Is someone ever shipped shocks for rebuild to US from Canada?

[Pat L.]

I'm from Canada and I'm willing to ship my shocks to US for a rebuild/revalve. I am wondering if I will have to pay duty on the value of the shocks. I am not selling anything, just shipping used shocks for rebuild. I know I will maybe have to pay taxes on the amount for the rebuild when shipping back and that's ok for me, but I would not like to have to pay taxes on the value of the shocks. Is someone ever had any experience with shipping part for repair across border?

 

[DMCTurbo]

Why not have them rebuilt here in Canada?

 

[Pat L.]

I would like to sent them to schmidt bros, because they are specialized in Yamaha, I think they can do the valving right the first time. It is a Phazer RTX, not sure if many place have great experience with them. Maybe I should try local shock builder, do you know a place with experience on the Phazers?

 

[DMCTurbo]

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Not sure where you are located but the ShocDoc is in Kitchener. He's a member on here i believe also.

 

[Pat L.]

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Not sure where you are located but the ShocDoc is in Kitchener. He's a member on here i believe also.

I will look at it, thanks

 

[Kevin]

I have shipped numerous sets from Canada to Cannondale27 (member on here). No issues and excellent service

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[earthling]

Dean @ Peak Velocity in Clairmont, ON or John @ Accelerated Technologies in Buckhorn, On

Dean was the go to guy for yamaha canada, snow trax, etc, he services race teams and is a machinist. John @ accelerated has a very strong reputation., these are the guys I know who are both good and local to me, there are good guys all over. As important as having the tools, skills, and model specific experience is having a shop you can work with because a good shock/suspension engineer will work with you to dial the shocks in for the way you ride. If you just want a rebuild, then any shock shop that services the brand you have can do that.

 

[RAMSOMAIR]

When you have them shipped back to Canada, insist they use USPS. Almost never any duties

 

[Pat L.]

I have shipped numerous sets from Canada to Cannondale27 (member on here). No issues and excellent service

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Glad to hear that, thanks for the input!

 

[RAMSOMAIR]

Cannondale has done all my shocks for the last few years. I live in Canada but work in the US.

 

[maim]

cannondale does all mine as well but i have complete spare sets for my main sleds so he has a year to do them minimum.

i have used shock tec here in ontario before with good results. has valve stack been adjusted in them before? the rtx/x in mi signature was done with just a service and they rode pretty harsh afterwards.

 

[Pat L.]

cannondale does all mine as well but i have complete spare sets for my main sleds so he has a year to do them minimum.

i have used shock tec here in ontario before with good results. has valve stack been adjusted in them before? the rtx/x in mi signature was done with just a service and they rode pretty harsh afterwards.

 

[Pat L.]

I don’t know if the valve stack has been adjusted before, I ´m the third owner and I bought it at the end of 2023 season . I did not ride it a lot because it lacked snow last year, but I can tell the rear shocks are harsh on small bumps and bottoms on not so big bumps. If Elka had shocks for the rear, I would have buy them already, I have a set on my quad and like them a lot. I could buy Elka shocks built for sc-5 skidoo, since they are the same length, but I ´m not sure the valving will be ok, the sc-5 may have different suspension geometry and could take many try before been dialed right. So I want the stock shocks to be revalve by someone who have experience with valving the Phazer, otherwise, I will try with Elka.

 

[maim]

if it is riding stiff now, it does need to be adjusted. the other model fx phazer shocks are all interchangeable. i would suggest a set of coil overs for the front over the fox air shocks as they are easier to keep set right.

did see a pair of gytr fronts on ebay and a few mtx/base model hydraulic rear shocks just now when i looked.

 

[sweetjob]

I know hygear was doing some stuff with the phazer, back in the day they added a resi in the skid and dual rate springs on the front and the rear of my sled. You’d have to give Ross a call, I know he’s out of New York.