Has anyone considered using polaris walker Evans rear shocks on a buggy or jeep build? They're roughly 12 inches of travel and the newer ones are all piggy back rezi's with DSC's.
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Possible low cost coilovers?
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JohnnyJ
Low Range Drifter
What is the shaft size? Most people run 7/8" shaft in 2.0 or 2.5 coilovers. Are springs normal size (2.5" ID or 3.0 ID) or something proprietary?
I'd run them.
My Fox SxS shocks are 2.5's and take regular 3" ID coilover springs. My shafts are also at least 7/8".
My Fox SxS shocks are 2.5's and take regular 3" ID coilover springs. My shafts are also at least 7/8".
HYDRODYNAMIC
Rock Stacker
I looked into running the rear Fox 2.5" or 3" from the Can-Am X3, but the amount of proprietary tools needed to be made or bought was not worth the hassle unless you can get the shocks for free. The way they are assembled is very different.
i wouldnt run walker shocks, even if they were free.
they are made to keep people out of them, you know because of liability and what not
they are made to keep people out of them, you know because of liability and what not
Weasel
Red Skull Member
Why on the Walkers? They seem to be on everything, just cheap stuff? I've had the same though and seen a few sets around.
low bid OEM, quality just isnt there. same with the fox OEM and performance series.
if i cant walk in to kartek (i pass it on my commute and am close enough to swing by at lunch) and get shims for it, i dont want it. i guess im getting old and value my time over money. chasing parts is a time waster.
Weasel
Red Skull Member
For sure. I've got a pile of great deal items that I can't get parts for due to the exact reasons above. Trying to factor that into my great deal buying process.
That's why I was curious. They have a 7/8 shaft and decent travel with reservoirs and adjusters. Seems like it would be a decent deal if they weren't proprietary.
HYDRODYNAMIC
Rock Stacker
Here is a good breakdown of a Fox OEM
https://www.maverickforums.net/threads/diy-fox-ibp-revalving.88617/
https://www.maverickforums.net/threads/diy-fox-ibp-revalving.88617/
gozuki
Webwheeler
Seems like the valving would be out of whack due to the weight difference
arse_sidewards
Contrary to my ass
So what I'm hearing is that for someone who has to order everything online anyway and is a cheapskate and willing to make their own tools these would be fine so long as you get them at the right price. 
So what I'm hearing is that for someone who has to order everything online anyway and is a cheapskate and willing to make their own tools these would be fine so long as you get them at the right price.
Exactly
Wulf
Well-known member
Any time I try and be clever and save money it seems to end up costing time/money/effort to the point I wish I had just bought the "expensive" option up front 
Any time I try and be clever and save money it seems to end up costing time/money/effort to the point I wish I had just bought the "expensive" option up front
That's true enough. I figured coilovers were coilovers as long as shaft size and body were the same. Looking at the cost of coilovers with piggy backs and dsc's (at around 800 each) these could be a sweet low cost alternative. As long as travel was correct for your application. Shock therapy and other shock tuners do stuff with them all the time. But if it's all proprietary and shim stacks and other parts are hard to acquire it's not worth it.
So what I'm hearing is that for someone who has to order everything online anyway and is a cheapskate and willing to make their own tools these would be fine so long as you get them at the right price.
who are you going to buy it from?
Weasel
Red Skull Member
I've ran into this before where parts on Aftermarket OEM supplied items are dealer only. So you save 505 on the item as a take off and pay 150% from the dealer for parts or they are not available unless your a service center.
Not saying these shocks are the same but if I try and get a good deal that's what happens. I usually make my own fix parts but stamping shims isn't something I want to try out.
Jeffh555
Red Skull Member
The FOX 2.5 UTV coilovers use the same 7/8" shaft and 1/2" post diameter as the rest of the FOX product. Same shims. One issue you may run into is that the 9 hole FOX piston that everyone seems to prefer is thick and there's sometimes not enough post on the shaft. The FOX UTV shafts have 1.4" long posts, the offroad stuff has 1.6" long posts.
TTMotorsports
Red Skull Member
The UTV shocks sometimes have strange bleed shims for low speed valving or lack there of.
https://www.dezertrangers.com/threads/bleed-shims-on-fox-2-5.240179/
Basically if you get a UTV shock you will need to revalve them for your application
https://www.dezertrangers.com/threads/bleed-shims-on-fox-2-5.240179/
Basically if you get a UTV shock you will need to revalve them for your application