Rebuilding shocks?

[lungdeflator]

Hey guys, I bought a 2009 Polaris RMK 600 last spring, and haven't got to ride it yet.  I look at it and wish for snow about 3 times a week.

looking at it the other night, it looks like the back end is sitting low, lower than when I bought it.  I pulled up on it and there is quite a bit of up and down movement in the back end.  It doesn't take any effort to pull up or push down.  I was by myself, so I couldn't look at the back shock, but it seemed to me it wasn't quite what it should be.

It is a Ryde FX MVP adjustable shock.  I don't know anything about that stuff (this is my first sled).  Anybody have thoughts on if it should be easy to move up and down?  If I should look at rebuilding it?  Buying a new one?  

Thanks

[minneman]

If your sled is sitting on dollies while your moving your rear sus up and down, set the whole sled on the ground and try it again. 

[bak2MN]

Fetts Brothers in Detroit Lakes can rebuild them for you. Just had one done.

[lungdeflator]

It was on the ground while I was doing this.  

Thanks, how much was it, if you don't mind me asking?  

I think I have all the tools I would need to rebuild one, but don't really know anything about them so I might be better off sending in.

[leech~~]

On 1/6/2016 at 2:04 PM, lungdeflator said:

Hey guys, I bought a 2009 Polaris RMK 600 last spring, and haven't got to ride it yet.  I look at it and wish for snow about 3 times a week.

looking at it the other night, it looks like the back end is sitting low, lower than when I bought it.  I pulled up on it and there is quite a bit of up and down movement in the back end.  It doesn't take any effort to pull up or push down.  I was by myself, so I couldn't look at the back shock, but it seemed to me it wasn't quite what it should be.

It is a Ryde FX MVP adjustable shock.  I don't know anything about that stuff (this is my first sled).  Anybody have thoughts on if it should be easy to move up and down?  If I should look at rebuilding it?  Buying a new one?  

Thanks

I think your fronts are gas but your rears maybe just oil shocks which will have no rebound. Try cranking up your torsion springs which gives the rebound.

 

[bak2MN]

It cost me a $130 to have mine rebuilt vs 200 to 300 new.

[leech~~]

On 1/13/2016 at 8:21 AM, leech~~ said:

I think your fronts are gas but your rears maybe just oil shocks which will have no rebound. Try cranking up your torsion springs which gives the rebound.

 

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