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Old Nov 17, 2021 | 07:30 AM
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Default Sportsman 500 steering issue

Hello all! I'm new to the Sportsman world and just recently purchased a 2009 Sportsman 500 H.O.
I noticed the front tires seem to have a bit of a camber and I have to leave myself quite a bit of room to avoid objects when going from a stop to start. It feels like it is not able to make very tight turns. Is this normal for the Polaris Sportman?
 
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Old Nov 20, 2021 | 03:44 AM
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most of the older sportsman's had the weak struts which cause sagging in the front end over time. that's why some put spacers in to help stiffen the springs which sometimes would help steering. also make sure the front is tight nd has no bad bearing by jacking it up and checking it
 
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