14 xm suspension?

[mountainsledmania]

hey boys, question for you....
I have upgraded my suspension to raptors all the way around, I noticed my tunnel rides a little lower then I think it should so I put the fat boy springs in but even on setting 3 It looks sagged out ish.... im 240 lbs without gear...witch I don't think is an issue? lol so my question is.. is there something im missing? I know people have had similar issues in the past I remember reading about.
any help would be appreciated

 

[lilduke]

hey boys, question for you....
I have upgraded my suspension to raptors all the way around, I noticed my tunnel rides a little lower then I think it should so I put the fat boy springs in but even on setting 3 It looks sagged out ish.... im 240 lbs without gear...witch I don't think is an issue? lol so my question is.. is there something im missing? I know people have had similar issues in the past I remember reading about.
any help would be appreciated

Try out your preload on #5 You might need heavier springs yet. Ur probably like 280lbs all geared up.

 

[maxwell]

your saying it looks sagged out with you on the machine? were you on perfectly level ground?

 

[neilsleder]

On dolly's?

 

[mountainsledmania]

My pre load on #5 would be softer then what raptor recomends as a starting point... meaning it would sag more no
? Yes maxwell when im on the machine its not like completely sacked out but when i get on it rides lower then i think it should... like 2 or 3 inches. this is riding around on the machine in the field i noticed. The springs i put in are pretty beefy i dont know if id like it to be much stiffer then it feels... id just like more travel. is it possible my raptors are pooched

 

[neilsleder]

My pre load on #5 would be softer then what raptor recomends as a starting point... meaning it would sag more no
? Yes maxwell when im on the machine its not like completely sacked out but when i get on it rides lower then i think it should... like 2 or 3 inches. this is riding around on the machine in the field i noticed. The springs i put in are pretty beefy i dont know if id like it to be much stiffer then it feels... id just like more travel. is it possible my raptors are pooched

Your shocks have nothing to do with sag! You are supposed to have sag so your suspension fall into the dips not the entire sled. You ever watch Baja trucks or any type of off road racing? those trucks suspension are sagged right down for that reason. That helps them ride better on the trails. You should have 3"to 4" of sag

 

[Bnorth]

My pre load on #5 would be softer then what raptor recomends as a starting point... meaning it would sag more no
? Yes maxwell when im on the machine its not like completely sacked out but when i get on it rides lower then i think it should... like 2 or 3 inches. this is riding around on the machine in the field i noticed. The springs i put in are pretty beefy i dont know if id like it to be much stiffer then it feels... id just like more travel. is it possible my raptors are pooched

You should have 2-3" of sag with you on the machine. Sag is needed for suspension to work properly with regard to down travel.

 

[mountainsledmania]

thanx for the info guys

 

[lilduke]

My pre load on #5 would be softer then what raptor recomends as a starting point... meaning it would sag more no
? Yes maxwell when im on the machine its not like completely sacked out but when i get on it rides lower then i think it should... like 2 or 3 inches. this is riding around on the machine in the field i noticed. The springs i put in are pretty beefy i dont know if id like it to be much stiffer then it feels... id just like more travel. is it possible my raptors are pooched

I'm talking your Torsion springs and 5 is the HARDEST setting....

 

[mountainsledmania]

oh my mistake lilduke, i thought u meant on the clickers

 

[lilduke]

oh my mistake lilduke, i thought u meant on the clickers

No worries. The Clickers won't affect your ride height. Its all in the springs.