Powder Special on the Trails

[M7DingBat]

Here's the deal.....

A buddy of mine I curl with has a Powder Special. He got a smokin' deal on it and couldn't pass it up. However, all he does is ride trails!

SO...He comes to me knowing I have "some" sled knowledge and asked if I knew how to make it "handle" better on the trails. His complaint is that it just pushes through every turn. I asked if his carbides on his skis were any good, he states that he has plenty of carbide left and that his ski's are fine. I then tell him that due to the taller lug on the track, the traction from the rear may be overpowering the capability of his ski's carbides and thus, pushing. Other than getting "trail" skis and a smaller lug track, I really have no info for this guy.

Is there any other way to make a Mtn. sled handle the trails?? I told him the best fix was to get rid of it and get a sled for the riding he'll be doing, but, you know how people are.

Thanks for any and all help guys.

 

[puddytat]

Tighten up the limiter strap in the front of the skid and that will put alot more weight on the skis so it will turn better. If it doesn't have a sway bar get one and put it in. That will help keep both skis on the ground when cornering. There is lots of other things to do but these two are about the cheapest for the amount of improvement.

 

[vdo1948]

Also consider looking around for the front arms and shocks off a similar vintage Z, ZR, ZL. I believe the PS has a non-adjustable 39" ski stance. The Z series (trail sleds) have a 41" or 42" stance if I remember correctly. Then a sway bar from a similar trail sled will bolt right on. You may struggle to put a sway bar on the narrow stance of the PS.

 

[snowdingo]

The cheapest thing to do is to play with the rear suspension and limiter straps until he finds the ski pressure he is comfortable with. If its pushing through turns, he needs more ski pressure.

Most powder specials came with a 136 track-not long in today's mountain world! Set up right will do just fine on trails.

 

[kevinhoglund]

Limiter straps need to be shortened to add ski pressure. I have a 98 PS for my wife. I had the same problem thats what i did and it corners great now.

 

[M7DingBat]

Hey thanks guys, thats just the kind of info I needed.
And Dingo your right....136" really isn't all that long at all. Heck, I ride a 153!