[DirtMcGirk]

How often do you get your shock serviced. I get my fork redone/resealed every year by Marzocchi, but I have yet to touch my DHX5 in four seasons.

Do you just ship it back to whomever produced it, or do you send it to someone like Push?

 

[Kanye West]

Every 6 months (for me at least). Back to manufacturer, or DIY if you're feeling ambitious and can get a seal kit and some oil. PUSH or any suspension ship will do the same.

 

[ldw222]

I send my DHX 5 into Fox every winter...they have it back in a week or so. I got the "ProTune" this year and they asked me if I had any specific issues so I told them I had the rebound set as fast as possible and it still seemed slow...when it came back the rebound was right on. Definitely worth it!

 

[NY_Star]

I do my fork every few weeks and shock about 3 times a summer. I am lucky to have the facilities to do it myself.

 

[Sandwich]

yikes...shock maybe once a year, once every two if i love it, fork more often, but boxxers are made of spaghetti and doll hair.

 

[DirtMcGirk]

Guess I'll be sending to Push in the AM.
Then get the shock back for the 303 and send in the one on the SS.

 

[IH8Rice]

I do my fork every few weeks and shock about 3 times a summer. I am lucky to have the facilities to do it myself.

you put new seals/bushings in every few weeks? or you just re-lube everything?

 

[davet]

We've got a local suspension god here in Vancouver, so I try to get my DHX in at least once a year. It always comes back feeling amazing.

 

[bullcrew]

Avy will probably be every year and the fork will be every month at this ride rate just to inspect seals etc on the boxxer end of things and lube the seals... avy side of boxxer maybe check the seal lube pull it apart now just to see if there's any wear color on it and then just seals...

Putting a ton o hard miles on it this year so maintenance will be for inspection purposes and checking to review it for further updates...

 

[DirtyMike]

I do my fork three or four times a year....... So far my track record for shocks is send them in when the die.

 

[buildyourown]

Fox has a pretty good record with me as long as they aren't booked up. They are cheap too.
I do my fork every 3 weekends of riding. The shock gets it when it feels funny. ie, right now.

 

[HAB]

Oil changes for the shock and fork couple times a year. Do it all myself.

 

[LOOnatic]

Every winter like clockwork for the shock.
4 years on your shock is pretty bad Mr. Dirty!

 

[wfoerk]

Oil changes for the shock and fork couple times a year. Do it all myself.

Where can I find the service manual for a Fox DHX 5? I'm not seeing it on their website.

 

[scottishmark]

Shock once a year (Roco now so thats a home job)
Fork couple of times a year (plus extra lube oil changes)

Seals, whenever they start leaking. No point in changing a seal that still seals

 

[DirtMcGirk]

Just sent it to Push...

 

[xy9ine]

I do my fork every 3 weekends of riding.

hey zeus. what are you riding? a vintage grease lubed manitou? i'd be changing it up if i had to put that kind of service into a fork.

 

[IH8Rice]

hey zeus. what are you riding? a vintage grease lubed manitou? i'd be changing it up if i had to put that kind of service into a fork.

what if its a "race" fork?

 

[ridiculous]

Just sent it to Push...

I was much happier with my 303 after I sent my shock to PUSH. Muchos Happier!

 

[djjohnr]

Rear shocks - I send them to Fox or Push once a year

Forks - I send them in once a year as well. I wash the stanchions after every ride, lube the foam rings once a month and change non-cartridge oil every 6 months. I always store my bikes upside down to keep the rings/seals lubed.

 

[bullcrew]

Damn glad I ride avalanche.....