my 99 sportsman 500 is kicking my butt on the trails with the steering being so tough. when i have the stock tires on, the fronts are getting balder and balder every ride and it seems like the steering is getting tougher and tougher. my wife's full time 4x4 prairie can be steered with two fingers, as mine takes both hands it seems like. any add ons or ideas to loosen it up some? thanks PB500

 

is any part of the steering freezin up from nongreasing. joints. steering post things like that. i know when you put bigger tires on it changes the geomomenty of the steering for sure. when more contact surface is touching more restiance is added. maybe some new tires wouldnt hurt for sure. just a couple of dumb idears lol.

 

Maybe check the front toe as well. If the tires are toed in or out too much it will also wear the tires and fight in the steering

 

yea i beleave the toe out should be about 1/8 to 1/4" out from the back.

 

thanks for the repies. the toe is fine ans so is everything as far as being greased. i was wondering if there is a steering assist to add on or something like that?

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: polarisbear500

my 99 sportsman 500 is kicking my butt on the trails with the steering being so tough. when i have the stock tires on, the fronts are getting balder and balder every ride and it seems like the steering is getting tougher and tougher. my wife's full time 4x4 prairie can be steered with two fingers, as mine takes both hands it seems like. any add ons or ideas to loosen it up some? thanks PB500</end quote></div>

their's nothing much you can do,other than put the power steering kit on it,i forget who makes it,but you can do a search and find it,it cost about 89.00..............

 

thats pretty cheap money for a p.steering up grade. i no my good mechic friend who keeps telling me to try out the grizz. powersteering. he said you wouldnt beleave the ease of it.

 

If the tires are getting balder with each ride the alignment is off. It should be 1/8 to 1/4 toed out from the front if not you will be fighting the steering all the time.....