I have a 2007 sportsman 800 with 27" ITP Mudlites on it and I want to add some more ground clearance. My question is what is the best lift kit and how high should I go? How high can I go without having to mess with the CV joints and such?

 

Should be clearing 27's no problem. I would try heavy duty front/rear springs before lifting. Gets rid of the sag and will add 1.5-2"'s of lift.

 

that cost more money than a lift kit. I would also like to add a lift and im wondering how high you can go without causing issues.

 

Gorilla Axle, Inc.

 

lol i was asking about a kit that wouldnt require new axles

 

With a lift kit your axles wont last long...

 

so no lift for me

 

Unless you hit every hole WFO you can get away with 2 inches but plan on upgrading axles at some point. My opinion is going bigger and opting to spend the $ on axles/complete kit. Save you a lot of pain and suffering in the long run if you spend most of your time in the deep mud. Otherwise invest in a good winch, snatchblock, and straps. Kind of regretting the lift/tires on mine only because I rarely get to ride with anyone that has the extensive mods I do so my rides mostly consist of either pulling others out all day or riding trails they don't get stuck in as much which means I'm in 2wd all day. One of the reasons I'm selling it to buy a RZR and pick up a stock 800 for playing.

 

Thanks for the info guys. I think I will look into the heavy duty springs.

 

I ran an xtreme product lift on my 700. its called a 2" lift but you realy only get about 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 of lift. never had any problems with the cv joints or breaking axles. Had 5000 + miles on it when i sold. My freind is still running his with the same lift with no problems.
When i can aford it i'll buy one for my 850. It seem way more stable hills side also.
Just my 2 cents. I don't think you'd regert it.