zbros 36" installation question

[Sheetmetalfab]

I don't know if I am overseeing this issue.

This is what I am picturing

When sled is sitting on garage floor, lets say the compression is 0

When sled is thrown on side and spring/shock is compressed, lets say that is +7

When that other ski is in the air when sled is thrown on side and the shock/spring decompresses lets say it is -3

So if I am beating the crap out of the whoops on the rough trail headed to a good spot in the mountains, when the rebound on the shock/spring is in motion, won't it decompress more than -3 so lets say -5ish then come back to -3 while the skis are in the air? If this is the case, that spring is going to rub against that joint on the upper arm.

I just say this, cause in order for me to mount the shock onto the lower arm, I had to make sure that the spring was not under any compression/stress, put a 1X2 board between my gut and lower joint of shock and push up against the shock as much as I could just to get the bolt to slide halfway into the shock/arm. So I know that there is still more shock left in to decompress at a rapid pace to go past -3 on my homemade scale.

If you lift the front of the sled and the springs don't hit you are fine.... Period.
The shocks don't get any longer than that......

 

[Killer Time Racing]

Looks ok .. a front pic would help some ..

Feel around that top arm heim mount .. THERE IS A BB OF WELD ON THE RIGHT ONE

Some had the stickers backwards!!!!

 

[Killer Time Racing]

Looks ok .. a front pic would help some ..

Feel around that top arm heim mount .. THERE IS A BB OF WELD ON THE RIGHT ONE

Some had the stickers backwards!!!!

BB is on the bottom !!

 

[sledhead_79]

Looks ok .. a front pic would help some ..

Feel around that top arm heim mount .. THERE IS A BB OF WELD ON THE RIGHT ONE

Some had the stickers backwards!!!!

BB is on the bottom !!

Found the BB, it's on the bottom of top right arm

 

[sledhead_79]

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[Killer Time Racing]

It looks all correct .. it will be fine

If you don't like the ( not returning to center) get the 15 Assault RMK springs they are 140# instead of 100# .. I have tried both and like the Assault ones better especially when jumping down in a creek or crossing some dicey stuff like crossing a swamp when you want the front up high ..

The softer ones would be more desirable in hard snow .. but then I like these for the increased trail stability

I've always heard you have to increase shock preload when removing the sway bar on any sled!!