I need some help Pred guys......I was riding yesterday and went over some small dirt piles, thus lifting the front end up, and I slammed into a cement pole. I couldn't hit my front breaks, like I tried, and couldn't seem to find my rear breaks. I hit the sucker at about 40 mph, and then it lifted me off and slammed my shoulder into the post. Well my hpd bumper is fine, and took most of the shock.....all of the bolts sheered off. The problem is that the small round tube that the bumper mounts too(top) is flattened. So is the spacer tube that holds the bumper tube outward. If some of you guys could look at your preds and see what I am talking about that would be great, and then maybe you could give advice on how to fix it. Anyone know how thick the sidewalls are on the pred frame?? I can weld and stuff, but I want to kinda use the same pipe, or should I not worry about this? Thanks guys. Brad

ps...I am fine by the way, just a bruised bone in my shoulder.

 

Damn dude. Glad you are ok.

 

are u sure the quads ok?? forget about u!! jk

 

Yeah I'm fine, thanks guys.....I jumped off right away and looked at the front end, hoping I didn't break any thing worth $$$, luckily I didn't........then I put my seat back on, it flew off.....and I was like damn, my shoulder kills!!! But I'm fine, worried about the quad now.

 

Glad that your ok......btw iam picking an 03 pred tonight at 6:00[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

sorry to hear it, glad ur ok though

 

Well I looked it over more today....and I think I can fix it, but its not going to be fun. A few bolts are sheared off, and the metal is smashed flat. I'm going to have to cut it out, and weld in new....trying to put in back in the right place too. If anyone can help, please give advice. Ken are you out there?? I was hoping for some advice from you. Thanks for the support all!!!

 

Put a pic in your profile of the damadge, It would help us
give better advice.

 

It's good to hear that your're okay, but man, I know how you feel. I didn't reck my quad, I brought reck. It wasn't too bad, but I still cost a lot of money to repair. I think you will be able to repair your quad, but I also know you will not like how much it will cost to do it. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

Doh! That's gonna leave a mark. Glad to hear you're o.k.. Send, or post a pick. If all your steering and suspension are o.k., should be easy enough to re-fab a bumper mount. Get some pics though.