Has anyone ever put a sway bar on a M sled? I was thinking that might help out my balance issue. I am doing alot better on the sled now but was talking to a buddy who says his crossfire is very stable
Sway bar?
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On a 2003 Firecat 700, I attempted to make an M out of it. Removed the sway bar, replaced the springs with much softer ones from a saber cat, put a 144 X 2 on it, narrowed to 42".
When I went to sell it I had to take off the springs and replace the sway bar, I rode it see what I was missing. It was stiff, very stable and nearly impossible to hold a sidehill.
If you want a better trail sled put in the sway bar, if you want an M leave it out. Most of the flatlanders that I know remove the sway bar before going west. Especially the guys that are willing to get out into the trees.
DCH
When I went to sell it I had to take off the springs and replace the sway bar, I rode it see what I was missing. It was stiff, very stable and nearly impossible to hold a sidehill.
If you want a better trail sled put in the sway bar, if you want an M leave it out. Most of the flatlanders that I know remove the sway bar before going west. Especially the guys that are willing to get out into the trees.
DCH
thats kinda what i was thinking... do you know what swaybar would fit? do i have to weld the clips on the a-arms?
I dont even put my sway bar on when im at home it just makes riding less fun, but i guess if your a flatlander that goes home and rides trails it might be for you. You would have to weld the clips on the a arms and probly shorten up the sway bar if you wanted to make it fit. Personally i would just put your skis out to the widest setting.
i got a buddy that put crossfire front end on his 05 m7 but not sure if i want that wide, was just hoping to put a swaybar on to stabilize it abit when riding in the ditches... where the drifts can be hard and a bit unpredictable
also wondering whats a good ski to go to... stock suck
Have you ridden the Crossfire to see how you like the effect of the swaybar? Have never heard of anyone wanting to take away the easy handling and agility of a M-....that's why guys like them.
How about the rest of the susp. setup? Have you played with everything else to see if you can get what you want without a s-bar?
How about the rest of the susp. setup? Have you played with everything else to see if you can get what you want without a s-bar?
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diggerdown
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A sway bar will make it harder to handle in the drifts. All a sway bar does, is tries to keep both skis on the ground, they are made so you can corner on a trail. Have you ever seen a sno-cross rider with a sway bar on? I don't think so! In ruff terrain it is important for a ski to give way without trying to slam the other side of the sled to the ground.
anyone else on this?
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If you want a sway bar (you really don't) you need to go to a full crossfire front end.
The M sleds don't have a mount for one, and where it would need to be located if you welded one on, it would have too much leverage on the sled compared to a XF setup.
btw, if you want a sled that handles like crap unless it's on the trail, I'm sure you could find a deal on an XP.
The M sleds don't have a mount for one, and where it would need to be located if you welded one on, it would have too much leverage on the sled compared to a XF setup.
btw, if you want a sled that handles like crap unless it's on the trail, I'm sure you could find a deal on an XP.
just wondering if there is a way to fix the nose diving to one side or the other... usually happens when you let off the throttle... it almost tossed me over the bars once... or twice, just seems like one sid eor the other will drop and jerk you around, thought a swaybar would help
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skimike
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a slick setup would be a sway bar with a quick disconnect so when riding conditions change so can the sled, I saw one of the aftermarket companies makes a quick disconnect for the artic cat . maybe slp. I have a mtn cat my wife rides it has a bar and is very smooth on trails and packed pow. she wont ride my sp , says it scares her. it does take some getting used to , I have 700 mi. on mine now and it gets it on.
Thats just what i was thinking, if i could put a swaybar on for the trails and a quick disconection for when i a ready giver
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skimike
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its just the facts you just cant ride deep pow everyday, actually its the other way around, there are more trail and packed pow days, but every rider is different and there is nothing wrong with having a versatile sled. just my opnion. I did some prelim research on this subject when I first got my sp , because they are squirley but I just rode hard and logged on alot of miles and got used to it
Ohh, you are talking about pitching that way.
You need to tighten the front shock springs. When I did the F, I set the springs so that I could roll the sled sitting in the shop on concrete. My brother was the first to ride it, it did pitch him off (he was not pleased). After that he tightened the springs a lot to make it ride worthy. Solved that one. You might try it.
What sled are we talking about...
My M8 is loosened up a lot, to the point that it sags just sitting there. In very limited situations it will start to roll out on the outside, I am probably going to tighten it up so that I don't get pitched off.
Hope that helps some.
DCH
You need to tighten the front shock springs. When I did the F, I set the springs so that I could roll the sled sitting in the shop on concrete. My brother was the first to ride it, it did pitch him off (he was not pleased). After that he tightened the springs a lot to make it ride worthy. Solved that one. You might try it.
What sled are we talking about...
My M8 is loosened up a lot, to the point that it sags just sitting there. In very limited situations it will start to roll out on the outside, I am probably going to tighten it up so that I don't get pitched off.
Hope that helps some.
DCH
thats just what i want, a more versatile sled... seems alot of guys only ride powder... i live in the flat lands of sask, alot of drifts, ditches and trails...
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diggerdown
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Thats what they made the crossfire for!
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