How much extra weight for a SAN Team Edition - Ultimate ride

[RAB]

I know this is has been hashed over and over but I want to do this with out having sacks lying around on top of the seats- Lead or bags and how much and where ?

[Luke]

Check out this post on WakeWorld. Look at Gramps setup. That's about the best I've seen without using sacks.

http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/m...83/100967.html

[JWAT]

I rode behind an '02 Super Air last summer and I couldn't imagine the wake getting much better. This is how he had it set up:

Rear: Flat tanks full (200 lbs. each) plus 300 lb. sacs on top of each tank which equals 1000 lbs in back.

Front: 600-650 lbs. of sand bags and lead

Middle: I know you said you didn't want any sacs on the floor, but if you want a HUGE wake, then also put a full sac length ways from front to back down the middle of the boat.

The total weight came out to be around around 2100 lbs., give or take a little. The guy I was with was riding at 80' and the wake was nice and clean. I was riding at 75' and it was great at that length also. I hope this helps.

[RAB]

Yes I saw the Gramps set up - Wow. Now only what to choose- Lead or water sacks. What water sacks and hand pumps are the best? I guess the only reason you use water sacks is if you are going to go cruising and you don't want all that weight slowing you down. Does anyone know what the best set up for surfing is? Can I surf without any tanks at all? Someone said you could.

[Luke]

I tried with no additional ballast one time, I definitely didn't think there was enough of a wake there to have fun on.

I use fat sacs and pumps because I trailer 100% of the time and don't want to tow the extra weight around with me in lead.

[jhiestand]

I guess the only reason you use water sacks is if you are going to go cruising and you don't want all that weight slowing you down.

In addition to cruising without the weight it's easier to trailer without all that excess weight. Not only does it strss the trailer pretty hard, but it also pushed my truck around like crazy (F150). I was running about 500lbs of steel but now I only use water.

[ag4ever]

I plan to run lead as extra surf ballast, but either will just run it at the parent's lakehouse, where it can stay on the dock or in the garage, or I will keep it in the bed of the truck most of the time, and only load it to surf. It will probably help my ruck (F-250 diesel) as it rides much better with a bed full of weight. The truck actually stops better when loaded too.