i recently made a big mistake and hit a tree with my quad. it was a front left side impact. it has bent the rim and part of the front end on the left side.

I need someone who knows extensively about this atv or has made a similar repair.
What is the easiest way to repair this problem???????

 

what all is bent on the mechine? get down with a flashlight and look at everything that looks bent or out of place.

on the outside is the whole tire shoved back twords the plastic?

 

No, the bike is not that bent. I am in orlando currently and the bike is in Naples, Fl. I don't have the manual with me either so terminology might be an issue but bear with me... The front left rim appears only to be bent, but not pushed back towards the plastic fender. The brake assembly and hub appear to be ok and the brakes work fine. The left side tie rod which supplies power to the front wheels is bent as it goes into the pumpkin on the front end.(4x4 function still works) the frame appears to be ok. i will do my best to post a pic of the bike asap when i get back to naples in approx. 2 weeks. Thank you for responding to my message

 

If the driveshaft that supplies power to the wheel is bent you have alot of troube. If its only the tie rod for steering...not nearly as bad. Take the wheels off both sides and start comparing the A-arms side to side taking measurements and checkng the angles on both to see if the damaged side is bent.

A small bend may affect handling characteristics and lead to uneven tire wear....a large bend can have serious consequences especially at speed.

 

dont drive it! the bent part is a CV shaft, and on the foremans it turns whenever the atv moves. if thats bent and possibly misaligned inside the diffirential that could eat up the front diff gears. not to mention put extra stress on the transmission since it is full time 4x4.

drive train is your bigest concern, if the main CV shaft is bent you have to replace atleast that. actions450s is right to, pull of the wheels and take measurements on the A-arms and such. make sure to look at where the A-arms attach to the frame and see if those connections are bent.

at the least your looking at replacing Cv shaft, rim, and mabe A-arm. if you frame isn't bent.

 

hey guys, thanks a bunch. i will be home on the 25 of november and i am going to go right to work on diagnosing the problem. when i figure something out i will post again.