LSR std travel a-arms on dale dont work with 16" shocks, did any one know that?

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cdalerider75 · #11 Post by **cdalerider75** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 6:06 am

BTW today I called LSR and they told me that their A-arms are ment for 16" shocks.. and when I asked about the 17" shock the person on the phone stated "I don't know what your talking about... our A-arms that are std are for 16" A-arms"

So I don't know what to think ....

KYmxracer52 · #12 Post by **KYmxracer52** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 11:45 am

I had talked to them before I purchased A-arms for mine about what length shock they require and I was told 17". So I'm thinking whoever you talked to is jerking your chain.

bombsquad54 · #13 Post by **bombsquad54** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 11:54 am

i had a set of PRP +2 a arms on my honda that had a wider shock mount possition on them, it actually makes the bike sit lower, and the suspension i alot smoother, but you might have to adjust it a little stiffer. these will work fine, just move your ride height adjustment up higher if its too low.

aroracer72 · #14 Post by **aroracer72** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 2:28 am

i know this is off topic....but if you have standard travel arms........can you weld on shock mounts farther out on your a-arms(9 inches out)...then be okay for LT shocks?????
CHAD

aroracer72 · #15 Post by **aroracer72** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 2:52 am

P.S
i have +2 ASR arms...will the welding shock mounts 9 inches out work???
CHAD

wistech · #16 Post by **wistech** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 3:26 am

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Originally posted by aroracer72
P.S
i have +2 ASR arms...will the welding shock mounts 9 inches out work???
CHAD

Yep but the mounting bar will have to be removed and a bent down bar will have to be fabricated because the shock mount is much lower than the standard shocks.

aroracer72 · #17 Post by **aroracer72** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 4:24 pm

so the shock mount must be lower...and also 9 inches out from pivot???....do you think about a 1 inch drop is sufficient enough???
CHAD

wistech · #18 Post by **wistech** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 1:46 am

Its got to be at least this low. Notice the bent mounting bar.

aroracer72 · #19 Post by **aroracer72** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 2:25 am

so..about 9 inches out from pivot...and about a 1/2 inch bend down on the mount bar...and that will be sufficient???....if so cool..im a good welder...so i cvan get LT now without a million dollars...lol
CHAD

wistech · #20 Post by **wistech** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 2:28 am

Yep a little trial and error was involved but now I have 12 inches of travel on +2 arms. It sure works good . I used some chromoly tubing and my pipe bender really strained to bend that stuff.