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Title: Roll XC Shock Length
Post by: 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.

Title: Roll XC Shock Length
Post by: Rockingkfarms on January 26, 2014, 08:32:06 PM

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

Title: Roll XC Shock Length
Post by: bnau267 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.
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Title: Roll XC Shock Length
Post by: killer_250r 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.

Title: Roll XC Shock Length
Post by: bnau267 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.

Title: Roll XC Shock Length
Post by: killer_250r on February 14, 2014, 05:47:37 PM

Yup that's the length on my axis too.

Title: Roll XC Shock Length
Post by: bnau267 on February 14, 2014, 05:55:26 PM

Cool deal - thanks!  Bob

Title: Roll XC Shock Length
Post by: Tbone07 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

Title: Roll XC Shock Length
Post by: killer_250r 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.

Title: Roll XC Shock Length
Post by: bnau267 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?

Title: Roll XC Shock Length
Post by: bnau267 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?

Title: Roll XC Shock Length
Post by: killer_250r 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

Title: Roll XC Shock Length
Post by: bnau267 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.

Title: Roll XC Shock Length
Post by: killer_250r 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

Title: Roll XC Shock Length
Post by: bnau267 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.

Title: Roll XC Shock Length
Post by: Tbone07 on February 15, 2014, 04:29:18 PM

Quote from: bnau267;25584

You running the MX arms?

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Good question lol. I bought them off a local guy that never used them so i'm not sure. He did run MX and they're +3 so i'll just assume they are the MX version

Title: Roll XC Shock Length
Post by: bnau267 on February 15, 2014, 05:46:10 PM

Quote from: Tbone07;25663

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Good question lol. I bought them off a local guy that never used them so i'm not sure. He did run MX and they're +3 so i'll just assume they are the MX version

My Roll +3's have the same length shock as you are running.  Wish I had that frame of yours to narrow my ride.  Thus the reason I got the Roll XC's...I should probably measure them.  Not sure if they are +.5, 1, or 1.5.  They take the 400ex/06 450R spindles which add .5" so I'm guessing they gotta be a fractional size or maybe not.  Now I'm curious dang it.

Title: Roll XC Shock Length
Post by: bnau267 on March 08, 2014, 06:56:12 AM

Quote from: killer_250r;25587

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

Ordered some 21's...now I need a home for the 22's.

Title: Roll XC Shock Length
Post by: killer_250r on March 08, 2014, 03:22:29 PM

You will deff like them better man!!!

Title: Roll XC Shock Length
Post by: bnau267 on March 09, 2014, 02:13:08 PM

I'm sure I will.  Looks like that's what everyone runs.  Not sure why I had 22's on the mind.