New adjustable front end?

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Anyone get a look at the new adjustable front end on the 19’s.


What would it take to put on an 18?
 

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Just put offset spindles on. Will be cheaper and achieve same thing.
 

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All parts will interchange. Shocks are shorter on the skinnier front end
 

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It's no more adjustable than the current front end.

If you want to interchange, I think you have to swap shocks, upper arms, lower arms, spindle, and tie rod all together.
 

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So it’s not an adjustment on the fly thing? Trail vs pow. Shatty.
 

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I plan on putting in an order for offset spindles at the end of August. Anyone interested in pre-ordering and I will knock 10% off. Let me know.
 

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I’m thinking aftermarket arms verses the spindles.

Smashed one factory arm in the spring and it was 1/2 the price of a full aftermarket arm set to replace just one lower.
 

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I’m thinking aftermarket arms verses the spindles.

Smashed one factory arm in the spring and it was 1/2 the price of a full aftermarket arm set to replace just one lower.

Many have done that and many have come back solely for the availability.
 

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I’m thinking aftermarket arms verses the spindles.

Smashed one factory arm in the spring and it was 1/2 the price of a full aftermarket arm set to replace just one lower.

While aftermarket arms can be found cheaper, you damage one while on a trip it can be tough to find the aftermarket one in a short time frame where if you bite the bullet you can get an OEM in short order, hence while I prefer to run the offset spindles.
 

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I was rethinking my post about debating the better route to go and not sewer somebody’s business while they are offering a deal on a good product!

I’m just debating what way I want to try the narrow stance.

I get the availability of stock arms theory. But my local aftermarket supplier has better stock and better hours than my local dealers.

I’m Thinking of keeping the full good set of factory arms in the trailer as the spares to finish a trip.

Yes more work and different stance if needed but most of my trips are only a couple days at a time anyway.

Has anyone found the Long arms and offsets make things more vulnerable without the ski protecting things a bit?


Regardless i am just happy that when I plowed a stump hard on my first ride on my new,left over, sled this spring, I’m very happy the arm folded nicely and the sled was not written off!
 

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I was rethinking my post about debating the better route to go and not sewer somebody’s business while they are offering a deal on a good product!

I’m just debating what way I want to try the narrow stance.

I get the availability of stock arms theory. But my local aftermarket supplier has better stock and better hours than my local dealers.

I’m Thinking of keeping the full good set of factory arms in the trailer as the spares to finish a trip.

Yes more work and different stance if needed but most of my trips are only a couple days at a time anyway.

Has anyone found the Long arms and offsets make things more vulnerable without the ski protecting things a bit?


Regardless i am just happy that when I plowed a stump hard on my first ride on my new,left over, sled this spring, I’m very happy the arm folded nicely and the sled was not written off!

The stock arms with Arm Candy braces are pretty reliable. If you hit really hard they still fold but they now do it in the thicker area of the arm and not the very weak thin spot. More things to consider when choosing your narrowing method are: install time?, do tie-rods need changing?, do shocks need shortening? and if so then how much shock travel is lost? Will the stock spindles fail?

If you use offset spindles you can simply install and ride with no negatives in the list above. The stock spindles are pretty weak too and we have seen too many break with light hits.
 

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I put a 36" front end kit on my sled last year and love it. I did the full replacement, this way I carry all my stock stuff with me so if I damage anything I can just go back to stock for the rest of the trip.
 

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I was rethinking my post about debating the better route to go and not sewer somebody’s business while they are offering a deal on a good product!

I’m just debating what way I want to try the narrow stance.

I get the availability of stock arms theory. But my local aftermarket supplier has better stock and better hours than my local dealers.

I’m Thinking of keeping the full good set of factory arms in the trailer as the spares to finish a trip.

Yes more work and different stance if needed but most of my trips are only a couple days at a time anyway.

Has anyone found the Long arms and offsets make things more vulnerable without the ski protecting things a bit?

Regardless i am just happy that when I plowed a stump hard on my first ride on my new,left over, sled this spring, I’m very happy the arm folded nicely and the sled was not written off!

On the Pro ride I did drag the spindle across a rock once or twice on really steep elevators early season though, on the Axys my offsets look just like new, just luck? I do like running the spindle in the middle of the ski, it tends to help the ski bushing, vs the stock spindle off center and narrower arms.
 
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