[quadracer450 52]

I had big plans to ride tomorrow at a local track and I just finished changing the oil in my LTR, and when I was putting the oil filter cap back on, one of the bolts just broke off. It didnt even get tight or anything before it broke, it was just turning loosely then just popped and fell in the floor. Ive never been so pissed in my life. Luckily, I was able to get it out and got to Advance Auto Parts at 8:55... They close at 9. They had the bolt, only in a better stainless version so I can ride again. Just figured I would let you all know the stockers seem a little weak, and wondering if anyone else has had the same problem??

 

[SandJunkie]

Nope..but thanks for the warning...guess where I'm going before my next oil change?...appreciate the thread

 

[Luckiduc13]

I have reason to believe mine are weak too. I will be switching to the stainless asap.

 

[Wally]

just changed my oil filter too and putting the cap thing back on, I can really notice that it isnt the best material. Thanks for the tip on buying new ones before they break.

 

[[email protected]$$Rider]

that sucks i will look in to replacing mine soon to.

 

[OKTRX450R]

Just a word of caution the threads you are screwing into are much softer then your new bolt material...do not overtighten or you will have a bigger problem them a broken bolt!

 

[ratherBridin]

I will tell you a scary situation. Somehow my quad fell off of a trailor this weekend.

 

[quadracer450 52]

I will tell you a scary situation. Somehow my quad fell off of a trailor this weekend.
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OUCH!!! Any damage??

 

[ratherBridin]

Oddly enough no not really, it scratched my main skid plate when it scrapped the edge of the trailor

 

[SandJunkie]

It was probably chicken grease on the brakes

 

[quadracer450 52]

It was probably chicken grease on the brakes
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thats the only thing i could think of... not really any other reason it would just fall off

 

[AJW]

Quads falling off trailers would not be good. I was out riding in the mountains last weekend and I was following my buddy home. He had a 3 quads on the back of a trailer and one in his truck box. The last quad on the trailer's strapping came loose and the quad started bouncing back toward the road. I quickly got him to pull over. When we stopped one of the quad's wheels was about 1/2 way off the back. :blink:

Luckily that thing didn't fall off. First, it would've fallen off sideways and probably would've rolled like crazy (Falling off a trailer at 60+ MPH). Second it would've been right in front of me and I would've had a Kawasaki Brute Force stuck in my front end. It could've been ugly!

Make SURE those straps are tight!!