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thinking im gonna long track to a 136 this year, i have heard of suspensions/extensions being broke and/or bent easily for aggressive riders. i ask because i ride aggressive and find myself alot using my power to throttle the front end over bad situations which lets the tail of the suspension take a beating in rough trail. I kinda like the idea of these kits from oft with tipped up rails like some of the newer sleds.

http://oftracing.com/Store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=68&products_id=184

wondering if anyone can confirm the horror stories or let me know its bull, i dont know of anyone who has had problems but always have heard of "people" having trouble. any opinions/recomendations ??? thanks
 

i have been using rail extensions for years on multiple sleds and have never had an issue. mine have always been from hartman inc. dont know if that makes a difference or not.

the oft ones are sweet looking, but will they fit your rails?

next debate that usually arises is extending the hyfax or not.

i have never used the extended hyfax styled and again havent had any issues. but, i rarely ride trails and most of my riding is off trail and deep snow.
 
not sure about fitment on the viper, but i do have a nytro here to put em on, but i have compared the ends of the rails a little and they look like as far as design and size at the rear where the extension mounts it may work. if i get em i will be sure to see how they line up, if they dont i still have the nytro to use it on so i won't really be out anything
 
I've had the 136" kit from Hartman w/ the Hyfax extensions. No issues w/ the craftsmanship and fit. Nothing but trails and lake riding.
 
Thats a good, durable looking extension. 2 years ago I put on a set of Tracks USA 144 extensions . I do quite a bit of jumping, etc around home here and have had no issues so far. I think a lot of guys have had issues with the cheaper, lighter built extensions bending and breaking but those OFT and Tracks USA ones are built pretty strong. I wouldn't be worried about putting a set on.
 
I kinda thought the same, and I also think it may have just been stories never dying from years ago. I remember people saying that when they had brand new v max's in like 95. suspensions have came a long way since then so I suspect the stories are just old ones but thought I would check here since ive never done a conversion mylelf. Thanks for the info
 
I would opt for a full 136" skid myself. I ran Hartman ext's, they never broke, but I found they made the sled ride even worse than before ( i was never happy with the pro-action) because they the leverage piont of the rear axle in relation to the shock. Just my opinion. I run a 136" Cat skid now, Completely better sled. I would never go back. I ride my buddies viper now & it feels like i need to join the PBR circuit. (Bull Riders)
 
02ViperMody44 said:
I've had the 136" kit from Hartman w/ the Hyfax extensions. No issues w/ the craftsmanship and fit. Nothing but trails and lake riding.
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X2 from me. Put it on before last season and love it. I cant vouch for a differnt skid tho... too much $ and time for me at this point. I do know it does ride better than my dads 121 viper as well.

My $.02
 
Thats one thing I wondered is if there was much of a difference between an extension, and a 136 suspension as far as ride, and handling. As for the proaction I think is going down the road. I have another nytro suspension im sure will find its way into the viper after I finish other projects and get em out of my working area. So it will be the same suspension no matter what sled I put it on.
 
There is a better chance of bending your factory rails than rail extensions.I have like 7000 hard miles on Tracks Usa extensions on my m-10.
 
i can vouch for the OFT rails. have them on my phazer. aggressive riding & ditch banging/jumping. very good quality & customer service. met them at haydays last year & they are great people.
which ever company you go with, it is a wise investment.
 
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