That's an option but cost $$$$. I just hate giving up that extra 1/2" I had before I installed the W.E. shocks. Really it's not that big of a deal , I love the new shocks , I just always feel the need to tinker with stuff............I just need to leave a good thing alone and enjoy it
Wow, thanks for the quick response. That sounds close to what mine was at too. So many irregular places to try and measure too makes for difficult consistency..that's why I used the bolt head cuz it's fairly easy to hold a tape against and read at the same time.
Well my skid plate measures out at 9 1/8" but I lose an extra 3/16"ish across the very front from my plow mount that wraps around the face of the frame and is over top of the skid. I could pull it but it's some nice thick steel to add protection to the front and not worth the hassle of pulling on and off seasonally in my case. At least I feel better about my ride height being close to normal now. Will do some more measurements before I do the rears when I get them.Well now I'm going out to measure again
I also have aftermarket skids, so I think we r pretty close. Those were a deal I couldn't pass up when they were on sale a few years back.
Your just getting fatter! Kind of unusual to get more spring sag over a couple months with no more added weight.
So did you set the preload to factory ride height in the rear and find it too stiff there? I just put mine in and had to add preload to get to stock height but haven't ridden it yet to know if its rough.. the preload they came at was a bit lower on height so I cranked it to sit where it was...
The way I set my pre load is, jack up your s x until the shocks are fully extended, tires will be firmly in contact with the floor, measure the distance from the floor to a chosen point on your s x s, let it back down, roll back and forth, talking about your s x s, depending how much beer you have consumed you may want to do this also, measure again, adjust springs for an 1.5 inch spring sag. May not be perfect, but it's good starting point. And then start adjusting compression , or do the WE's have compression adjustments? Forgot, you need to put weight in it to simulate your normal weight you carry.
I set my ride height to 10 1/2" from floor to the bottom of of the frame rail for the front and 10 3/4" from the floor to the bottom of the frame rail in the rear. After each adjustment, take it for a ride and measure the distance until you get what you want.
And this gives the best ride for my machine. I am running 26" true diameter original bighorn tires. I also carrie a spare tire on the rear.
