Hello people! I was just wondering when was the first year Arctic Cat came out with adjustable shocks on their 4x4 quads and if they would fit on my 97 bearcat 4x4?[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

rooch
the first year was the 2003 models.
as for if they fit on a 1997 don't know--
i have them on my 2002 model my dealer
told me my shocks were bad and gave me a good price
to upgrade ($150 installed)
pie1

 

Hey Pie1 I have them on my 02 400i.Do you have an ACT or IRS?

 

hey vhcat
i have the act -- i like it alot.
just wish arctic cat would get some more aggresive tires.
pie 1

 

They should use tires like they have on the 650 on all of their machines instead of the Dunflops.It is kind of strange that they put the adjustable shocks on the irs and not the act models in 2002.

 

Just a note:
You guys that buy your AC's at the dealer can ask for the optional ITP M+S Tires, when you purchase the quad. They do give you the choice. The dealer may not tell ya about it...
Chuck

 

Which ITP M&S?

 

Rooch, I guess that no one here knows about the shock retrofit, but I too have a 97 4x4 like yours and am interested to hear if they will work. My neighbor has a 2003 and the length looks to be longer than our shocks but dont know for sure.

Please let me know if you find out and I will do the same.

Thans, John

 

I wanted to try the same thing. Looking at the mounting brackets it appears the shocks will interchange, but my dealer said the overall length is different. The IRS shocks are longer to accomodate the 10" travel on the IRS machines. This will put a lot of strain on the rest of the suspension because the shock won't reach full extension and won't allow the machine to bottom out when needed. Just my .02

 

Where is Clifton Co? I have some land in Dolores area and plan to retire there with elk and deer hunting in mind.

How does the DOW feel about 4 wheelers for game retrieval ? Probably not as liberal as they are in the south??