Advise on rear suspension setup 2019 xtx

[rxwhopper]

Thanks for any input guys as I can’t find anything in manual on sit in or spring adjustment on uncoupled skids only coupled 137 or less. My sleds a 19 xtx with qs3. I weigh in over 300 pounds and like plush ride. I can only run this sled on rear shock on medium or firm on the adjuster for dampening. Surprises me how much they do. But that cannot be how you adjust for weight lol. Is there a special sag setting or a spring measurement max or min. Sit in spec ? I can’t find anything. Front seems perfect. Never looked if can loosen limiter strap yet or not. Or if tightening front skid shock will help at all either. Any help be appreciated. I’m sure with gear and extra weight in bag at 350 plus for sure.

 

[dfroster]

Thanks for any input guys as I can’t find anything in manual on sit in or spring adjustment on uncoupled skids only coupled 137 or less. My sleds a 19 xtx with qs3. I weigh in over 300 pounds and like plush ride. I can only run this sled on rear shock on medium or firm on the adjuster for dampening. Surprises me how much they do. But that cannot be how you adjust for weight lol. Is there a special sag setting or a spring measurement max or min. Sit in spec ? I can’t find anything. Front seems perfect. Never looked if can loosen limiter strap yet or not. Or if tightening front skid shock will help at all either. Any help be appreciated. I’m sure with gear and extra weight in bag at 350 plus for sure.

I test drove and looked over a 19 xtx se a couple seasons ago. I’m sure there is a rule of thumb for setting sag but on my last non torsion spring Yamaha I used 2 inches of drop at the bumper after sitting on the sled as a starting point. The goal should be to use as much travel as possible while riding. If you bottom out on smaller bumps, increase the rear shock spring preload. Try to find the sweet spot....where you barely bottom out on the larger bumps you encounter at the speeds you normally ride.
I would do this with the rear qs3 clicker on 2. That way, after you find the set in sweet spot, you can adjust compression down to 1 or up to 3 depending on your needs/conditions.

 

[rxwhopper]

I test drove and looked over a 19 xtx se a couple seasons ago. I’m sure there is a rule of thumb for setting sag but on my last non torsion spring Yamaha I used 2 inches of drop at the bumper after sitting on the sled as a starting point. The goal should be to use as much travel as possible while riding. If you bottom out on smaller bumps, increase the rear shock spring preload. Try to find the sweet spot....where you barely bottom out on the larger bumps you encounter at the speeds you normally ride.
I would do this with the rear qs3 clicker on 2. That way, after you find the set in sweet spot, you can adjust compression down to 1 or up to 3 depending on your needs/conditions.

Where you figure set the centre shock at

 

[4strokes]

what is it you want it to do? its adjustable in many ways for a reason. I don't see there being a standard, everyone likes them to do different things. If you don't know what you want to gain, then you need to ride it stock until you get to know it. I would like mine to point at the sky, but my wife has to ride it at times. my opinion...

 

[dfroster]

The shock experts should chime in on this but I adjust the center shock spring to increase or decrease ski pressure.

 

[4strokes]

sure, but the ski shock springs are where I start, which comes after appropriate skis, which comes after handlebar and control adjustment, which sometimes comes after a seat, all of which is just a start after spending 16000..

 

[rxwhopper]

I’ve rode it stock. Front shocks and steering works great. I bottom out in the soft setting on rear skid. It’s good in firm no bottom but very firm. Assume I should set in soft so doesn’t bottom. Do you know where limiter straps set in stock form ?

 

[4strokes]

not sure what you mean set in soft so it don't bottom. I think theoretically you should have the coupled skid at that weight looking to not bottom, but anyways, I imagine your torsions should be on max?

 

[sideshowBob]

I’ve rode it stock. Front shocks and steering works great. I bottom out in the soft setting on rear skid. It’s good in firm no bottom but very firm. Assume I should set in soft so doesn’t bottom. Do you know where limiter straps set in stock form ?

I have a 2019 X-TX LE that came with the QS3 shocks all around.
The X-TXs rear suspensions are uncoupled with front and rear coil over shocks.
The limiter straps come stock adjusted to their full length, with this setting I could not keep the skiis on the ground so I adjusted my straps up one bolt position to shorten them for less transfer. It still pulls the skiis off the snow at will.
I typically run my rear shocks at position 1 or 2 and have not adjusted my springs as it already has an approx. a 2-3" set in.

 

[4strokes]

I have a 2019 X-TX LE that came with the QS3 shocks all around.
The X-TXs rear suspensions are uncoupled with front and rear coil over shocks.
The limiter straps come stock adjusted to their full length, with this setting I could not keep the skiis on the ground so I adjusted my straps up one bolt position to shorten them for less transfer. It still pulls the skiis off the snow at will.
I typically run my rear shocks at position 1 or 2 and have not adjusted my springs as it already has an approx. a 2-3" set in.

guess I didn't realize those were coil over rear rears.

 

[rxwhopper]

I just cranked up spring about 5 turns. Very little bottoming now I’m soft setting. Works decent

 

[rxwhopper]

not sure what you mean set in soft so it don't bottom. I think theoretically you should have the coupled skid at that weight looking to not bottom, but anyways, I imagine your torsions should be on max?

What I’m saying is on firm setting it won’t bottom as stiffens calving a lot. Soft I can push on back of tunnel and bottom without moving lol. But saying on all settings should be a propped sag setting. I have this set to just under 3 inch now

 

[4strokes]

If I understand what you are saying, you are under the assumption that the dampening adjustment sets ride height, which is false, the spring does. Increasing dampening slows the rate down, there by avoiding bottoming, to some degree. I am sure you need to tighten the rear spring

 

[rxwhopper]

If I understand what you are saying, you are under the assumption that the dampening adjustment sets ride height, which is false, the spring does. Increasing dampening slows the rate down, there by avoiding bottoming, to some degree. I am sure you need to tighten the rear spring

i understand that, problem is wondering how much i can crank that rear shock spring up? used to be a max setting in manual before next spring.

 

[4strokes]

is it threaded, or is it a cam?