Hi all.
I have a relatively new (76 miles; still no 1st service yet) 2005 500 Auto with 2500# Warn and a Moose 60" plow. As many are aware, the Moose plows are built like a tank with thick 11-gauge steel and it must weigh at least 120 pounds. When the plow is raised up, the nose of the ATV drops noticeably. The front shocks are in their default factory setting.

Should I use the spanner wrench and adjust the front shocks so they're more firm when plowing? For what it's worth, when the plow isn't mounted I generally ride on flat trails but occasionally climb over a downed tree.

Thanks!!!
-maule

 

Definitely stiffen them up. That's exactly what the adjusters are for. When you trail ride, simply adjust them softer. That's why they are made to be so easily adjustable.

 

Be aware that with weight on the shocks, the adjusters are very stiff amd will break the wrench. Either jack the wheels off the ground or use a pair of large slip joint pliers, then you don't have to jack it up. A squirt of WD-40 on the adjusters will help also.

 

Just lower the blade with slack on the cable, to lessen the weight on the suspension.

 

The factory wrench will break with the machine's weight only on the shocks.

 

Try a small pipe wrench or channel locks

Shonk

 

Bear is correct factory wrench is a POS

 

I put heavy duty springs on the machine. The "adjuster" wasn't enough. The adjuster does change if from woosey to whimpy but it needed more. Highlifter sells HD spring kits.