36" arms or offset spindles?

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HiWaYman92

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I'm running 39" ZBROZ a arms right now which I have no issues with, but want to go narrow. Spindles look like much less work to install, but do they really do what the narrow arms do? Also, zrp website shows a 3-4 week wait on production of the spindles, but arms are in stock through lots of retailers for zbroz. Real world experience with both would be greatly appreciated... also, if somebody has a set of zrp spindles they want to sell I'm all ears!

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Good read on this subject.
http://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=423192&highlight=ZRP+spindles

 

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I have zbros 39 and ZRP offset spindles and love it. Ran 36 alt imp last year and thought it was too much.

 

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I put 36" zbroz arms on my pro last year. I also did the zbroz dual rate springs on the stock shocks. It sucked. I still have the 36" arms and new Exit shock now. I love it.

 

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I have 39" zbroz arms and the offset spindles. I wanted to do the 36" a arms but since mine is a 12 pro I'd need to ether re valve my shocks and or get 13 or newer shocks. Seemed easier to just do spindles. I was told 4 weeks for the spindles in bare aluminum but got them in the mail in under two weeks. The bare aluminum are quicker turn around.

You get a little weight savings with the offset spindles but I image you probably get more weight savings with 36"
A arms.

I really like the spindles, with my skis all the way in on the bushings it's pretty
Perfect in the back country.

 

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Puts you at 37" with basically stock geometry. I don't have any of these setups but I like the ZRP route the best on paper.
Unless you are super steep and lots of trees the Skinz isn't needed I don't think. Regarding moving the front suspension forward for more controlled sidehilling.