I have an 01 Sportsman 500 HO and would like to add a lift kit. Just lately I installed 26" Mud Bugs and they work great the only problem is they rub the front fender after hitting a fairly small bump. I've heard of problems when lifting 2" or more because the front cv's explode especially when reversing and turning the bars lock to lock. I would like to hear from the listers regarding their experience with their lift kits, what brands, how they differ, or even home made kits.
Thanks

 

Try AAEN

 

How about sharing your own lift kit creations?

 

Check out High Lifter

 

I've heard of people using hocky pucks. Try doing a search for "lift kit". There are a lot of posts on just this topic

 

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I don't know??? I think they used them as spacers or something? Im not to sure, I just remember reading that somewhere. BTW, how do you get it to say "Originally posted by: BigBadScrambler" when you do a quote??? Everytime I do a quote it just does the quote, it doesn't say who it is from???

 

Here is what I have just completed. I had a set to HD springs from my departed 98 Sportsman and after checking the stock part numbers of the 98 Vs 01 I find they are still the same. So I replaced the stock springs with the HD springs also I cut a hockey puck in half to make 2 1/2" spacers, which I installed under the HD springs. The before measurement to my roller fairlead was 19 3/8", now that measurement is 20 3/8" a 1" increase. Perfect!
All I need now is time for a test ride.
Thanks for all your help.

 

And there you go. Thats what they do with the hockey pucks. I knew I heard that somewhere[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]