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So whats everyones thoughts on the RPM suspension arms for the Kraton? Is there a known weakness with the stock arms or Reason to buy RPM aftermarkets?
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The stock arms actually aren't too bad unless you run into immovable objects or land at a downward angle onto the wheel.So whats everyones thoughts on the RPM suspension arms for the Kraton? Is there a known weakness with the stock arms or Reason to buy RPM aftermarkets?
One thing I find helps prolong their life is to boil them for like 5 minutes let them cool down then soak them overnight in WD-40. Do the same thing with the stock wing mount.Well I was looking to buy some Replacements and thought maybe I should swap over to RPM and keep RPM replacements if the stockers are known to have issues but if they should be good to go I'll just buy another set of stock arms as spares
Will the plastic hold locktite after soaking them in WD 40One thing I find helps prolong their life is to boil them for like 5 minutes let them cool down then soak them overnight in WD-40. Do the same thing with the stock wing mount.
Loctite should never be used on plastic parts. Loctite eats plastic so your question is moot.Will the plastic hold locktite after soaking them in WD 40
I have just put the rears on my kraton and I am feeling a hard spot in travel and it's not smooth did yours have the same problem or was there a break in timeThe stock arms actually aren't too bad unless you run into immovable objects or land at a downward angle onto the wheel.
My Rpms have held up fairly well, but after over a year of abuse I can see cracks starting in the rear arms where the hinge pins go through.
Yes I too had this issue and even started a thread about it.I have just put the rears on my kraton and I am feeling a hard spot in travel and it's not smooth did yours have the same problem or was there a break in time
Yeah just take some course grit sand paper or a file and sand them to fit. If you have a dremel the sanding drum works great.Thank you for the article. I have cleaned pins and I was hoping for a snug fit but not that snug
Tis where mine broke, I'm sure I already responded to this thread.Re hashing this thread with my 2 cents. I have had the same issue repeatedly with the stock rear suspension arms. I've replaced at least four now, from them splitting open at the hinge pin. It's become painfully obvious that their injection process has a weakness where they bond two sections together. The hit that bent this pin was obviously extremely hard, but the others three times, the hinge pins were all still straight. I replaced one side with an RPM arm at the same time that I replaced the other side with a new stock one. The stock split after only a couple of packs, the same way that every other stock one has failed. I now have the RPM on both sides, and will report as time goes on.
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