Need help with setup. Need less ski pressure .

[Mr. Redrock]

I have a 2012 pro 163 800 with a turbo.
Have the Timbersled rear arm kit.
Zero pro front shocks spring as lose as they will go without the spring retainers falling out.
Zero pro front track shock spring tightened all the way.
Rear shock 100 psi
Let out the limiter strap out 3/4"
It still is to front heavy for my liking.
I moved the handle bars back some.
What else can I do?

 

[prox660]

I would drop the pressure in the rear shock and start with the coupling adjuster all the way out....then incease both as needed to get the weight transfer where you want it. I would put some preload back in the front springs and take some out of the center just to get your handling back to nomal, then tune the back end.

 

[Mr. Redrock]

The rear suspension bottoms out to much if I run any less psi.
I have the coupling backed all the way off.
I'm not sure what I can do.

 

[Sheetmetalfab]

Crank up the boost

Run race gas.
Clutch for higher engagement.

 

[geo]

You must not be talking about full throttle stuff lol but slower speed tree type riding. If you still have your sway bar in (I like mine in), you may like a set-up like I use.

I changed my front springs to a dual set-up for the same reason and I wanted a bit more bump help. I have a 225 tender and a 140 main spring crossing over at about 2.7 in of shock travel. this gives me 85 lb spring (which for me and my weight needs about 40 or 50 pounds of preload, 1/2 inchish, to get what I wanted) for about 1/2 of the travel then ramps up to 140 lb spring for the last half giving about a 100 lbs more force from each shock as bottoming resistance. Works good with sway bar in.

I put this together with stuff kicking in the shop but I'm sure if you ask a suspention shop they will be able to get you the stuff.

Should allow you to put some air back into the rear and take out most of the preload you have in the front that's forcing the rear to work too hard and leaving your sled riding low and giving you a heavy front end feel, lol.

I like the above suggestion too though.

 

[S.Diddy]

Do you have your skis set all the way in? For me that plays a huge part in how nimble the sled feels.

Also depending on how much you weigh, 100psi is like bare minimum on what you wanna run. I know the instructions say you can go down to 75 psi main chamber but Allen told me last month that it is really not the case for good performance of your rear suspension.

Sounds like you've done all the right things...you could always dump it and buy a 155!!

Have you given Allen at Timbersled a call?? He is a wealth of information about sled set-up. If anyone can help you, he can!

 

[Mr. Redrock]

Already running 100ll! And 10 psi.
Yes tree riding is where it needs to be more flickable. Lol.
The sway bar is still in. Mabel that's the next step.
If I crank the front shock springs that will be going the wrong way, right?
I tried less psi in the rear but it was not enough. I'm 200lbs geared up.
My skis are set all the way in.

 

[FUchiZad]

front suspension bolt

I drilled out the hole under the front suspension mount bolt and run it in that one. way less ski pressure, easier for me to tip over this way also. I was in deep pow today and still climbs and sidehills super. (if you try this, put a ratchet strap from the rear arm to the front arm to hold or adjust the center to center of the mounting holes and you can move it down without dropping the entire suspension) and tomorrow the sway bar is coming off, no problems I just don't like the ice block it holds in there.