Author Topic: Roll XC Shock Length (Read 4620 times)

bnau267 · « **on:** January 26, 2014, 03:26:48 PM »

Anyone happen to know the shock length for Roll XC's? The sub zero weather is keeping me from getting my front end put together and this is driving me crazy. I would run 21" fronts and 20" rears on a OEM spec frame (Arens Bros). Just curious if anyone did the 12" extended and 1.5" compressed measurement running Roll XC's and 21/20 tires. I know there are other measurements to worry about but I'm mostly curious about the length right now.

Rockingkfarms · « **Reply #1 on:** January 26, 2014, 08:32:06 PM »

What time period are your Roll a arms from?
I'm guessing these are standard travel...?

bnau267 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 26, 2014, 08:48:27 PM »

Fresh off the press....2013. It will be a while before I get a chance to get measurements.
I have Roll +3's and can tell these are defindently closer to standard length.

killer_250r · « **Reply #3 on:** January 27, 2014, 12:36:10 PM »

I think my lobo uses 17". I'll check later tonight when I get home for sure.

bnau267 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 14, 2014, 05:03:21 PM »

Quote from: killer_250r;23670

I think my lobo uses 17". I'll check later tonight when I get home for sure.

Killer - does 16 3/4 sound right? Paige gave me that number for Elka's. Assuming it would be the same regardless of brand.

killer_250r · « **Reply #5 on:** February 14, 2014, 05:47:37 PM »

Yup that's the length on my axis too.

bnau267 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 14, 2014, 05:55:26 PM »

Cool deal - thanks! Bob

Tbone07 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 14, 2014, 07:44:48 PM »

My Roll arms w/ my Laeger frame use 18.75 inch shocks. So i'd measure them to be absolutely sure. That's with 21" tires as well

killer_250r · « **Reply #8 on:** February 14, 2014, 08:22:26 PM »

I measured my lobo a few min ago. 16 3/4" and I also run 21" tires. I know roll mx arms use longer shocks like tbone has.

bnau267 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 14, 2014, 09:21:57 PM »

Quote from: Tbone07;25578

My Roll arms w/ my Laeger frame use 18.75 inch shocks. So i'd measure them to be absolutely sure. That's with 21" tires as well

You running the MX arms?

bnau267 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 14, 2014, 09:25:31 PM »

Quote from: killer_250r;25582

I measured my lobo a few min ago. 16 3/4" and I also run 21" tires. I know roll mx arms use longer shocks like tbone has.

If I set it up to run 21 tires it won't be that big of a deal if I ran 22's right?

killer_250r · « **Reply #11 on:** February 14, 2014, 09:36:47 PM »

You will have to adjust your ride height some but I deff recommend the 21" over the 22s

bnau267 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 14, 2014, 10:10:28 PM »

Yeah...seems I got carried away with what the old schoolers ran back in the day when I bought my 22's. The new school of thinking is certainly 21's. Guess I'll run the 22's on my stock 89 and save the original stock tires.

killer_250r · « **Reply #13 on:** February 14, 2014, 10:23:01 PM »

That would be best. 21" turns so much nicer than 22" and suspension has come a long way from back in the day lol

bnau267 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 14, 2014, 10:33:01 PM »

Quote from: killer_250r;25596

That would be best. 21" turns so much nicer than 22" and suspension has come a long way from back in the day lol

That's what I get for checking out in the 90's and returning in the 450 era. Live and learn. Maybe I'll do a 250r 4x4 build.