Holz or EZ Ryde Suspension???

[WStilson]

I have a 2010 800 RMK 155 and am looking at suspensions. I ride mostly at 6000-10,000 feet and my sled trenches to much. I cannot do much with my sleds rear suspension I found out. If I lower the front limiter straps down to the bottom I may reverse roll my rear shock pivot rearward jumping and do major damage!!! (Bummer) You cannot adjust the rear shock pivot to a lower hole because it will hit the shock!!! It would have to be reversed to work in the lower hole.

So I either buy a PRO or put a better powder suspension on my sled. It will be cheaper to put a better and lighter suspension in than trade and buy a PRO. I know the PRO lovers will tell me it's a lost cause but I need to do something. I do not have lots of money at the moment so that is a big deciding factor.

Holz and EZ Ryde make suspensions for my sled.

Which one is better in powder???

Idaho Bill

 

[Jkinzer]

i have ridden all three, on a non turbo application i dont believe you would be overly happy with the EZ ryde, my personal experience is that its good at keeping the ski's down and thats about it. holtz offers a great product w/ the alpha X, but you are over looking one of the best suspensions on the market and it is also the most affordable. the Timbersled Mtn Tamer rear skid works amazingly well. not only is it much lighter than stock, but it allows you to use your stock rails with an adapter kit saving you over $400 compared to other kits. i've ran the mtn tamer skid for the past four seasons and it makes a huge difference over stock getting your sled back up on top of the snow instead of trenching.

 

[mountainhorse]

Both of the skids you mention above are high quality units...

There are two others to consider as well... The Timbersled Mountain Tamer and the the K-Mod.

The one that I'm partial to is the Timbersled...I've run it on my last 2 sleds and on another this year... It gets on top of the snow and keeps you there without trenching... Lightest as well at 35 lbs.

Here is a link to the buildup/install of my suspension.

CLICK HERE

MH

 

[F-Bomb]

I can't help you with the rest but if you would like to experience the Alpha-X you can organize a trip to SW Idaho/Boise area and test ride this sled setup with the Holz Racing Alpha-X.

41.5 lbs...(this one is 42.8 because I did custom straps) totally tune-able to rider, sled, and conditions of the day or conditions of that moment within five minutes.

I'll bring an exceptional PRO with full Fox Evol setup for you to compare. This IQ RAW sled is just about the closest gap closer to the PRO for quality and ease of ride that I've experienced. Difference is 31lbs which you can feel...the rest is a wash.

 

[green_denali]

suspension

Go with the Timbersled MtnTamer or the Holz Alpha-X. I got the alpha-x
and love it. Cant go wrong with either of these 2 suspensions. In the one picture, you can see the complete stock skid in the background.

 

[R44guy]

A quick Question on the Timbersled

I have heard that the Timbersled Mountain Tamer has been known for some common parts breaking from what I recall but I may be confused with another skid or part? I know that there is a timbersled skid for sale here but I am unsure if it is a solid skid or if $1000 is a good price.

Any feed back would be appreciated.

 

[Jkinzer]

i have over 3500 miles on my lastest timbersled skid with no issues what so ever. i believe the 07 model skids had some bushing issues but those are no longer an issue with the new design as of 2009. does the kit your talking about come with rails for $1000 if so thats a really good deal if its in good shape.

 

[slash]

IM runnin a K-MOD and love it

 

[Snowman#1]

i have a holz rear suspinsion under mine 2008 dragon and it keeps the skis down i have rode with a what the other guy said about the mountain tamer or whaterver it was but i thought mine worked better and you dont have to get the rails or atleast i didnt have to on my sled... its got alot of adjusting on it too when u go with the fox shocks under it... takes a little bit to get it dialed in but once its dialed ur set mine treches a little bit i need to do a little more adjusting on it and i will be set... never rode with an ez ride so cant tell u much about it

 

[mitchellkemppainen]

go for the holes skid for powder the esey ride skid is only good for hill climbes . iv riden a sled with a esey ride skid in powder and it absolutly sucked

 

[diamonddave]

I don't have any experience with the T-sled or Easy Ride but I will have to 3rd or 4th or whatever the Holz alpha X set up.

However, if you're looking for a cheaper alternative, Carls Cycle sells a fox shock kit for the rear skid that comes with a front fox float for the front skid shock and fox zero pro with adjustable chamber for the rear for about $700 if I remember right.


I have 2 sleds with this set-up and there are 2 more in my group and I would have to say that for a stock sled, this is a great alternative to the Holz skid. With the money you save, you could install a powerclaw track and make that sled way better.