FrankXC

Hey everyone,
first time sled owner, and i just bought a 2000 XC700 45th aniversary . It has a seat jack which is what i was looking for, however i rode it this weekend with myself and a passenger and the sled was running very low. It has the electronic suspension and i set it to firm but it was still bottoming out. when the passenger is on the seat jack, the suspension doesnt really drop, however when the driver sits on it, it really drops. How can i get some more height of this suspension im really starting to regret buying this, please help !!

BC_Dan

Have you tried adjusting spring tension? There should be an adjuster that is rotated using a spark plug socket to increase or decrease tension. Look for a small block that engages the short end of the spring. The block has long ends and shorter sides; using the long end will apply more pretension to the torsion springs for two people. If you adjust to the long setting and it's still not adequate, there are two or three different spring weights available. A heavier spring will give more lift for two-up riding. The bad part; after installing the spring, the suspension will be harsh when riding one up.

A dedicated 2-up machine often has a mechanism to easily change spring tension when going from one rider to two. My Prowler has an additional spring that can be engaged or disengaged. If you do a lot of 2-up riding, you may want to consider one of those.

Welcome to the forum!

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FrankXC

Thanks BC_Dan. Is this adjuster on the electronic suspension or the other shock ? Sorry, im completely lost when it comes to this !

meburdick

Dan,

I believe you're referring to the adjuster block for the torsion spring. With that in mind, I will make the following comments...

Adjusting the spring does not require any tools. Rock the sled onto its side and "balance" it (having a second person makes this much simpler the first time you do it, but I routinely do this alone). Grab the long section of the torsion spring and compress it so that you can lift if off of the skid, pull it slightly outward from the skid, then allow the spring to decompress fully. At this point, you can rotate that block by hand and reverse the procedure to put the spring back. Roll the sled to the other side and repeat the procedure.

If you do decide to installer the heavier torsion springs, you can swap back and forth between the "light" and "heavy" settings using the above method pretty much "at will".

BC_Dan

Cheater

Your way will also prevent the spring end from violently contacting the plastic adjuster when going from high to low. I have split a few plastic adjusters in the past (mostly on the triangle shaped adjusters found on the wedge sleds, though)

good post

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2007 Dragon RMK 700 155", 2008 RMK 600 155", 2006 RMK 600 144", 95 Prowler 550 2-up, 1990 Indy 650, Really OLD AC Cheetah

http://www.avalanche.org/accidents.php

meburdick

I met someone recently who has an Edge 800 that had just finished adjusting using the process you described. He was showing me what he had done and explaining how much of a pain it was to do. I smiled and showed him the process I described and he couldn't believe how much simpler and quicker it was.

On my very first sled, my springs were adjusted way too light. On my first ride, one of the guys I was with made that adjustment for me on the trail, and I couldn't believe the difference it made. I also couldn't believe how quickly he did it.