Repair question

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oktaneho

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If you're not worried about the repurcussions of making a claim, I would turn it in to your insurance. Tell them you'll be fixing it yourself and collect the check. Then go have it welded by a good aluminum welder. In fact I'd just have it welded whether I turned it into insurance or not. The cost to have it welded could be less than your deductible. Put a skid plate on it to prevent future situations like this.
 
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snobuilder

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Cirrus_Driver said:
OK dad.

I'd say it's more likely coming back from pub about 2:45 AM, missed turn in trail, went in pickers and hit a bunch of 2-3 inch birch. Too embarrassed to admit it.
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Yeh there is a chunk a wood in the wound but I seriously doubt that a sapling caused the penetrations.
 
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ezra

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Cirrus_Driver said:
I can't BELIEVE you actually did that to your sled, and never knew you did it!!
You obviously like to drink a lot when you ride, because that's the ONLY way I could see doing that kind of damage and not know it.
Some of the stories you get on here are some of the wildest sheet.
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so I see you stick to the ribbon and judge any one who is not riding just like you .
I have totaled a bulk head and had no idea I did it untill after the fact . and I don't drink .
seriously what a clueless tool comment

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wow what a cluless .
 
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ezra

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total it get the check buy it back get it welded and reinforced. if you have been running it as is I can't see why a quality fab guy could not weld and reinforce to be just as strong if not stronger .
 
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nc666

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ezra said:
total it get the check buy it back get it welded and reinforced. if you have been running it as is I can't see why a quality fab guy could not weld and reinforce to be just as strong if not stronger .
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No quality fab guy would be stupid enough to do that , due to liability issues.
 
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snobuilder

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blow the pic up and it is clear to see that you ran over something with a sharp metal edge.... the middle gouge is such a clean cut, it looks like it was machined in....lol....what brand/year/model sled is that?
 
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It doesn't look like a stick did that but a stick surely could have got caught in there after the fact. It looks more cosmetic than structural damage to me. If it were mine I would do like ezra said and have the insurance co look at it and probably total it and then buy it back. But I would not get it welded or have anybody else fix it. In the first place that metal skin is very thin and would be hard to straighten out and weld. It would never look 'right'. if it were mine I would just get a piece of aluminum and pop rivet it over the gash. Just make sure you don't drill a hole in anything important when you are drilling the pop rivet holes. All you need to do is keep the snow out. it doesn't have to look pretty.
 
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elf

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I agree that it looks like it was a metal stake or something. People have what sled it is, it’s a 2016 RMK 600. I think I may just replace the the aluminum panel and cover the other holes. Might be time for a skid plate.
 
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oktaneho

New member
A skid plate is for sure a good idea, regardless of how you fix the damage. They have saved my sleds from lots of damage over the years.
 
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ill marty

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I work at a body shop . I would cut some pieces of aluminium . Use structual adhesive . Take a floor jack to push up onto repair let it sit overnite and forget about it . No problem .
 
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old abe

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snobuilder said:
blow the pic up and it is clear to see that you ran over something with a sharp metal edge.... the middle gouge is such a clean cut, it looks like it was machined in....lol....what brand/year/model sled is that?
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Steel post perhaps? They tend to bend over as they are hit. I hit a short one sticking out of the ground about 12" with my 79 TXL right side running board. The flange/shield in the front of heat exchanger took the brunt of it, and bent the post over some. It didn't damage the heat exchanger in itself, anymore than laying over a couple of the fins. I was extremely lucky! I suggest grub, and ill marty's fix methods.
 
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jetrep

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I've replaced one side of the bulkhead and the aluminum plate. Fortunately because I only needed to do one side I didn't have to pull the engine. Even so, it's a pretty big job. Plenty of rivets need to be drilled out. Must heat the mating surfaces to remove that aluminum plate (glued in place) as well as to separate the bulkhead. Since you'd be replacing both sides you'd probably not need to separate the bulkhead. You need special glue and dispenser. I had to do it as the bulkhead was bent and had a broken bit.

Your bulkhead is likely straight. You could patch those holes with some aluminum sheet with some structural adhesive and get a skid plate.
 
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elf

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Finally got done with the insurance company. The estimate was $2600 with only 11 hrs for labor. I would've expected much more labor. So they are sending me a check to fix it. If I do fix it it will be after the season is over.
 
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