Hey everybody, I have posted about needing spacers before but now Im ready to buy. I need to know which one of you can make me 2 aluminum spacers for the front of my 2004 sportsman 500 HO? Or does it need 1 1/2" spacers? I just want the bike to site completely level when Im riding. Im a small guy and everytime I let off the throtle the EBS throws be forward and its very uncomfortable. Whoever is making them on the forum please PM me your address and such for me to send a money order, or we can do paypal. I need these as soon as possible. Thanks everybody! -Lance

 

I use a set of spacers from Moose on my 700 (got em from DennisKirk 60$?) pretty simple to make your own but threads on front strut arent real long so be careful.

 

Will I need 1 1/2" or 2" spacers to make my quad sit completely level? Are 2" spacers too much of a lift or what?

 

Sombody please help...

 

take a look at my pictures.....those are what 2" did for me

 

In your first post you say you are a small guy so you don't want the front too stiff. I tried 2" and then 1 1/2" and found I lost travel, front was stiff and pushed in the turns. I went to 1" lift and lifted the strut in the strut housing 1" bike now sits level the travel is same as stock so plush ride and handleing....

 

I had the dealer put in some 700 springs, my quad sits about 2-3 inches higher in the front. But I think that is mostly because the old springs were totally worn out. Rides much better, nearly impossible to bottom the front, where as before it was unavoidable.

 

Thanks everybody for your help. NBSPORTSMAN, Since I dont have all the plastic storage boxes do you think its ok to throw in 1 1/2" spacers? Im trying to get my bike to steer easyer too. Thanks in advance[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

First, let’s clarify that you’re looking for a front lift kit, not to be confused with wheel spacers. Front lift kits for Polaris are essentially a pair of strut and spring spacers for each side.

Most front lifts on the market (High Lifter and Extreme) measure about 1 ¾” and give you a lift of close to 2”. Unfortunately they also make the machine steer harder thanks to the more drastic angle they put on the front axles and CV joints. To lift your machine (front and rear) with a system truly designed to function at sharper angles without degrading your steering and adding stress to your drive train the best choice available today is Gorilla’s full lift kit which includes A-arms, axles and CVs. But that’s not where you’re going with this question so here’s the answer you’re looking for.

In our shop we’ve done a lot of experimentation with lifts and steering geometry. It turns out, the most you can lift the front of a Sportsman with “spacers” alone without negatively affecting steering ease is about 1”. Then, depending on the load you carry up front and your preference in handling we can play games with combining different sized spacers for the spring and the strut. For example, if you carry a lot of weight and like a sportier ride we will install a 1” strut spacer and maybe a 1 ½” spring spacer on each side. That gives you a 1” lift but preloads your spring to stiffen up the ride allowing less dip in hard cornering. It’s all about what you want.

For a plush ride that steers like stock but raises the front end I suggest a 7/8” strut spacer and a 7/8” spring spacer. If you want really effortless steering we can build you an Easy-Steer Kit. Depending on how we design these kits they will increase your turning radius but they can make your machine steer effortlessly, even with 12” mud tires up front. For more information about these mods you can email me or click here

 

Polaris makes a Spring Spacer part #2872655 that you can get for about $15.00.