I've ridden 15 years and never flipped one! Untill this weekend. Tagged a pine tree w/ my left rear wheel and bent the axle and some front plastic (when it rolled). what else should i be checking. axle is trash, need a new one, did not notice any cracks in frame. Where should i go from here.

 

Well everyone flips there atv... Dont worry about it easy mistake. You will need a new axle. Check on ebay for a warrior axle stock first. You might be able to find one for cheap... If not you might want to check out Durablue HERE and it may be expencive but a little more reliable. For the plastics if it was a blue warrior you might see stretch marks that kind of look white. They are easily taken care of with a minor hair sprayer just put it on high and go over the stretches. Dont worry your warrior will be fine. Just be careful and wear a helmet

 

I found a bunch of axles on ebay. I learned today that a banshee axle and warrior axle are the same. Don't sweat the helmet, that saved me from a nasty cut. Do you think i should worry about the swing arm or sprockets, it WAS a nasty hit.

 

does it pull to the left or right? If so you may have bent your a-arms or even your frame.

 

dont feel bad i bent 2 axle's so far. I have 3 right now. you cant tell they are bent unless you run 8 in tires and rims. but any way they bend very easy at least I think so.

 

still sucks that it happened. i just put in fresh syn. oil, new ITP XCT'S on rear. i have only been on 2 long rides since i bought it. i can't tell about the a arms yet b/c i can't even get on the gas. axle is severely bent.

 

Alright, here is the plan..... tag that same exact tree with the same wheel at the same speed, but do it with the wheel rotated 180 degrees out. This should straighten your axle back to to factory specs.

Lol, once you get either a new or new/used axle installed, then ride it tenderly and feel for any abnormalities. Your seat time should be able to help you point to anything defective. Just think in line of where those forces went ... ie.. tree to wheel (hub might be bent) to axle (definately bent) to axle carrier (look for any newly flaked off paint and or stress cracks around bearings / bolt mounts to the swing arm pivot bolt (in my opinion, highly unlikely, but possible). You get the general idea.

Ride On.

 

LMAO

 

If said tree is on land owned by you I'd be attacking that baby with a chain saw

 

LOL!