RS Venture suspension?

[johnboy]

I am stumped, I have over 2000 miles on my RS Venture with no problems until yesterday.

I was stopped waiting to cross a road about 50 miles into a ride when the suspension "sunk" about 4 inches. I thought the snow gave way under the sled but it did not. I got off and lifted the rear end back up and it stayed up for about 30 feet and then I stopped again and it did the same thing.

I thought maybe the rear shock was froze and was just letting loose but I don't see how it could stay frozen for 50 miles into a ride. Both rear springs are okay and not cracked as far as I can tell.

The sled seems to bottom out easier now but you can still ride it.
I am able to push down on the rear of the sled very easy now and make it squat.

So my questions are:

Is the rear shock on the Venture a gas shock?

Do you think a bad rear shock would cause this?

What else could it be?

any advice would be appreciated. I would like to have a couple of ideas for the dealer before I bring it in so I don't have alot of down time when the riding is awesome in my neck of the woods.


Thanks in advance

johnboy

 

[RSV]

Sounds to me more lika a broken rear spring!?! Have you checked the spring-windings round the upper axle? I can't think of any other reason for the suspension to sink by that much!?! Someone else have any other idea? :?

 

[johnboy]

I did check both springs as well as I could without taking out the suspension and I don't see any cracks around the axle, they both still have good tension on them I think??

When they are set on the soft setting I can force the long part of the spring with my hand over the idler wheel.

Is this normal to be able to do that?

 

[Wilson]

Have a closer look at the spring ,one is likely broken .