[RJG]

I have a HiFi Deluxe with the Fox RP3 shock. It stuck down a few weeks ago. Now I am wonerding if paying to have it PUSHED would prevent this from happening again. Or would I be better off replacing it with a different shock that isnt prone to getting stuck. If there is already a topic about this subject could someone point me in the right direction? Any help would be great.
RJ

 

[DownCycles_Stef]

How old is the shock and has it ever been serviced before. What type of riding do you do (light/race XC or agressive XC & all-mountain), in other words are you really rough on the shock?

 

[davep]

Push will re-valve the internals of your shock for your weight/bike/riding style. They do great custom work, but it is expensive (and arguably overkill for some). At this time they would also rebuild your air can as well. The air can is the source of your problem (actually just an o-ring)...but having push work on the shock will not prevent future 'stuck down' events....regular maintainance will.


BUT...

you can do the air can work your self with nothing more than an allen wrench. You need a rebuild kit from fox (call them directly) and there is an air can rebuild video on their web site to walk you though this. This is considered regular maintance and should be done (clean and relube) once or twice a year...so you might as well learn how to do it.

Here is the how-to video: http://www.foxracingshox.com/fox_tech_center/service_videos/airsleeve_service.htm


think of the air can work as changing oil in a car, while the push work is more of full blown engine work (new cams, pistons, ballanced and blueprinted, etc).

 

[RJG]

The shock is at Fox right now getting fixed. My LBS sent it off because they werent able to fix it. The service doesnt look that difficult. I'm still pretty new to Mt Biking and didnt realize the shock needed service. Everything else does so I should have assumed. Well thanks for the help and saving me some cash.

 

[Dartman]

Stuck down shocks can be very dangerous to work on. They're stuck down because high pressure air is on the wrong sided of the piston. If you try to release it by unscrewing the shock body things can fly apart with considerable force.

My friend works in a shop and does them himself. It freaks out the customers because it sounds like a gun going off. He wears a thick foam pad on his chest to "catch" the shock body.

My Float RC started doing that and I sent it to Push for a rebuild and customization. The main piston shaft was worn and need to be replaced. It was allowing air to "burp" by on big hits. Push supplied the part for $30 and did a wonderful job rebuilding the shock for less than half the cost of a RP3.

Mike