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I had the Mav out for the first time in Winchester Oregon for Dunefest. I was running skat 10 paddle on the rear and smooth buff on the front. The thing felt pretty much unstoppable. The sand was very soft and dry as it hasn't rained in the pacific northwest much at all this summer.
The Mav made it up all the big dunes with ease in 2wd. I hit 8000 rpm every time I floored the throttle. I beat my buddies xp900 in drags and hills, he was running douglas doonz paddles and dirt fronts in 4wd.
After the first ride getting back to camp, I noticed the driver side front tie rod was bent. WTF, I didn't even hit anything hard?
I had the HOLZ tie rods and tried to put them on, but they wouldn't fit. They were drilled and tapped wrong.
Oh well I drove it for 2 more days until it horse shoed and was undrivable. Had to have a Jeep with a rear mouted winch pick the front off the ground and drag my azz to the pavement where I was able to remove the fugged up tie rod and get it into the trailer.
I got the right tie rods from HOLZ yesterday and put everything back together.
Can Am should not be putting these tie rods on this machine, I don't care if they would have warrantied them. I would not put stockers back on my machine.
The Mav made it up all the big dunes with ease in 2wd. I hit 8000 rpm every time I floored the throttle. I beat my buddies xp900 in drags and hills, he was running douglas doonz paddles and dirt fronts in 4wd.
After the first ride getting back to camp, I noticed the driver side front tie rod was bent. WTF, I didn't even hit anything hard?
I had the HOLZ tie rods and tried to put them on, but they wouldn't fit. They were drilled and tapped wrong.
Oh well I drove it for 2 more days until it horse shoed and was undrivable. Had to have a Jeep with a rear mouted winch pick the front off the ground and drag my azz to the pavement where I was able to remove the fugged up tie rod and get it into the trailer.
I got the right tie rods from HOLZ yesterday and put everything back together.
Can Am should not be putting these tie rods on this machine, I don't care if they would have warrantied them. I would not put stockers back on my machine.