teddybear26x
Active member
I recently purchased my first sled. I am learning as I go so please bare with me.
I finally got tired of been beat up on the trails because of what seemed like a phantom rear suspension problem. I would start the day with a nice stiff rear end. After about 5km on the trail I would notice that the back end would start to sag. Than it would feel like I was riding on the track. I would get off bang it around, thinking ice build up, and nothing. I started to go home, it would pop back up and be all good again. Next time I went out, nothing would work well all day. Next time, back to the phantom problem. After doing this a few times I finally decided, after to talk to a few of you, it was time that the shocks be rebuilt. A quick talk with the previous owner confirmed this. So I got my shocks redone.
While taking the skid out I noticed that I must have broken 1 of the limiter straps last time out. So I order a set of those according to the OEM number.
I pick them up and and go to put them on my sled. they are about 1.5 inches shorter than the ones that were currently on the sled. Another call to he previous owner, he has never changed the original straps.
Why are the new straps so much shorter??? They don't stretch, do they??
So with some help of a buddy I got these limiter straps on and everything back together. I push down on the rear. WOW, and can almost bottom it out with 1 hand. REALLY soft, but I know the shocks are good cause the rebound is smooth and fast.
So the question is, Are my limiter straps to short now and causing to much preload that there is no down motion resistance from the shocks OR are my rear springs just shot? is there a test you can do to tell if the springs are good or not? If the limiter straps are too short, what problems will I have or damage will I cause if I leave them the way they are?
Sorry for the long one, just figured a back story was needed for proper answers.
I finally got tired of been beat up on the trails because of what seemed like a phantom rear suspension problem. I would start the day with a nice stiff rear end. After about 5km on the trail I would notice that the back end would start to sag. Than it would feel like I was riding on the track. I would get off bang it around, thinking ice build up, and nothing. I started to go home, it would pop back up and be all good again. Next time I went out, nothing would work well all day. Next time, back to the phantom problem. After doing this a few times I finally decided, after to talk to a few of you, it was time that the shocks be rebuilt. A quick talk with the previous owner confirmed this. So I got my shocks redone.
While taking the skid out I noticed that I must have broken 1 of the limiter straps last time out. So I order a set of those according to the OEM number.
I pick them up and and go to put them on my sled. they are about 1.5 inches shorter than the ones that were currently on the sled. Another call to he previous owner, he has never changed the original straps.
Why are the new straps so much shorter??? They don't stretch, do they??
So with some help of a buddy I got these limiter straps on and everything back together. I push down on the rear. WOW, and can almost bottom it out with 1 hand. REALLY soft, but I know the shocks are good cause the rebound is smooth and fast.
So the question is, Are my limiter straps to short now and causing to much preload that there is no down motion resistance from the shocks OR are my rear springs just shot? is there a test you can do to tell if the springs are good or not? If the limiter straps are too short, what problems will I have or damage will I cause if I leave them the way they are?
Sorry for the long one, just figured a back story was needed for proper answers.
