Upgrade from xtra-10 rear suspension

[goncrazy99518]

Hello, i'm trying to figure out what suspension to upgrade too. but not break the bank. Do about 70% off trail and 30% on trail. the sled is a 1996 xcr 600 with slp extensions to make it a 136, i have a 1 3/4 track on it now. Wanna stay at that length. Is any newer extra-lite or xtra 12's better.

 

[snowpro96]

x10 is better than x12 if your an agressive rider, x12 is ok for trail ride. i have a 95 storm i put a x lite 144 on last year and have been happy with it so far, and only spent about $450 on the skid and track x lite is the way to go if you ask me

 

[4Z]

If you are aggressive in your riding style, the 12 may disappoint you. The 10 is a good durable suspension and easy to tune. The lite is a little flimsy but can be tuned to ride OK. The lite is not coupled like the 10 is. A coupled suspension, IMHO, will work better on the trail than one that is not.... But, that is just my opinion.

 

[goncrazy99518]

thx for your input.

 

[modded93xlt]

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[Gold5th]

I used a 2002 edge RMK rear skid in mine. Works great off trail along with an extra-10 front end. I was able to keep up with a newer RMK's off trail all of last year.

I just did something similar, I'm still using my xtra-10 rails, but I'm using the springs/adjustable shocks from a 03 ProX.

So far I like how it sits, but I just did it yesterday so I'll wait and see if I like it.

 

[goncrazy99518]

Any pics?

 

[Gold5th]

Ya, I have pics.. I just have to take them off my camera...

 

[danduvall]

i love my pro-x skid in my 96 xcr, id go with that if your an agressive rider, the polaris pro-x skid is super tuff, and offers tons of adjustability, and usually comes with high dollar shocks!

 

[Gold5th]

Here are the pics I have. I forgot to take a before and after pic of how it sits.

The 97 RMK skid, before tearing it appart

The 03 ProX skid partially appart

pretty much all the ProX parts on the RMK rails kinda in the track(minus the wheels they're from the RMK, except the inner blue wheels those are from the ProX skid)

Wider view of above, rear wouldn't bolt on woulda needed about a 6" longer track

Here's a "front view" of the skid as it sits before I put it in the sled. I had to use the RMK front upper bar part that bolts to the tunnel:

And a "rear view"

Like I said I still need to get an after pic, but when i sit on it, it doesn't go down much at all. I used the ProX torsion springs, except I had to trim them and mount the ProX rail spring catcher things as they would pop off the RMK stock spots at max extention and jab the track which could suck at speed.

Other than that the conversion was done with a complete ProX skid and the RMK skid. Had to drill out 2 holes larger and use the angle grinder to cut the inner front wheel bracket off as the wheels were siezed on(still spun though) and I couldn't get the bolt for the front spring/shock off and as such wouldn't have been able to put the Ryde FX shock/spring thing on.

These are the best "before" pics I have.. but the RMK rear of the tunnel sits higher now probably a couple inches atleast, but the track is still flat on the ground.

And yes that's the ProX that was the donor/sled you see laying around in bits every where in the other pics

 

[goncrazy99518]

nice wish i had those resources up here in ak. no one wants to get rid of anything up here, to try something like that. Everyone wants new stuff.

 

[Gold5th]

heh "resources" nope.. it's called I put the ProX into a tree @ 70mph. Mechanically it was fine, just the bulkhead and tunnel were twisted up really bad.

I was going to transfer the motor and everything into the rmk, but in the end felt it wouldn't be worth the effort.

I was going to put the front trailing arm and shocks/springs on from the ProX, but the ProX springs are like 18" long vs 13 or 14" on the RMK... I don't think that would work out very well... still somewhat tempting, but I want to see what the rear suspension handles like.