Fox Float Questions

[new06apexgt]

Has anyone seen a chart that would give a baseline starting setting for air pressures for rider weight for basic trail riding?

I also tried speaking with my dealership and fox directly and can't really find a lot of good info on baseline setup.

The book lists the low/high range but it isn't clear to me where a good starting point would be for a rider of a specific weight range, Etc.

Also - is it possible to adjust front/back with out putting them on a stand? The book clearly states it should be on a stand but thinking if you are out on the trail and want to make quick adjustments that it should be possible but may have to compensate for the extra weight of the machine on the psi reading or perhaps flip the machine on its side?

Thanks!

 

[FireStone]

front up: 62-65psi start with this.
The tables suspension will be nearly falt....just a bit raised up.
Maybe you will to take 1 hole on the skid strap.

 

[marq]

Has anyone seen a chart that would give a baseline starting setting for air pressures for rider weight for basic trail riding?

I also tried speaking with my dealership and fox directly and can't really find a lot of good info on baseline setup.

The book lists the low/high range but it isn't clear to me where a good starting point would be for a rider of a specific weight range, Etc.

Also - is it possible to adjust front/back with out putting them on a stand? The book clearly states it should be on a stand but thinking if you are out on the trail and want to make quick adjustments that it should be possible but may have to compensate for the extra weight of the machine on the psi reading or perhaps flip the machine on its side?

Thanks!

You can make trailside adjustments by tipping the sled on it's side. I run between 55-60 psi in my front floats - A arms are more or less parallel to the ground. Don't have the megafloat, so I can't help you there.

 

[Super Sled]

Hey New06, forget books, I recommend the trial and error method. Floats are highly adjustable, depending on how you want them to perform.

For instance, most who pound the trails hard want the floats to sit just right so that the a-arms are parallel to the ground, or horizontal if you will. I believe many find 50 - 55 psi of air or there abouts get them there.

No book gets you there.

Off trail guys, however, usually want more air in the shocks because they find themselves bouncing off stumps, rocks, etc. More like 75 ++ psi for those guys.

You just want to find the psi that works for you and your riding style.

Floats are really easy to adjust and they are really nice shocks. I'm sold on them.

Rear shocks are similar (such as a mega float on a rear skid, or the float package on Arctic Cats, etc.) but obviously heavier guys need greater psi back there. The weight equation plays a much greater role on the skid than on the front shocks.

But in the end, trial and error is key with the floats.

 

[ahicks]

Hey New06, forget books, I recommend the trial and error method. Floats are highly adjustable, depending on how you want them to perform.

For instance, most who pound the trails hard want the floats to sit just right so that the a-arms are parallel to the ground, or horizontal if you will. I believe many find 50 - 55 psi of air or there abouts get them there.

No book gets you there.

Off trail guys, however, usually want more air in the shocks because they find themselves bouncing off stumps, rocks, etc. More like 75 ++ psi for those guys.

You just want to find the psi that works for you and your riding style.

Floats are really easy to adjust and they are really nice shocks. I'm sold on them.

Rear shocks are similar (such as a mega float on a rear skid, or the float package on Arctic Cats, etc.) but obviously heavier guys need greater psi back there. The weight equation plays a much greater role on the skid than on the front shocks.

But in the end, trial and error is key with the floats.

Couldn't agree more. If you want to start out with level a-arms (like most will to start) you'll see a variance in the pressures run to do that. What you have going on with your rear suspension setup WILL affect what pressure it takes to level the arms.

So the "baseline" is whatever pressure it takes to level the arms - and adjust from there to suit yourself.