Amazing and rather dangerous things that a previous owner has done to a snowmobile!!!!!

[Rick E]

Seeing the recent skid guard thread made me think of something.

Several years ago I picked up a nice condition 2012 800 Summit for friends to use on an outing.
Very clean, good plastic, only 900 miles on it.
The PO had installed a few nice amenities, along with a yellow skid guard.
After getting it home, I gave it another good look-over!
Underneath I noticed a rather large eye-bolt hanging down from where the rear of the lower A arms connect.
He had installed the eye-bolt through the skid guard and into the module.
(must have been for tie-down use.... not sure)

Here is a picture of the eye-bolt. My finger gives you a good idea of it's size.

Can you imagine if a rider had gone over a large snow covered rock and had hooked that eye-bolt?

Just for fun, what have you guys found?

 

[Motorbreath_]

A rock would destroy that eye bolt. I have the same style on a few things, and they don't hold up to anything. Its still a completely stupid idea though. I can't say I've seen anything as bad as that.

 

[Rick E]

This is a rather tough cast steel eye-bolt....... not cast iron!
I'm glad that I saw it.

 

[Trashy]

Was the skid plate made of carpet? Sort looks like it.