New skid mounting help needed!

[Vector LTX GT 08]

I am currently building my 2007 attack. I am replacing the 136” mono with a 151” 2017 (700 mile) venture suspension ( pivoting rear rails). I am building a different sled as Yamaha has never done something in between on an Apex. It’s either 144 or 162”. I am putting 8t wahl drivers into it also, so I am replacing the 9t OEM drivers. I drilled/ removed the front mounting brackets (136” mono brackets ( they will work with the 151” suspension, just have to be moved/ re riveted). I have the factory 9t drivers still in the sled as I want to get it mounted first with the 9t as I can always go back to 9t drivers if I don’t like the 8t.

 

[Vector LTX GT 08]

It appears to me like the front mount hole needs to be lower, and moved backwards a little bit. Thoughts? Currently the 151 inch suspension is temporarily in the OEM 136 mono shock holes.

 

[Vector LTX GT 08]

Here is how it’s looking in the front factory 136” mounting holes. Doesn’t seem to be off to much

 

[maim]

based on what happened to viper_dave when he had the 144" venture skid in his apex xtx, i would reccomend looking for some 11-15 apex xtx torsion springs or nitro xtx springs as those springs are really really stiff.

i can get you the front mount point for an 11 apex xtx if that helps as in the middle of service on mine atm.

 

[Vector LTX GT 08]

based on what happened to viper_dave when he had the 144" venture skid in his apex xtx, i would reccomend looking for some 11-15 apex xtx torsion springs or nitro xtx springs as those springs are really really stiff.

i can get you the front mount point for an 11 apex xtx if that helps as in the middle of service on mine atm.

Oh I agree I am going to have to play with the suspension after it’s mounted. If you could get me the measurements that would help. I am just trying something that is different from what everyone else is doing. I like the fact it has the 151” suspension/ pivoting rear rails.

 

[maim]

Oh I agree I am going to have to play with the suspension after it’s mounted. If you could get me the measurements that would help. I am just trying something that is different from what everyone else is doing. I like the fact it has the 151” suspension/ pivoting rear rails.

it will not be until i get home from work after midnight.