Any ideas for a fix that I don't need to remove the rear bracket that is riveted up the tunnel?

[yamamarc]

I am thinking of tig welding the hole in the rear section of the rear skid mount and redrilling the hole and replacing the front section of the mount so I don't have to drill out all the structural rivets running up the tunnel!!
Has anyone done this?

 

[RCk]

Can you just weld a washer or something in the right spot?

 

[DMCTurbo]

Can you just weld a washer or something in the right spot?

Good thinking

 

[RAMSOMAIR]

I’d tig weld a washer to the outside. Do both sides at the same side so they match. Just my OCD!

 

[1nc 2000]

I'd just drop the rear suspension and drill out all the fasteners and install new bracket with my air riveter.
Or go to another good sled and make a template so I know exactly where that top hole is supposed to be and weld it shut and redrill.
Use the same template for both sides, just flip it over and the holes should be in the same place.
Either method would take about the same time.
What do the brackets and fasteners cost?

 

[yamamarc]

I'd just drop the rear suspension and drill out all the fasteners and install new bracket with my air riveter.
Or go to another good sled and make a template so I know exactly where that top hole is supposed to be and weld it shut and redrill.
Use the same template for both sides, just flip it over and the holes should be in the same place.
Either method would take about the same time.
What do the brackets and fasteners cost?

That's what I'll do weld er up and redrill!
I don't have a air riveted and rather not remove the bracket if I don't need to

 

[Byam]

I'd just drop the rear suspension and drill out all the fasteners and install new bracket with my air riveter.
Or go to another good sled and make a template so I know exactly where that top hole is supposed to be and weld it shut and redrill.
Use the same template for both sides, just flip it over and the holes should be in the same place.
Either method would take about the same time.
What do the brackets and fasteners cost?

That’s exactly what i did to fix mine! Twice... Now i put red locktight and washers. Mine were cracked also both sides

 

[Sledroll]

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I am thinking of tig welding the hole in the rear section of the rear skid mount and redrilling the hole and replacing the front section of the mount so I don't have to drill out all the structural rivets running up the tunnel!!
Has anyone done this?

When you move from the top hole to the bottom hole , what does that affect ?
Just raises seat height ?
And approach angle ?

 

[yamamarc]

When you move from the top hole to the bottom hole , what does that affect ?
Just raises seat height ?
And approach angle ?

Only difference I noticed was very heave sterring