P1000 Another Lift

[DDDonkey]

I have a question for all of the experts here. I am looking to lift my 1000-5, I am looking more to stiffen up the front suspension as it is a little too soft in the front. I have narrowed it down to the HL or Super ATV as the seem the best for the price. I know that new shocks would do this but are not in the budget yet, I need to get a skid plate first. So my question is for those who have done it, what one is better? I am leaning towards the HL as I don't want to make the suspension over stiff for my wife. I am only going to run a 28" tall tires need for a-arms at this point.

SO the real question is does the Super ATV lift make the ride to stiff? Thanks!

 

[Smitty335]

I have a question for all of the experts here. I am looking to lift my 1000-5, I am looking more to stiffen up the front suspension as it is a little too soft in the front. I have narrowed it down to the HL or Super ATV as the seem the best for the price. I know that new shocks would do this but are not in the budget yet, I need to get a skid plate first. So my question is for those who have done it, what one is better? I am leaning towards the HL as I don't want to make the suspension over stiff for my wife. I am only going to run a 28" tall tires need for a-arms at this point.

SO the real question is does the Super ATV lift make the ride to stiff? Thanks!

I would do the shocks first or you could make springs spacers for the front shocks to stiffen it up a little, you bottoming out the fronts?

 

[ToddACimer]

Lift arms will not stiffen up the suspension. Some guys have added coil spacers to the front shocks but most of have switched to an adjustable aftermarket shock

 

[ohanacreek]

Lifts actually will because they can change the geometry but not as much as coil spacers. Moving the shock mounting point inboard softens it outboard stiffens it.

I’d add a 1” spacer it’ll stiffen it up but not too much. You’ll end up with about 1.75 lift.

Shocks are the real solution the spacer is a budget stop gap till you can get them.

 

[JTW]

HL between the two lifts.. it will work with Fox shocks down the road. I actually prefer the stiffer feel of the machine with the HL. The HL will help but not alleviate the soft front suspension..

 

[Smitty335]

HL between the two lifts.. it will work with Fox shocks down the road. I actually prefer the stiffer feel of the machine with the HL. The HL will help but not alleviate the soft front suspension..

I just don't feel comfortable changing the angle of the dangle on the shocks, be sure to tell the shock mgf. you are running a lift, if they are building shocks for you.