I have a 2005 Rmk 900 that I love it handles great off trail and on and my dad has a 2006 switchback 600 that I hate riding. It handles like a tank very hard to get to carve compared to my 900. I was just wondering if anyone has any advice on how to get this machine to be easier to carve when I am riding off trail?
How to get a 2006 to handle like a 2005
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depends on your suspension setup, sway bar, shocks, if you have the 225lb front track spring, spindles, torsoin springs ect...
lots of variable between setups...if your 900 modded or are both sleds bone stock?
lots of variable between setups...if your 900 modded or are both sleds bone stock?
both machines have the stock suspension in them do you know of a way to get them close to the same without spending a lot of money
both sled are completely stock. would you know how to get them to ride the same kind of cheaply.
I think there's two likely issues with the Switchback off trail - the ski stance and the 1.25" track (assuming you're still running the stock track). If you haven't done so already, adjust the skis to the narrow position by putting the ski pivot spacer bushings to the outside. This only gets you to 41", versus 39" on the RMK, but it should help. If you want further improvement without buying new A-arms and shocks, try a set of SLP Powder Pro skis - they'll bite and float much better in the fluff.
The biggest gains can be seen by going to a 2" lug powder track, such as the Polaris Series 4 used on the RMK's. When you try carving in the powder, the stock 1.25" track just spins and trenches down. A powder track will hook up, transfer weight off the front end, and power the sled into the turn.
Other "free" tricks include increasing preload on the front track shock, loosening the limiter straps, and decreasing preload on the front ski shocks.
The biggest gains can be seen by going to a 2" lug powder track, such as the Polaris Series 4 used on the RMK's. When you try carving in the powder, the stock 1.25" track just spins and trenches down. A powder track will hook up, transfer weight off the front end, and power the sled into the turn.
Other "free" tricks include increasing preload on the front track shock, loosening the limiter straps, and decreasing preload on the front ski shocks.
