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this past weekend we were riding.
we decided to take an ungroomed club trail.
a few miles in i hit a washout at about 45-50 mph.
the front skipped over nicely but the rear skid fell right into it and slammed hard. i lost all the air in the shock.
We lifted up the rear and i saw that somehow i sheared the schrader valve right off the shock. with no replacement valve available i was forced to ride the sled 50+ miles home with the track rubbing the tunnel protectors.
this is the first time the megafloat let me down. other than this incedent i love this shock.
Im suggesting if you own one of these shocks it might be worth your while to invest in a spare schrader valve. they are small, cheap and an easy part to keep in your bag. im pretty sure my problem was a major fluke but when stuff happens, its best to be prepared
we decided to take an ungroomed club trail.
a few miles in i hit a washout at about 45-50 mph.
the front skipped over nicely but the rear skid fell right into it and slammed hard. i lost all the air in the shock.
We lifted up the rear and i saw that somehow i sheared the schrader valve right off the shock. with no replacement valve available i was forced to ride the sled 50+ miles home with the track rubbing the tunnel protectors.
this is the first time the megafloat let me down. other than this incedent i love this shock.
Im suggesting if you own one of these shocks it might be worth your while to invest in a spare schrader valve. they are small, cheap and an easy part to keep in your bag. im pretty sure my problem was a major fluke but when stuff happens, its best to be prepared
snoprof6
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thanks for the heads up, i will check my mom's as it does get put through the paces via me and my brother. IMO i'm guessing fluke, but who knows
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After riding this weekend I ran into a few guys from the same hometown as me at the bar. 3 of them bought new apex's. they had their day cut short because one of them sheared off the air fill valve on the megafloat.
brada
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Anybody have a part number for a replacement schrader valve for the megafloat?
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the part # i have from hygear is 65-03-002
im not sure if thats just hygears part# or a fox part#
cost was 15 bucks
im not sure if thats just hygears part# or a fox part#
cost was 15 bucks
tender33
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Thanks for the heads up. I just ordered 2 from this company in Canada for around $10 each plus tax.
http://www.h2rfoxshox.ca/
http://www.h2rfoxshox.ca/
07apexcan
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My buddy's sled did the same last year
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.07apexcan said:
I thought mine was a fluke. Never even dreamed it could happen.
It was a miserable 60 mile ride on rough trails with no shock and the track dragging against the tunnel protectors. After seeing for myself this happen to a 2nd shock. I won't leave the house without a spare valve and tools to change it.
I have my megafloat revalved by hygear and I am loving it but if it lets me down again its going up for sale
Grimm
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This was the reason why I chose the standard over the SE. If the shock fails on my sled, I hope to at least be able to limp it home with the shock spring.
