Tips when boondocking keep getting pointed uphill

[freak485]

I just had the won of the worst days ever for my self getting suck it at least 2 years. The problem is when boondocking i seem to not be able to stop myself from getting pointed uphill and stuck seems to be about the last half of the side hill. I did put a 3 in x3 track on this year and it does side hill better/easier than the stock track but i have been riding previous this year and not had this issue so i am not sure. But the things i can think of is maybe i am standing to far back or pulling on the handle bars for some reason, i feel though i am standing in about the same place always do at least i think. never had this problem before so any tips will help.

 

[phatty]

I just had the won of the worst days ever for my self getting suck it at least 2 years. The problem is when boondocking i seem to not be able to stop myself from getting pointed uphill and stuck seems to be about the last half of the side hill. I did put a 3 in x3 track on this year and it does side hill better/easier than the stock track but i have been riding previous this year and not had this issue so i am not sure. But the things i can think of is maybe i am standing to far back or pulling on the handle bars for some reason, i feel though i am standing in about the same place always do at least i think. never had this problem before so any tips will help.

throttle control, weight, and THE BRAKE!

especially with an aggressive track like the x3 with too much throttle, its going to want to bite and turn up hill. Try backing out on the throttle a little bit when you feel the nose start to come up hill.

keep your weight as far forward as possible. the steeper the hill, the more forward you want to be. this will help keep the nose down and the track from slipping down hill (remember if you feel the track start to slip ease off the throttle for a second if you can)

Another key to boondocking is the brake. Keep a finger on the brake and tap it when your nose starts to climb uphill, should bring you right back down on your line. Combined with throttle control, it will open up a lot of riding for you.

 

[mikew5945]

Also with the 3" you will not be able to pull the sled as hard into the hill as your old track. It will want to wash out way easier. Counter steer it more and bleep the throttle to keep the track cutting a flat trench for the sled to ride in. If the nose is going down hill counter steer more. If it is up hill hop forward fast. Use your body to go up/down hill by slowly leaning in the direction you want to go. Don't steer it or you will lose your sidehill. Do it slow on a small hill a few times. Think of it as trying to keep the sled level no matter the steepness of the hill and cut that trench.

 

[freak485]

Thanks guys for the tips, i stayed forward more today and it did help putting this three in track on a my turbo sled turned it into a different animal. definitely learning curve.

 

[m8magicandmystery]

there is a reason they are putting serrations on the top of the ski edge eh..
now we just need a throttle and brake control on the ski loops..

 

[Jaynelson]

Stock skid or? Possibly need to take some preload out of the fts?

 

[freak485]

stock skid, with the Polaris black heavy spring in the rear skid shock.

 

[slyrydr]

brake usage

i hear some say not to use the brake, or why would i use brake in an uphill/sidehill situation....the reason is timeing/time duration...the brake is much quicker at slowing/stopping the track than the throttle...i can control the duration of my speed control much better with a little brake at just the right moment, where trying to do that with the throttle would not be as precise nor as effective....kind of a scapel/axe comparison, they both cut, but one is precise, the other not so much..