Rear shock removal/installation procedure??
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You need to have some sort of spring compressor to remove this tough spring so you can replace the shock itself. A good vice is really needed also. Possibly some have used some sort of small compressor or ratchet straps? but I had the perfect tool as we had to do so many of them,but it's 90 bucks at Amazon.. Makes shorts work of compressing springs so you can remove the spring retainer and slip the spring off the shock body. Or you can rent a small pair of spring compressors at most auto stores that would work.
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There out there but are expensive. Polaris ATV Trail Boss Magnum Xplorer Shock Bushings Made in USA | eBay Plus you might be able to find polyurethane bushings that may work.energysuspension.com | Shock Eye Bushings
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Yes Sir, I saw those on eBay.. I'm going to take the approach that they are good to reuse until proven otherwise ... If its like the rest of the repairs I did on this bike it will be down for a extra week while I order the bushings ..LOL
Thanks again guys for all the advice ... Y;all are the best
Brian
Thanks again guys for all the advice ... Y;all are the best
Brian
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140# springs in ,but I need more I think
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So I installed the new 140# springs, shocks seemed in good shape, but.. I;m still not happy. Even with the lightest load on the back the front seems to loose traction (poor grip on the ground so steering isn't as positive as it should be). I do have a Koplin drop basket on the rear, but its empty. For example, I'm 270lbs and if I take my 50 pound granddaughter for a ride it seems like the front it light steering wise... any suggestions other than a bigger ATV for this fat guy?
Thanks
Brian
So I installed the new 140# springs, shocks seemed in good shape, but.. I;m still not happy. Even with the lightest load on the back the front seems to loose traction (poor grip on the ground so steering isn't as positive as it should be). I do have a Koplin drop basket on the rear, but its empty. For example, I'm 270lbs and if I take my 50 pound granddaughter for a ride it seems like the front it light steering wise... any suggestions other than a bigger ATV for this fat guy?
Thanks
Brian