Help with suspension settings on Apex please!!

[4strokesnewbie]

I have an 06 apex...basically stock. I picked it up from private party and have ridden it only 3 times. Didn't check it out prior to riding it, but the suspension settings sucked. I rode mostly in deep powder except the trail ride to get in and it rode horrible everywhere. He had the limiting straps all the way out, the ski shock preloads as tight as they would go, both skid shocks as tight as they would go and the transfer rods set at max transfer. It was like riding a bowling ball.
I just took the sway bar out, backed the front shocks out to about middle of adjustment range(the manual doesn't give a standard setting), put the front skid in the middle setting, put the limiting straps barely loose when sitting on the ground, and moved the transfer rods to the middle of the adjustment range(manual gives nothing here either). I figure I can just go from there and make adjustments as necessary. Would appreciate any input. I'm 190lbs and want to set it up for powder. Thanks

Oh, btw, the toe out was up to 2" and I fixed it. What effect does that have on handling?

 

[Jetpilot]

I have an 06 apex...basically stock. I picked it up from private party and have ridden it only 3 times. Didn't check it out prior to riding it, but the suspension settings sucked. I rode mostly in deep powder except the trail ride to get in and it rode horrible everywhere. He had the limiting straps all the way out, the ski shock preloads as tight as they would go, both skid shocks as tight as they would go and the transfer rods set at max transfer. It was like riding a bowling ball.
I just took the sway bar out, backed the front shocks out to about middle of adjustment range(the manual doesn't give a standard setting), put the front skid in the middle setting, put the limiting straps barely loose when sitting on the ground, and moved the transfer rods to the middle of the adjustment range(manual gives nothing here either). I figure I can just go from there and make adjustments as necessary. Would appreciate any input. I'm 190lbs and want to set it up for powder. Thanks

Oh, btw, the toe out was up to 2" and I fixed it. What effect does that have on handling?

If you want your Apex to have a good ride on the trail, you need to buy ohlins or fox floats for the front and and either ohlins rear shock or a new rear skid, like timbersled, kmod or ez-ryde. There is not an adjustment you can make to the stock skid and front skocks to make the sled not bottom out.

 

[Snoboner]

Put front shocks at stiffest setting and limiter straps one hole from the bottom. Front skid shock at 3rd spot. Transfer rods halfway and rear springs at stiffest