Heads up on ARO 3 maintenance issue.

[norsepeak]

I decided to upgrade my shocks on my ARO 3, so I ordered the Exit shocks from Zbroz racing. When I took my skid out of the kit and took it apart, I noticed something that I thought some of you other guys might be interested in. Last season I recalled bottoming out my kit 2or 3 times. Well, when I took it apart to install the new shocks I found all four of the cross shafts that the shock mount to were bent and binding in the suspension. So, if you've bottomed out your kit in the past, I'd suggest pulling it apart and checking things out before the season really gets going. I tried to straighten the bent shafts with marginal luck, so ended up ordering new ones from TS, not cheap...

 

[eric82930]

Bottoming won't cause that issue. If it's bending the cross shafts especially the lower ones that's a shock problem. It's either way too stiff valving or they were over filled either way causing a hydro lock that stops the shock shaft movement before the bumpers touch.

My riot had the rear one over filled from the factory but I didn't hit hard enough to bend anything luckily.

 

[norsepeak]

It was caused by bottoming..all 4 shafts were bent. The shocks are valved for a 180lb rider and I'm 240 dry. Add in a pack, clothes, boots, fuel jug, too box, tools etc. I crushed it several time last season, hoping properly valved and sprung shocks will stop it.

 

[CB-BLR]

It was caused by bottoming..all 4 shafts were bent. The shocks are valved for a 180lb rider and I'm 240 dry. Add in a pack, clothes, boots, fuel jug, too box, tools etc. I crushed it several time last season, hoping properly valved and sprung shocks will stop it.

You always need to spring for your weight.


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[heliwrench]

Do the springs coil bind? I had that issue on the front shock on my 16LT. I would hope that timbersled figured that out by now though.

 

[00Tundra]

My Aro3 upper cross shafts were bent a little too. Used a press easy fix. I have now also re-sprung for my weight.

 

[cbc76am]

the 20 Riot had similar issues with the front shock lower carrier bending. I got mine warranty replaced. It seems a rebuild of the shocks after a season is a good idea, at a minimum to check the nitrogen and oil volumes regardless, but I think the valving design and free piston position were poorly done by fox / TS on the 18+ kits.

 

[jrlastofthebreed]

I found this out on my CMX. Bottomed a few times really hard. Toco'd the shafts. Didn't know it until I pulled the shocks off to have them upgraded. Now its something I will keep an eye out for.

 

[norsepeak]

Put in EXIT shocks valved and sprung and no more bottoming, so I'm pretty sure the shafts will be a lot happier.

 

[jrlastofthebreed]

I did. Were gonna find out