P500 inspection of frame...after accident.....

[rocmar]

LMFAO!! Love the determination That's exactly what I would have done too. In reverse if required, but that b**ch would be taking me back!

Never....have I walked home...
PUT blisters on my hands..left wheel
pushed left..other wheel straight..
pushing with sidewall...had to back up
into truck...sucked...
better riding days...to follow
.....BENT but not....BROKEN

 

[Admin]

 

[rocmar]

Does the wheel spin ok on the jacked side? Maybe the knuckle was damaged? Or where it links to the tie rod? Unfortunately the only way to tell might be pulling both sides and comparing each part.

Hub is cast. ..
so will break...not bend..
if hub was tweaked...wheel would
wobble...correct?

 

[RydeAK]

Hub is cast. ..
so will break...not bend..
if hub was tweaked...wheel would
wobble...correct?

I was thinking that the arm that the steering tie rod connects to the knuckle might be bent

 

[rocmar]

I was thinking that the arm that the steering tie rod connects to the knuckle might be bent

No...it's not
the stop..in the steering rack
is broke...

 

[rocmar]

I was thinking that the arm that the steering tie rod connects to the knuckle might be bent

New tie rod ends..
old ones were 10mm
New ones 12mm

 

[Smitty335]

No...it's not
the stop..in the steering rack
is broke...

So you found the issue?

 

[rocmar]

So you found the issue?

Yeah..
I believe so.....but said that
before........hitting 14" camouflage
rock at 30 + mph..took its toll...
on the P5.

 

[rocmar]

Just watched it , that looked to be a pretty hard hit...........OUCH!

Dude..l fricken....slammed it
....video don't give...justice.

 

[Smitty335]

Dude..l fricken....slammed it
....video don't give...justice.

I just watched the video, WOW! I watched it several times and still couldn't see the rock coming up in the shade. I done the same thing only with leaves covering a big rock, I got lucky and only busted a front tire.

 

[rocmar]

I just watched the video, WOW! I watched it several times and still couldn't see the rock coming up in the shade. I done the same thing only with leaves covering a big rock, I got lucky and only busted a front tire.

That's wats weird....14" rock..goes
half way up...a 26" tall tire
no blow out...no bent wheel..
things I thought..would be
damaged....was not.
9/10 psi....
ITP Wheels= Props
Maxxis Cero's = Props
Things happen Quick....

 

[Smitty335]

That's wats weird....14" rock..goes
half way up...a 26" tall tire
no blow out...no bent wheel..
things I thought..would be
damaged....was not.
9/10 psi....
ITP Wheels= Props
Maxxis Cero's = Props
Things happen Quick....

Boy Houndy

 

[NitroxDiver]

Hub is cast. ..
so will break...not bend..
if hub was tweaked...wheel would
wobble...correct?

Cast suspension parts are made from "Malleable Iron" After they are cast they are heat treated to keep the metal from being brittle. They will bend and not crack. The thing about these parts is that they will bend but you should never try to straighten them back because the will be weaken.

 

[rocmar]

Cast suspension parts are made from "Malleable Iron" After they are cast they are heat treated to keep the metal from being brittle. They will bend and not crack. The thing about these parts is that they will bend but you should never try to straighten them back because the will be weaken.

But if bent...
wheel will wobble

 

[RydeAK]

It will only wobble if the spin axis of the wheel is off. A lot could be bent and still roll with no wobble. A wheel wobble would actually be much easier to pinpoint. In my opinion of course.

 

[NitroxDiver]

But if bent...
wheel will wobble

The only thing I can think of that would cause it to wobble would be if the axle was bent. Ball joints can also bend throwing off the caster or camber. If you have not done it already I would pull the spindle and inspect the ball joints. The bad part of this is that unless you find something obvious you will probably need to pull both sides to compare them.

 

[DG Rider]

The hub end (flange) of the spindle could be bent, though that certainly seems like it would take a wallop that would really screw up the machine. Or the wheel. Either of these should be easy to spot by running them in the air. A little bend there would make a big difference in the tilt of the wheel (IE-camber). You've described the wheel tilting out at the top (IE-positive camber), but if you have a wheel/flange wobble, you'll never be able to accurately judge that until its fixed.

 

[rocmar]

The only thing I can think of that would cause it to wobble would be if the axle was bent. Ball joints can also bend throwing off the caster or camber. If you have not done it already I would pull the spindle and inspect the ball joints. The bad part of this is that unless you find something obvious you will probably need to pull both sides to compare them.

Axle..is brand new
ball joints new...

 

[rocmar]

Steering rack..stop
Is broke..
turns father left...
than right..

 

[NitroxDiver]

Steering rack..stop
Is broke..
turns father left...
than right..

Is the camber messed up too?

 

[rocmar]

Is the camber messed up too?

Stop..on steering rack
...broke.
so no adjustment on that
..till get new one...
thanks for your imput...