UTV Source Tech Talk | Do I Need to Buy Limit Straps For My UTV?
Why buy Shock Therapy UTV Limit Straps?
Shock Therapy is the leader in suspension tuning and manufactures a line of UTV Limit Straps that are a must have. Why is that you might ask, Shock Therapy explains some of the top reasons and features that will make your UTV work better in the long run and not ruin components.
Stop Clunk
Having issues with those "clunking" sound of the dropping out and hanging on the shock internals? Shock Therapy has a cure for the front end CLUNK in your side-by-side! As most people know, at full extension the shocks can make a loud clunk that feels like a hammer against the chassis. If you run aftermarket, heavier wheels and tires this clunk gets much worse. Although the shocks have extension stops internally they are tuned to the factory wheel and tire weight and can't manage any changes in the system so a front end clunk has become the new NORMAL in UTV's. Shock Therapy limit strap kit stops the extension clunk instantly.
Save the Shock
Don't waste those shocks that you have. Over time, excessive clunking inevitably leads to a critical failure. Eventually, the little piece of shock shaft whose nut holds the whole piston assembly together will shear off right at the washer. The piston will pop off and the entire shaft comes right out of the shock.
Adjustable to Account for Stretch
Shock Therapy makes the only limit strap that is completely adjustable at the shock body mount. This is important because all straps will stretch after some use from their length when purchased brand new. Usually after 200-300 miles, the straps manage to stretch about 1 to 1 ½ inches, and then settle into their ‘happy place’ and stop stretching further.
Intentionally buying shorter straps in anticipation of natural stretch over time isn’t a great option, as one inch of strap can translate to up to two inches of suspension travel reduction. The advantage of Shock Therapy limit straps is that one can adjust it to exactly the correct length –– raising it up only ¼ of an inch if need be while not losing any travel.
Bolts Directly on - with No Need for Welding
Our patented billet aluminum upper clamp attaches to the body of the shock at the head, without the need for welding. The clamps are also ‘clock-able’ so it can spin around to avoid/clear body panels during install, as well as other clearance items such as radiator hoses and more.
Minimize Leverage
As opposed to limit straps that connect to the frame or some other inbound location on the car, which increase the leverage on the strap, Shock Therapy’s limit straps remain in parallel with the shock itself –– likewise retaining optimal geometric alignment and increasing strap life. Additionally, we designed the clevis to be right up against the shock, allowing it to work on more models and producing less leverage on the system.
Designed to Prevent Strap Interference
Shock Therapy’s patented extension tether design keeps the slack of the limit strap in position. Otherwise, it can get caught on sway bar links, brake lines, or anything else in the way –– then, when one jumps for example, and it extends, it will rip it right off.
As said by Shock Therapy’s owner and founder, Justin Smith, “We didn’t invent the limit strap - we perfected an entire limit strap system for the side-by-side industry.”
