I would like to try a 36" front end on my axys. Who Has the easiest most reasonably priced complete kit. Also I do not want to add weight.
Axys 36 conversion
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I run Alt Impact. Comes complete, easy to install and great guy to work with.
I'm not personally a fan of the offset spindles because you will get more snow drag which will push you away from the hill with an offset spindle vs having a new set of arms built
I run and recommend K-Mod- front end kit.
Complete kit bolt on and go- and you will be able to run your stock shocks with zero modification to them.
Complete kit bolt on and go- and you will be able to run your stock shocks with zero modification to them.
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I've had Z-Broz and Alternative Impact and this year I'll be running K-Mods.
They are all good quality and each offer a little different features. I personally like running a sway bar, so performance wise.....for me the Alternative Impacts were good. They are priced good and the service is awesome!!!
I'm really looking forward to the K-Mods as they are a true bolt on and come with everything, no swapping any parts.
Good luck!!
They are all good quality and each offer a little different features. I personally like running a sway bar, so performance wise.....for me the Alternative Impacts were good. They are priced good and the service is awesome!!!
I'm really looking forward to the K-Mods as they are a true bolt on and come with everything, no swapping any parts.
Good luck!!
I have complete 36" kits from z-bros with all ball joints and bushings installed, PM for pricing.
KMOD 37" kit all the way. I ran them most of last year. Everything bolts up including stock shocks. All the hardware is on them so there is no swapping out of ball ends, etc. They are very high quality too. Great welds, etc. I hit a solid piece of iron on top of a dam that was under the snow. The stock A Arms would have grenaded. It dented and slightly bent the lower A Arm on one side. I was able to ride it for three more rides before I got the replacement A Arm. Seriously strong product. I probably could have left it alone and been fine but I wanted it to be completely straight. The slight bend may have affected my trail handling somewhat.
Are you saying that the front end is now 1-1/2" taller? You may need to add spacers to the front shocks to get the geometry back to stock height. I had to do this on my pro with a 36" kit.
I was going to measure before and after and go from there on my axys when I stick the 36" front end on.
I took measurements from the ski bolt to the floor before and after while the sled was on a stand. I don't like the look of the geometry when the suspension is topped out and how this will affect transfer with the rear suspension. I don't know what kind of shock spacer would help.
I'm just looking for some reassurance from someone who ran this setup. If you buy the kit with the Exit shocks are they shorter?
I'm a fan of the K-mod for the identical ride height to stock using stock shocks... and no swapping of parts.
And as said above... the Z-broz and Alt-Impact are top notch fabrications.
I don't think you can go wrong with any of them.
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And as said above... the Z-broz and Alt-Impact are top notch fabrications.
I don't think you can go wrong with any of them.
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Oh ok so with no weight on the front suspension it was 1-1/2" lower. How about with the sled weigh on it?
The spacers I was talking about go inside the shock on the back side of the piston to shorten the shock's shaft travel. This would lower the front end back down. This is the same thing I had to do to my pro. And I agree, I don't like how it made the front end taller, making it have more ski pressure and rear suspension sag on my pro.
I took the spring off a shock to get some full travel measurements. There is the same 1-1/2" change at full compression. So the stock and 36" both have aprox 8" of travel, measured at the ski bolt, but the narrower Zbros is shifted down the 1-1/2".
I would still like to hear from someone who has ran this with the stock length shocks.
I would still like to hear from someone who has ran this with the stock length shocks.
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I put the zbroz 36" arms on with the stock shocks and spindles.
Just with it on a lift in the garage I could see that steering is tight at the extremes when at full droop. This is important if you don't use the sway bar because one side is usually at full droop when carving.
I ordered up the Exit shock and zbroz spindles and this is the proper way to do it. The shocks are shorter, and the spindles are stronger, have less drag, and are shaped to avoid any steering bind.
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