To start, I hate air spring forks & shocks. Always rode coil forks starting back in 1996 when I tossed the elastomer stack in my RS Judy and converted to coil. My last 40 was an 09, so coil. My 2019 36 has been upgraded with a Push ASC3 kit. So now that leaves the 2020 40 so not a lot of options, yes looked at Avalanche. I just can't get it dialed in, still rides harsh over the breaking bumps, however its not diving and stays where it should, I do have to correct air pressure & sag. Rode Northstar yesterday and kept messing around with all the settings. Got it feeling okayish, but also not getting full travel. Stock is 4 volume spacers, reduced it to 2 after my last trip there, to try and get it a little more linear. It's a little better not great. Serviced the air spring again this morning (serviced it once last fall) no caking slick honey on the air spring, but this time noticed grease was filled in the negative air chamber hole on the inside the stanchion. Cleaned it out, while adding air and cycling it through for the first time I heard air transfer, so that's good. So doing the street/curb test it seems like I'm getting the O-ring t about 6" and wondering if I should be getting a little more travel while bouncing around? At the ripe old age of 56 I don't get big air and drops aren't more that 3-4 feet, especially after having both ACL's replaced. I prefer doing technical rocky/rooty sections, which is why I'm in search of a helpful answer. Anyone?
