broke my XP

[sumx54]

I lost control a wee bit and piled my sled into the trees. The only damage that was sustained was a 2 1/2" tree went in between the upper and lower a-arms just missing the shock and penetrated through the plastic into my primary clutch and stalled the sled. Now I'm left with a 2-3" hole/rip in the plastic and would like to know what people are doing to fix this kinnda thing. Should I rivet a piece of tin or plastic over it? Maybe epoxy....grrr

 

[Summiteer]

Randy M has done some pretty fancy plastic welding. Was it through the belly pan?
You have a logging permit?

 

[WCTHEMI]

Ouch, that sucks. Plastic welding would seem to be the way to go in my opinion, or just cut the hole a little bigger and put some screen over it and have extra venting.

 

[glengine]

You are lucky that you didnt bend anything.. Did you look to see if your spindles are still at the same angles, i've noticed on some that have had bad days one spindle will be more straight up and down than the other one.. These xp's are hard to tell when they are bent cause they absorb flex with the cast parts...

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

I agree, a bit of plastic welding would be a possible solution.
Good luck on the repais.

 

[Summitric]

YUP, GO SEE A BODY SHOP... MOST HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO PLASTIC WELD NOWADAYS.......... JEEZE, NOW YOU HAVE A DIESEL BURNING, LUMBERJACKING, XP!!!!!!!!! LOL

 

[Rucky]

YUP, GO SEE A BODY SHOP... MOST HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO PLASTIC WELD NOWADAYS.......... JEEZE, NOW YOU HAVE A DIESEL BURNING, LUMBERJACKING, XP!!!!!!!!! LOL

where did the diesel come from? lol i missed this one

 

[2003Summit]

Extra venting. Could just throw a patch over it from the outside to keep the snow out. Chicks dig scars dude.

 

[TABSTER]

"Broke My XP"... Isn't that a song?????...... Should be.

 

[TABSTER]

Drader Plastic on the southeast side of the city.... uh..... 50th st and just north of the whitemud. They specialize in plastic welding.

 

[rsaint]

Do you have a heat gun just cut 2 pieces of aul or any thing solid and heat up
both sides so it is verrry soft and then sandwich it together hold it till it cools
will very close back to shape and then get some Loctite Fixmaster Poxy-Pak part #81120 best stuff. Used this way many times on s and zx belly pans. Eaven fixed wifes sled and she dident notice till this day and never will she has a xp now.

 

[sumx54]

picked up some "Duramax #4030" flexible plastic repair apoxy stuff, borrowed an applicator from Randy M. and some advice. I'm just waiting for the whiskey to kick in and I'll have atter. I'll post a pic of the after math. Thanks

 

[Quagmire]

The diesel burning came from the mountain mania trip. Lots of storys to tell.
Steve

where did the diesel come from? lol i missed this one

 

[Summitric]

YA, SUMX54, TELL THE STORY ABOUT THE DIESEL BURNING XP....... LOL

 

[Scotty]

I lost control a wee bit and piled my sled into the trees. The only damage that was sustained was a 2 1/2" tree went in between the upper and lower a-arms just missing the shock and penetrated through the plastic into my primary clutch and stalled the sled. Now I'm left with a 2-3" hole/rip in the plastic and would like to know what people are doing to fix this kinnda thing. Should I rivet a piece of tin or plastic over it? Maybe epoxy....grrr

After looking at and examining your photos I would say that the tree or sappling that made that hole could'nt have been more than inch in diameter at the most.... 2 1/2 inches??? c'mon? A 2 inch thick tree would have made alot way bigger hole and caused some serious damage?? Sorry but the hole in the plastic looks pretty small to me?

Not trying to offend you but just being analytical

 

[jmercer]

I lost control a wee bit and piled my sled into the trees. The only damage that was sustained was a 2 1/2" tree went in between the upper and lower a-arms just missing the shock and penetrated through the plastic into my primary clutch and stalled the sled. Now I'm left with a 2-3" hole/rip in the plastic and would like to know what people are doing to fix this kinnda thing. Should I rivet a piece of tin or plastic over it? Maybe epoxy....grrr

had this same problem with mine at Fernie about 2 weekends ago. Bumped into a stump, went just under my left A-Arm like yours did and punched right through the plastic. Mine was at the bottom though, not the front part like yours. Poked right through and stopped about an inch from hitting my belt. At the moment I have it covered with duck tape, and a layer of that furnace tape over top Will get it properly repaired when I get some money in my pocket again. Course it just missed my $140 skid plate that could've taken it easily.....go figure

 

[sumx54]

Not trying to offend you but just being analytical

Analytical? thats pretty close to ANAL...
The piece of wood that went through my belly pan had to be cut out with a saw because it was wedged in-between my a-arms, shock and tie-rod and you know what I forgot my tape measure at home but I'm guessing that the space through there is around 2 1/2"-3". the split in the pan was 4" long the hole you see in the picture is from the factory plastic plug.

 

[sumx54]

Repair is done. It don't look a whole lot better but should be affective. Atleased I got it straight enough to put the plastic cap back in.

 

[Summiteer]

D'ju do that yourself?

 

[arised]

i lost that stupid plug when i popped the top side of my 2nd belt, i just threw some of that 'pet proof' screen over it and like someone said 'extra venting' plastic welding smelding haha xp's need all the cool air they can get! well atleast mine does!! haha