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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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I just bought a 05 800 sportsman with 1060 miles and seem like its sitting lower in the rear than in the front. I have 14 inch tires wheels what can i do to fix this to where it looks right?
 
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 07:48 PM
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What's the preloads set at?

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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 11:15 PM
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Mine is the same way. Yea like JCD mentioned check the rear shock setting its usually on softest from factory so you may need to turn it a couple of clicks and it will raise your rear a little.

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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 04:02 AM
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how much lower? has it had differnt springs put into the front to make it off set?
 
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 02:29 PM
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The springs could be shot also causing it to squat.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 06:15 PM
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got it fixed today it was set at the stock setting so i put it all the way up cause of working around my farm!! Thanks for the help!
 
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 06:26 PM
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