So I'm swapping the lowers and internals from my Pike 454s with my U-turn Revelations to I end up with some Maxle/Uturn forks for my old sub 5 and some 100mm QR forks for my GF's bike.
I have the various oils and the recommended frosty beverage* - what can go wrong?
(* May actually be a big mug of coffee)
Good luck!
I hope the stanctions on the Revelations are long enough but otherwise I can't envisage any problems. A lot of Rockshox forks are "parts bin" concoctions cobbled together in a similar manner.
Well, they're working. The revs had slightly shorter stanchions, so I I just made sure the longer rebound rod went in the longer forks.
So what's the outcome? I have my maxle back, and I have U-Turn on a bike that actually needs it (the sub 5 is uber slackwith 140mm of travel, not ideal for twisty climbs.
My GF's bike is about 500g lighter, I had to crank a bit of extra negative air in to reduce the travel, even with a hommade 20mm travel reducing spacer fitted.
But I'm happy 
what can go wrong?
2 different length forks and the lowers will hit the crown, maybe???
Why not just fit the Pikes as they are and have done with it???
I can't see the point in this exercise, TBH
That said, let us know how you get on, there's nothing wrong with the odd pointless exercise!!
So so jealous. Say something nice to the poor lad! If you had done this, you`d be shouting about it!
it will work fine but you will end up with an overall 10mm difference in Axle to crown length.
got a couple of sets of pikes and revs and was going to make a PIVelation...
just got a 20mm reba instead
Actually I started with 2 forks that were 20mm different axle to crown and are now the same (fully extended). Both bikes were way too slack (an old hardrock and the aforementioned sub5). I liked the way the Orange handles downghill but it sucked on the climbs, hence wanting the U-Turn, but there's no way my GF needs a 20mm thru axle...
I was surprised quite how much 5WT I ended up using.
having made all sorts of frankenfork combos including 29er U turn revelations it's easy and remarkably good fun
Actually I started with 2 forks that were 20mm different axle to crown and are now the same (fully extended).Fair doos but I was talking about both at the same travel (100mm for me)
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