18 skid set up

grandpaj · Mar 3, 2018

So today we were riding in 2 feet of powder with a very set up base underneath. Both sleds great on flat areas and sidehilling. But serious climbing is a different story

18, 162 my cat, and a 17 162 mountain cat.
17 does not wheelie and stays under control., 160 psi in rear shock
18, with same rider, wheelies and out of control.
Tried position 2 and lock out on 18, no real difference
Question is, will increasing the psi on the 18 make much difference.
Any other ideas,
Thanks

Vertical-Extreme · Mar 3, 2018

How much in your center?

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grandpaj · Mar 3, 2018

Center shock I believe has around 85. but would have to check, been awhile since i set this up

dboivin · Mar 3, 2018

idunno if this will help but my sled wanted to turn up hill hard all the time and i dropped my fts down from 75 to 55 and went from 160 to 170 in rear. fixed my issue.

so to answer, small changes make huge differences with the rear. i was surprised at how much difference the tinkering changed its handling.

summ8rmk · Mar 3, 2018

#3 should keep the skis planted.
My 18 climbs great on #2, not out of control at all. I use #3 when its real steep and deep.
145psi rear and 85psi front.

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Marble · Mar 4, 2018

I run at 40 psi FTS and 145 psi RTS. When i take a bump trail, i set FTS at #2 or #3 clicker.

Maybe on spring snow i will put more psi on FTS but for now, it's work great.

iDooT3 · Mar 4, 2018

Can someone explain how adjusting each shock and suspension adjustment affects the performance of the sled?

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