I have a 2016 outlander 1000xt. As the title states I was wondering if anyone has tried to reinforce the very bottom of the frame where there is 2 pieces of square metal about 6 inches apart that run the length of the quad. The reason I am asking is I bent the very end of one side of the square tubing crossing a rail road track. Apparently the track struck the very end of the exposed frame and bent it inward. The tubing measures 2.5 inches wide 2.5 inches tall. My idea was to get some square tubing just a slightly smaller diameter that would fit inside the existing square frame rails and slide it inside then weld it into place as this would make the frame more rigid and stronger. Obviously 2.5 by 2.5 inch would not work because it’s the same diameter but the next closest size that would potentially work would be 2 1/4 by 2 1/4 inches but that may be to small. Anyone who has done anything like this please offer advise/recommendations on what worked for you. As a side note I really can’t believe can am leaves these frames as exposed as they are……guess I’m gonna be looking at full length skid plates to prevent this from happening again. Sorry for the long winded post but looking for advise on what to do.

I have a 2016 outlander 1000xt. As the title states I was wondering if anyone has tried to reinforce the very bottom of the frame where there is 2 pieces of square metal about 6 inches apart that run the length of the quad. The reason I am asking is I bent the very end of one side of the square tubing crossing a rail road track. Apparently the track struck the very end of the exposed frame and bent it inward. The tubing measures 2.5 inches wide 2.5 inches tall. My idea was to get some square tubing just a slightly smaller diameter that would fit inside the existing square frame rails and slide it inside then weld it into place as this would make the frame more rigid and stronger. Obviously 2.5 by 2.5 inch would not work because it’s the same diameter but the next closest size that would potentially work would be 2 1/4 by 2 1/4 inches but that may be to small. Anyone who has done anything like this please offer advise/recommendations on what worked for you. As a side note I really can’t believe can am leaves these frames as exposed as they are……guess I’m gonna be looking at full length skid plates to prevent this from happening again. Sorry for the long winded post but looking for advise on what to do.