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Just curious which setting most guys use for ski stance? Headed to WY(16 m8 sno pro) in a few days. Is there a certain setting that causes more stress on the front end parts? Any info is greatly appreciated thanks
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I may be wrong but, I would put them in the widest setting.
The reason I say so is, I put the 2016 front end on my 2015 and proceeded to tip over constantly. The balance point was so small in the narrow setting that I was overriding the sled. I got so frustrated that I was going to buy some Simmons Gen 1 skis and go to the full wide setting to attempt to stop from tipping over.
The only thing that stopped me from doing that was I added the Mountain cat chain case. It made the sled much more easily manageable off trail and frankly allowed me to keep my sled because I was going to sell it if that didn't remedy the issue. I was tired of feeling like a clown from constantly tipping over.
However, now with the Gripper skis, 36" wide front end and the lowered chain case, my sleds works just like it should . I am happy!
The reason I say so is, I put the 2016 front end on my 2015 and proceeded to tip over constantly. The balance point was so small in the narrow setting that I was overriding the sled. I got so frustrated that I was going to buy some Simmons Gen 1 skis and go to the full wide setting to attempt to stop from tipping over.
The only thing that stopped me from doing that was I added the Mountain cat chain case. It made the sled much more easily manageable off trail and frankly allowed me to keep my sled because I was going to sell it if that didn't remedy the issue. I was tired of feeling like a clown from constantly tipping over.
However, now with the Gripper skis, 36" wide front end and the lowered chain case, my sleds works just like it should . I am happy!
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I just put Polaris Grippers on my '17 Mountain Cat. The spindles are at 36.5" and the AC Proclimb 7 skis are adjustable from 34.5" to 38.5". With the Grippers the only choices are 35.5" or 37.5" I set mine at 37.5 for the stability, as this chassis gets on edge very well.
With grippers - narrowest setting
With stocks skiis - second narrowest setting
Takes a half day of riding to get used to the narrow, but if you ride the trees or much off camber, it is a night and day difference.
Shock pressure settings make more of a difference that ski stance, just to keep that in mind
I run mine with the spindles in the center. Guess it depends on how you like to set up your sled and what you are looking for it to do. If you want it more stable use the wide stance. I like mine to roll easy and the center spot works for me. If you really want it to roll put it in the narrowest. I've always liked to run the spindle in the center of the ski for the best feel. Although on my 12 with the wide pig 40 inch front I ran it on the inside just to get it as narrow as possible, I never did like the way the skis felt with it setup like that.
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Trying ski shocks at 65, inch of thread showing on fts and 125 in the rts, if I find myself trenching what should I adjust/do first? Thanks
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Mines not a ltd so no evols just float 3s
My main question is if I find myself trenching should I lose some pressure in the rear skid shock, or what should I do first?
Less psi in the front arm shock
715 first thing is to take pre load out of the fts, most run it with 1 turn of preload(if your weight under #210 geared up)...if it still trenches add air to RTS at 5 psi at a time. My trenching is mostly caused by the clutching hitting to hard or lack of throttle control and best way to fix that is give Jeremy Houle a call at Speedwerx and explain whats going on and they can fix clutching for your riding style.:face-icon-small-hap
Need to know your weight to get accurate pressure information. Best deep snow performance: 4-5 threads showing under the center shock pre-load rings. Best mogul mashing and tailstander fun: 1-1/4" of threads showing under the pre-load rings.
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Sorry, posted my weight in another thread, I’m 175 without gear..
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Could you further explain please, is it 4-5 threads that I should see exposed from where the threads start on top? If I try 4-5 threads from the bottom the spring is super loose and flopping around..
Thanks
I like mine in the center because it is the least stress on the ski rubbers plus 36" is the perfect width. Any narrower you are going to panel out so bad you will be negatively affecting performance especially if you aren't running skinny boards.
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That's not necessarily true. I had my Barcod kit set at 34" on my 2015 worked great! Even better now that its on my 18 MC
Threads below jam nut.
That is interesting that urs is floppy with 4-5threads, may be a bad spring?
I prefer 10-11 threads showing, easier steering, easier to roll up on its side, comes up out of a hole better.
Alpha 
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Threads below jam nut.
That is interesting that urs is floppy with 4-5threads, may be a bad spring?
I prefer 10-11 threads showing, easier steering, easier to roll up on its side, comes up out of a hole better.
Alpha
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Are we comparing apples to apples,
Is there a different shock length from 15 and prior?
Mines a 2016... only has 475 miles on it, wouldn’t think the springs bad..
Threads below jam nut meaning 4-5 threads showing on the opposite side of the spring is what you mean correct?
Currently I have it tightened where I can see 4-5 threads from the top and then there’s the spring and jam nuts with several threads showing themselves towards the bottom of the skid
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U r correct. I forgot the 16 FTS is 1in longer. Not sure how that translates to preload and distance?
Anyway, i prefer more preload than most others. Makes the sled so much more fun to ride.
My 18 has 75psi in the FTS.
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U r correct. I forgot the 16 FTS is 1in longer. Not sure how that translates to preload and distance?
So should I try one inch plus 4-5 threads exposed to help with avoiding trenching?
There is a balance between front and rear shock that u must find for the snow conditions and riding type.
If ur trenching with the skis up in the air:
Add air to the rear shock.
If u can't lift the skis and it feels more like ur power braking a car:
Reduce the air pressure in the rear shock and possibly add more preload to the front shock.
Alpha ......
If ur trenching with the skis up in the air:
Add air to the rear shock.
If u can't lift the skis and it feels more like ur power braking a car:
Reduce the air pressure in the rear shock and possibly add more preload to the front shock.
Alpha ......
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