cats19 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) Hey all, I reinstalled my rear skid after getting shocks rebuilt but the front of my track is pretty high in the air. Would it just be that the limiter straps need adjusting? They are at same hole I had before shock rebuild. Just seeing what you guys think? Edited January 24, 2022 by cats19 Forgot pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p51mstg Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) I agree, that’s too high. Is there already slack in your limiter strap? If there is, then loosening it won’t do any good. What hole is the front pivot arm bolted to on the tunnel? You could try moving it to a lower hole (assuming there is one). I would retension and reallign the track if you do this. Is the front shock spring pretensioned to its original position? Does the rear suspension seem to have a normal amount of travel if you jump up and down on it, or is it unmovable? There doesn’t seem to be any slack in your track, and maybe it’s way too tight. Edited January 24, 2022 by p51mstg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polaris7541 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 yep fer sure something is not right there, dose the FTS have a pivot shaft or a bell crank on the bottom mount , could be flipped the wrong way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cats19 Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 Here's some pics to see if any of you notice something maybe connected wrong. I'm still a bit baffled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polaris7541 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) bottom pic, looks like bolts in wrong position,, witness marks on other hole,,, get some more pics of the upper and lower FTS mounts Edited January 24, 2022 by polaris7541 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cats19 Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 So is my pivot for the rear shock in correct position? According to the schematic it is buut when I look at other suspension pics I question if it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamgreen02 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 47 minutes ago, cats19 said: So is my pivot for the rear shock in correct position? According to the schematic it is buut when I look at other suspension pics I question if it is. That's correct. The pivot arm and shock goes on top of the shaft like you have pictured here. The other way around will rub and destroy the track. Witness marks look like you have the front arm in the wrong bolt hole. Double check in the service manual. Should be available for download on County Cat's website. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p51mstg Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 1 hour ago, teamgreen02 said: That's correct. The pivot arm and shock goes on top of the shaft like you have pictured here. The other way around will rub and destroy the track. Witness marks look like you have the front arm in the wrong bolt hole. Double check in the service manual. Should be available for download on County Cat's website. X2 The front bolts are in a different location than when you removed the skid. That’s probably the reason your track isn’t flat on the floor. You may need to loosen the track and remove both sets of bolts. I don’t think it’s possible to adjust the front bolt position unless the back is loose, but I could be wrong. When you put it back together, make sure the track is loose enough, because in the pictures I don’t see any sag at all - that will also affect the way the suspension works and could makes things line up weord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krom Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) @cats19 Who ever pulled the skid apart and put it back together must have never worked on an 2007 or newer Arctic Cat.... The limiter straps are run around the slide shaft in the tunnel, and the should not be. That tunnel cross shaft should stay in the sled when you remove the skid frame. take the skid back out, take off the straps, bolt the cross shaft into the tunnel, put the straps back on, then put the skid in the tunnel. Year and track length determine which hole you need to use. What do you have? Rear pivot is pointed the right way, just make sure its up when you put the skid back in Edited January 25, 2022 by krom 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamgreen02 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 22 minutes ago, krom said: The limiter straps are run around the slide shaft in the tunnel, and the should not be. I just noticed that too. @cats19 not sure what you got for a sled but every Cat I know has the limiter straps set up like this. Like Krom mentioned, since 2007 Cat has used the Slide-Action rear suspension. The front arm slides into a cross brace in the tunnel. That brace does not need to come out to remove the skid, leave it in there. If you did remove it, make sure you torque it back down with blue Loctite. Also, make sure you use blue Loctite on the rear skid mounting bolts. Torque to spec or hit it with the ugga duggas. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 You missed ice racing by a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cats19 Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 OK quick update. Pulled suspension out to look it over again and noticed that I had limiter straps over the front crossbar. I had taken the crossbar out - only then realizing I did not have to. Must have been late night when I put those on. Either way just wanted to update you all and thank you for your help figuring it out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Did you put all the holes in the straps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 9 hours ago, racinfarmer said: Did you put all the holes in the straps? what a hot mess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cats19 Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 Holes were already there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 12 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said: what a hot mess I'll dig around and find you some of my ice racing limiter straps. You haven't seen a hot mess yet... 7 hours ago, cats19 said: Holes were already there. Nice! Did you buy an old race sled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 8 hours ago, cats19 said: Holes were already there. did you add those wheels too? warning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 On 1/25/2022 at 5:24 AM, Crnr2Crnr said: what a hot mess Found a set! #hotmess 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cats19 Posted February 8, 2022 Author Share Posted February 8, 2022 On 1/25/2022 at 5:38 PM, racinfarmer said: I'll dig around and find you some of my ice racing limiter straps. You haven't seen a hot mess yet... Nice! Did you buy an old race sled? No, it was a factory demo sled I shit you not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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