? on Bent A-arms- Added pics

[eightpilot]

Bending subframe's crossing a road...that's disturbing.

 

[stopdropanroll]

Your right spindle is deffinatly more verticle then the left. I would check that lower right a-arm again.

 

[09nytro]

I have the same problem rh side to . Lower a arm mount in back looks bent put straight edge across it from top to bottom have air gap . I don't think my a arms are bent . Calling insurance to fix it .

 

[GetHighRacewear]

Add me to the list of 08's with bent subframes. I was gonna try and strap the rear of my sled down, and the take a winch and hook it to the bottom of the spindle and try to pull it back into place. Its not even so much the issue of trying to get a dealer to warranty it, I don't want it held up a few weeks sitting in a repair shop as winter winds by.

 

[nytro addict]

Mine looks exactly as your first shock pics. Look closely at the circle in the subframe. I really think your missing the slight ripple at the circle. I had to look several times to notice. Only fix is to replace the subframe. I was quoted at the dealer around twelve hundred bucks. He also said most of the failures are caused loading on to a trailer catching a carbide or crossing a road. Good luck with your replacement.

Ya I looked under again and paid even more attention to that circle area and I did find a small tweek in that area. Man its hard for me to believe that that small tweek in that circle area can cause so much damage.

 

[09nytro]

I called dealer & they said war wouldn't cover it because i hit same thing it is not a man. defect like balljoints & bushings

 

[nytro addict]

With all the subframe's that have bent out there, they better warranty it. If not then I'll have to figure something else out I'm not dropping $1200 for a subframe. It's not our fault for poor design. We can't help that our trails are alot of time ruff. Yesterday was the first time they groomed trails around by me and now its 34 degrees outside and the trails are already dirt. I'm sorry for the rant, but this is why I bought the extended warranty so I know I'm covered. Already called the dealer and they told me to bring it in next week.

 

[09nytro]

Well maybe i will call a diff dealer & see what they say

 

[GetHighRacewear]

For those of you who have bent your subframes, Did it affect your handling? On mine anything over about 40 mph my sled is all over the place, very hard to control.

 

[nytro addict]

For those of you who have bent your subframes, Did it affect your handling? On mine anything over about 40 mph my sled is all over the place, very hard to control.

Mine hasn't affected my handling at all, yet. I'm just annoyed that it's bent and seening the shock not centerd is frustrating.

 

[benny]

For those of you who have seen a "bare" subframe out of the sled, then you know how little metal is used for mounting points for the A-arms. Bending it back will "fix" it temporarily, but increases the risks of complete failure of a mounting point. If this happens at any kind of speed, bend over and kiss your a$$ good bye.
I bent mine ('08) right away and had it replaced under warranty. When the riding season was over, I took the subframe out and had the A-arm mounting points gusseted and welded out the way they should have been.
It isn't what I wanted to do, but had to do to eliminate any future problems. There has to be a weak point somewhere, it just isn't a very conveiniant spot. It is easier than replacing a 'nun' on a Doo.

 

[GetHighRacewear]

I dont know how to add pics, got it to link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45686999@N07/4274617127/

 

[nytro addict]

I like that pic you can really tell how off it is, I'm going to take a top view pic like that now. Thanks for the idea but sorry your having the same problem.

 

[Crewchief47]

Mines been tweaked for Two season's. Took it off last year and 'beefed' it up. Mine bent as a result of pilot error though.

http://www.ty4stroke.com/viewtopic.php? ... highlight=

 

[multi sled]

It's probably your A arms that are bent if there's no sign of a tweak in the subframe. I had to straighten things out last year before I had the 09 subframe put in. Use a large prybar, and leverage it between the upper and lower A arms close to the spindle by pulling back on the prybar until the shock is centered between the upper arm. It sounds kinda iffy, but you'll be surprised at how quick you can put things back into place with a lil persuasion.

yea have lost track of how many times i have bent my upper a arms back.