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Offline Voodoochikin04

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2yr old FOX Shocks- rusting.
« on: July 28, 2013, 10:04:49 AM »
I have 2  12" fox 2.0 air black shocks on my buggy.  After a little under 2yrs the shafts have pitting rust on them in various spots.  I cant seem to find on google the actual fox company to contact them..  Any help?
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Re: 2yr old FOX Shocks- rusting.
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2013, 10:16:19 AM »
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Re: 2yr old FOX Shocks- rusting.
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2013, 12:47:28 PM »
and i still have the rebuild kits for them you asked me to get, how many years ago?


 rofl   i know it's been a year anyways
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Re: 2yr old FOX Shocks- rusting.
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2013, 02:29:32 PM »
Leaking should help oil decrease rust.  rofl  Seems to me, I read about some problems with shafts right about the time they change colors. 
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Re: 2yr old FOX Shocks- rusting.
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2013, 04:08:43 PM »
Wasn't it that fox just flash chrome the shafts and king hard chromes? I thought I had read that but could be very wrong.
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Re: 2yr old FOX Shocks- rusting.
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2013, 05:59:10 PM »
Maybe. And the one I remember fox made them right. But don't hear of hardly any issues. Everyone has a bad lemon once in a while. Some guys run fork boots on rears to keep rocks off for gravel hard pack ridin.
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Re: 2yr old FOX Shocks- rusting.
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2013, 06:57:30 PM »
I think even king says nicks and scratches will rust,again ,not positive of that.
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Re: 2yr old FOX Shocks- rusting.
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2013, 05:22:04 AM »
Quote from: masterfabr on July 30, 2013, 04:08:43 PM
Wasn't it that fox just flash chrome the shafts and king hard chromes? I thought I had read that but could be very wrong.

Hard chrome is just that. No copper underneath the chrome.  Hard chrome has to be ground down and then polished, very little nickle under it and no copper.  Decorative chrome has a base of nickle and lots of copper that has been polished before chroming.  Most of the shafts have just had a nickle base put on and thats it. Just enough to keep them from rusting.Same as the shock bodies. Nickle is hard and will wear well.  Nickle is softer then chrome so it will wear off where chrome will not.  If you were to see a shaft that has been hard chromed it will look dull and feel rough to the touch.
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Re: 2yr old FOX Shocks- rusting.
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2013, 05:31:13 AM »
Quote from: masterfabr on July 30, 2013, 04:08:43 PM
Wasn't it that fox just flash chrome the shafts and king hard chromes? I thought I had read that but could be very wrong.

here you go.

http://www.offroad-engineering.com/foxvsking.html

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KING: The material used would not be disclosed but we believe the shafts to be made of  steel and hard chrome plated. A nice advantage of King shocks is the chamfered edge where the seal assembly slips over. This makes for easy reassembly without galling the wiper seal.
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FOX: 17-4 Stainless steel shafts are utilized on all Fox Shocks except for the 1.25" and 1.625" shaft air shocks. The shafts on the 2.5 shock pictured is .875" in diameter.
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Re: 2yr old FOX Shocks- rusting.
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2013, 06:01:28 AM »
Yep,yummi,that's the article.
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Re: 2yr old FOX Shocks- rusting.
« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2013, 08:05:26 AM »
So wonder whats the process on airshock shafts? 
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Re: 2yr old FOX Shocks- rusting.
« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2013, 11:30:18 AM »
shock leak stopped after a week... but obviously something is up.. i need to get those to you brian.  no reply from fox yet. probably wont get one,.

im actually in the midst of working out a trade deal with someone from the lincoln area.. for a 2006 honda vtx1300... i like those vtx's.  im unsure how i feel about getting rid of my buggy. I put a lot of work into that thing...    Opinions?
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Re: 2yr old FOX Shocks- rusting.
« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2013, 12:17:34 PM »
When I sold mine I figured I got about what I had in parts, many were bought used.  Nothing for may 100's hrs labor.  But I was ready to move on, are you ready?  Nice bike!

You can build another, I did and I figure I got less $$ in this one, built a lot faster, and much nicer rail.
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Re: 2yr old FOX Shocks- rusting.
« Reply #13 on: July 31, 2013, 01:03:23 PM »
yea id like to build a nicer one, with a more though out design.  when you struggle for years with design and what works and doesnt work.  You kind of understand what you need to do and what you want.   Now I have access to a waterjet for free-super cheap.  Id also like to do a 1000cc engine too. 

My main initiative for trading, is that i never really get to use the buggy anymore.  No one is ever available to ride with me, and I would get a lot more use from a larger highway cruiser bike for my gf and I. 
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Re: 2yr old FOX Shocks- rusting.
« Reply #14 on: July 31, 2013, 01:11:37 PM »
I think you answered your ?? ??
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