Best A-arms?

[HOLZ]

we will have a-arms available for the '13 pros.

A-arms for 11-12 pros are very popular. Chromoly steel. Lighter than stock, stronger than stock. Yes, they can be 1" wider, but you can also adjust that back with the spacers at the spindle to return to stock width.

 

[FCR112]

we will have a-arms available for the '13 pros.

A-arms for 11-12 pros are very popular. Chromoly steel. Lighter than stock, stronger than stock. Yes, they can be 1" wider, but you can also adjust that back with the spacers at the spindle to return to stock width.

Right, you can adjust the upper arms to narrow the stance, but how do you do this without seriously changing the camber of the ski's? The lower arm stance is fixed.


I have owned both the Holz and Zbroz. In my experience the Holz arms are a much better product considering both weight AND strength gain.

That being said, if Holz would offer the same excellent design with their strength and durability (while not changing shock geometry) in a narrower stance they could be even better IMO.

This would use less material making them even lighter while at the same time improving the handling of the Pro for boondockers who prefer the increased maneuverability a narrow stance provides... on the '11-'12's anyway, I can't speak to the 13's at all.

I know of a few riders that shyed away Holz last season because they did not want to "widen" the stance of their sled. I suggest that making a couple different width offerings could make you even better against the competition.

 

[philsummers21]

Only reason im not going with Holz. Alot of people around here love your stuff. Im just not wanting to widen my sled. I dont ride trails.

 

[ak]

I have a set of alt titanium arms for sale in the classified section. These arms work great I'm just selling my sled and buying a 13 pro and they already come with light arms stock.

 

[realbass]

we will have a-arms available for the '13 pros.

A-arms for 11-12 pros are very popular. Chromoly steel. Lighter than stock, stronger than stock. Yes, they can be 1" wider, but you can also adjust that back with the spacers at the spindle to return to stock width.

Stock spacers in low position is 39'
your minimum position is 40 i think...

I and my buddies will go to ZBroz and will be happy with '38.

 

[Snoweasel]

Holz

I've bent a number of a-arms on both my dragons and on my pro. I like my skiis as narrow as I can set them so I was reluctant to go with the Holz but I bought them nonetheless.

I'm very happy, personally I did not notice the small increase in width, not at all. They are lighter and they are much stronger. This past season I took two very hard hits, one a rock square on the ski at high speed and one a ghost ride stopped by a tree between the bumber and ski (direct hit on lower a-arm). Either hit would have destroyed my stock arms but the Holz held up perfect. No bulkhead or tunnel damage either. I was convinced I would have major damage after the hits.....but all was OK.

For me I like the Holz on my pro. I have not had experience with the other brands.

Best of luck.

 

[Seabass152]

Stock spacers in low position is 39'
your minimum position is 40 i think...

I and my buddies will go to ZBroz and will be happy with '38.

From Russia with love, I guess.

 

[HOLZ]

Right, you can adjust the upper arms to narrow the stance, but how do you do this without seriously changing the camber of the ski's? The lower arm stance is fixed.


I have owned both the Holz and Zbroz. In my experience the Holz arms are a much better product considering both weight AND strength gain.

That being said, if Holz would offer the same excellent design with their strength and durability (while not changing shock geometry) in a narrower stance they could be even better IMO.

This would use less material making them even lighter while at the same time improving the handling of the Pro for boondockers who prefer the increased maneuverability a narrow stance provides... on the '11-'12's anyway, I can't speak to the 13's at all.

I know of a few riders that shyed away Holz last season because they did not want to "widen" the stance of their sled. I suggest that making a couple different width offerings could make you even better against the competition.

You wouldn't actually adjust the uppers for ski stance, or for any other reason except to make sure your castor/camber is right.
I was referring to the spacers where the ski saddle attaches to the spindle. If you are fortunate/unfortunate enough to have the older version of our EZ-Steer spindle then this doesn't apply of course because the ski spacing is built into the spindle. On the later version of our spindles as well as the stock spindles you can move your spacers in/out to widen or narrow the ski width.

We have been down the 'stock width' path before. It didn't work.
We have plenty of trees here in the NW to ride in and test in; Never had a problem before. Show me a pair of trees 39" or less apart and I'll show you a way around them

 

[Timbersled]

Not sure if you guys have considered the Barkbuster Front End but we make a nicely engineered kit for the PRO. We have 2 kits a 40” and a 38” on center if spindle and then are adjustable 1” In or Out from there. The deigned of them much resembles that of the 2013 sleds. The lower A-arm is straight for a higher ground clearance and is also more rigged because of that.
The kit will include our bullet aluminum spindles that have a small amount of trailing built into them for well mannered tracking in all snow conditions (both a-arms and spindle are not interchangeable with the factory stuff, this kit what designed to be a set). The kits also include tie-rods, arm bushings and adjustable ball joints for both upper and lower A-arms.
Both kits will work with the stock shocks.

Here is the link to them on our web site. http://timbersled.com/barkbusterAArms.htm

Allen

 

[FCR112]

You wouldn't actually adjust the uppers for ski stance, or for any other reason except to make sure your castor/camber is right.
I was referring to the spacers where the ski saddle attaches to the spindle.

Exactly, the arms' stance is not adjustable it's fixed. I was wondering what adjustment you were referring to. Thanks for clarifying.

What I found is the Holz are wider than stock arms given the Polaris spindle spacers are both placed inside the spindle for the narrowest stance available. You are gaining width, which is unpopular for many.

Too bad you were unable to make the narrower arms work. I think they would be an even better seller.

Still a very good product! Stronger and lighter is the way to go.

 

[xmk1080]

Exactly, the arms' stance is not adjustable it's fixed. I was wondering what adjustment you were referring to. Thanks for clarifying.

What I found is the Holz are wider than stock arms given the Polaris spindle spacers are both placed outside the spindle for the narrowest stance available. You are gaining width, which is unpopular for many.

Too bad you were unable to make the narrower arms work. I think they would be an even better seller.

Still a very good product!

I agree, why did the narrow path not work. I love riding in the powder and don't want to go wider. I also would have already bought a set if they were available in 39".