Previous Trip Report
Ok, so I've been on 5 trips sledding this year, halfway to my goal of double digits! Me and the gang headed out to our "secret" southern Big Timber location again this past weekend. Its not really secret, but the snow can be quite good and its not large enough to have a lot of people sledding in.
Few observations this trip. The Maverick track keeps showing its suckiness more and more. I had a hard time climbing some crusty layered, though deep poweder underneath snow that normally I should be able to. Even the Rev 600 in the group didn't have this problem. I was able to finally get the climb in, but I had to take a slight run at it, a few more sled lengths than the other guys. I probably could make it stock, once the clutching is dialed in, but the track is really the biggest issue. Challenger will be going in this summer.
I made a few suspension adjustments before this trip and failed to see any improvements. First I sucked the limitor strap top its 3 holes tigher than I recieved the sled, which was in the first loosest hole. This seemed to have no baring on climbing, but may once I get a different track.
I also tighted up the front spring pre-load on the shocks a bit, probably 75% tight that the stock shocks let me adust. Still again, didn't really notice much. Sled might have been a little worse on trails with this, not sure if it was the adjustments or the trails themselves.
BTW Stay tuned as I'm writing 3 posts today!
2 comments:
Hi, I have a Nytro myself and had quite a while to dial my suspension in to any good use. I had a lot of bottoming on the rear and also bad performance in the deep stuff.
I run now the front klicker on the track at the hardest position as well as the spiral springs. The front springs preload about 75% to the hardest position.
It is a bit tippier on the trail but much better off the trail. Bottoming still now and then but much better too.
Hope it helps and keep blogging.
Hi Paul,
Thanks for visiting the site. I have my rear suspension as stiff as possible with stock adjustments.
The front however I have the preload set quite soft. This seemed to help with the rougher trails, and no matter what setting I had them, no ill effect in the deeper snow.
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