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RockShox NUDE5 RL3 (165x45 trunnion, Scott OEM) Rear Shock

What the checker says85will not fit10check before you buy5worth knowing

Run variant by variant through the mountain bike builder’s own engine. Every sentence below is the checker’s, unedited. Nothing here says this part fits your bike; it says what it does and does not fit among the parts we hold.

Checked against 5149 verified mountain bike parts in this catalog. 4891 produced no finding of any kind.

  • info · this part aloneHeads-up: the RockShox NUDE5 RL3 (165x45 trunnion, Scott OEM) is OEM-only - it ships with the Scott Spark RC (Carbon HMF) and is not sold separately, so plan on that frame.

Will not fit

  • Will not fiterror · FrameOEM shock: the RockShox NUDE5 RL3 (165x45 trunnion, Scott OEM) is only available bundled with the Scott Spark RC (Carbon HMF) - it is not sold separately. On 258 of the 258 verified frames in this catalog.
  • Will not fiterror · FrameShock mount mismatch: Frame uses a Standard eyelet shock but Shock is Trunnion. On 114 of the 258 verified frames in this catalog.
  • Will not fiterror · FrameShock size mismatch: Frame needs 210x55mm but Shock is 165x45mm. On 29 of the 258 verified frames in this catalog.
  • Will not fiterror · FrameShock size mismatch: Frame needs 230x65mm but Shock is 165x45mm. On 25 of the 258 verified frames in this catalog.
  • Will not fiterror · FrameShock size mismatch: Frame needs 205x65mm but Shock is 165x45mm. On 22 of the 258 verified frames in this catalog.
  • Will not fiterror · FrameShock size mismatch: Frame needs 185x55mm but Shock is 165x45mm. On 20 of the 258 verified frames in this catalog.
  • Will not fiterror · FrameShock size mismatch: Frame needs 190x45mm but Shock is 165x45mm. On 15 of the 258 verified frames in this catalog.
  • Will not fiterror · FrameShock size mismatch: Frame needs 205x60mm but Shock is 165x45mm. On 14 of the 258 verified frames in this catalog.

Hardtail shock, Frame. 56 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 258 verified frames each.

Shock size, Frame. 20 more findings from the same check, on up to 9 of the 258 verified frames each.

Shock stroke over, Frame. 1 more finding from the same check, on up to 1 of the 258 verified frames each.

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Check before you buy

    Package only, Frame. 10 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 258 verified frames each.

    Open a variant in the builder to see the ones that apply to your own parts.

    Worth knowing

    • Worth knowinginfo · FrameNote: Intense Tracer 279 ships with the Fox DHX2 Factory (205x65 trunnion), but is also sold frame-only - running the RockShox NUDE5 RL3 (165x45 trunnion, Scott OEM) is fine. On 1 of the 258 verified frames in this catalog.
    • Worth knowinginfo · FrameNote: Niner RIP 9 RDO ships with the Fox Float X Factory (210x55 std), but is also sold frame-only - running the RockShox NUDE5 RL3 (165x45 trunnion, Scott OEM) is fine. On 1 of the 258 verified frames in this catalog.
    • Worth knowinginfo · FrameNote: Specialized Epic World Cup ships with the RockShox SIDLuxe WCID Ultimate, but is also sold frame-only - running the RockShox NUDE5 RL3 (165x45 trunnion, Scott OEM) is fine. On 1 of the 258 verified frames in this catalog.
    • Worth knowinginfo · FrameNote: Trek Supercaliber SLR Gen 2 ships with the RockShox SIDLuxe Trek IsoStrut (235x32.5), but is also sold frame-only - running the RockShox NUDE5 RL3 (165x45 trunnion, Scott OEM) is fine. On 1 of the 258 verified frames in this catalog.
    • Worth knowinginfo · FrameNote: Vitus Sommet 290 CRX ships with the Fox Float X2 Factory (205x62.5 trunnion, OE), but is also sold frame-only - running the RockShox NUDE5 RL3 (165x45 trunnion, Scott OEM) is fine. On 1 of the 258 verified frames in this catalog.
    The checker compares the dimensions listed in what we check, and what we don’t. “No conflicts found” means no conflict among those dimensions — not a guarantee that a build works. Errors mean it won’t fit; warnings mean it works but check; infos are notes.

    $499.00 MSRP·225 g

    What the maker states

    Eye
    Eye-to-eye 165 mm
    Stroke
    45 mm
    Mount
    Trunnion
    Spring
    air spring
    OEM only
    OEM only: yes
    Source

    Source: the maker’s page. Last checked 2026-09-09.

    Checked against

    The checker ran this model against every verified part below that it has a slot for, the same way it checks a build in the builder. What follows is the verdict it actually produced for that specific pairing — not a recommendation, and not a guarantee any of these parts fits your own bike.

    6 of 1859 counterparts with a page of their own that the checker actually probed this model against, in alphabetical order by brand and model — never by price, popularity or the verdict itself.

    Where this sits

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