>>Ouch Doug that looks like it
>>hurt, hope you heal up
>>good.
>>I want to see a picture
>>of the snowmobile.
>> Were you climbing a steep
>>hill and hit a tree
>>or flying in the flat
>>and hit a rock that
>>you couldn't see?
>>I have wrecked a few
>>snowmobiles but haven't got hurt
>>as bad as you did.
>> If you need help
>>repairing the sled I have
>>some buddies that helped me
>>fix mine, they are pretty
>>good at it and a
>>lot cheaper than the shops.
>>
>
>I was actually on a very
>flat groomed trail in Island
>Park Idaho with my wife
>and kids, we had three
>machines. We had just left
>a lodge for lunch and
>was headed back to our
>cabin. My oldest daughter flew
>past me "taunting" me to
>chase her, which I did.
>We veered off the groomed
>trail at high speed entering
>a huge open flat. For
>some unknown reason, she decided
>to make a hard left
>right in front of me
>and stop, unaware of my
>close proximity and speed I
>was traveling. I had two
>choices.....hit her broadside and risk
>hurting all three of us
>(I had my 8 year
>old on my machine behind
>me) or veer to the
>right towards a small stand
>of pines.....I chose the pines.
>Just prior to hitting the
>tree, I planted my right
>foot and cranked hard on
>the steering to go left.
>This broke my leg but
>angled our bodies to miss
>the trees when the sled
>impacted. Luckily I was the
>only injury and it was
>only a leg.....I feel blessed.
>
>As far as the machine goes,
>they totaled it and I
>am now the proud owner
>of a 2009 Ski-Do Summit
>with a damaged bulk head
>(chassis) and destroyed clutch, not
>to mention a few cosmetic
>plastic pieces. I've been told
>I can repair it for
>about $2K, it's valued at
>around $4500, which they are
>charging me. The repair costs
>of labor are what push
>it into the "totaled" status.
>Not sure yet what i'll
>do with it, but I'm
>leaning towards repair and keep
>the damn thing.
>
>
Hell Ya PUNK!
Keep it!
Repair it!
We'll go for a 2nd Ride!
Hope you're doing OK!
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