timbersled ?s

[roostinraptor]

what is the best bang for buck center replacement shock for my 08 rtx?

i am trying to decide to go with a timbersled kit or just replace my shock and front pivot arm.

i ride very aggressive on and off trail about 50/50.
my sled is an 08 rtx with oft tip up to 144.

i like the idea of dropping 30 pounds with ts but concerned with durability, if i am breaking this one i can only assume i would break the ts suspension even more.

i posted this in general but thought i would post here also seeing how the mountain guys know more about the ts suspension.
does it have to use drop brackets, mine is already high in rear and concerned with even heavier steering, my weight is already heavy up front. does it buck with plain air shocks?
is it necessary to get the x shock for rebound adjustability?
how is it on trail and can you run track looser with this? i dont have extroverts yet

 

[beeze455]

The timbersled skid is not a ditchbanging skid. You can call ask, but I am sure he will say the same.

 

[jw3210]

You may find this helpfull.

http://www.totallyamaha.net/forums/show ... hp?t=34503

 

[KCnytroMTX]

Not trying to hyjack a thread here but didn't want to create a new topic if I didn't need to.

Does anyone know what the differences are between the Timbersled kits for say a Polaris, Arctic Cat and Yamaha? In other words would a Timbersled 153 Kit for an Arctic Cat/Polaris fit on a Nytro MTX?

If it did fid could you use the same rails? or could you remove the rails and use the stock nytro rails?

Thanks in advance!

 

[rlcofmn]

Front arm width, rear upper cross shaft, rails and one would think, shock set up.

For instance the tunnel width on a yamaha is roughly a inch wider than a polaris. The rear of a cat uses offset drop brackets so even though the tunnel is narrower, it uses a wider cross shaft. The rails are also designed specifically for the sled, this is how it can be mounted in factory mounting locations.

So, yes it can be done. But it's a skid swap, much like putting a cat skid in a Nytro. It's not a bolt in. For instance to put in a cat skid, you have to space 1/4" per side on the front and move the location down and back. On the rear would need to be relocated and have the cross shaft shortened. Last but not least, angle of attack varys from sled to sled so the rail profile is different.