Number of posts : 16074 Registration date : 2008-02-26 Age : 51 Location : Louisville,Ky
Subject: I guess I was lucky Tue May 10, 2011 11:17 pm
Well I finally got to work on the RZR today about 5:00 this evening. I was going to be at it all day but my kid was sick so..... I got to stay home with her.
I started replacing all the crap I broke on the last ride and noticed something. My front left top bolt holding my ball joint to the spindle was broke. No nut just half the bolt was left. I had to brake that on the Friday night ride with Airborne. How in the hell that thing did not come apart I will never know.
Man, I, Bush and Mason were hauling a$$ at one point too while going to the store. I would have died if that would have came apart. Wow!
Foxfire SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 6060 Registration date : 2008-04-01 Age : 73 Location : Bristol, Wisconsin
Subject: Re: I guess I was lucky Tue May 10, 2011 11:39 pm
Blessings........one must count their blessings. Glad you saw the broken part Ronnie.
mason SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 2247 Registration date : 2009-04-07 Age : 69 Location : austinville,va
Subject: Re: I guess I was lucky Tue May 10, 2011 11:57 pm
60 mph crash would not have been pretty on paved are gravel road good man above looking over you
CatMostFeared SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 1827 Registration date : 2010-08-25 Age : 55 Location : Crestwood,Ky
Subject: Re: I guess I was lucky Wed May 11, 2011 12:25 am
sounds like the same luck I had with mine last year
nocerisdave SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 5674 Registration date : 2008-01-22 Age : 59 Location : Laceys Spring AL
Subject: Re: I guess I was lucky Wed May 11, 2011 1:25 am
wvyankee2 SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 10321 Registration date : 2008-01-22 Age : 64 Location : Mohave County, Arizona
Subject: Re: I guess I was lucky Wed May 11, 2011 2:20 am
That is some scary
Wingman SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 557 Registration date : 2008-01-22 Age : 63 Location : Harbinger, NC
Subject: Re: I guess I was lucky Wed May 11, 2011 6:33 am
I have been lucky twice with steering issues. The first was a broken tie rod end. It is a funny feeling to be turning left and going right. The wife looks down at the passenger side wheel and says turn left. I look out at the drivers side and say my wheel is to the left. The second was broke both ball joints on the driver's front wheel at the same time. Each time was just after going through some technical stuff and we were just starting to pick up speed, on good ground with room for it to do what it wanted!!
Big-R SSXSRider Staff
Number of posts : 16074 Registration date : 2008-02-26 Age : 51 Location : Louisville,Ky
Subject: Re: I guess I was lucky Wed May 11, 2011 8:29 am
mason wrote:
60 mph crash would not have been pretty on paved are gravel road good man above looking over you
I was doing 67 mph at one point. That is all she would do before the rev-limiter
mason SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 2247 Registration date : 2009-04-07 Age : 69 Location : austinville,va
Subject: Re: I guess I was lucky Wed May 11, 2011 8:33 am
you never know what might happen
hillbillyrzrs SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 366 Registration date : 2008-11-11 Age : 61 Location : Man, WV
Subject: Re: I guess I was lucky Wed May 11, 2011 10:59 am
Good Lord was watching over you nuckle head.
stealth SSXSRider Staff
Number of posts : 2219 Registration date : 2009-07-14 Age : 52 Location : Wise Va,
Subject: Re: I guess I was lucky Wed May 11, 2011 4:28 pm
Gimpy SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 7708 Registration date : 2009-10-01 Location : Louisville, KY
Subject: Re: I guess I was lucky Wed May 11, 2011 5:46 pm
Your face would have looked like this