ski pressure help

[new rob]

i'd like to reduce my ski pressure without affecting my handleing i'm guessing i should be adjusting my transfer rod setting is this right or should i be adjusting front shocks or both ????

 

[MCApex44]

One thing you can do is soften the front shocks so the A-arms are level (or almost) level with the ground. Is hard steering you are concerned with? If so...what skis and length carbide are you running? I ran my Apex with the transfer rod 3/4 of the way towards full transfer.

 

[Super Sled]

You can't have it both ways, everything is a compromise.
If you back off your skI pressure you will create more under steer.

Create more ski pressure by: less psi if have front fox floats, less preload if have front coil over shocks, pull limiter strap tighter, turn transfer rod out longer.

Lessen ski pressure by: more psi in front shocks if have fox floats, more preload if have coil over front shocks, loose limiter strap, shorten or screw in transfer rod.

 

[VectorLTX2012]

You can't have it both ways, everything is a compromise.
If you back off you skI pressure you will create more under steer.

Create more ski pressure by: less psi if have fox floats, less preload if have coil over shocks, pull limiter strap tighter, turn transfer rod out longer.

Lessen ski pressure by: more psi in front shocks if have fox floats, more preload if have coil over front shocks, loose limiter strap, shorten or screw in transfer rod.

At the moment I'm not ready to adjust mine, but I'm glad I know what to do if I need to. This site is awesome!

Chester

 

[new rob]

replacing stock shocks with gytr piggybacks and trying snowtracker extremes this year transfer rod is set for my weight (as per manual 160lbs ) steering was good not much ski lift but on tight trails steering was a little tuff

 

[Irv]

replacing stock shocks with gytr piggybacks and trying snowtracker extremes this year transfer rod is set for my weight (as per manual 160lbs ) steering was good not much ski lift but on tight trails steering was a little tuff

Transfer rod set for your weight?

Are you not thinking about your rear spring height for your sag setting?

Lots has been written about transfer rod length, most everyone has a favorite setting or a recommended setting but I don't ever recall it being set by a riders weight before?

What holes is your limiter strap set at, sounds to me like it is pulled pretty tight if you have that much steering pressure/effort?

 

[black knight]

i lossened my front springs off and hit every fitting that moved from the handle bars to the skis in the entire steering colume with lube.
Was like a different sled.