Busted Tunnel

Big A · Mar 25, 2017

Anybody else have tunnel issues? Broke on both sides just ahead of the drop brackets. Not sure how or when it happened, stopped to dump the Jerry in and buddy pointed it out. I'm not a big jump or cliff drop kinda guy either. Limped it back to Grizzly lodge but still have to get to the truck in the am, fingers crossed.

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skegpro · Mar 25, 2017

Big A said:
Anybody else have tunnel issues? Broke on both sides just ahead of the drop brackets. Not sure how or when it happened, stopped to dump the Jerry in and buddy pointed it out. I'm not a big jump or cliff drop kinda guy either. Limped it back to Grizzly lodge but still have to get to the truck in the am, fingers crossed.

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Must of got something.
Got any pictures?

Big A · Mar 25, 2017

Can't upload pics at the moment but it's crippled real bad to the point the running boards broke as well, gonna have to swallow the pride and beat up an Axis rental for the day.

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skegpro · Mar 25, 2017

****ty, drop brackets are still intact?

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Big A · Mar 26, 2017

Yup, they're racers edge brackets though, but thicker than stock

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skegpro · Mar 26, 2017

Big A said:
Yup, they're racers edge brackets though, but thicker than stock

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Similar thing happened to a buddy of mine, riding along and both drop brackets broke.
Nothing abusive about it.

I wonder if your drop brackets weren't too strong for the tunnel.....

skegpro · Mar 26, 2017

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SidewaysInto3rd · Mar 26, 2017

Looks like you need to adjust your riding style sir.

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kanedog · Mar 26, 2017

skegpro said:
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Similar thing happened to a buddy of mine, riding along and both drop brackets broke.
Nothing abusive about it.

I wonder if your drop brackets weren't too strong for the tunnel.....

Riding along and both brackets broke? Mmmmkay.

skegpro · Mar 26, 2017

kanedog said:
Riding along and both brackets broke? Mmmmkay.

Say what you will.

But if you look closely the left bracket pulled off. Broke right where the rivets go through.

And then the right one broke cause it couldn't handle the entire load.

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fredw · Mar 26, 2017

Better get ahold of Darrel, he has many of them out there if he needs no change his design.. Could be a costly mistake

Big A · Mar 26, 2017

I believe it, neither I nor anyone in my group can think of anything that would have caused mine to break

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Vertical-Extreme · Mar 26, 2017

skegpro said:
Say what you will.

But if you look closely the left bracket pulled off. Broke right where the rivets go through.

And then the right one broke cause it couldn't handle the entire load.

Hit fence, torn first one off, never noticed, ripped second one off from too much load...
Poopy deal either way

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Bnorth · Mar 28, 2017

Are you just running the baker drop brackets or his rear arm too? Maybe coupling the skid puts too much load on that point?

Big A · Mar 28, 2017

Yes I am running the baker rear arm with B-motion and his drop brackets. What you're hinting at is exactly what I'm afraid doo is going to say as well. Still waiting for the word back, might have to call Darryl and quiz him up as well.

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sick1 · Mar 28, 2017

Did you put on the tunnel stiffeners that go with the uncoupling setup? Is darryl offering them on the gen 4? I know on the xms it comes with the kit.

skegpro · Mar 28, 2017

Big A said:
Yes I am running the baker rear arm with B-motion and his drop brackets. What you're hinting at is exactly what I'm afraid doo is going to say as well. Still waiting for the word back, might have to call Darryl and quiz him up as well.

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Oh yeah, ouch.
That's an easy out for Doo.

fredw · Mar 28, 2017

So what was bakers thought, were the stiffeners used? How much tension on rear shock, did rivets break out or the drop brackets crack?? Would like to know before using them on mine

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