Another collapsed Hammock seat sling
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Road Master
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Another collapsed Hammock seat sling
I've been noticing that my Harley hammock had lost a good deal of it's cushioning effect. I pulled the seat off this weekend and saw that the flat sling retainer had popped out of it's anchors and slipped into the seat. I was able to grab it with a pair of pliers and force it back into position. I then drilled two holes through the seat pan and the retainer and used some 1/4-20 nuts and bolts to keep it in place.
Photos of failure and repair:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gener...at-owners.html
Photos of failure and repair:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gener...at-owners.html
Last edited by rwven; Nov 18, 2016 at 12:49 PM. Reason: Added link to hammock repair photos.
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Kudos to you for fixing it but for the money Harley charges for a seat I think I would have tried to make them warranty it and give me a new one. Course same thing could happen to a new one. Thanks for posting the fix for people who may come across this issue in the future.
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Kudos to you for fixing it but for the money Harley charges for a seat I think I would have tried to make them warranty it and give me a new one. Course same thing could happen to a new one. Thanks for posting the fix for people who may come across this issue in the future.
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This is why I spent the money on having The Pro Pad installed in the stock seat. Better support imho, far less expensive and, zero failure issues to contend with. They are a forum vendor btw.
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Just replaced mine under warranty after 5 months. Sling collapsed and rattling in the passenger area. If it happens again out of warranty I will be heading another direction.
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