Last spring I bought a couple sleds so we can ride as a family. My wife drives the 2002 Trail Touring 2-up with my daughter on the back, and seems to struggle with how heavy the steering is. Problem is, the sled has almost no adjustability. There's no adjustment on the track springs. Limiter straps are already all the way out. About the only adjustment I could make was to add preload to the front springs. We're going out today so I'll see how that works. If that's not enough, what do I do next?
Reduce front spring ifs tension, reduce rear torsion spring tension, go with a 4-in host bar, turn your scissor stop to low.
Moving the front track shock top mount to the rear hole would be the most effective and first move.
My wife said that the sled was much easier to steer today, so adding preload to the IFS springs seemed to help. If she still wants easier steering I'll try moving the front shock mount. Thanks for the heads-up.
Well, that doesn't add up. Normally increasing ski spring pressure increases ski contact pressure which makes it more difficult to steer. I suspect the conditions changed & that's why she noticed a difference?
I was always under the impression that adding preload raised the front, which shifted more weight to the rear. This is the same approach that I've taken with my other sleds in terms of weight balance.
Yes and no. If rear torsions are week or on a low setting allowing the rear to drop into a lower range/a low sag in position. Then yes it tends to transfer and shift weight always to the rear causing front end to be lighter. It's not a desirable set up. It depends a lot on spring rates. And if your riding single or double.
Pitch control becomes the issue.
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