2020 Front end

[hellflyer]

Had some time to look at your rails a little better! Definetly look different. A little beefier at the bent by the looks of things and limiter strap shaft is in a different place.

 

[cannondale27]

Bumpstops are thicker too.

 

[putz21]

Can't wait to ride and try it out to see what the new handling will be like.

 

[cannondale27]

Can't wait to ride and try it out to see what the new handling will be like.

I can’t wait to hear from you guys!

 

[cannondale27]

Here are shock specs from 2019-2020. Same dimensions.

 

[putz21]

Here are shock specs from 2019-2020. Same dimensions.
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Thanks for validating Cannondale!

 

[Sledbrapping88]

So can this be done on 18 models

 

[Lewis L. Miller]

I have a 2018 BTX LE I have put two wider front ends on! The lasted is 2020 Arctic 42/43 with QS3 front shocks! Bought all front end parts from Parts Pits Stop! All Arctic Cat parts. You have to go over every part from different parts suppliers to get best price! My QS3 shocks work with 2020 front end and so does sway bar! Everything works so far!! No Snow yet to give you report!! When I can go will try to give you, a very detailed report!! I'm running a evo stage 4 tune Cai and Bullet Exhaust Thunder Products clutching & 4 wheel kit with extra boogie wheel and USI skies!! I'm Old so Wider is Better!! Will give a full report later!! Any Questions I will reply!!

 

[cannondale27]

Guys dont forget about the other option. Even wider XC Race sled front end and 137" Skid which is a TRUE rr rear skid.

 

[yammitrip1]

Thanks Steve for posting up then specs. This new front end will work all the way back to 14. No changes in shock length from what I gathered at the dealer ship yesterday. Order just the upper control arms, new bolts and nuts from upper control arm to spindle. And then the spindle. That's all you need.
This front end was specifically designed to give a little more ski pressure along with giving a little more useable "shock travel". I'll will be ordering this stuff and putting it on my 14 viper.

 

[cannondale27]

Thanks Steve for posting up then specs. This new front end will work all the way back to 14. No changes in shock length from what I gathered at the dealer ship yesterday. Order just the upper control arms, new bolts and nuts from upper control arm to spindle. And then the spindle. That's all you need.
This front end was specifically designed to give a little more ski pressure along with giving a little more useable "shock travel". I'll will be ordering this stuff and putting it on my 14 viper.

Thanks for the research!

 

[hellflyer]

I wonder why the 19 front shock is $144 and the 2020 front with different part# is $434 on the Canadian parts site. Bother from a tcat

 

[putz21]

I wonder why the 19 front shock is $144 and the 2020 front with different part# is $434 on the Canadian parts site. Bother from a tcat

That's a really good question as that is a big difference! That is what honestly threw me off when I was looking at the part numbers to see what may have changed between '19 and '20 in the skid. Glad we know that the shocks are the same length now, and I should be good to go with the new front end, rails, and limiter strap. Can't wait to jump on the sled and ride. 12/16 can't come soon enough!

Would be interesting to find out why the shock is so much more on the '20. What changed???

 

[cannondale27]

Could be different Valving and just about all the parts went way up $ wise this year. For example a top gear almost doubled in price.

 

[hellflyer]

I only paid $150 more for a qs3 for the back from Yamaha. I'll take a good look at it when I change out my shock shaft and upper cross bar to the RR shafts.