backcountry_vmax
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i got a 1998 yamaha vmax xtc and i relized that the front is tilted to the side. the shock is not blown because wen i lifted it up the ski fall down it just stayed in the same position i also have a rsr skidplate and i thought that there was just snow build up but wen i took out all the snow t didnt move anyone got ideas
VenomMod
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Are both shocks set at the same position? Sounds like one is down in the preload.
backcountry_vmax
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yah but i didnt change anything i just took it for a ride and now the shock is compressed
it probablly had some moisture in it and it froze. Time for new shocks as I don't think those were rebuildable. Maxdlx
backcountry_vmax
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i was afraid that was the problem. the strange thing was that i was driving it down a road and when i stopped i realized it was tilted...im gonna take the shock out tommorow and see. and how much is a front shock for an xtc anyways
backcountry_vmax
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well i took the shock off today and that is not the problem bc the shock extends when i take it out but also wen i took the shock out, the radius rods and everything moved up is this normal? 
its really frustrating 
please help
its really frustrating please help
We need pics to help diagnose.
backcountry_vmax
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nevermind i figured it out...the bar that attaches to the trailing arm was like flipped upside down...its kinda hard to explain!Im not sure how it got the way tho
That is the sway bar. It must have flipped and locked everything up. Watch for some front shocks off of a viper or sxr. they are better shocks, and you can get a used pair for way less than a new hydraulic would cost,and they are rebuildable/tunable. Maxdlx