P1000 What are the odds?

[JLH]

I remember a member posting about going down a trail at slow speed and a limb coming thru the passenger wheel well and nearly hitting him. I thought, "what are the odds of that happening?" Well it turns out, that in my case, the odds were pretty good.
I put the spray rig in this morning and went out spot spraying thistles. Going about 5 mph in low range, stopping and starting often, hanging out the door, looking at the ground. I was nearly thru when I heard a pop from the passenger side and a stick came thru the wheel well, about 2 1/2 feet. Scared the crap out of me. It ripped a hole in the wheel well about 5" long.
It amazed me that the stick came thru the wheel well so easily. I was going no faster than 5 mph and had someone been in the passenger seat, they could have been seriously injured.
Are many folks experiencing this issue, or am I just lucky?

 

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[my99svt]

WOW! There has got to be a way to stop that from happening. Good thing no one was sitting there!

 

[allgm1]

I cringe every time I run over a stick. My wife and I had one come through the passengers side floor board and tickled my leg (she was driving) . It is pretty scary, but I'm still gonna ride. I took the dogs out today for the first time in a few days, its been cold and REALLY windy here lately, there were sticks in the trail every where,none came in to visit today.

 

[JLH]

Anyone ever replaced the wheel wells? How hard a job is it?

Anyone making metal ones?

 

[allgm1]

I haven't seen where anyone has replaced them but I think @joeymt33 made a peice to fit right where yours got hit to fix that problem.

 

[wyodlr]

That piece is fairly easy to replace and cost about $80

 

[X4Dice]

I remember a member posting about going down a trail at slow speed and a limb coming thru the passenger wheel well and nearly hitting him. I thought, "what are the odds of that happening?" Well it turns out, that in my case, the odds were pretty good.
I put the spray rig in this morning and went out spot spraying thistles. Going about 5 mph in low range, stopping and starting often, hanging out the door, looking at the ground. I was nearly thru when I heard a pop from the passenger side and a stick came thru the wheel well, about 2 1/2 feet. Scared the crap out of me. It ripped a hole in the wheel well about 5" long.
It amazed me that the stick came thru the wheel well so easily. I was going no faster than 5 mph and had someone been in the passenger seat, they could have been seriously injured.
Are many folks experiencing this issue, or am I just lucky?View attachment 38009View attachment 38010View attachment 38011

I think I would call Honda corporate and explain to them what happened and E-mail them your pictures. That is a bad deal, glad you were alone.

 

[sporttrac4x4]

It's the little square holes catching the sticks it's not the thickness of the plastic it's the design. Is the 2017 made the same.

 

[Bastardchild]

Wow that would have been the last thing i would think would happen!

 

[Jshell3]

I remember a member posting about going down a trail at slow speed and a limb coming thru the passenger wheel well and nearly hitting him. I thought, "what are the odds of that happening?" Well it turns out, that in my case, the odds were pretty good.
I put the spray rig in this morning and went out spot spraying thistles. Going about 5 mph in low range, stopping and starting often, hanging out the door, looking at the ground. I was nearly thru when I heard a pop from the passenger side and a stick came thru the wheel well, about 2 1/2 feet. Scared the crap out of me. It ripped a hole in the wheel well about 5" long.
It amazed me that the stick came thru the wheel well so easily. I was going no faster than 5 mph and had someone been in the passenger seat, they could have been seriously injured.
Are many folks experiencing this issue, or am I just lucky?View attachment 38009View attachment 38010View attachment 38011

Similar story. I didn't take pictures, tho, I wish I would have.

Glad your ok.

I HAVE to get skids, now. Seeing this!

 

[ghost]

Yikes!
@joeymt33 bolted some 1/4 uhmw plates to that area.
I have full skid plates but they would not stop that stick. Or other similar punctures I have seen pictures of. Man, someone is gonna hurt!
I'll be doing the joey fix now. But I'm not sure if this stick would have been stopped or just redirected more towards the driver.

 

[joeymt33]

You guys should really look into it. I'm scared to death of my little boys or wife taking a stick to the thigh or worse. It's really a cheap mod and I heated the UHMW with a 500watt work light.

If you have any questions, just ask. I'd be glad to help.

One note, I think 1/8" would be fine versus 1/4". It would be easier to handle.






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[popeye]

You guys should really look into it. I'm scared to death of my little boys or wife taking a stick to the thigh or worse. It's really a cheap mod and I heated the UHMW with a 500watt work light.

If you have any questions, just ask. I'd be glad to help.

One note, I think 1/8" would be fine versus 1/4". It would be easier to handle.






" jak9922" lmfao grilling hotdogs on a stick over an open popo hahahahaha

Did you only do the one piece that you are holding there joey? Is it only coming through because of the square hole ribs?

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[Jshell3]

You guys should really look into it. I'm scared to death of my little boys or wife taking a stick to the thigh or worse. It's really a cheap mod and I heated the UHMW with a 500watt work light.

If you have any questions, just ask. I'd be glad to help.

One note, I think 1/8" would be fine versus 1/4". It would be easier to handle.






" jak9922" lmfao grilling hotdogs on a stick over an open popo hahahahaha

Make us some... I'm sure we'll buy them!

 

[joeymt33]

I made 3 panels per side I think.

This small piece on the underside.


This piece in the middle


This inner piece.


I won't win a fashion award but no one has ever asked me about because they noticed. Here's a shot of it complete.



This is the same side from the under view. It also protects the brake reservoir.




" jak9922" lmfao grilling hotdogs on a stick over an open popo hahahahaha

 

[sporttrac4x4]

You guys should really look into it. I'm scared to death of my little boys or wife taking a stick to the thigh or worse. It's really a cheap mod and I heated the UHMW with a 500watt work light.

If you have any questions, just ask. I'd be glad to help.

One note, I think 1/8" would be fine versus 1/4". It would be easier to handle.






" jak9922" lmfao grilling hotdogs on a stick over an open popo hahahahaha

did you zip ties or rivets to attach or screws

 

[joeymt33]

I used screws. This is an inside view. like I said, not going to win "best of show".




I have since went back and painted the floor board so the screws aren't as noticed.



" jak9922" lmfao grilling hotdogs on a stick over an open popo hahahahaha

 

[ghost]

Do you think a 24x24 piece is enough for the same 6 pieces you made?

 

[popeye]

I used screws. This is an inside view. like I said, not going to win "best of show".




I have since went back and painted the floor board so the screws aren't as noticed.



" jak9922" lmfao grilling hotdogs on a stick over an open popo hahahahaha

Thanks joey

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[joeymt33]

Do you think a 24x24 piece is enough for the same 6 pieces you made?

Are used three 24 x 24 sheets. I may not of been the most efficient in planning out each cut!


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