Height after long travel install

[BadAzzSRX]

I just installed revalved Viper shocks, longer limiter straps and Maxx transfer rods in my rear skid. The top of the rear bumper is 20.5 inches off the ground. I have about a 1/2" of thread past the nuts on the limiter straps. The nut on the front shock is up about 2/3 of the adjustment and the rear shock is up about a 1/4. When I look at it, it doesn't seem to sit any higher than it did before the swap. I have some serious learning to do on suspension setup, but are my adjustments way off? What are the rear bumper heights of others who have done this? I also have stock shocks in front with 1" lift brackets.
TIA

 

[iahacker]

I just did the same thing last week to my '01 SRX. It measures the same as you say at 20.5" at the back bumper. It is actually only 1" higher than stock. I was told I would need longer limiter straps and longer transfer rods. I used neither. In fact my limiter straps were put back to the same adjustment as with the original shocks. I don't run adjustable transfer rods, just change the spacers for the weight transfer I want and leave it alone for the season. I ended up putting the stock SRX spacers in with the stock transfer rods. I plan to put a thin spacer on top for this weekend as it pulls the front a little too far under power. Even with the front 1" raise brackets, it seems to have less ski pressure than before. I have the rear shock set a little stiffer than standard setting with it in the top FTA, the front shock to the tightest end of the setting and the ski shocks set to 1" squish. We rode 75 miles in ditches last Sunday and it rides really nice and handle excellent and is as stable as stock.

Special thanks to betheviper and Jay Are for thier help.

Hope this helps

 

[Rambunctious]

i didn't measure my height after installing viper shock on my 2000srx,
but a couple notes:

1) my first ride, i could not turn at any speed without tipping/ lifting the inside ski excessively - I thought....what have i done!!!

I moved the FRA to the softest setting ( close to pivot) and it obviously had more set in, but handled like on rails again like stock !!!! could not believe the difference that small adjustment made, and I have maybe bottomed out only a couple times.


2) I made 10mm extensions for the bottom of the transfer rods (bolt goes through, and nylon bushings slide over) as it did sit highter and you want to have the proper gaps. I also made additional nylon spacers for the top side to get that gap back down to the proper range. bottom line, dial in the gaps on top and bottom side to be 7mm-10mm spacing depending on how much coupling you want. lay over the sled with full gear, and measure the gaps on either sides of the transfer rods. then adjust gaps from there.

the ride is much better. I can keep up with my REV buddies in the washboards at 90+ and not get double vision now


Ramb

 

[maxdlx]

If you are bottoming, crank the center shock 1 turn at a time. It will stop. Maxdlx