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What you think about lifting?

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Old 02-28-2010 | 10:18 AM
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Default What you think about lifting?

I got a 08 Brute force 750 and thinking about lifting her maybe 2".

The problem I might have is the center of gravity.

You see, when I ride I go hard on the machine, pushing the limits every time, climbing those impossible to climb mountains. I have rolled it 3 times now because it was just to steep.

I also jump my quad when ever the trail lets me, and wheelies to.

So if I lift it, will that mean I can't go as steep anymore cause it will have a greater tendency to roll, and what about landing coming off a jump, or inadvertently hitting a large hole to hard. Will that wreck or stretch the new mounting holes on the lift kit.

I only want to lift so I can get through those deep water/mud holes. Seems the stock suspension on the brute force is lower than the can-am/bombardier quads I ride with!

So what you think?
 
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Old 03-17-2010 | 07:59 PM
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Default lift kits

It really depends on which kind of lift kit you purchase. If you get one that just pushes the shocks down from the frame to lower the a-arm your tires and wheels will kind of tuck into your fenders giving you a narrower track. You could also purchase a set of spacers to go with this lift to keep your track as wide or wider than stock. Also, there are lift kits that completely replace the a-arms and some use longer axle shafts. These kits will generally give your bike a wider more stable track. However, they are more expensive. The choice is yours.
 
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Old 03-18-2010 | 10:31 PM
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If your worried about stretching out the holes when jumping try changing your shock springs, that will usually give you 1 to 2 inches and you wouldn't have to worry about braking anything. Buy offset wheels to give you a wider stance and as far as rolling over going up steep inclines, Can't help ya!
 
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