I broke my Raptor already...*Pictures Added*

**ATC crazy** · 12-10-2006, 06:22 PM

Yup...I've only had it 2.5 months and I bent the lower A-arm into a pretzel.

This is not the way to get aftermarket A-arms...

**oldsking86** · 12-10-2006, 06:23 PM

Haha ouch what exactly happened?

**TrikeKid** · 12-10-2006, 06:36 PM

Hey, it could be worse, my neighbor just had to have his BRAND SPANKING NEW Ram 3500 CTD 4 door dually that can't even have 2000 miles on it yet hauled to the shop for some unknown reason. They had to push it to the roll back with his other truck. I wana hear the story on how you did it though!

**ATC crazy** · 12-10-2006, 11:16 PM

I was going way too fast into a corner (on gravel)...locked up the brakes and kept on going straight...well....sideways. The front end smacked a tree and the rear end caught a log. I flew about 20' from the Raptor. I got a very mild sprain in my ankle, and my knee has a lump on it.

I keep forgetting how fast this thing accelerates!

**oldsking86** · 12-10-2006, 11:57 PM

Haha I had that almost happened to me on my R.. I was hauling ass around a loose gravel road.. I wailed on it 2nd-3rd and started slidding.. locked the brakes and saw a tree so i turned right, hit the throttle then went left and stepped on it again.. I was freaked out! but the bike is still fine haha

**ATC crazy** · 12-16-2006, 12:59 AM

**dizasterzrfun69** · 12-16-2006, 01:21 AM

just take that whole extra wheel off of it

**jason 32** · 12-16-2006, 02:14 AM

did you bend the rim too???

**ATC crazy** · 12-16-2006, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by jason 32

did you bend the rim too???

No, Im pretty sure I didnt. I still aint figured out how that happened

Once my new A-arms come in, Im going to make sure there isn't a wobble in it.

**Tecate250** · 12-16-2006, 04:31 PM

Must be nice to have cash.
I can't even aford to replace my bent and rust forks, Let alone buy a new bike and then put new aftermarket a arms on it. I almost lost my t3 over a 20 foot bank on a loose gravel road. 2nd gear going for the ditch with no brakes.
All I could do was crack her more into 3rd and the left rear tire was half going down hill. Came right out of it.

That charged me right up.

**ATC crazy** · 12-16-2006, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by Tecate250

Must be nice to have cash.
I can't even aford to replace my bent and rust forks, Let alone buy a new bike and then put new aftermarket a arms on it. I almost lost my t3 over a 20 foot bank on a loose gravel road. 2nd gear going for the ditch with no brakes.
All I could do was crack her more into 3rd and the left rear tire was half going down hill. Came right out of it.

That charged me right up.

Well...I live at home, so no bills other than the Raptor payments.

Anyways....she's all apart and ready for the new arms now. I just finished about 5 minutes ago.

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