Who has a setup that works for boondocking and hillclimbing for floats?

[martin1200]

I got a 2011 m8 snow pro 153 with floats all the way around what air pressures u guys runnin in both front and rear i weigh 185lbs and would like a setup that works knowone really knows that i have talked to i would like a starting point thanks!!!

 

[kidrman]

Good post. I have 20 lbs on you but want to know the same information.

 

[ACMtnCat]

I hate to say it guys, but with stock Floats you won't find anything special! You'll only get a acceptable ride from the stock Floats. You'll have to play with pressure in them and find what works for you in the conditions your riding. You can do some revalving and that'll help. I liked what Andy @ gas shock repair did to mine.

To find something special in suspension, you'll have to upgrade to something with some adjustability and control in the shocks. IMO

 

[martin1200]

ttt

im not lookin for a pro guys setup and am not lookin to spend a bunch more money on shocks, but would consider a revalve someday, but 90% of the sleds sold out there r runnin stock shocks u can't tell me there isn't someone out there that doesn't have a decent setup on the stock floats??

 

[diggerdown]

I'm quite a bit bigger than you and I have a 162 so I suppose this won"t help much, but I run 70 in the skis, front skid pre loaded with only about a half inch of thread left at the top, and 125 in the rear. Doesn't bottom much and seems to work pretty well, I do plan on revalving this fall when fox comes out with their new valve kit for them. I'm probably pretty close to the 270# mark all geared up. Makes a big difference on riding style. I need to stand in the footwells because the bars are too low and I'm a little worried about adding risers to the weak telescoping bars.

 

[ACMtnCat]

Here's a decent stock setup for hillclimbs.

Front Floats at 60 psi 2-5 psi more in the pto side
Mid shock set at .25" - .4" of threads showing under the nuts. just a little bit of preload on the spring not to much. Limiter strap in stock hole or suck it up one hole to control the height of the ski's while climbing.
Rear Float at 135 - 145 psi


Boondocking setup is close to the same but let out the limiter all the way lower the rear shock to 130 psi and lower the front shocks to 50-55 psi.

All of those settings will need to be adjusted to suite your body weight and snow conditions, also your desired ski pressure/steering effort.

 

[martin1200]

ttt

any others??

 

[WyoBoy1000]

The 2011 came with better shock valving, the older 08-2010 needed help. 125 in the back is to soft, you want the back shock to have enough psi to come back up or you are wasting the amount of travel

 

[clutch]

The 2011 came withhold shock valving the older invites ones needed help. 125 in the back is to soft, you want the back shock to have enough psi to come back up or you are wasting three amount of travel

Having a few drinks at the keyboard there Wyoboy? LOL

 

[WyoBoy1000]

Having a few drinks at the keyboard there Wyoboy? LOL

lol, posted that with my phone,