steering very light with snow trackers

[sws564]

I have a 2006 rs venture with stock skis and semi aggressive snow trackers installed, the steering seems to be very light and it doesn't seem to want to carve in the turns. It's really bad in the looser snow. I installed them as per the instructions and adjusted my ski alignment. My front shocks are almost as stiff as they can be on the adjustments and still can not get the front end to carve in the turns, it's kind of scary when I have passenger in the back. Any help appreciated.

 

[steiner]

Back off the front springs until they rattle then add one turn of preload into them.
What is the limiter strap set at?
Steering will seem lighter with Snowtrackers.

 

[sws564]

Back off the front springs until they rattle then add one turn of preload into them.
What is the limiter strap set at?
Steering will seem lighter with Snowtrackers.

My limiter strap is in the long position, the venture only has two holes. My front front shocks are not the threaded type, I will have to start at the lowest setting on the cam adjuster.

 

[sxr70001]

He means the front track shock, not your ski shocks.

 

[Sasquatch]

When I installed the semi aggressive on my Apex, I found it to be very light to turn I also found that I had to over steer on loose snow to make it turn. Loose snow lifts the ski up and does cause a push. I found my problem was I did not go with the aggressive trackers like everyone said, once I did that it was way better. It did not change the lightness of the steering any but carved way better with less over steer needed in loose snow! It is a bit unnerving to turn more in loose snow but I was used to that with the Simmons which did the same thing. Never turn hard in any direction at speed because if it grabs something then over you go. Better to reduce throttle and put more weight on the skis. I also reduced the front skid shock pressure till I liked the handling. I would say you need to put more pressure on the ski's! If carving was your goal then aggressive trackers would have been a better choice. The old trick with the early chassis was to drop the front by backing off the ski springs as far as one could then increasing or decreasing the front skid shock to get the ski pressure where you wanted it. Sucking up the limiter to keep it from lifting the front and rocking back on the track with throttle or weight as in a passenger. With you and or your passenger the front a arms should not change much when you climb aboard. You don't want the front to drop into the ground under throttle release or braking either. Its a balance that takes a bit of fiddling! Think of the front of the skid as a fulcrum point, less pressure there equals more ski pressure, add a passenger and rear spring collapses down and lifts the front suspension up. More pressure on the rear skid springs keeps the weight forward. Good luck!

 

[sws564]

Mine is doing exactly as you explained, I wished I had bought the aggressive instead. I will have to try your adjustment recommendations, they are better than Snowtrackers' instructions! My limiter straps are at the longest setting and my front skid shock spring is one cam away from stiffest setting. Thanks for the detailed setup explanation.

 

[kinger]

Shortening the limit strap will add ski pressure.

 

[Big_Phil]

Mine is doing exactly as you explained, I wished I had bought the aggressive instead. I will have to try your adjustment recommendations, they are better than Snowtrackers' instructions! My limiter straps are at the longest setting and my front skid shock spring is one cam away from stiffest setting. Thanks for the detailed setup explanation.

You want to do the opposite for more ski pressure. Shorter strap and less preload on the frond track shock