My dad has a 2005 rancher 350 es and would like to soften up the rear shock or replace it with a softer shock. Has anyone done this? Where are parts available? Thank you.

 

haven't heard anything but Works shocks, too rich for my blood at 400, thought there was some talk about a recon or forman shock

 

Heat the spring evenly with a torch and it will lose temper and soften up. Take the shock off first . Take the spring off if possibble. I don't think you can on a rancher though. Try to direct the heat away from the main part of the shock and just on the spring.

I would start at the bottom and heat it up about 2 inches up. Put it back in and see if its soft enough. If not heat a few more inches up. You can't get the temper back once it's gone. If you don't heat evenly you may cause a soft spot to form and the spring will break.

I wouldn't try it though. I would just buy a softer shock off a sport quad the same length.

Also bigger tires with low air pressure will soften it up too.