]

Does any one have a drawing on dwg format of a reinforcement kit. I am planing to get a friend to cut it out in a water cutter from 3mm aluminum for me.

 

[dieseldog44]

Bad deal bud. My old assault did this. Hammer her out slap on the brace and let her rip