ive got a 2012 big bear 400 irs and its a great machine but im have issues with the suspension. it seems to be too soft. im a pretty big guy but ive never had a problem with an atv squatting so bad and I used to have a timber wolf 250. I cant find heavy duty springs for that model so I ordered the metal discs that compress the springs to stiffen it up and a lift kit. yall think thatll help?

 

Two cheap quick fixes before HD springs.
#1 are the shock collars clicked to the stiffest settings? I had the opposite problem on my 350 Grizzly and click it down two notches because the rear was to stiff and firm.

#2 The spring stiffeners but I would get metal over rubber for the reasons below.


Steel ones.

 

yeah mine are metal

 

The only thing about the steels ones is you have to remove the shocks and springs to install them.
Are your shocks clicked to the max? The tall notch is the stiffest. This one is set on the second softest,he has a lot of stiffer preload settings left.



#5 is the stiffest setting.

 

Mine aren't adjustable