13 Pro RMK Suspension Beat Up

[XP Summit]

I bought this sled used this summer with 900 miles. Its a 13 LE Pro RMK 155 with a Silber Turbo. I can't figure why the rear suspension looks so beat on this sled. I remember seeing a similar sled with the same issue but has anyone else experienced this? See Pics below

 

[Cascade Addiction]

Late spring riding looks like to me.....crossing large sections of rocks/gravel with no snow getting up the mtn


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[RockyMtn.Kris]

Its from rocks/gravel

 

[RockyMtn.Kris]

wow, great minds think alike I guess

 

[XP Summit]

The owners previous last ride was in Alpin in March. Is that normal for that paint with crap snow and low road riding? First time I have seen a sled suspension take that much of a rapping

 

[AKtoad]

Salt + rocks= what you have

 

[ak]

Plus running the scratchers down over patches of gravel will cause that.

 

[LoudHandle]

It is likely just an optical illusion from the camera angle. The left rail looks tweaked bad right behind the front arm mount, but is likely just the rise.

 

[Danny Dangles]

Mine looks like that, must be a turbo thing

 

[phatty]

salt and gravel from traveling on an open 2 place trailer. wagering the previous owner's truck underbody looks about the same...

 

[XP Summit]

salt and gravel from traveling on an open 2 place trailer. wagering the previous owner's truck underbody looks about the same...

Sled was always on a Sled Deck.

To me it seems like that paint isn't that durable.... I could see the scratches throwing rocks down a gravel road. That makes sense

 

[rmscustom]

Sled was always on a Sled Deck.

To me it seems like that paint isn't that durable.... I could see the scratches throwing rocks down a gravel road. That makes sense

Its from the scratchers throwing rocks into the skid and getting tumbled around by the track... Maybe why your fts is shot and leaking oil?

 

[AndrettiDog]

My '13 was always in an enclosed and did that. Not quite as bad, but even the WE springs were chipping a little. The LE paint on the Pro's wasn't awesome. No worries here, I wheeled the rest of the paint and had the parts powder coated.