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PSA - 2015 36 Floats for $499 USD

Dirk77

Monkey
Feb 15, 2014
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48
Thank you for posting this!! I just bought a black one..

Now to figure out what part I need to make it a 160mm. anyone got any part numbers?
 

canadmos

Cake Tease
May 29, 2011
20,190
19,156
Canaderp
And no 1 1/8 straight steerer neither, welcome to the Oldtimer club of mine.
You would think there would be a sale on them somewhere. Though it kinda looks like most online shops might have already dumped them and some don't even list 26" 36 Floats for sale at all....

Almost tempted to buy this and run it with a 26" wheel, but I don't want it to make my bike any slacker or screw up the handling.
 

SuboptimusPrime

Turbo Monkey
Aug 18, 2005
1,658
1,633
NorCack
^^^ I'd bet running the 150 fox 650 fork vs a 160 26 fork is nearly a wash in terms of geometry. Run it with your 26 bike then you've got it if you upwheel in the future or at least its easy to sell later.

Too good a deal to pass up--looks like I've started my 650 parts collection process for the next rig whatever that ends up being.
 

Udi

RM Chief Ornithologist
Mar 14, 2005
4,915
1,200
I need @kidwoo's opinion on it before I do anything. :D
I'm not kidwoo but I'm going to go ahead and suggest you don't replace your warped rotor. Instead, try and face down the brake mounts. Once you've done that (because someone on RM actually owns the obscure tool and was also kind enough to post it out), go ahead and replace your warped rotor anyway - but with one smaller in size, since you couldn't have possibly bought the same size one again. After all that's what caused the problem in the first place!

:D
 

HAB

Chelsea from Seattle
Apr 28, 2007
11,580
2,005
Seattle
The 650b fork at 150mm has the same a-c as the 26 at 160mm. It's also got a couple mm more offset, but I'm not too worried about it.

And yeah, that's the 20mm axle.
 

kickstand

Turbo Monkey
Sep 18, 2009
3,441
392
Fenton, MI
lowers ain't cheap.
They are when you get a good deal on a fork and sell a 27.5 lower that is brand new to someone looking to convert.

I converted two 26" float 40's I already owned to 275 and sold the 26" lowers and had very little out of pocket cost.

I'd imagine a fair Amount of guys with 26" forks who want to upgrade to 275 would be willing to trade or buy your brand new 275 lower to get upgraded at a budget rate
 

rollertoaster

Monkey
Aug 7, 2007
730
179
Douglassville , PA
Yup. 130mm-170mm or 140mm-180mm depending on the model.
I could be wrong, but it looks like these may not go to 170 like I hoped. Depends on the topcap, air spring, and damper assembly. I'll have to pull mine apart when it comes and see what internals it has. I was hoping to run 170 to get closer to the a-c height I want on a Nomad.
 

Metamorphic

Monkey
May 12, 2015
274
177
Cackalack
I could be wrong, but it looks like these may not go to 170 like I hoped. Depends on the topcap, air spring, and damper assembly. I'll have to pull mine apart when it comes and see what internals it has. I was hoping to run 170 to get closer to the a-c height I want on a Nomad.
I thought these are 110-160mm, not 130-170mm options, as posted above. And the 180mm models are 130-180mm compatible.


You just need a different axle to make it 20mm though.
Doesn't this come with the 20mm axle kit? 15mm installed, 20mm axle kit in a bag in the box. It should.
 

rscecil007

Chimp
Oct 18, 2007
48
7
I thought these are 110-160mm, not 130-170mm options, as posted above. And the 180mm models are 130-180mm compatible.
This is what Fox told me, that there were only two air springs, the 160mm and 180mm, and all the forks were based off these. The forks sold as 170mm were just 180's with a 10mm spacer installed, and the 140/150/etc forks were just 160's with "x" many spacers installed.

So I'm guessing these are max of 160, but it'd be awesome if for some reason they were 180's.
 

Metamorphic

Monkey
May 12, 2015
274
177
Cackalack
This is what Fox told me, that there were only two air springs, the 160mm and 180mm, and all the forks were based off these. The forks sold as 170mm were just 180's with a 10mm spacer installed, and the 140/150/etc forks were just 160's with "x" many spacers installed.

So I'm guessing these are max of 160, but it'd be awesome if for some reason they were 180's.
Right on. 180s have different lowers. Check out this photo and compare to the Backcountry link....

http://www.jensonusa.com/Fox-36-Talas-180-Factory-RC2-26-2016

Edit: I am an idiot....rollertoaster appears on to something vvvvvvv
 
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HAB

Chelsea from Seattle
Apr 28, 2007
11,580
2,005
Seattle
Doesn't this come with the 20mm axle kit? 15mm installed, 20mm axle kit in a bag in the box. It should.
If it were an aftermarket packaged fork, yes, but I think it's an OE model with just the 15mm axle. I'll find out tomorrow though!
 

djjohnr

Turbo Monkey
Apr 21, 2002
3,001
1,693
Northern California
I could be wrong, but it looks like these may not go to 170 like I hoped. Depends on the topcap, air spring, and damper assembly. I'll have to pull mine apart when it comes and see what internals it has. I was hoping to run 170 to get closer to the a-c height I want on a Nomad.
You're right, my bad - that's what happens when I go off of my (sometimes shitty) memory. Sorry if you wound up ordering something based on my (mis)-information.
 

djjohnr

Turbo Monkey
Apr 21, 2002
3,001
1,693
Northern California
From - http://www.ridefox.com/help.php?m=bike&id=576

160mm Maximum Travel Configurations
160mm Hole #1/ No Spacers
150mm Hole #2/ 1 Spacer
140mm Hole #3/ 2 Spacers
130mm Hole #4/ 3 Spacers
120mm Hole #5/ 4 Spacers
110mm Hole #6/ 5 Spacers

180mm Maximum Travel Configurations
180mm Hole #1/ No Spacers
170mm Hole #2/ 1 Spacer
160mm Hole #3/ 2 Spacers
150mm Hole #4/ 3 Spacers
140mm Hole #5/ 4 Spacers
130mm Hole #6/ 5 Spacers