04 Avalanche Wakeboard Setup

[curtisray 0]

Looking for advice on getting the best wakeboarding wake.

I like steep, hard wake as far as shape goes.

 

Current Setup:

2004 Avalanche C4 (350 Mag)

Dual 800# sacs in the rear

Stock center tank 250#

About 400-500# in the bow

911 prop

Running 23.7 MPH

 

Wake is pretty good but I'm wondering if any changes would make it better. Specifically, do I have too much in the bow? I've heard Avys don't need much bow weight. Should I add more in the rear? Or would adding a sac on top of the floor over the center tank help to make the wake more firm?

 

Any help is much appreciated.

[RhuntIII 555]

I do more surfing than wake boarding behind my Avy. I would like to see some pics/videos of your wake. When I do wake board I fill the inner center ballast and wake plate 100% down and run about 18mph with the rope as short as it will go. I'm afraid any more hardcore than that, if/when I fall this old body my not recover. I alway have on side of the wake whitewatery and the other clean.

[Stretch 409]

Here is my recipe for success on the old elite V. 1) More weight 2)More speed

 

Best wake I have thrown so far was about 2500 pounds total at 27mph. Both sides were hard as a rock with no lip rolling over, no wash nothing

 

*If you like steep I would drop a few hundred from the bow and see what it does at around 24-24.5

Edited June 11, 2015 by Stretch