Any used the SKF shock seal head in WP linkage shocks?

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I've got a shock to rebuild, skf makes two seal heads, one is 12mm one is 15mm....

Does anyone know which one to use? In a 2017 or 2018 wp mx linkage shock?

Any other options to rebuild the seal head?

Thanks
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Rickyisms 7/31/2021 6:58am
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15 mm should be it, SH-WP-18-50-15-LINK should be the part number.
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Bruce372 8/2/2021 2:46pm
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So has anyone actually used one if these seal heads? How do they compare to oem? I always worry it might mess up shock length etc
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Works great, I did the MX-Tech band at the same time. Like butter.....
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SKF is OEM for WP. I. always use their seals for all my bikes. Low friction and high quality.
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Bruce372 8/2/2021 8:21pm
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willbilly wrote:
SKF is OEM for WP. I. always use their seals for all my bikes. Low friction and high quality.
Thanks willy, but for the seal head it's a different setup hense why I am concerned about sizing etc.
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Bruce372 8/2/2021 8:30pm
8/2/2021 8:30pm Edited Date/Time 8/2/2021 8:31pm
Rotaholic wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/08/02/504027/s1200_219603094_999927287435087_2502841503795470448_n.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/08/02/504028/s1200_228978148_995980851178858_6656696030015667881_n.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/08/02/504029/s1200_221714578_855631368416635_6330475608300381350_n.jpg[/img]



Nice setup roto!

Is that a bladder conversion as well? I was thinking about running that piston band but got cold feed after a thread on here where there was an issue it premature wear and it messing up the shock
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Rotaholic 8/2/2021 9:03pm
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Yes ktech bladder conversion which is pretty common down here in NZ. The band definitely had a lot less stiction which has the potential for sideways play and wear I guess. With the bladder it's easy enough to stay on top of service intervals. So far so good 👍
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