UPDATE: Bent Lower A-Arm... yea right

To make a long story short..... According to Elmo15.... There wasn't a rock in the bottom of the little mud puddle that he entered going way to slow.....

Anyway.... now my left lower a-arm is bent (actually took out some of the bend near ball joint) enough that the wheel leans in about 3 inches at top. So tomorrow it is off to the shop and hope they have one in stock so I can ride for the next 2 weeks that I took vacation to go riding.....

To hear! Hopefully they have parts for ur Vacation!

Good luck.

I cant tell in the pic is that a base rzr? If so i have an a-arm( i think) if i find it you can have it! Just cover shipping

09rzr wrote:

I cant tell in the pic is that a base rzr? If so i have an a-arm( i think) if i find it you can have it! Just cover shipping

Will keep that in mind, thanks

took off lift, wheel spacers and put original tires back on.... hopefully warranty will cover it, because I know the bearing is now bad. but this thing sure does look funny without those big tires on it with the S Flares.....

Maybe you should go buy him that rzr 170.

I could be wrong, but I don't see your dealer having a control arm in stock. If they are anything like my dealer, it will take a few days. If I were you, I would get 09rzrs in the mail asap if you plan to ride in the next week.

Hump wrote:

Maybe you should go buy him that rzr 170.

I could be wrong, but I don't see your dealer having a control arm in stock. If they are anything like my dealer, it will take a few days. If I were you, I would get 09rzrs in the mail asap if you plan to ride in the next week.

I will know around 9am, they take care of me there, I would guess (not counting parts) that my dad and I have spent around $50K on machines there, they take parts off other bikes to get me back on the road, but if they don't have it, I will mail 09rzr as soon as I can and have it asap... as long as he can find it (left front), but the bearings are bad now (about a month old) probably ball joints, bushings, and who know what else..... on top of that I think I have a rear CV going out... wooohooo

My brother just bought new a arms for His 09 rzr, let me know if you need one. I think you are wearing it out changing all the parts back to stock all the time!

Wiley wrote:

My brother just bought new a arms for His 09 rzr, let me know if you need one. I think you are wearing it out changing all the parts back to stock all the time!

will let ya know, Walker is a really long drive.. LOL, could take all of 30min to get there

I've reinforced my front lower A-arms and have a spare. I'm not far away if I can help.

Well the good news just keeps rolling in.... even though the A-arm is bent, and bearing is shot.... turns out that the Frame is bent (woohoo) and I took vacation to put rzr in shop, gee, what was I thinking

going out to look at it in a while to see how bad it is....

Elmo15 needs a 170 w/a govener on it..

well. looks like a new frame if insurance will cover it... gonna do the swap myself if the will go for that and make a few bucks on the deal hopefully...

Jet wrote:

Holy Cow Batman--that sucks !

yea, glad I took vacation

I'm not sure which end is bent. Front can be straightened. Not to add insult to injury but also check the hub and CV joint on the damaged wheel.

Finzup wrote:

I'm not sure which end is bent. Front can be straightened. Not to add insult to injury but also check the hub and CV joint on the damaged wheel.

Finz....I was going to ask you, How would you straighten that a arm back? Would you bolt the bottom two bolts into the machine and then straighten it?
I Was going to try the other night and figured it would not line up worth a dern if I just hammered it back straight. Its bent right now but it would atleast bolt back up somewhat if I just left it.

Finzup wrote:

I'm not sure which end is bent. Front can be straightened. Not to add insult to injury but also check the hub and CV joint on the damaged wheel.

Left front, looks like about an inch that it is pushed up and maybe a little to the back, so that bend had to be transferred to somewhere... already told him to add hub and axle to parts list

i'd say insurance company will total it.

I have a hydraulic press to bring it back to horizontal, cut the A-arm apart to get back-to-stock ( laterally) for ball joint location, mig'd it back together after laying it over a good one(other side A-arm) and then reinforced the frame side. Too much work? Maybe, never bent another one. If the frame is bent (at the A-arm mount) and a 4x4/big hammer won't work, take it to a body shop.

Nah chassis is fine. I may just try to make a jig to bolt it to then straighten it out

well, already filed a claim, will see what happens from here...

I agree with groundhog, buy the 170 for him.

That sucks Elmo!! I take it you wont be riding this week??

i can fix it

Talked to insurance today... if it wasn't for all my add-ons, (which they take into account) it would be on the edge of calling it totaled.. so until they do up an estimate and get with dealer on their estimate and compare and calculate and screw me... I don't know yet. Right now it looks like New Frame, A arms, Axle, Hub, all the bushings and joints... and the estimated 22hrs labor at $75 an hour.

guess there is a 1" crack up the frame at both joints where the A-Arms attach, not counting the bent frame .... we will see

Man, that's a big wreck! Let me know if I can help repair or "pick the insurance bones".

I had planned to do the work myself, but with a lean on it, makes it a little bit of a pain.... lean holder has to approve all work .... after it is done before they will release the money, so it would be out of pocket until the work is done... can't handle that right now

All that from a "little" mud hole?