2009 M8 162" SnoPro for a 300-lb rider?

[Dogmeat]

What are yallz experiences with these air shocks?

I've never owned a set of Fox Floats before and this sled I am going to pick up tomorrow has them ...

I'm pretty worried about them not being stiff enough for a guy who is ~300-lbs ride weight.

Is there anything that can be done to the stock float shocks to stiffen them up (IE, putting new seals in them that allow them to be pressured up more?) for bigger guys?

 

[colorado_matt]

You can have them revalved. An experienced shock technician should be able to set them up for you and they should work well.

 

[Dogmeat]

You can have them revalved. An experienced shock technician should be able to set them up for you and they should work well.

Can you recommend anywhere I could ship it to?

 

[colorado_matt]

I've had FLOAT shocks revalved by VOHK and very happy with the result. I've never dealt with Tom's but have heard a lot of positive responses. Being in Utah, have you talked to anyone at Cutler's? I would expect good things from them also.

 

[Dogmeat]

What pressures do you all run in your floats?

I've got 150 psi on the rear and 75 psi on the two front shocks ...

These things are kinda suirley on the trail but they soak up big hits really well ...

 

[_AJ_]

I'm right with ya DogMeat,

On my King, I ran floats and was about 150 in the rear and 75 in the front. On my new M8, 150 seems good in the rear, but i'm up 85 in the front. That feels pretty good to me. Rider weight is about the same.

 

[boondocker97]

I am about 250lb without gear and like 150 in the rear with 75 in the front and I pound the thing pretty hard since I am used to racing motocross in the summer. Just make adjustments until they feel good to you. Re-valved shocks always work better than stock and from what I have heard there is quite a bit of air in the oil of production shocks because they are running them through so fast that they are not bled properly. Check out Performance Fix Racing in Bozeman, MT. JT Heaps is the owner and did quite a few sets of shocks for AC factory hillclimbers last season and I think he does shock work for straightline performance. 1-406-587-7223 is the number. A dual rate spring kit on the front track shock will make it ride much better as well. I got that setup from Holz.

 

[Headrush]

You can check out Carver Performance as well, they do good work.

I think their website is www.carverperformance.com