Shortening the seat height on 11-14 Snowbikes?

[Frostbite]

I was looking at the geometry of the front arm of the rear suspension on my 2012 timbersled kit. The attachment points for the front arm on the rails seem like they are a bit higher than they have to be due to the rail design and that perhaps the mount holes could be moved a bit, maybe further back and lower? Couldn't moving the mount holes a bit drop the seat height a bit?

I added a HRP relocation bracket to the rails on the kids M5 that pretty much does the same thing. The bolt on brackets change the geometry of the front arm of the rear suspension. In the case of the M series sleds, the mount holes were moved up and back a bit but, they weren't repositioning the holes to remedy a ride height issue. Wouldn't something like this work (within the travel limits of the shocks) on earlier (pre 2015) Timbersled kits?

It's just one more accessory item the guys at Timbersled (or 9miler) could sell us. If it could effectively lower the seat height an inch or so it would be worth it to me.

Here's a picture of what I am referring to.

Thoughts?

 

[9Miler]

This what I did I made new side plates though moved skid holes up 1 inch pulled limiter strap up one notch shortened strut rod to were rails are parallel to floor now my seat height is the same as when it is on tires

 

[Jimb]

Did you check the thread where guys talked about shortening the strut rod, edit... I see you did.

 

[Frostbite]

9miler, how much did you shorten the strut rod?

Do you sell the rail side plates?

 

[9Miler]

My side plates are set up for a totally different bearing than TS I was looking at my old plates the rear hole is no problem to move up front one a 1/8 steel plate bolted outside the aluminum plate with a 3/16 washer would work to relocate that hole I am looking into making a strut rod with one end left hand threads so it can be adjusted easy my rod ended up .5/8 shorter than TS specs might look into making a kit to do this but right now I am finishing my 650 Husaberg project with snow on the horizon that is top priority

 

[Frostbite]

Yes, a HRP like aluminum plate with a repositioned hole for the rail and a rod you could adjust in place on the bike would be great, as long as it locks in places after adjustment.

 

[wellfed777]

9miler any updates on strut or plate kit ?
thanks

let it snow