Ox Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 (edited) 36 minutes ago, catinental couch said: If you get hit with a bucket of $h!t, be sure to close your eyes!!! You know - I used'ta be able to rattle that whole thing off, but now I forget how it starts out... I seem to store more and more in a zip file, and while it's still there - somewhere, some of the links seem to be broken sometimes. Can you git me started? Maybe "listen listen"? Boy, my remembery jist aint what it once was when I didn't have so much to remember.... Edited October 30, 2020 by Ox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Doo Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Ox said: Well Shirley the porpoise of "air-chocks mahn" is to address a variable load application. Is there one 150# person on board, or two 300# people? And the second one clear to the back will count double than the front person as well. So - that is a 6 to 1 variable in load. Who the F is mounting coil shocks upside down on a sled. And what Trend?. Wow.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ox Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 I've seen the OEM's doo this already. Seems odd, but what doo I know. I've never been a fancy shock guy. If the trail is rough enough to justify fancy shocks, I will find some 'nother place to ride or slow down, not git a snowcross machine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Years ago people with progressive rate shocks vs linear would flip them, I recall discussion surrounding this but I am not sure what the benefit was, if any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strong Farmer Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 2 hours ago, catinental couch said: If you get hit with a bucket of $h!t, be sure to close your eyes!!! He be dead a bucket of crap weighs over 1000 Ibs today so won’t really matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ox Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 15 minutes ago, stoney said: Years ago people with progressive rate shocks vs linear would flip them, I recall discussion surrounding this but I am not sure what the benefit was, if any. Well, sometimes I know that it was just a clearance issue. IDK if there is another reason to doo this or not. Possibly getting the body down into the cooling of the snow a bit better maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC+YA Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 One year I brought home twins. They were a set of CrossFire 700's. The shocks were put on opposite directions from the dealer. I asked why and they said no reason, but if you want them the same, they would change them. Never did and never seemed to matter. When air shocks were stiff enough to not squat in turns, they kicked hard all the way back to the bars. Hate air shocks for trails. Lighter the better in deep snow and the snow is the shock absorber. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ox Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 4 hours ago, Ox said: You know - I used'ta be able to rattle that whole thing off, but now I forget how it starts out... I seem to store more and more in a zip file, and while it's still there - somewhere, some of the links seem to be broken sometimes. Can you git me started? Maybe "listen listen"? Boy, my remembery jist aint what it once was when I didn't have so much to remember.... Nope, got that one figgered out, that is some other BS rhyme. LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Ox said: Well, sometimes I know that it was just a clearance issue. IDK if there is another reason to doo this or not. Possibly getting the body down into the cooling of the snow a bit better maybe? Now that you mention the clearance thing, I recall that as one of the reasons to reverse them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildman Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 On 10/30/2020 at 2:21 PM, Ox said: Well, sometimes I know that it was just a clearance issue. IDK if there is another reason to doo this or not. Possibly getting the body down into the cooling of the snow a bit better maybe? doesn't matter which way a shock is mounted, rebound and compression does not change with shock orientation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Just dawned on me that I think the wrong term is being used in the context of this for sale discussion.....shock vs. a spring being installed in reverse.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Pussy Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 What do you call upside down ? Cat mounts the shocks both ways depending on the shock. Old ZL machines without Fox shocks were mounted with the rod up, body down. My XF7000 LXR 2015 is that way too. Old ZR's with Fox shocks have the body up and rod down. The remote resevour Fox shocks had the resevour clamped to the top of the wheel house with a gear clamp. The Fox shocks only fit this way. Most new sleds with adjustable piggyback resevours mount body up for clearance. It does not matter for the shock action. Just mounting clearance. IMO rod down reduces unsprung weight. But the rod is more subject to being peppered with trail crap making a rough rod and oil leakage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 I recall the springs only being reversed from year to year, springs that were progressive rate that is that had a larger OD at one end vs. the other end.....and only for clearance issues with the front suspension parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sksman Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Hey 02 sled, the new owner is loving the new to him sled. Over 50km on it already playing in fields. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Sled Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 20 minutes ago, Sksman said: Hey 02 sled, the new owner is loving the new to him sled. Over 50km on it already playing in fields. where is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sksman Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Around Oro I believe. They have property on Simcoe and around the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Sled Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 2 hours ago, Sksman said: Around Oro I believe. They have property on Simcoe and around the area. Looks promising... apparently they have about 12 inches in Wasaga... southern Georgian Bay area could be soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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