Skinz new front end

[Dimebag]

I did not add any positive camber. I turned it all the way in, just like the upper joint, so the spindle is pretty vertical.

Let me know if you try out some new setups with good results.
I will be taking off the arms agains in a week or two.

 

[Off Trail Mike]

Thanks Dimebag:

I'm going to try maybe 2-3mm of positive camber (off vertical) with the sled at rest, weight on.

My problem will be no base line testing with the setup vertical. Maybe I'll try it vert first and adjust, but the adjustment process is a real PITA.

OTM

 

[swelly]

Mike it should not be to bad if you have your basic alignment and toe out set. Then by just supporting the front end make a small change. Set the sled back down, check the camber, then reset your toe out, and you should be good to go.

 

[Off Trail Mike]

Thanks Swelly:

Yeah I hear ya, its just me being lazy. It's not that bad, but I had some issues on the initial install with adjusting the tie rods ALOT, and not being able to remove the skid plate for access since I had no skid or tunnel on the sled at the time as I was using the skid plate to support the engine!

What I finally figured out is that using a long 3/8" socket extension and socket thru the tie rod hole is the easiest way to set the tie rod locknuts. This gets you in the ballpark for alignment then simply use the outer ball joint for the fine adjustment.. Pretty simple.

I'll try vert and a bit of positive camber and report back....maybe lay off on the loctite until I have a set up that i like.....that red stuff is hard on the knuckles.

OTM

 

[swelly]

I know they said to use red, but man that stuff is hard to undo w/o heat. OTR I used a different color, matches my sled.

 

[swelly]

Finally I got to ride mine today with the new front end.
Simply amazing, my hat is off to everyone involved with the development of this front end. It felt like the sled lost a 100lbs when trying to ride in the powder. Trail behavior was great, was easy to carve in only 1 ft of fresh snow.

I know there were some growing pains, but man they have stepped up to the plate and corrected a possible issue.

 

[Dimebag]

Simply amazing, my hat is off to everyone involved with the development of this front end. It felt like the sled lost a 100lbs when trying to ride in the powder. Trail behavior was great, was easy to carve in only 1 ft of fresh snow.

X2!

I put on about 80 kilometers yesterday. Its really amazing how well it works. We had about 5 inches of fresh powder on top, and i could boondock and sidehill like nothing. The cat guys was just standing there, couldnt understand what was happening.

I cant wait for next weekend to ride again. Its a new sled!

 

[beeze455]

Sweet! WPS shipped mine to the dealer on friday, so anyday I will have them.

 

[swelly]

Dimebag,

Were these the new Cats?

 

[Dimebag]

One new and the others where 10 and 11's.

I seriously dont recognize my sled.
I dont know if its the skinz suspension itself that makes he big difference,
or if its just switching from 42" to 39" ski stance.

I've done several mods before this season, including dropbrackets, narrower running boards. But Im quite sure that the skinz kit is what made the big difference in stability for boondocking and sidehilling.

I was going to post up a helmetcam vid of some boondocking to show how well it worked, but of course the lens froze up riding over the last mountain before we found the "powder spot".

Will try to get some vids next weekend.

 

[tmk50]

Has anyone used the spacers on the skis to narrow up the stance to 38"?

My skis are mounted in the middle - I don't have enough off trail miles on yet to get a good baseline to start too many adjustments.....

 

[Dimebag]

I'm running mine at the narrowest setting.

Works awesome for my kind of riding.

 

[BordnBill]

After watching the whole documentary, I'm sold.

 

[Dimebag]

Anyone knows if the skinz front suspension works with the timbersled spindles? I bent a spindle and would like some that takes more beating than the oem ones..

 

[sonds]

They wont fit Dime, but you can run the 10 or 11 stock spindle as they are a little different from the 08 & 09.