Rear air shock vs spring shock

rong236

I bought a trek ex8 a few months ago, it's a lovely bike and I don't want to change it.
It has rear fox DCRV 130mm rear shock, I weigh about 230 pounds and I feel as if I need more travel and was badly advised from the bike shop.
I ride a lot of single track and trail centres but my riding is picking up and progressing, I find the shock bottoms out sometimes. I've put up to 245 psi in and can't afford to replace the bike. I read a post about a guy who changed his shock to a rear fox with a spring.
Will a spring rear shock be better for my weight?

rong236

Replacement shock

rockmonkeysc

You really don't want a coil shock in there. I know someone with a coil in a Remedy and he admits it doesn't pedal well.
You should be able to set up your air shock fine. I know a lad of similar weight to you who has to run near max air pressure in his EX9 shock.

BloggingFit

You can always get a custom tune for your weight from Mojo when service is due.

Briggo

Losing some weight not a possibility?

When you say the shock bottoms out sometimes, all shocks will do depending on what you're riding on. Bottoming out isn't a bad thing it just means you've used up your travel, however if it's bottoming out when you're riding over a small bump then you got problems.

realnumber 1

I'd suggest getting this PUSH tuning kit.
http://www.tftunedshox.com/Catalogue/PU ... B-4575-300

I had the same trouble with my Remedy DRCV bottoming out too easily so got these for the shock and fork and it's been loads better since .