New Alaska Gear Co. shocks

[AZinAK]

I don't think I realized that they are approved down to a 26" tire but only ABW I believe from what I am now reading. So I definitely get what you're saying. Maybe just unintentional oversight? I agree that the shocks are certainly a bigger upgrade than the tires when purely talking about quality of absorption and taking on rougher terrain.

Not an unintentional oversight. It has been explicitly explained that it was done intentionally with BS excuses as to why unfortunately.

 

[akwing]

If you're operating in rough terrain, you need ABW's - there is no replacement for ABW's.

Big tires are a bigger upgrade than suspension. Case in point, a cub with 35 ABW's and bungees will take on rougher terrain than a cub with 6.00x6's and an Acme suspension - small tires can't roll through/over rough terrain, you'll stub a toe, regardless of suspension.

I look forward to hearing pireps about the TiSHX, mainly those related to performance and durability.

Thanks to Alaska Gear Co. for introducing yet another innovative product for certified cubs.

 

[Steve Pierce]

I think these new suspension systems take up the bumps and the footprint of the tire can provide the buoyancy in the rough stuff. I use to run 3.5 to 4.5 psi in my 31s and sometimes less but it was a bear to get in and out of the hangar. Now with the Acme suspension I am running more tire pressure without any noticeable ill effects. Improved suspension might make some of the other large tire choices more workable.

 

[The Kid]

Anyone have any pictures of shock and pilot testing off airport landing areas that only a cub driver could land on?

 

[KevinJ]

Dave, did you watch the Mauleguy video of him testing the Acme Gen 4s on a rough, dugout area?

 

[The Kid]

No. How do I do that, exactly? Maybe I should get the TISHX cause I'm tired of my poor piloting skills,. on landing, making me look like I have poor piloting skills to on-lookers!

 

[KevinJ]

Not sure how much happier than happy you can get…..

 

[DENNY]

I think these new suspension systems take up the bumps and the footprint of the tire can provide the buoyancy in the rough stuff. I use to run 3.5 to 4.5 psi in my 31s and sometimes less but it was a bear to get in and out of the hangar. Now with the Acme suspension I am running more tire pressure without any noticeable ill effects. Improved suspension might make some of the other large tire choices more workable.

Yep even with my AOSS I can run 6-8 lbs unless I am going to uncharted areas.
DENNY

 

[kase]

Seems like a real over-site not including all tires in the STC. I would think a guy giving dual on 850 tires could use a shock like this more so than a guy landing Johnson Creek on 35s.

 

[Flyingde]

I’m assuming they had to start somewhere so using your own tires as an initial approval makes sense to me. Testing cost money…

 

[BC12D-4-85]

How were skis approved?

Gary

 

[Flyingde]

Ok you’ve got me there..

 

[BC12D-4-85]

No got-you intended, just curious about the approval process for skis with their new shock assemblies. Assume drop tested?

Gary

 

[hotrod180]

Seems like a real over-site not including all tires in the STC. I would think a guy giving dual on 850 tires could use a shock like this more so than a guy landing Johnson Creek on 35s.

So think about a guy with these shocks & 31's, he's gonna take a long trip so he pulls off the heavy, draggy 31's & puts on a set of
800's or 850's. Now he's gotta change out the shocks too , back to bungees or whatever, to be legal.

 

[40m]

They gambled thinking they would have a captive certified market. Nice to have choices but Acme hands down.