With my channel locks I change the setting during the same trip in some cases. I set the suspension to high for the large heavy loads to bring all my camping stuff in for 4 days down a 15mile goat path. Once I unload at our site I put the suspention back to the soft setting to get the plush ride back for just touring around.

 

thanks. i main concern is that it seems to be narrower making it more tippy in the corners so she'll have to watch that. hopefully it will soften up some as when she sits on it the supenion barely moves lol.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Hawkman300

so, does this help it be looser and easier to do donuts, burnouts, etc.? and slide in the turns? and did you make the spring harder or softer?</end quote></div>


Hawkman, a general rule for any vehicle handling is "the stiffer the suspension the more it will take". The only problem with stiff suspension is, there usually isn't any warning that you are close to loosing it during extreme manouevers and thats not a good situation for a young or inexperienced driver.

 

hawkman300
good luck getting that irs to slide like a sra.. your outside tire will always want to grab during power slides due to the fact that each tire moves on its own trying to gain traction.. i cant wait till you get your sport quad, like a suzuki or yamaha LOL [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]

sorry for the hi-jack but i feel compelled[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/img]

 

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

With my channel locks I change the setting during the same trip in some cases. I set the suspension to high for the large heavy loads to bring all my camping stuff in for 4 days down a 15mile goat path. Once I unload at our site I put the suspention back to the soft setting to get the plush ride back for just touring around.</end quote></div>


TLC, when using the channel locks, do you have to take off or undo the sway bar?

 

mongrol so are you just making the rear stiffer because you haul more weight in the summer?? you going to put some MUD tires on it then install a snorkel kit??

 

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

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



With my channel locks I change the setting during the same trip in some cases. I set the suspension to high for the large heavy loads to bring all my camping stuff in for 4 days down a 15mile goat path. Once I unload at our site I put the suspention back to the soft setting to get the plush ride back for just touring around.</end quote></div>





TLC, when using the channel locks, do you have to take off or undo the sway bar?</end quote></div>

No, not on my Sportsman anyways. These are the extra large type channel locks.

 

Nothing that sofisticated GunnSMoke. I've got company coming and one user of the quads will be about 300 lbs. 6'7' and the load max on Hawkeye is 365lbs, Just being safe.

 

i see.. take some pictures [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

if its been awhile since they were turned, jack them up, take the tire off, spray them good with wd-40 and turn with large channel locks.