W-ARM BREAKAGE????

[ttw_walman]

I was reading a Vector -VS- Rage topic and "LOW SLUNG" was saying that it's not a question of will the W-arm break but more like when. I bought a 2005 andRage put 2400 miles on it without any problems so far. I'm just wondering how many people out there feel like "LOW SLUNG" and why. I have read about some problems with the RX-1 but this was the first time I've read about any potential problems with my Rage suspension

 

[4Fighter]

'04 RX-1

Mine broke season 1 @ 1800 miles, then season 2 @ 4460 miles. They seem to hold-up through the better half of the season, then break in March :? I though that overly tight limiter straps caused it, but my buddy's straps were not, and his still broke on his Warrior.

IMO: It's a poorly engineered/fabricated part, and it's the weakest part of the Pro-Action skid.

http://www.rx1.info/viewtopic.php?t=13806&highlight=

http://www.rx1.info/viewtopic.php?t=13077&highlight=

 

[98srx6]

If you reinforce it, you should never have a problem with it again. Do not just replace the broken one with a oem replacement and expect it to hold up. Check out LeeKo's w-arm in the post linked below to see where you can add gussets. If you take your w-arm and a printed out picture of a w-arm with gussets added, any fab or weld shop should be able to fix yours up so it will never break again.

http://www.rx1.info/viewtopic.php?t=10656&highlight=

BTW....adding bigger or more gussets will not hurt anything.

 

[ReX]

I was reading a Vector -VS- Rage topic and "LOW SLUNG" was saying that it's not a question of will the W-arm break but more like when. I bought a 2005 andRage put 2400 miles on it without any problems so far. I'm just wondering how many people out there feel like "LOW SLUNG" and why. I have read about some problems with the RX-1 but this was the first time I've read about any potential problems with my Rage suspension

I've read just about every post on suspensions and have been doing a fair bit of research into the failures with the old pro-action and especially the mono-shock suspensions.

So far I haven't heard of a w-arm breaking on a Vector or Rage.

Low Slung might be assuming the Vector and Rage suspension is the same as the old pro-action. It isn't.