I've rode a raptor and am about to buy one but i want to make it feel more stabile without sacrificing the ground clearance. Should i lower it but this will screw my ground clearance or should i get longer a-arms like +2 and longer axle or just one or the other?

 

it depends on your budget

you can get some deep dish rims for the back,,,or wheel spacers

or you can do an axle/a-arm combo

i like the stock width for the tight trails

 

Start with widening the axle, thats the night and day difference.

 

a good set of tries will make a diff also

 

Just try stayin off the alcohol when riding!

 

Bigbubba nice truck and quad! What are the axles benifits and what are it's drawbacks on trail riding and hill climbs?

 

Except for the cost, a new axle is all benifit and no down-fall.
Your budget is going to drive your mods. If you're just trying to make it more stable, you have some different choices depending on how much you want to spend. This is how I see it from Cheap to expensive.

1. Flip your front tires around. You gain about 4 or 5 inches of width in the front but you are going to have to install new valve stems. Cost is a couple bucks if you can break the beads to get to the valve stems.

2. Buy a lowering kit. This makes the Rappy a little wider and a little more stable but you lose some of your shock's effectiveness. Still under a hundred bucks.

3. Wheel spacers. A good cheap and effective way to widen your quad. Cost is going to be around two hundred bucks if you buy them new. The risk of bending an axle or an A-arm increase slightly.

4. New axle and a-arms. The best way to go but most expensive. A new axle runs $250 - $400 and a-arms are from $400 and up. The thing with new a-arms is you need to replace the stock shocks or the company won't warrant the a-arms. New shocks could be another $400 and up.

You can also use a combination of spacers, axles etc. whatever your budget will allow.

My advise, as much as it's worth, is get to know and be comfortable with your quad in stock form before you jump on the modification band waggon. The Raptor is a great quad in stock form, you just have to get used to it. This holds true with any quad be it a sport or a ute.

 

off-set front rims, makes a big difference, and are cheaper than a-arms, and are better than wheel spacers.

 

yeah i have a durablue 2+2 axle and i love it now as soon as i get my quad back im fliping my front tires soo ill let u know how it handles

and fliping your rims that will that give u 4 to 5 inches?[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img]???????

 

Go with the wheel spacers for the rear, they're cheap and easy to install. They make a big defference too. Also, for the front I've heard of turning the wheels inside out, but that may sacrifice dependability.