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Maxx2893 03-04-2014 12:42 PM

A Little Carnage
 
Well had the RZR on a track last weekend with the North Texas Raptor Owners. The RZR was doing extremely well on the track, passing a few trucks like it was nothing. Decided to push it a little hard, then things let loose. All the damage is caused by a single sheared bolt.

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Bottom tie rod bolt sheared where it mounts to the frame. Tire kicked out, bent the wheel, bent the shock, bent the frame where the trailing arm mounts. All from one sheared bolt.

NickPic83 03-08-2014 08:37 AM

Damn that sucks. Good amount of carnage because of one bolt

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nosbusa 03-09-2014 04:27 PM

bent frame? does that equal a replacement? or is it fixable?

Maxx2893 03-10-2014 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by NickPic83 (Post 23405)
Damn that sucks. Good amount of carnage because of one bolt

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That's the part that makes me mad. All of that just because a bolt that really shouldn't have been on there to begin with. Needed to be grade 8 at least. Oh well, rebuild and make it stronger.


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Originally Posted by nosbusa (Post 23406)
bent frame? does that equal a replacement? or is it fixable?

It's fixable. Gonna put some thicker metal in there to keep it from bending as easily would there be a next time.

NickPic83 03-15-2014 07:15 AM

Any progress?

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Maxx2893 03-15-2014 10:57 PM

Yeah, in Vegas right now but I'll take a current picture on Monday

NickPic83 03-16-2014 09:34 AM

U at the mint?

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Maxx2893 03-16-2014 01:15 PM

Yep. Mint was a blast. Didn't end the way we wanted it too, but got some good experience and battled the desert out there. Just couldn't catch a break

NickPic83 03-16-2014 04:48 PM

That must be an awesome experience. Hope to see some pics

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Maxx2893 03-16-2014 05:07 PM

I'll get some together and post em up.

Maxx2893 03-17-2014 03:23 PM

Back together. Just have to test it now.

Upgraded to a thicker plate, bent shock shaft back in to place, straightened frame mount, upgraded to Caterpillar bolts instead of cheap bolts used before.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/18/a5ujeguq.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/18/7u8amyne.jpg

NickPic83 03-20-2014 06:06 PM

Glad to hear u are back up and running

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Maxx2893 03-24-2014 11:16 PM

Yeah still need to test it but everything looks like it should be fine.


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