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Old 05-23-2008, 04:26 PM
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Default Question about the rear shocks on my 800?

Well right now I am currently stationed in Iraq and bought my polaris right before I left and it has been 8 months and she is just sitting in the barn. I am trying to learn more about it, and I heard that you can adjust the rear shocks for added lift. Is this true?

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Old 05-23-2008, 09:45 PM
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Default Question about the rear shocks on my 800?

They have a 5 position preload adjustment! If you crank them up it will raise the rear up an 1" or so, but the ride will be stiffer also.
 
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Default Question about the rear shocks on my 800?

And that is probley still not going to be stiff enough so people replace them with a heavier duty spring... I put X2 springs in mine which were VERY stiff and needed a car press to compress them and after about 1 month there great here....
 
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Old 05-23-2008, 10:53 PM
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Default Question about the rear shocks on my 800?

i have never had any issues w/ my rear springs not being heavy enough and i run my adjuster on th scond notch from the softest at 220 lbs.
 
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Old 05-24-2008, 12:43 AM
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Default Question about the rear shocks on my 800?

Thanks for the help, I have been reading up on heavy duty shocks as well, never thought about the X2 shocks.
 
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