I just bought an 18, I hear lots about a arms breaking and not being very strong. Wondering what everyone thinks is the better option for when I do break one.. something not to expensive but durable TIA
Polaris axys pro rmk a arms
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I bent a stocker. I went with z-bros and have had great luck with them. I’m sure you’ll get different opinions, but that’s what I went with and they’ve been great. I will say they did not have ball joints but I have access to a press and just changed them out so it did t bother me, but something to consider. I believe they offer them with ball joints preinstalled for an extra cost.
Z Bros have been great. Bought them and the ball joints so I have my stocks a complete set for backup. It's nothing to put them in with the tools on sled trips.
Having said that. I have bent a Zbros upper so they are not indestructible...Z Bros is great to work with and helped me replace it quickly
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Having said that. I have bent a Zbros upper so they are not indestructible...Z Bros is great to work with and helped me replace it quickly
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Raptor comes with ball joints installed, factory geometry, and no grinding of any sort. To widths to choose from using stock shock lengths. Two piece billet uppers and arched bottoms. Strong and sexy!
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Went with stock width TRENCHERS on my unit. . . Canadian company so works good for pricing up here. . . I did the same an ran stockers first but they are weak. . . I just stuffed the ski tip under some snow with a crust and it stopped me (not going fast, down hill sidehill) but it was bent toast. . . If I was you I would pull the stockers off mint and keep then with you for back up. . Now I only have bent back ups haha
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Ive said it many times before, but i'll say it again. Alternative Impact A arms are an absolute no brainer. They have rod ends that screw into the a arms instead of a solid one piece unit. When you hit something, typically, the rod end just snaps off. You then unscrew the broken rod end and insert a new one (takes 15-20 minutes on the mountain). You can fix an "a-arm" in a few minutes instead of ruining an entire day for you and your buddies. I have been running them for years and have snapped 6 or 7 rod ends off on hits that would have totaled other a arms (that number probably triples when you add in my other riding buddies with these arms). The a arms themselves are about the perfect mix between: able to take hits, but wont mess up your bulkhead. Our crew gets out riding early so we generally take out some a arms. Its been a few years since ive broken anything but a rod end, while a couple of my stocker and z broz buddies spend half of their early trips towing sleds out and replacing a arms. Give Dan a call at Alt Impact, (406)-222-2586. I just ordered a set for my 850 yesterday.
Another key point to making a arms last is running wear bars instead of carbides. It keeps you from kinking a arms when you hit rocks and stumps under the snow.
Another key point to making a arms last is running wear bars instead of carbides. It keeps you from kinking a arms when you hit rocks and stumps under the snow.
Just make sure to get the heavy duty version.
The standard version crinkles like a cheap lawn chair.
Otherwise they work well.
The 850 arms are all the heavy duty version, the 800 i believe it is still an add-on option.
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Yes a have Alt Impact on my proclimb and like them but the Canadian TRENCHERS are a rod end design too so for us up here it's a no brainer for the process difference to order from here that's all.
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Z broz uppers are far from indestructible
Theres a box of those bent zbroz arms in my buddies garage, along with about a dozen BDX spindles from the cat days.
The Skinz full replacement arms are what I just put on mine. Chomolly and come with ball joints, bushings etc.... Direct replacement no messing with anything just bolt the new ones on. Z-Broz if you don't need all the bushings and ball joints is another good option.
http://www.sledsolutions.com/index.php?id_product=408&controller=product
Not Cheap like some of these but I have a full ZRP setup, super tough, but still will break before you bullkhead (tested firsthand)
And obviously, super slick fully billet design. So fit and finish is unmatched.
And obviously, super slick fully billet design. So fit and finish is unmatched.
The K-MOD front end kit is truly a bolt right up and ride.
Everything is complete and nothing to press on/off - Narrows you from your 39 to a neat 37 and you can still use your stock shock's (no need to send them in to be shortened).
Super tough - and stylish!
Everything is complete and nothing to press on/off - Narrows you from your 39 to a neat 37 and you can still use your stock shock's (no need to send them in to be shortened).
Super tough - and stylish!
Looks sick
So, what if I could get you a set of stainless brackets that would stiffen that weak point by 47%, just enough to survive the small hits. And at less than $100 a set?
Early prototype pic:
Those should be less than $40 per set.
Probably might actually get them to sell better than the overpriced zrp “arm candy” then.
I’m pretty certain you could have 50% markup still at that price.
XFIRE800, they still do just another price level.
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