I have a 2004 trailboss that i need some help with. last week i was riding and hit a tree stump on the trail with the right side front wheel. i didnt hit it too hard, but hard enough to think i may have caused some damage. visually, i cannot see anything bent or broken. i live on a private drive and when i drive down the blacktop road, the bike wants to really pull to the right. i got to looking at it closer and it looked like the right side of the bike was sitting a little lower than the left. i measured the springs and it seems there is about 1/2" more spring on the left side than the right. do you guys have any idea what may be wrong? like i said i visually cannot see anything that looks bent or broken, but i could be over looking something. thanks for the help.

 

I'm trying to imagine what would make a difference in the springs. It's usually a bent tie-rod that causes the pulling.

 

the pulling is definitely more noticeable on pavement, almost seems to dissapear when im off road. the tie rods seem to be just fine. if anything would have got bent, i would think it would have been the A-arm, but it also appears fine.

 

Do you notice any tire wobble, or is it just pulling?

You may also want to take a closer look at the a-arm shafts. May have been enough impact to bend where it mounts on the frame.

Look at pic #22 in my gallery and you'll see what I mean. I'm sure yours isn't quite that bad, but still something to look at.

Notice the a-arm itself doesn't look bent. But it was hit hard enough to rip it out of its mount.

 

thanks scooter ill take a look at that. i glanced over everything and i didnt notice it but ill look again.