Torque Arm Bushings

[Chadw90]

Does anyone know if the front and rear torque arms have rebuild kits?
This is off a 2016 RMK 155. The bushings are whooped out.
I picked up this 155 skid for a real good price. Going to slide it under my SKS 146. 32miles is all i put on last year, cannot justify a new snowmobile quite yet.

 

[Sheetmetalfab]

There’s no bushings.

Just steel tubes with aluminum shafts.

Grease it up and run it

 

[A@ron]

The front torque arm is pretty weak. Check for cracks at the welds and make sure it’s still straight. I’ve had to weld/straighten mine. Like SMF said, take it all apart, clean, grease and run it!

 

[Teth-Air]

The rear shocks and the parallel shaft to the shock do have bushings and these get worn after one hard season. If anyone got a new sled last season it is worth opening up to check these bushings prior to 12 months, as Polaris will replace them all under warranty. After the 12 months they call it a wearable item and it is on your dime, and there are 5 at around $20 each.

 

[Sheetmetalfab]

Delrin replacement bushings off eBay last way longer than the oem ones.

8 Pack - Replacement Delrin Shock Bushing 1800406 Polaris RMK Switchback Assault | eBay

Replaces Polaris OEM number 1800406. ASSEMBLIES WHERE 1800406 IS USED. 2011 800 RMK ASSAULT 155/ INTL (S11CN8GSA/GSB/GEA) - Suspension, Shock, Rear. 2011 800 PRO RMK 155/163/ES/INTL ALL OPTIONS (S11CG8/CH8) - Suspension, Shock, Front All Options (49Snowshockfront).

www.ebay.com

 

[Chadw90]

Cool. I pulled this one apart. Rails off for powdercoat, shocks for a service. I will clean all parts up and assemble with good grease.
Already inspected all parts for cracks. Looking good
Thanks

 

[volcano buster]

Mixed signals in this thread. The attached link for the ebay product is the bushings for the shock mount itself.
I'm in the hunt for a bushing in the rod ends that parallel's the rear track shock. The bushing looks similar in nature to the material in the clutch weight pivot hole. The parts diagrams don't show this fiber piece, just the aluminum spacer that the bolt anchors to.

Any chance these come separate somewhere, or are they originally part of the rod end and not designed to be replaceable?

I also found a crack at the base of the front torque arm. No major damage yet, so I'll clean it up and weld it.
Being an Axys Khaos it has a bit of a temper so I'm going to tame it down a little bit with two options on the front limiter straps.

 

[Sheetmetalfab]

Mixed signals in this thread. The attached link for the ebay product is the bushings for the shock mount itself.
I'm in the hunt for a bushing in the rod ends that parallel's the rear track shock. The bushing looks similar in nature to the material in the clutch weight pivot hole. The parts diagrams don't show this fiber piece, just the aluminum spacer that the bolt anchors to.

Any chance these come separate somewhere, or are they originally part of the rod end and not designed to be replaceable?

I also found a crack at the base of the front torque arm. No major damage yet, so I'll clean it up and weld it.
Being an Axys Khaos it has a bit of a temper so I'm going to tame it down a little bit with two options on the front limiter straps.

You have to buy the whole rod.

The shock bushings are usually 70% of the slop and the rod is 30%

 

[volcano buster]

When the sled was suspended, I could pick up the skid about 1.5" in the rear with just plain slop in things. The shock bushings felt considerably tighter and the rod bushings were where my excess movement was coming from. Once out, there is a drastic gap in the bushing stack on the rod ends where it has been getting hammered. Khaotic, I know.

 

[Chadw90]

Pin’d Performance. New rod and bronze bushings tightened it all up.

 

[volcano buster]

Pin’d Performance. New rod and bronze bushings tightened it all up.

Perfect. Currently sold out!