Polaris Ranger Gets the Long Travel Treatment
by Jason Giacchino

When the side x side market exploded, King shocks was not the first to market with a line of UTV shocks, but they were the first to get it right. King shocks equipped side x sides were the first to make it to the finish of the famous Baja 1000, taking the win, while also winning the prestigious Baja 500.

With that in mind, it was only a matter of time before they set their sites on the venerable Polaris RZR XP900. King Shocks has just completed extensive desert testing of their new performance coilover shock kit for the Polaris RZR XP900 and test drivers were amazed by the modified RZR’s ability to devour the roughest terrain at speeds approaching that of many purpose-built racecars.

The XP900 is delivered as a long travel machine direct from the factory, yet King’s race-proven damping performance takes it to a whole new level. King’s Performance series shocks boost wheel travel from 14 to 15.5 inches in the rear and from 13.5 to an incredible 16.5 inches in front. The increased wheel travel, when combined with King’s highly refined damping control, allows riders to tap every ounce of performance from the RZR and its potent 88 horsepower, 900cc, twin EFI powerplant.

Some of the benefits to running the King suspension package include:

• Beautifully anodized aircraft quality billet aluminum construction.
• Clearly marked, ergonomic knob design is easy to use even while wearing gloves.
• Individual detents make each click of adjustment easy to feel while turning.
• Reservoir mount bolts securely to the shock and includes a quad sealed fluid transfer tube.
• Large 3/4″ diameter shafts have a minimum tensile strength of 100,000 pounds per square inch.
• Shafts are hard chromed and micro-polished to a 6 RA finish for extended seal life.
• Shock cylinders are precision bored to within +/- .001, then honed after cadmium plating to remove buildup for a tight piston seal and optimum valving function.
• Bolt on installation available in stock lengths or extended versions for long travel suspensions.
• Integrated piggyback style mounted light weight hard anodized 6063 aluminum alloy reservoirs dissipate heat quickly and will not rust due to gas charging contamination.
• Aluminum components are machined from aircraft quality billet. Steel Teflon lined spherical bearings for smooth articulation and long life with no metal-to-metal contact.

King’s shock kit for the XP900 delivers unparalleled high-speed performance without sacrificing comfort or control at lower speeds.

More information on this kit and all of King’s suspension packages can be found by clicking the following link: http://www.kingshocks.com/.