P1000 A-arm Replace, Repair, or Keep Ridding?

[OnTheJob]

My kid wacked a rock and sliced the inside wall of the front tire. Rock rash on the bottom of the A-arm and a slight bend. Too much damage/bend to keep riding or you think it’ll be fine? I’m rarely over 35 mph or on pavement.

 

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[CID]

I might ride that forever or until I came up with the energy to remove it and have my neighbor push it straight in his press, Check yer toe-in tho.

 

[MuskyHunter]

Yeah I would ride that. I raced GNCC on arms that started out A arms and ended looking like S arms.

 

[BWAF]

My 16 has had one for 2 years like almost 10k on it, ride and drive

 

[TripleB]

X4

 

[Isaiah]

I would run it but It does look like an excuse to get Offset A arms and 30s 🤣

 

[BWAF]

I've had a set since February and haven't put them on

 

[JACKAL]

I've had one slightly bent just like that for 2 years and 4000 miles. No issue, run it.

 

[05Willys]

I might ride that forever or until I came up with the energy to remove it and have my neighbor push it straight in his press, Check yer toe-in tho.

Ha, you sound like my neighbor! Except for the fact that he would have wanted to use my garage and tools. Oh did I mention and my hands to do it too? That's OK, he brings beer.

 

[JoeyL]

sounds like a lot of experience saying it will be OK.

FWIW
maybe keep an eye on the front bolt and bushing
make sure it doesnt wear out and damage the attachment point/frame.
you can see in the pic how cocked it is vs the rear

you have a winch and snatch block?
with the right anchor points (trees), you may be able to pull it close to back in line pretty easy

 

[Glock21user]

sounds like a lot of experience saying it will be OK.

FWIW
maybe keep an eye on the front bolt and bushing
make sure it doesnt wear out and damage the attachment point/frame.
you can see in the pic how cocked it is vs the rear

you have a winch and snatch block?
with the right anchor points (trees), you may be able to pull it close to back in line pretty easy
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Bad idea on the winch, too easy to kink the tube or over bend and cause more issues.
That bolt I will wager is not bent or out of alignment, due to the way a suspension works there is no load other than holding that arm on when it is at rest.
If it were out of whack then the damage would have to have been much worse.
Check to make sure everything is tight and run it until you feel like wrenching on it.

 

[OnTheJob]

Thanks guys. Nothing else appears damaged or bent including the mounting points. I’m gonna ride it once I get a new set of tires mounted up on Monday and then keep an eye on it with alignment, etc

 

[Glock21user]

Thanks guys. Nothing else appears damaged or bent including the mounting points. I’m gonna ride it once I get a new set of tires mounted up on Monday and then keep an eye on it with alignment, etc

You will be just fine, go enjoy.
There are already too many things that keep us out of the trails and woods, this should not be one to add.

 

[OnTheJob]

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