Yes I did this before and it gets a little squirrely and feels like your going to flip the bike. JMO I switched them back.

 

So, put spacers on the front and rear? Are they easy to put on? and how much difference does it really make?

 

Flipping the front wheels on a Raptor adds a scrub radius. This lets the trail kick back into the handle bars. It sucks.

It doesn't help that much anyway. The front end is free to sway. It will still sway just as much with a wider front. Get 2.5" spacers for the back, this will give you the most stablity with no side affects. This is a must for a Raptor.

Been there done that with the front. It sucks.

 

Can you order the 2.5" rear spacers online? do you have a website? and are they easy enough to put on? Thanks!

 

Thanks for all the info I think I will just save up and buy spacers.

 

Durablue EZ fit spacers. You can get them a rockymountainatv.com

 

I don't want to start spacers war, but G Force spacers are superior to Durablue and even cheaper. I use 30 mm on front and they are just perfect. On rear I run wider Dura blue axle.
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My buddy got G-force. They are pretty nice.

I never had a problem with the dura blues and they have been seriously abused.

Just get spacers or a wider axle, it totally changes the bike. You will like your Raptor much more than you do now.

 

I've run the flipped rims for years..........much better handling, flat track cornering like NASCAR............but


Yes you get more feedback through the bars, so what, thats what a Steering dampner is for.......I run them on all my bikes.

Yes if you hit a log/big rocks, you have a better chance of bending a tie rod end, but wheel bearings or spindle strength isn't a concern.


Flipped rims are great, other than in tight woods.