Hit a stump

[Fleecer]

As the title implies... I hit a stump. Right side lower A arm, tie rod and looks like shock are toast. Upon further inspection the lower A arm mount is cracked where its welded into the bulkhead. Havent gotten any farther into it yet.
As of now im not really sure what to do. I was going to just buy the parts and replace but im thinking I should maybe call insurance. Any thoughts?

That lower a-arm mount is actually called a subframe and can be replaced. I've done it and it is fairly straightforward.

Go to Babbitts.com and use their microfiche to look at the parts diagrams. I bet all the parts needed are under $1000 if you do the labor yourself. These winders are easy to fix and fairly cheap too compared to other makes.

The muffler can be bent open enough to get a socket on an extension and bang it back round. It this fails, cut off the exit and weld another.

Good Luck!!

 

[Ron Ronson]

Ended up being pretty pricey. Tunnel, front frame, all right side steering and suspension components, ski and muffler are all being replaced.
Damage was over 5k with shop labor (@110/hr) but adjustor says the value is there and doesnt have to be totaled.

 

[Dr. FeeLGooD]

Did you (or anyone else) bend a spindle? Shop thinks mine might be a little tweaked. A whole different story I have not yet disclosed. They look pretty solid so I never gave it a close look, its in the shop right now for the chaincase bearing. (warranty).

 

[Turboflash]

Ended up being pretty pricey. Tunnel, front frame, all right side steering and suspension components, ski and muffler are all being replaced.
Damage was over 5k with shop labor (@110/hr) but adjustor says the value is there and doesnt have to be totaled.

Ouch. Glad you had insurance. These things are really made to hit anything except snow flakes.

 

[Norse]

Did you (or anyone else) bend a spindle? Shop thinks mine might be a little tweaked. A whole different story I have not yet disclosed. They look pretty solid so I never gave it a close look, its in the shop right now for the chaincase bearing. (warranty).

Bent mine last season hitting a rock. Visually it didn't seem bent, but I measured the angles. They do lose a lot of strenght when they're bent, but I pressed mine straight again since I couldn't wait for a new one. Still don't need one.

 

[Ron Ronson]

Nope I actually asked about that. Apparently the spindle is a cast aluminum piece and they normally break instead of bending. Not saying it cant happen, thats just what shop told me.

 

[actionjack]

Did you (or anyone else) bend a spindle? Shop thinks mine might be a little tweaked. A whole different story I have not yet disclosed. They look pretty solid so I never gave it a close look, its in the shop right now for the chaincase bearing. (warranty).

Yes I replaced a bent spindle from hitting something off trail. The impact jarref my hands off the bars. It was impossible to perceive without a straight edge but my ski was noticeably sitting at angle with the outside edge higher than the inside edge.