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Whats your opinions on front and rear suspensions. Weight? Performance? Fit and finish?
Best light weight M front and rear suspension?
- Thread starter THINairJUNKIE
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Not timbersled, unless you don't leave the ground. If you're a stick to the ground kind of rider, they're very plush & light, but not at all durable.
This is not just my opinion, EVERYONE who I know that has run timbersled has bent the piss out of it.
HOLZ makes a very nice skid and there's no comparison in durability.
Heard very good things about Kmod but never run one myself (never heard anything negative about them).
This is not just my opinion, EVERYONE who I know that has run timbersled has bent the piss out of it.
HOLZ makes a very nice skid and there's no comparison in durability.
Heard very good things about Kmod but never run one myself (never heard anything negative about them).
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oh btw, BDX just came out with a arms & rear suspension arms, they look like high quality stuff, the welds are beautiful!
also, I'm not saying the t-sled stuff is complete junk, just not for the more air oriented rider. (105 lb wife bent her bad)
Fastlane & holz also make good a arms. I have holz & like them, 1 inch wider than stock (let me keep longer shocks, 40 in arms & I'd have to switch to shorter)
Given the choice I'd get the bdx arms & skid pieces, 12 lbs off & you keep stock strength in the skid. The nickel finish looks badass too.
also, I'm not saying the t-sled stuff is complete junk, just not for the more air oriented rider. (105 lb wife bent her bad)
Fastlane & holz also make good a arms. I have holz & like them, 1 inch wider than stock (let me keep longer shocks, 40 in arms & I'd have to switch to shorter)
Given the choice I'd get the bdx arms & skid pieces, 12 lbs off & you keep stock strength in the skid. The nickel finish looks badass too.
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Anybody got pics of bdx suspension parts? Havent seen any on there website. Prices to.
M
I love my ez- ryde rear skid. I have pounded it all winter with no problem. The guys at ez-ryde are great to deal with too.
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Several of us run the Timbersled Rear suspension and nobody has bent it yet. I love the ride, climbs way better. No more rear end sag.
The new Cat front end is pretty much as good as it gets. Cat now uses aluminum bushings like all the aftermarket companies. Thats where alot of the weight saved. But not no more. You can still save a few pounds with a arms, but in my opinion its not worth it.
Eddie
The new Cat front end is pretty much as good as it gets. Cat now uses aluminum bushings like all the aftermarket companies. Thats where alot of the weight saved. But not no more. You can still save a few pounds with a arms, but in my opinion its not worth it.
Eddie
If I can get to the shop before they close after work I'll snap a few pics of the bdx stuff, it's pretty.
MIKE, When are you gonna get them up on the site?!?! I would have bought bdx instead of holz if you'd picked up the pace on these!!
btw, if I recall bushings only took off 1/2 or 3/4 lb.
MIKE, When are you gonna get them up on the site?!?! I would have bought bdx instead of holz if you'd picked up the pace on these!!
btw, if I recall bushings only took off 1/2 or 3/4 lb.
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Just looked and bdx must have put pics up today. I have to say sold on the hole kit. Looks pretty trick.
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Kmod rear & Zbroz front on M1200
I removed my 08 skid and installed my 05 m7 with the Kmod coil over, seems to get up on the snow better and doesn't trench as bad. Only draw back is I gained about a few pounds. For the front I put on the 40" wide Zbroz with plastic bushings instead of alluminum and it works great but again didn't save any weight but is as tough as it gets and rides great.
I removed my 08 skid and installed my 05 m7 with the Kmod coil over, seems to get up on the snow better and doesn't trench as bad. Only draw back is I gained about a few pounds. For the front I put on the 40" wide Zbroz with plastic bushings instead of alluminum and it works great but again didn't save any weight but is as tough as it gets and rides great.
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I have had great luck with a T-Sled front end on my 06 M. Love the sharper turning radius, made my 162 handle like a whole different sled in the tight trees. I definately don't baby my sled and haven't bent anything yet, but if I was gonna bend something, I sure would like it to be an A-arm rather than a bulk head. Thinking about going with a Mtn Tamer rear next year but still on the fence. As it was said earlier, the new M front ends are tough to beat.
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I am glad to finally see someone who - instead of bragging up something weak and light..went to something that works and doesn't break down..Im going the same direction with my 08 m1000..adding weight where it needs to be and losing where it
doesnt matter.
I am glad to finally see someone who - instead of bragging up something weak and light..went to something that works and doesn't break down..Im going the same direction with my 08 m1000..adding weight where it needs to be and losing where it
doesnt matter.
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Lose the weight and buy the kit. Now were talking 20lbs!!!!!
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It has always seemed like it costs about a $100 a pound to drop weight. So with that said bdx isnt to far off on there price. The timber sled rear looks like it would be sweet. Not sold on the a-arms and spindles, look pretty thin.
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Fastlanes a-arms are very strong the only downside is that snow and ice can build up on the x. Mine have worked great so far with some pretty hard hits. Great customer service, they were a little behind on the orders when I needed mine and upgraded the shipping so I only got them a few days late.
