I was coming home today from some awesome powder riding, running about 35 mph on some 18" whoops landed on the top of one I didn't even see and instantly it started vibrating, like I broke something. It didn't bottom out just hit hard like I've done hundreds of times before. I stopped and flipped it up on it's side but couldn't see anything really obvious. My fear is I bent the rails or maybe one of them. They didn't look any more tipped up then normal. This is hard to tell with all the snow and ice build up but nothing obviously wrong. Something caused the ski pressure to "decrease" because all the way back after that between 15 and 30 mph it vibrates bad and now it doesn't steer very well, just slides around unless you drop the throttle and the nose dives then it turns. Between 15 and 30 mph it vibrates bad and if you accelerate beyond that it seems smooth...I live in rural Alaska and don't have a dealer any where close so I'm on my own as to what's wrong, Any input would be so helpful! Thanks
vibration after hard landing and less ski pressure
- Thread starter Alaskan
- Start date
Broken front limiter strap!
limiter strap ?
I checked them and they looked fine, tight on it's side in the resting position...LOL. I didn't notice easier bottoming as if I blew a shock to create easier compression, but how would this decrease the steering effort or create less ski pressure ? I have 450 miles on the sled, non boosted and it has the nitrogen rear skid shock, someone has to have similar experience....all info hugely appreciated!
I checked them and they looked fine, tight on it's side in the resting position...LOL. I didn't notice easier bottoming as if I blew a shock to create easier compression, but how would this decrease the steering effort or create less ski pressure ? I have 450 miles on the sled, non boosted and it has the nitrogen rear skid shock, someone has to have similar experience....all info hugely appreciated!
T
turbodyami
New member
Check the drive axle
I have seen the drive axle for the track get bent and cause a nasty vibration might be worth lifting it up to see if it wobles when you gas it.
I have seen the drive axle for the track get bent and cause a nasty vibration might be worth lifting it up to see if it wobles when you gas it.
Check your drivers and drive shaft.
thanks everyone for the input!
I have a friend with a heated floor in his shop where the sled will thaw tonight. I'll give it a good look tomorrow once it's thawed and I can see everything better. Any one else have pointers where to look for the problem ?
I have a friend with a heated floor in his shop where the sled will thaw tonight. I'll give it a good look tomorrow once it's thawed and I can see everything better. Any one else have pointers where to look for the problem ?
If you say it needs to thaw........you might have just broke free some of the ice built up in the tunnel and the paddles were hitting it. On deep powder days I get a bit of vibration from the ice build up in the tunnel.
Sap
Sap
Driveshaft/drivers 
thanks everyone!
So far I seem to keep hearing the vibration has to be coming from the drive shaft or drivers. I will inspect this first, I still wonder why the steering effort decreased, I will check to make sure the front straps or arms aren't bent, something caused less ski pressure along with the vibration problem. I've read dozens of other posts via the search button on here and TY.com but no one with bent rails complained of steering decrease or vibration so I'm leaning toward two seperate problems. Any more idea's?
So far I seem to keep hearing the vibration has to be coming from the drive shaft or drivers. I will inspect this first, I still wonder why the steering effort decreased, I will check to make sure the front straps or arms aren't bent, something caused less ski pressure along with the vibration problem. I've read dozens of other posts via the search button on here and TY.com but no one with bent rails complained of steering decrease or vibration so I'm leaning toward two seperate problems. Any more idea's?
Similar threads
