Steering Effort

[rz918]

Is it just my set up or do you people find that this sled requires much more steering effort than other sleds. I ride with some Cats and Doo's and its like they have power steering compared to my Nytro. You can literally steer their sleds with one arm where as I need both arms and a good amount of shoulder strength to turn this thing. There is no way you could turn my bars at a dead stop and yet they have no problem doing so.

 

[fergdog93]

I gotta belive its your setup, sure the Nytro steer alittle hard, but I can turn mine with one arm, even at a dead stop. what year is your sled?

 

[rz918]

its an 08 with pilot skis and triple points.

 

[ahicks]

Front skid spring preload can have a lot of effect on ski pressure - as well as the more commonly adjusted ski spring preload.

 

[mach9]

Solved it with some time on the bench press.

 

[Southern Renegade]

Solved it with some time on the bench press.

X2 that's the best part of the sled (in season conditioning)

 

[thetruck454]

Solved it with some time on the bench press.

X2 that's the best part of the sled (in season conditioning)

X3

I never thought my nytro was hard to turn untill I rode a friends crossfire. Why turn down a free workout!

 

[2008FxNytro]

Solved it with some time on the bench press.

X2 that's the best part of the sled (in season conditioning)

X3

I never thought my nytro was hard to turn untill I rode a friends crossfire. Why turn down a free workout!

And X4 :exc:

 

[YamahaOutlaw]

I jumped on my bro's Attak and just like you said - it was like having power steering. He got off my Nytro thanking the heavens he didn't put it in the toolies because it was so hard to steer. I dropped the front shock spring preload so that the springs are loose when the front end is hoisted, and this helped a tiny bit, but it's still a shoulder workout machine.

So I guess that makes my reply x5

 

[ahicks]

Have ANY of you considered adding preload to your front skid shock? If you're complaining about turning effort and have not, why?

 

[**sj**]

Have ANY of you considered adding preload to your front skid shock? If you're complaining about turning effort and have not, why?

what AL said x2....also...add more transfer !

 

[2008FxNytro]

How much should be added??

 

[ahicks]

Try a big adjustment, like several turns - 1/2" or so. That way you should be able to feel the difference easily, then go from there if it wasn't enough or too much.

It is going to make a difference, so don't go flying into a corner with the new setup thinking otherwise.... Take it easy until you figure out how much front end you have with the new setting. You could find yourself playing lumberjack with your front end if you went too far. The setting is going to be different for everyone because it's totally dependent on a lot of factors (carbide length/type, skis, your weight, etc.)

 

[SledFreak]

Adding Preload will just make the sled more tippy... I agree with sj, loosen up the transfer...

 

[2008FxNytro]

Adding Preload will just make the sled more tippy... I agree with sj, loosen up the transfer...

How do you loosen the transfer or what exactly do you mean by this i guess i should say??