Fox Floats: Feedback and Adjustments?

[Apex18]

What are the fox floats like on the RTX, can they be softened up for trail riding?, im 160 pounds so i hope they can be softened up for the smooth trails.

 

[BA APEX]

thet work great! you can soften then to suit your type of riding.

 

[y_guy]

As long as they continue to hold up, i found them to be the best front shocks i have had on any sled of owned. Loved them!

 

[Rikar]

Fox floats

I have put 1700 miles on my RTX and have adjusted just about everything on this sled including experimenting with different pressure in the fox floats. I notice that if I run 85psi that some of the dealers recommend the sled gets tippy in the corners. I usually ride with 55psi in the fox shocks with good results. I only weigh 155lbs and am pleased with this set up.

 

[ericsno]

i put 2175 miles on my floats best front shocks ive ever had.

 

[riverrat]

They dont pound in the stutter bumps? Some of the earlier shocks pounded bad per some sled mags?

 

[onlyblue]

i thought they were the best front set up at the demos for the 07s.... an arctic cat buddy of mine had his blow out after less than 1500 miles, dealer covered under warranty as a buddy, said normally they wouldnt be covered because they had stone nicks in the front body that can rupture the shock, he said you better install shock protectors or else they wont be covered again.

 

[n2oiroc]

how do they corner compared to a spring shock?

 

[Apex18]

Can fox floats be set really soft for trail riding without causing damage?

 

[gsxr]

4800 KM LOVE THEM , sled will roll a little in the corners if under 60 lbs , I run mine at 85lbs , a little firm but can't bottom them !! awesome shock !!

 

[7 skulls]

1800 miles on my Nytro with the floats. I've found they have their best handling at low psi 60 or less but for any decent jumping more pressure is needed to keep from bottoming. They will actually bounce the front end on some landings.
Lots of chatter through the bars though, gets worse on higher pressures.
No dents, dings or quality issues in exclusive off trail use. Quality product.

 

[NY_Nytro]

You would thinks floats would reduce chatter thru the bars.

 

[7 skulls]

You would thinks floats would reduce chatter thru the bars.

Chatter/kick-back don't know which would be more appropriate for what I had. I found the bars way more "talkative" than on any metal spring sled. Beyond the first 1-3 inches of travel, I could feel it through the bars. Maybe bump steer but on big, single hits it was less pronounced.
The only thing I can think of is that the air springs exponential damping curve and small bumps of the right freguency combine to make the shock "act" much stiffer than the set pressure. The first ripple sees the shock at 50psi, the next at 65psi, the next at 80+ if the rebound isn't fast enough.
Nothing too major, eventually I learned to dig deeper into the throttle and let the front go light over that sort of trail junk.