Rear suspension measurement
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that is going to vary so widely based on spring preload setup, are you talking about stock out of the box not adjusted?
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The height will vary by sled ... Check the sag from fully extended to settled being right. If it sags too much turn up the spring preload. After that if you feel like the suspension packs out turn up the compression clicker.
The front track shock has a great deal of effect on this. The more pre-load on the FTS the more the rear is going to sag when you lift the back of the sled and set it down on the floor. Basically the whole sled is pivoting on the FTS..... if you soften the pre-load on it and do the same test, the rear suspension will now compress equally together and you get much less sage.
Sage is not really that import because it all changes once you ride the sled on snow. you need to set all 4 of your shock springs for rider weight and riding style/conditions.
Personally I run the front end very soft, maybe only a 1/4" of spring pre-load.
I also run the FTS very soft, just enough pre-load on the spring to prvent it from falling out when it has no load on it.
Then I adjust the RTS to keep the sled from bottom out on everything but a big hit.
I find this set-up to work great for getting the sled on top of the snow quick, keeping the front end down on a steep climb, and also easy to side hill and works good in tight trees.
Sage is not really that import because it all changes once you ride the sled on snow. you need to set all 4 of your shock springs for rider weight and riding style/conditions.
Personally I run the front end very soft, maybe only a 1/4" of spring pre-load.
I also run the FTS very soft, just enough pre-load on the spring to prvent it from falling out when it has no load on it.
Then I adjust the RTS to keep the sled from bottom out on everything but a big hit.
I find this set-up to work great for getting the sled on top of the snow quick, keeping the front end down on a steep climb, and also easy to side hill and works good in tight trees.
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Just my opinion but totally disagree, rear sag is very important, but I won’t debate it. The guy asked about the height of his sled which doesn’t really mean squat.
With the narrow front end I run the front shocks set with stiffer preload, not softer, to get the ski to sink which allows for less steering input sidehilling. The narrow front takes so much less effort to initiate turns already. To each his own.
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