RS Ventrure Susp Setup

[steiner]

Going out to see my son at a camp that he is working at this weekend.
They have a 2006 RS Venture to get around out there. He has concerns the way it handles. Spoiled him with my Attak setup.
Darts quite a bit he says. It does have dualies on it. I will check the toe and spring pressure.
Mentions that when you pickup the rear of the sled that the bumper rises quite a bit until the track leaves the floor. Seems to have quite a bit of "set in" or downward travel before the springs hold the sled and is stiff going over the bumps. As far as I know the sled is stock .
Any pointers or tricks to set this type of skid up to handle decent in the trails?

 

[Roger]

If it's because of the typical tippy feeling the Ventures have, there is an easy fix.
Lift your sled off the ground. Loosen the nuts that hold the coil over spring in place, on that front shock, in your rear suspension.
Back off the nuts until the spring is loose.
Tighten up those nuts again, and try it.
It's an unbelievable change in ride.
I've been posting this since my 2008 RS venture, and the same applied to my 2012 RS Venture GT.
Snow Trackers, for runners, with zero-toe-out, is perfect.

 

[steiner]

Thanks for the info. The springs had the ramp perch and not the double lock nuts. Adjusted the front to the lowest setting and set the rear torsion to the lowest setting. That took care of the "wiggle and kick"
Took some transfer out of it so it would turn under power. Skis where toed in 1/2" and one of the bell crank bolts in the steering linkage under the airbox where loose.
Of course the front end bushing are toast and could use a few skid wheels but that will be for another time as the camp budget allows.