Does turning the adjustment up on the Rear shocks help in elimating some of the scrub casue by the softness of the IRS?

Does anyone turn there's up a notch or two for rider weight (I am 270 lb. and built like a linebacker), equipment weight, and when towing?

Does seem to help in reducing the squatting of the rear suspension?

Will it keep the machine from being more light fronted when climbing hills?

Thanks,
Zman079

 

Excellent questions. I just turned my shocks back to the bottom from 2 clicks up to see if I was defeating the irs effect. What happens if you take off the sway bar?

 

take a look at my site ... i have a sway bar disconnect kit on ... all i can say is WOW the ride is SOOO much better when riding hard.

 

20045SP500HO,
when you say the ride is so much better, is it softer??? Does it reduce the scrub???? I am guessing but it would tend to roll more if you pushed it hard in the corners???

Z

 

Slags,
what was the ride like with it up on two clicks????

My main goal would be to reduce the amount of sag caused by the softness in the springs when they are at the bottom. My thinking is that as you turn the preload up it would sag less. I would alss think that it would rolll less and push more in the in the corners since the suspension was a little stiffer.

If it reduced the sag, then you would think the front would be less like to come up in techinal stuff (within the recomended angles by Polaris). Therefor making the machine a little more nimble and easier to control.

Zman

 

I have turned mine up a notch when pulling a trailer to help eliminate the sag. I think general performance suffers from a stiff suspension though. I weigh in right at 200lb and have the prelode set as soft as it goes. I bought a Sportsman because of the ride and I want the suspension to be able to work. I set it so that I don't bottom out when riding but use the suspension travel that is there. Some sag is good in the suspension. Think of a car and how much sag is in the suspenions when it's sitting in the road.

 

With mine set to the softess spring setting and the sway bar disconnected the IRS gets it full swing, but you will increase your roll when turning fast and increase your sag when going up steep hills (you get use to it with just a few hours of riding). That said i've never seen my wheels touch the fenders or frame ... when rock climbing i've had one rear and one front tire completly compress the spring and still had the other rear and front tires on the ground. It REALLY freaks other rides out to see how much IRS can move and stable the ride looks. I should get out this weekend and take some more pics.

 

I am looking to tow a 1000 lb rated folding trailer that weighs about 200 lbs. , with I am guessing a dry tongue weight of about 20 lbs., just wondering with my weight and the trailer if 3 clicks will be enough????

Thanks,
Zman

 

3 clicks should be more than enough. I would think two would be good. If the terain is smooth then less is better IMO.

 

Is there only 5 clicks on the shock ????

I think I might start in the middle, maybe then I can get the best of both worlds......

Zman