98 sportsman 500 rear suspension issues
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98 sportsman 500 rear suspension issues
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I have a 98 sportsman 500. My issue is that after I ride it the rear suspension is bottomed out. If I grab the rear rack and lift it back up everything works as it should. I have removed the sway bar links, tires and rear shocks and worked the suspension by hand while it was on a jack. The right side was smooth but the left side is binding up. I removed the top bolt that holds upper A arm to the hub and both upper and lower A arms work fine no binding. When I put that bolt back in the suspension begins to bind. If I pick up on the A arms they will hold themselves up and not fall down until I push them back down. My question is what could be going on? Could I have a bad bushing somewhere and need a bushing kit? Could it be blown shocks not pushing suspension back down? Any help would be greatly appreciated Thanks
I have a 98 sportsman 500. My issue is that after I ride it the rear suspension is bottomed out. If I grab the rear rack and lift it back up everything works as it should. I have removed the sway bar links, tires and rear shocks and worked the suspension by hand while it was on a jack. The right side was smooth but the left side is binding up. I removed the top bolt that holds upper A arm to the hub and both upper and lower A arms work fine no binding. When I put that bolt back in the suspension begins to bind. If I pick up on the A arms they will hold themselves up and not fall down until I push them back down. My question is what could be going on? Could I have a bad bushing somewhere and need a bushing kit? Could it be blown shocks not pushing suspension back down? Any help would be greatly appreciated Thanks
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