xp skid too soft

[sledcruiser]

hey guys i just put an 08 xp 154 skid in my rev. pretty happy with it sofar but it is really soft. i have adjusted the front shock all the way and adjusted the rear springs to notch 5. still when i step on my sled it sags about 3/4 of the suspension down....
thnx Dan

 

[Nytroman]

It bottoms out?, 3/4" sag is squat all

 

[Bnorth]

When it sits with no rider is the rear scissor arm partially collapsed or does it stand up fully? A lot of guys run a relocate on where the scissor meets the rails to help the sag.

 

[takethebounce]

The stock XP springs are for a school girl. The heavier springs are a good start.

 

[Alwayswar]

Rear scissor relocate brackets, like bnorth said. Stiffened the a$$ end of my sled a Lot. It did however lower the rear a bit. I put on drop brackets to bring it back up.

 

[sledcruiser]

Not 3/4 of an inch, more like 3/4 of the actual suspension travel

 

[sledcruiser]

With no rider it sits good. Ass soon as my skinny ass hops on I loose atleast 5 inches. No offense bro. But I think you would bottom it Out buy just standing on it

 

[sledcruiser]

The stock XP springs are for a school girl. The heavier springs are a good start.

Where did you get your heavy springs from?

 

[duck]

Where did you get your heavy springs from?

BRP....DOO dealer

 

[flabbajabba]

Where did you get your heavy springs from?

I ran the relocates for a year then bought the heavy springs ended up taking the relocates off. The heavy springs are from BRP. The heavy springs the parts counter said are for 220lbs and up. I'm all of 220+gear and now am running the spings on #3.

 

[revbyu]

I installed spring bushings along with heavy spring - using ride on # 3 setting

 

[springer]

where did you get your spring bushings.

 

[duck]

where did you get your spring bushings.

This guy makes em' BC3@TRIKSLED.COM

$60 shipped

 

[revbyu]

think u can buy them - but I made mine

 

[springer]

What material did you use

 

[revbyu]

Did this a few years ago - think it was UHMW in a 3" X 8 ft roll - cut to length and machined to fix - shafts on sled r somewhat oval, so had to use a aggresive die grinder to made bushing fit on shaft

 

[springer]

thanks.