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05-28-2019, 10:12 AM #1
Attempting a Fox Transfer rebuild?
I am pretty handy. I have built several bikes. I can do lower leg and damper service on a fork, etc. Taking apart a dropper seems very daunting though. I used to have a reverb and it always had problems. Did the easy bleeds, but when I looked into a rebuild it looked pretty tedious. This transfer has had no issues for like 2 seasons and is starting to get "sticky". Rebuild looks as tough as a reverv. I don't want it to fail on me on the trail though. I feel like it's getting close to being "stuck" in the up position on my next few rides. Pony up and have a shop do it?
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05-28-2019, 10:52 AM #2
Transfer rebuild can be done in the home shop, but it does help to have some of the specialized tools from Fox. At least a set of shaft clamps with the correct diameters. Fox specs a nitrogen fill for pretty much all of their dampers, etc., but its okay to use a regular shock pump if necessary. Their step-wise procedures are mostly spot-on.
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05-28-2019, 11:55 AM #3
Bushing removal tool is like 300 euros.......lol wut?
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05-28-2019, 12:08 PM #4
Send it to Fox for service. Done right with the right tools and right parts. For $90 you'll get a complete overhaul of Seat Post internals, All seals replaced, Damper re-bled with new Damper oil, Will look and perform as new.
For additional $50 you can jump to the front off the line in the service center, or for additional $75 you can get a guaranteed 1 day in house turnaround based on a scheduled appointment.
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05-28-2019, 12:15 PM #5
Yeah, that was the biggest hurdle. I don't want to wait days/weeks to get it back.
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05-28-2019, 02:48 PM #6
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05-28-2019, 02:59 PM #7
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05-28-2019, 04:04 PM #8www.dpsskis.com
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formerly an ambassador for a few others, but the ski industry is... interesting.
Fukt: a very small amount of snow.
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05-30-2019, 09:38 PM #9
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05-31-2019, 12:44 PM #10www.dpsskis.com
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formerly an ambassador for a few others, but the ski industry is... interesting.
Fukt: a very small amount of snow.
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05-31-2019, 04:44 PM #11
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05-31-2019, 06:10 PM #12
Well, aside from the fact that air is like 70+ percent nitrogen, IT WAS A JOKE, DUDE.
Look at the sentence you wrote, remember that you're currently reading a forum on the web, and then tell me a Monty Python reference wasn't coming. Do you wanna maybe send Greg a pm? I heard this type of humor is strictly Verboden over at Alpine Zone.
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05-31-2019, 07:54 PM #13www.dpsskis.com
www.point6.com
formerly an ambassador for a few others, but the ski industry is... interesting.
Fukt: a very small amount of snow.
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05-31-2019, 08:37 PM #14
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05-31-2019, 08:53 PM #15
I’ve thrown some hottenanies... just get tired of leaches
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www.point6.com
formerly an ambassador for a few others, but the ski industry is... interesting.
Fukt: a very small amount of snow.
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06-01-2019, 12:18 PM #16
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06-03-2019, 12:27 PM #17
Not the seatpost... The air, or nitrogen as the case may be.
mi·gra·tion
(2) movement from one part of something to another.www.dpsskis.com
www.point6.com
formerly an ambassador for a few others, but the ski industry is... interesting.
Fukt: a very small amount of snow.
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06-03-2019, 12:30 PM #18
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06-03-2019, 02:06 PM #19www.dpsskis.com
www.point6.com
formerly an ambassador for a few others, but the ski industry is... interesting.
Fukt: a very small amount of snow.
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06-03-2019, 02:21 PM #20
Ive been putting a touch of shock oil on the stanchion/seal with a Q-tip before every ride and it seems fine.....for now. Do local shops perform this rebuild or is this a have to send it to Fox thing?
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06-03-2019, 05:34 PM #21
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06-04-2019, 09:33 AM #22
We had some guys go solo that would do all sorts of stuff like this, I'd imagine a shop would, but I'm always what's in/out at different shops as far as the types of services they provide. You may have to do 20-30 minutes of phone 'leg' work to find a place up there.
You can do what a lot here do, order another "cheap" dropper and resell it once you get the serviced one back. I know how hard it can be this time of year to get a good turnaround, especially in your case (training and racing)... etc.www.dpsskis.com
www.point6.com
formerly an ambassador for a few others, but the ski industry is... interesting.
Fukt: a very small amount of snow.
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06-09-2019, 11:17 AM #23
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