Bear Report post Posted August 24, 2014 This is a Simco saddle that I was going to rebuild, the tree is broken. Any ideas on how I can fix this or is it a total loss? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hillbilly jack Report post Posted August 25, 2014 I would call it a loss and buy a good tree and build a better saddle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Denise Report post Posted August 25, 2014 Looks like it might be a Ralide tree? If so, you can probably get an identical replacement if you can figure out the number. That said, it won't be a high quality saddle when you are done with it, even with a new tree, so you need to make your decision based on that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bear Report post Posted August 25, 2014 Thanks for the information. I figured it was not worth the trouble. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saddlebag Report post Posted November 13, 2014 (edited) I used metal plates and screws on a Ralide tree. It lasted a long time after that. I was told Bondo works on Ralide trees. Edited November 13, 2014 by Saddlebag Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Sioux Saddlery Report post Posted November 14, 2014 Broken Ralide trees go in the trash can at my place. It's easier to fix a cheap old wood tree with no covering than a Ralide tree. Some folks elect to have them replaced with a new tree, some don't. When I started in business, the Little Wonder Ralide trees were about $40. Now they're about a$100. With labor added, it has to be a pretty decent saddle in all other aspects to make it worth replacing the tree. Way too many new $300 cheap saddles on EBay anymore for people to want to money in repairing a cheap one. Of course the good thing is, those $300 new saddles last about a dozen rides or 6 months, whichever comes first, before they start to self destruct. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
