rtkat2, is it under acceleration that you are having trouble turning? I can't imagine you not having enough ski pressure when not accelerating. I only have 8.3 miles on my '06 Crossfire 7 Sno Pro (just picked it up this afternoon :super_happy: ) but from just screwing around in the ditches tonite, mine seems to have LOTS of ski pressure. First thing I noticed was how hard this thing steers compared to my F7. Seems to turn real good (hard packed conditions), even with the stock dual carbides (they're going away as soon as my Powder Pros come in).
I started with my Floats set on 65 lbs. -- do you have your front shocks set at a real low air pressure? Pumping them up will give you more ski pressure, of course. By the way, I'm real impressed with these Fox Floats so far. Ride is awesome, a little firm but very composed and smooth.
I did notice quite a bit of ski lift, though. Does not turn under acceleration. Is this what you're seeing? You (and I) need to adjust our coupler blocks. They're the black plastic blocks located on each slide rail, close to the back wheels. You need to loosen them and turn them -- they have four different posistions, each with a different amount of coupling. I haven't looked at mine closely yet, but it looks like they're on 1 (the least amount of coupling) from the factory. There should be a number on each of the four sides of the block, corresponding to the amount of coupling. Loosen the bolt & turn them from 1 to probably 3 (do both sides evenly) & try 'er then. Your skis should stay planted much better under acceleration. If "3" still isn't enough, turn them to "4".
I found with my Firecat that "4" was too much -- they also make your ride rougher as you increase them. Don't go any higher than you have to to keep your skis planted. My Firecat worked best for me on "2".
I believe that some of the early build Crossfires do not have coupler blocks. If that's the case, I'd check with your dealer to see if they could be added. Some people don't like them for some reason, but no ****, without them you will have serious ski lift issues under acceleration, no matter what some people might try to tell you.
Another thing you can try to get more ski pressure (if none of that stuff above helps) is to loosen your front skid frame shock spring. Turning it looser will allow more of the weight of the sled and you to transfer to the skis. You just want to make sure that when the track is lifted off the ground (or the sled is tipped on its side) that the spring isn't so loose that it rattles. It should at least be snug when no load is being applied to the track.
The next step would be to start messing with your limiter straps; I'm not sure yet if Crossfires have extra holes to draw up the straps more (which will certainly give you more ski pressure) or if new holes have to be drilled. Others can help with this one.
I also agree on the skis, from what I've read, Razors and even Powder Pro skis will really help you turn (gets a little expensive, but absolutely everyone seems to agree that they're worth the $).
Good luck, this problem can certainly be dialed out of your sled with a little adjusting.