jaysrippen
Newbie
Hey guys! 
New to the site, long time sled rider. Have 08 XP everest and a turbo Nytro with timbersled frt and rear susp. I need starting pressures please on all 4 shocks, and then I will fine tune from there. I weight 185lbs with gear and advanced mountain rider.
Great site guys, I have found EXCELLENT INFORMATION reading and searching your site!!!! Hope I can add some info when I can.
thanks
New to the site, long time sled rider. Have 08 XP everest and a turbo Nytro with timbersled frt and rear susp. I need starting pressures please on all 4 shocks, and then I will fine tune from there. I weight 185lbs with gear and advanced mountain rider.Great site guys, I have found EXCELLENT INFORMATION reading and searching your site!!!! Hope I can add some info when I can.
thanks
jaysrippen
Newbie
Oh, probly don't make much differance, but it has a 156x16x2.5 track, stock rails. thanks!
call timbersled, or follow the directions given for starting points. another option is to start with higher pressures, attach a plastic zip tie to the shock body, and watch as the sled cycles through the suspension (while riding, not just in the shop). let the pressures out till the shocks are getting full travel, and only periodically bottoming out. ski
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jaysrippen
Newbie
I did email timbersled, waiting for reply. I will try out the zip ties to check on travel. 75psi is what you recommend to start at?
thanks
thanks
errol
Expert
I have 100 psi on rear shock and 50 psi in front shock of the rear suspension!
I will work from there!
Warm with rain for the rest of the week!
Won't be able to start the season this weekend!
I will work from there!
Warm with rain for the rest of the week!
Won't be able to start the season this weekend!
Try 75 in the front two.
Try 80 in the front/rear and 130 in the rear/rear
Try 80 in the front/rear and 130 in the rear/rear
the zip tie trick came from mt dream (i cant take credit for it) but it does work. ski
skidooboy said:
Have done that on the race car for years.....Never really cared on the sled I guess. lol Eric
MotleyOne
Extreme
Depends on what your climbing as well. With the Timbersled you do not want the fron shock to high, no more than 85 lbs or due to the fulcrum point in the front it will not flex enough to allow the rear suspension arm to rotate up. This will cause the track to trench. On the other hand you don't want it to low or you will get to much movement and depending on the rear shock pressure you will lay the suspension down to far and flat causing your tunnel to ride in the snow all the time slowing you down. For your weight I would set the front at 65-75lbs. Start at 100lbs in the rear. Put the zip tie on. Meausre the shock travel distance. Adjust from there. If your a hill climbing nut you will probably end up about 135lbs on the rear to help keep the skis down. Sucks on the trail and side hilling/boondocking but that is the beauty of the Timbersled. Take out you pump and drop the rear PSI back down after the big climbs and your ready to play.
r0tax
Pro
I think I'm maxed on the rear (150?). And 50ish? on the front.
But with that, and how the rear swing arm is shimmed, I like how it transfers weight under boost and pulling a hill.. Predictable and not "coming over" on me.
oh yah, be sure to set the pressure with the rear lifted!
i checked pressure in the field and was like whoa! guage is pegged over 150...so i let a bunch of air out...and then was wondering WTF am i bottoming out when i sit on it? lol
But with that, and how the rear swing arm is shimmed, I like how it transfers weight under boost and pulling a hill.. Predictable and not "coming over" on me.
oh yah, be sure to set the pressure with the rear lifted!
i checked pressure in the field and was like whoa! guage is pegged over 150...so i let a bunch of air out...and then was wondering WTF am i bottoming out when i sit on it? lol
ROFL rotax!!! you are either a BIG boy or REALLY let the air out of that thing!!!
need to get you hooked up with some friends of mine whojust moved to CO, they are in the Eagle area...Cat riders, but good people anyways
need to get you hooked up with some friends of mine whojust moved to CO, they are in the Eagle area...Cat riders, but good people anyways
jaysrippen
Newbie
THANKS guys!!
Timbersled got back to me (quite quickly!!!!):
frt ski-75#
frt rear skid-85#
rear-135#
These are only starting points. Hope this may help others. Thanks again!
Timbersled got back to me (quite quickly!!!!):
frt ski-75#
frt rear skid-85#
rear-135#
These are only starting points. Hope this may help others. Thanks again!
next time you can check the mod shop who knows maybe add some intel to it...
TTabs just did an install on the timbersled, and a link to a video on the mindset of the timbersled, KILLER suspension!!! got it on mine...is yours shimmed? will be good to know how much boost you are running and what your finish numbers are...
dont forget to try the zip tie trick to really tune in your floats...
who knows maybe add some intel to it...TTabs just did an install on the timbersled, and a link to a video on the mindset of the timbersled, KILLER suspension!!! got it on mine...is yours shimmed? will be good to know how much boost you are running and what your finish numbers are...
dont forget to try the zip tie trick to really tune in your floats...