P500 Is there supposed to be a weld here??

[gtistiffler]

2020 500. Just got it two weeks ago. Drivers side frame where the upper control arms bolts up looks like there is a weld missing?? The other side is welded all the way around. Drivers side is just barely welded on top of the tube leaving a huge open gap. How are y’alls??

 

[Admin]

 

[Smitty335]

2020 500. Just got it two weeks ago. Drivers side frame where the upper control arms bolts up looks like there is a weld missing?? The other side is welded all the way around. Drivers side is just barely welded on top of the tube leaving a huge open gap. How are y’alls??View attachment 232363

Picture of the other side would be great!

 

[gtistiffler]

Picture of the other side would be great!

 

[Russ989]

2020 500. Just got it two weeks ago. Drivers side frame where the upper control arms bolts up looks like there is a weld missing?? The other side is welded all the way around. Drivers side is just barely welded on top of the tube leaving a huge open gap. How are y’alls??View attachment 232363

Yes, take it back to the dealer.

 

[CID]

As a hobby welder, that's a horrible fitment if it is supposed to be welded. No way you should have to fill that with weld, it should fit WAY better than that.

 

[hallic]

Must've been put together on a friday afternoon

 

[futzin]

congrats for spotting it, as well!

 

[NTCPrezJB]

2020 500. Just got it two weeks ago. Drivers side frame where the upper control arms bolts up looks like there is a weld missing?? The other side is welded all the way around. Drivers side is just barely welded on top of the tube leaving a huge open gap. How are y’alls??View attachment 232363

Cheese and rice I think quality control took that entire week off. Hopefully they don’t give you a hard time about fixing it.

 

[gtistiffler]

Yes, take it back to the dealer.

plan on it. Unfortunately it’s 2.5 hours one way

 

[DG Rider]

Apparently, some 700 have come with the EPS unit bracket not welded on one side. I sure do miss Honda sometimes.

 

[Gator]

Must've been put together on a friday afternoon

Or Monday morning.

 

[gtistiffler]

Any of y’all have a pic of yours you can post? Thanks

 

[CID]

Any of y’all have a pic of yours you can post? Thanks

That would be good to have with you in case the dealer balks. It looks like a formed sheet metal bracket, not a structural frame member but that's just going by your photo; I don't have one to compare.

 

[gtistiffler]

That would be good to have with you in case the dealer balks. It looks like a formed sheet metal bracket, not a structural frame member but that's just going by your photo; I don't have one to compare.

its a round tube that the a arm brackets are welded to.

 

[CID]

its a round tube that the a arm brackets are welded to.

Oh, I see that now, thanks. 👍 I hope someone will post a photo for you.

 

[hallic]

My dirty 2018 P500

 

[toddvdh]

As a hobby welder, that's a horrible fitment if it is supposed to be welded. No way you should have to fill that with weld, it should fit WAY better than that.

For the stuff custom built in your garage, for sure. I work in production welding where parts are premade, and our tolerences are 1/8". Sometimes 3/16" sneaks through. There are several parts on the frame and that 1/8" for every cut can add up. If you can walk across it, you can weld it.

Hopefully honda or the dealer takes care of that quickly, it sounds like that is a pretty unsafe setup.

 

[toddvdh]

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The weld on the other side looks cracked to me.

 

[GrnP500]

My dirty 2018 P500
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2018 also

 

[gtistiffler]

Thanks. Dealer is sending pics to Honda. We’ll see. I can this being a long process. Have about three miles on it 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️