Timbersled Suspension Opinions

[rmk800rider]

I'm planning on replacing the suspensions on our 2010 dragons with the timbersled rear suspension with timbersled rails and timbersled front a arms, spindles, and fox float 2's. I'd like to hear from anybody running this setup what your opinion is and if you would do it again. I searched through several old posts and saw lots of references to bending timbersled parts. These sleds get ridden and jumped fairly hard and I would like to have some reassurance that the suspension can take it before I buy.

 

[clm003]

I'm planning on replacing the suspensions on our 2010 dragons with the timbersled rear suspension with timbersled rails and timbersled front a arms, spindles, and fox float 2's. I'd like to hear from anybody running this setup what your opinion is and if you would do it again. I searched through several old posts and saw lots of references to bending timbersled parts. These sleds get ridden and jumped fairly hard and I would like to have some reassurance that the suspension can take it before I buy.

I got the timbersled with my stock rails... Love it. Made it a whole new sled.

Only thing is that you have to grease it every ride...

I can't imagine it every getting hurt by jumping... my stock rails would bend WAYYY before.. it's taken some abuse already and holding up fine...

 

[mountainhorse]

The 2010 timbersled Mountain Tamer suspesion is more adujstable than before.

The bending issues that people may have had in the past should be eliminated.... People can still do rediculous things that might break anything or install the skid incorrectly.

Plenty of Timbersled skids in some pretty extreme riders sled like Dan Adams... one of Polaris factory sponsored extreme freestyle riders... on an Assault pushed to the limit. Many Thunderstruck riders also have this skid in thier sleds and they beat the snot of them.

The Timbersled skid also has a redesigned rear-arm slider mechanism and all new one piece slider bushing. The rear sliders are hard-anodized alumiminum and are not binding in any way nor does it require the constant lubrication as mentioned above.

Starting this year, you also have the option to use your stock rails with the Timbersled Fit-Kit and cut your out of pocket expense a bit. This would put the Mountain Tamer at about $1600 for the cost of the suspensin for your Dragon.

The front arms with spindles give the tightest turning circle of the stock or aftermarket suspensions and are built of tough 4130 Cromoly steel tubing... much tougher than the stockers and you can still use the stock swaybar if you choose. They also have a great price on the Float 2 shocks for the front.

I've used Snow JW on the forum here at Code Red Performance for the my aftermarket purchases... great customer service and excellent prices.

 

[rmk800rider]

Thanks for the Feedback!

 

[wanaber]

There is also Iceage mfg they have some good deals on all that timbersled and holz equipment.

http://www.iceagemfg.com/home.php?cat=249

 

[HECKS]

I've heard of the Timbersled suspension buckling some tunnels. Do they send a support to rivet between the suspension mounts to stiffen the tunnel ? As I've seen some other aftermarket rear suspenions the come with this set-up. I trying to narrow down my choices as my tunnel is already buckled and cracked slightly from the stock skid.

 

[mountainhorse]

Hecks,

I have seen the buckling as well....

All of the ones that I've seen that buckled the tunnel were from improper installs or from lack of maint...

There is no additional support sent for the tunnel, nor is it needed when installed properly.

Dan Adams, an extreme free rider (CV below) has POUNDED on his Polaris to a level that very few in this world can... he runs the timbersled skid with zero issues... HUGE drops, whips etc...no problems... The same can be said for the very high HP sleds used by many of the Thunderstruck riders.

The 2010 Timbersled Mountain Tamer suspensions are even more refined and require less maint than before.

I'm NOT saying that the other brands of hi perf suspensions do not deliver for their owners here...they do perform.... this thread is only asking about the Timbersled.... so lets not turn this into a "mine is better than yours" thread.
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Dan Adams: Accomplishments: Original Slednecks Team Rider. Took 2nd in the first ever nationally televised snowmobile freestyle event at the Gravity Games in 2000. Polaris factory sponsored rider. Dan has been featured in more than 15 snowmobile movies, toured with FSX freestyle snocross, made multiple magazine and video covers.

 

[Spiced Wafer]

There is also Iceage mfg they have some good deals on all that timbersled and holz equipment.

http://www.iceagemfg.com/home.php?cat=249

they actually make the stuff for timbersled and holz

 

[Jkinzer]

they actually make the stuff for timbersled and holz

this statement is a little misleading, ice age makes the rails for timbersled, but that is it... all of the a-arms, spindles, spacers, bushings, torque arms, everything but the rails are made in house at the timbersled factory.

 

[DaFrankster]

Mountain Tamer

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