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Old 11-09-2001 | 06:54 PM
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how do i know when its time to rebuild my rear shock,
and what does rebuilding do, and can i change anything about the shock in rebuilding it?
 
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Old 11-09-2001 | 08:48 PM
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You definitly want to rebuild your shock if it is leaking oil or seems bouncy. Otherwise it is kind of up you. Fox shocks don't have very good longevity so because your quad is 6 years old that is reason enough to have it rebuilt.

The standard rebuild should cost around $35 and the rebuilder can change the valving for you if you decide you want it stiffer/softer, more/less compression, more/less rebound. Once your shock is rebuilt it should feel way better than it did originally.
 
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Old 11-09-2001 | 09:16 PM
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I think it's the November issue of ATV Sport that has a do-it-yourself shock rebuild article. Also Carver Performance 1-888-349-7469 sells a video, as well as rebuild services. Normally a shock will cost around $30 ea.. Actually should be done annually, but like the previous post stated, look for leaks or degredation of performance.

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Old 11-09-2001 | 09:41 PM
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will giving it more rebound, a tiny bit stiffer than it is, and less compression, make it Pogo stick if i hit two pot holes or more in a row going 40+ , because i hate how i hit a pothole now (it cant be avoided unless you go slow and take all the fun out of the fire road, , the pot holes are quad sized) and then another one, it doesnt come up fast enough and i think it nearly bottoms out, but i dotn want it to be like a sled where you hit a few bumps its pogoing like a ****,,
 
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Old 11-09-2001 | 09:43 PM
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and what about the front shocks, they seem fine, but are they rebuildable?
and I was looking at the long travel struts on Hot seats web site, they looked good and since i have an older moldel with out the long travel suspension, i want to buy them, are they worth it?
 
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Old 11-10-2001 | 07:44 AM
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kukerdan,

You really don't need that much rebound dampening. In fact none at all is about best. If you get too much rebound dampening, the back end wants to kick up on bumps (not at all good if you are going down hill at the time). Also on multiple bumps the suspension tends to "pack up" and not allow the suspension to go back to it's original ride height. This could cause the back end to try to pass the front (again, not good). The only time rebound dampening is needed is mostly on street bikes for when you get into a set of "S" curves. With no rebound dampening, the suspension tops out causing the rear wheel to get slightly airborne (not real good for traction).

Compression dampening is another story. You want the first few inches of travel to be fairly soft to handle small bumps and the last few inches to be hard to prevent bottoming.

The stock front struts aren't rebuildable. The Fox units are. The Fox struts are better than the stock struts because they actually have compression dampening on them. With stock springs they are all but impossible to bottom. With the Hot Seat dual rate springs, the front end will give you a slightly progressine feel to it, pretty much like I mentioned above.

Hope this helps!
 
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Old 11-13-2001 | 02:08 PM
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I wouldn't recommend rebuilding it yourself since you need special tools and compressed nitrogen. It is not a real difficult job but setting the floating piston height can be confusing.

From your description it sounds like your shock is not woking properly. Chances are it lost its charge. Just take it to your dealer and tell them how you want your quad to ride. They should be able to figure it out.
 
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