weight transfer question--

[motomikey]

i have an old wedge with an 800 twin and 162 track on an extra 10 skid with extensions that gets around in the snow like no other. my friends or myself have never explained this except it really tranfers weight well, but we didnt know exactly why. well, my kid destroyed the rear springs last weekend, and i replaced them with the proper springs (same) and all of a sudden--no more weight transfer! ok, so the springs were sacked out, but--how can i duplicate this? seems i read one time you can increase weight transfer by moving the bottom of the rear scissor mount front or back? any insight would be appreciated--mike

 

[motomikey]

ttt

no one?

 

[Scott]

Mikey, drop the front suspension mount down about 1/2? or so. If it's not going to put the rail tips into the track, you can move it closer to the bulkhead about 1/2" also.

That will move the pivot point up and make it lift easier. With a 162 and an 800 it won't make it rear up too much. Not enough power?

 

[motomikey]

i know what your getting at scott

but with the sacked out springs, it was the rear squatting that did the magic--i have the front mounts low enough that the rear of the track isnt even touching--it was like, when the rear squatted, every bit of the sled weight was on the track, so it did better than it should

 

[Sidehiller]

If you haven't done it, lighten the springs to the softest setting before you do anything drastic.

 

[Rixster]

If you heat the springs with a torch will it weaken the springyness of them?

 

[bigsno]

^^^Thats what I did.. Seemed to work good.

 

[theultrarider]

Polaris sells 3 sets of springs for each machine...Stock, then the fat boy spring, and the liighter weight ones. Verify which ones you go ahold of. Most like the stock ones. If so, buy a set of the lighter wieght softer springs to get back what you are after.

 

[Hardass]

I would not heat the springs thats will ruin the spring.

 

[07 Phazer]

Moto, moving the rear link ahead about 3/4 of an inch should do the trick. Its a tricky thing to do though, because on some sleds 3/4 is too much, when you should have only gone 1/2 an inch, then your holes are too close together. Good luck.

 

[S2S_sledder]

not sure about the xtra 10, but on cat skids if you move the rear arm forward a hole or two where it bolts to the rails it will allow the rear to collapse easier give you more transfer and softer ride over all.

 

[motomikey]

which one?

are you guys referring to the bottom(rail) or top mount of the rear link?

 

[longhairfreak]

Why is it you want it to transfer so much? I run 2 up springs in my sled the last thing i want is the front end coming up.

 

[motomikey]

did you read the original post?

 

[Flit8.0]

On my Xtra 10 I did moved the whole rear section forward. I don't remember how much, but it was too far. The 2 rods on either side of the shock bent. The front scissor (on the rear section) was hitting the rear mounting rod on the front section. If any of that makes any since. Like what was said earlier, get the softest springs and put your spring block on the softest setting.

 

[big_wally81]

if you need them i think i have a set of the light weight springs for that thing.