Broke my sled.......again!

[hibshman25]

Just put my cross shaft saver on your bent crosshaft.

 

[cannondale27]

Check the lower eyelet also.

 

[1nc 2000]

Anybody drill the shaft for grease zert and ports to shock bushing? Mines not bent but the bushing and shaft are worn just as bad as the bent one in the picture.

 

[Big_Phil]

Put the steel lower shaft in from an rr artic cat or from an le viper. The part numbers are in the viper forum somewhere.

 

[Big_Phil]

View attachment 143594 View attachment 143595 View attachment 143596 The shock body isn’t looking great either but I told the old lady to get a hold of cannondale27 for the 160# spri

Yamaha replaced my shock under warranty. Looked pretty similar to the wear on yours.

 

[cannondale27]

Anybody drill the shaft for grease zert and ports to shock bushing? Mines not bent but the bushing and shaft are worn just as bad as the bent one in the picture.

There are better bushings to go in that eyelet. It's not sealed so grease only last a few hundred mi. Most of the FOX factory spec shocks use a soft rubber bushing that actually lasts longer than anything else since its tight to shaft and dirt can't get in there.

 

[1nc 2000]

There are better bushings to go in that eyelet. It's not sealed so grease only last a few hundred mi. Most of the FOX factory spec shocks use a soft rubber bushing that actually lasts longer than anything else since its tight to shaft and dirt can't get in there.

My sled has the cheap hpg shock in the center. I ordered replacement bushing from Yamaha and it's a plastic bushing.

 

[cannondale27]

My sled has the cheap hpg shock in the center. I ordered replacement bushing from Yamaha and it's a plastic bushing.

Right. I said FOX spec. I will round one up and post pic. Guys the Qs3r has Cat springs on it and Cat spec parts. Such as this bushing. There is differences. Still a very good shock at heart.

 

[1nc 2000]

Right. I said FOX spec. I will round one up and post pic. Guys the Qs3r has Cat springs on it and Cat spec parts. Such as this bushing. There is differences. Still a very good shock at heart.

Ok, I should get the better bushing then.

 

[cannondale27]

Ok, I should get the better bushing then.

Yes and steel shaft.

 

[1nc 2000]

2800 miles.

Shaft is worn and shock bushing.
New plastic Yamaha bushing and shaft.

 

[WVTurboLTX]

Right. I said FOX spec. I will round one up and post pic. Guys the Qs3r has Cat springs on it and Cat spec parts. Such as this bushing. There is differences. Still a very good shock at heart.

So the 17 LE shocks are supposed to have a plastic bushing on that lower shaft?

 

[cannondale27]

So the 17 LE shocks are supposed to have a plastic bushing on that lower shaft?

No. But better is available.

 

[WVTurboLTX]

No. But better is available.

Gotcha. You had me worried I was missing something.

 

[cannondale27]

I have some on order. They are Polyurethane. Like I said flexible. Some of the old Cat Act shocks had similar. Those would work in there also. One good thing about this Cat partnership. Is alot of possibilities if you look at both.