Weak Steering Posts On SRX's

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Wasnt there a certain year(98 Im thinking) of SRX's that had weaker steering post then newer year SRX's? I thought I remember reading a few guys having issues with there steering post breaking. Im putting a 8in. riser on 1 of my SRX's and if I can prevent an issue id like to. Any info is welcome
 
I'm pretty sure with an 8 inch riser I could snap mine like a dry tree branch. I drove a rod inside mine and plug welded it, along with some reinforcing on the outside.
 
cacsrx1 said:
I'm pretty sure with an 8 inch riser I could snap mine like a dry tree branch. I drove a rod inside mine and plug welded it, along with some reinforcing on the outside.
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Yea I got mine installed and was putting forward and backward pressure on the bars and the flex of the post was way past my likings. That was also at a stand still, so I imagine riding the flex would be alot worse causing it to break.
 
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Brett...if this is on my old sled you really need to address some of your concerns to me since I built it. Not a lot was overlooked. You have a Viper steering post in my old SRX, it will not break. But 8" is a LOT!

Madmatt
 
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cacsrx1 said:
I'm pretty sure with an 8 inch riser I could snap mine like a dry tree branch. I drove a rod inside mine and plug welded it, along with some reinforcing on the outside.
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I did the same thing on my 2000. I put a 3 in riser on it and ended up snapping the shaft. Although there were a couple rollovers before that too...lmao Just hope i dont hit something and take the bars in the legs! Done that before on other sleds and was glad the steering stem did break off!
 
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I have an 01 srx and am planning to put at least a 3" block on my bars and maybe a piviot later on, is this something I should be worried about? I ride the he!! out of my sled and dont want to end up having to get towed home cuz my handle bars broke off. That would be just plain $h!tty.
 
if your going a few inches above stock and ride standing alot, you need to drive a slug in them to extend below the upper mount. they were not designed to stick a crowbar in and start bending it back and forth.
 
BETHEVIPER said:
if your going a few inches above stock and ride standing alot, you need to drive a slug in them to extend below the upper mount. they were not designed to stick a crowbar in and start bending it back and forth.
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Are you talking about any year/model steering post with a riser? Cause like I mentioned before not knowing that Matt upgraded the post to a Viper post, it sure seem to me that it flexed alot when I put forward and backward pressure on it from a stand still. I know 8in of rise is alot but for standing up for me its perfect and from sitting with the Boss High Rise its not all that bad sitting and turning.
 
I havent looked at my sled yet but is the shaft actually hollow? What do I need to do to get that slug in there good enough so it will do what it needs to do.
 
yes the shaft is hollow. I never really looked at mine before it broke but i believe you can just slide a pc of bar from the top. You just want it to be long enough to go past the top brace as thats where they break. Then weld it in place.
 
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