Turbo apex with stock skid??

[relentless rider]

I just put a 162 challenger extreme on with my stock skid,and man does it wheelie bad! Has anyone had any luck with softing up the front shock,and tighten the straps,and running the back nuts up?? Or is there any other tricks to help? I know that it will never work as good as kmod or timbersleds and so on skids,but i would like to keep my wife around,and if i put any more $$ into it,well you know.any help or ideas will be great.

 

[TRIPLESWILLNEVERDIE!]

Go to 8" wheels on the back so it will act like it has staight rails and have a machine shop build you some spacers to install in the transfer rods so there is no movement there.

 

[bigrhett]

softing up the front shock,and tighten the straps,and running the back nuts up?? Or is there any other tricks to help?

Yes, that's about all you can do with the stock skid. I think I had put some washers under the nuts to space them out as far as they'd go (maybe 1 thread holding on left)

You could also straighten the rails (take them off and put them in a press), but in all reality, it's still a losing battle. Even after I went to a 174 on the stock rails it still wheelied but was certainly better. The fix for me was an M10 with the 174.

Rhett

 

[relentless rider]

Thats what i was thinking,just trying to make it work untill i can get a kmod.As of now im going over backwards on every climb.Ill make some spacers,and tighten the rear springs,suck down the limit straps.

 

[jsandgren10]

I tried messing with the stock skid last season. In the end I got the kmod. If I did it over again suspension would go on with the Turbo.

Wheelies are fun but when you climb in the deep and can't even get on the throttle sucks. You need to sweet talk the wife for a Xmas gift.

 

[relentless rider]

I wish thats what she would get me lol,Ill have a kmod in a month.but thats 5-6 rides away,and shes starting to ask why my friends are giving me all there old parts like the camo extreme track and bovs, new skis,so on
Thanks sledfvr she thanks your the nicest guy.

 

[sledfvr]

I wish thats what she would get me lol,Ill have a kmod in a month.but thats 5-6 rides away,and shes starting to ask why my friends are giving me all there old parts like the camo extreme track and bovs, new skis,so on
Thanks sledfvr she thanks your the nicest guy.

Thanks for telling me, I'll try not to spill the beans next time I see her.

 

[loneman]

I think i have a free K-mod kicking around 4ya.

 

[bigrhett]

I think i have a free K-mod kicking around 4ya.

Now that's a good buddy that will take one for the team! Let's see if the wifey believes that one

 

[tinkone]

press the rails. cheap