Is it ok to use a rear spring spacer. I have seen a lot of post on the front but not the rear.

 

Assuming that you are talking about a sportsman, and also assuming that you are talking about a rubber spacer like Polaris's, then yes, they say that their rubber spacers fit in the rear springs as well. If you are talking about the metal BudgetBoost type spacers, then again, I see no problems with that, but have no experience from which to speak.

 

Thanks for the info, it is a 97 sportsman 400.

 

Just got done installing -the spacers in my Sportsman last night. I read in this forum that you can use hockey pucks and sure enough they work great. Purchased two pucks yesterday for $3 and that is the extent of the cost. Hardest part was compressing the rear coil springs but my local NAPA store lent me the tool to compress them. took about 1 hour per side .
Directions to do install
1. Remove tires
2. remove rear shock and compress spring ( back off preload tensioner befor compressing spring.)
3. Once spring compressed remove aluminum spring wedge at the top of shock
4. Find dead center of hockey puck and use hole saw to cut the hole --2 1/8" hole saw
5. Remove spring and slide puck down the shock
6. slide compressed spring back onto the shock and install aluminum spring wedge
7. release tension evenly and mount spring back on ATV
Very easy and CHEAP!
Crank up the tensioner if more preload wanted

 

what about longevity? I'm not saying that hockey pucks were a bad material to use but don't hockey pucks chip and get brittle? have you got some pictures so we can all take a peek.

 

The hockey puck idea is used a lot on jeeps... here is just one thread about it on a jeep forum. I did a search on that board and came up with about 20 hits, so you could look around there if you want to.

I think they'll hold up pretty well. I have some really really old pucks that have been outside for years, and they only have minor chipping on the edges (one has the logo of the the Oakland Seals, a team that hasnt played since the early 70's). The only time I've seen a puck really break was when it was -20* F, a bunch of crazy mainers were playing on an outdoor rink, and a slapshot broke the puck clear in half. But it was also an ancient puck.