W-arm,SRXdude?

[wanasrx]

Came across an old post where you mentioned breaking the w-arm on your 96' xt. Last winter a broke both of the little triangle brackets that hold the w-arm to the rails. Is this common or is something out of adjustment? I was hammering it pretty hard in the bumps.

 

[snowfoxsx]

if you drive it hard, it will break. a weak spot on yammy sleds, i broke mine 4 times till i reinforced the hell out of it, now it is fine. 97 700sx

 

[MrSled]

one thing I found on the w-arms is that the rubber stoppers cuase all the problems, if you remove them arm will never hit the rail it will bottom on the shock rubber bumper 1st.

 

[wanasrx]

Thanks for the info. I did buy a couple of extra brackets in case it happened again(which I would reinforce before putting on). I'll remove those rubber bumpers too.

 

[pfund28]

What? MrSled is that true? So on my SRX take them out? Everyone else that has an SRX say they will slap like heck without the rubber stoppers in there....

 

[MrSled]

it will bottom on the shock bumber on the shaft before it will hit the rails....try it and you will see if you feel I am wrong.....please take a look at it

 

[yaminak]

I dont think it's a good idea to remove the rubber stops. It can damage the shocks and break the lower shock mount bar. It's happened to me.

 

[MrSled]

the real key is to pull the rubber stops and have it revalved progressive and you would be surprize on the gain in travel and the ride.....this is what I have done but its really your move. If you pound the piss out of the sled you will break things plain and simple.....