[redneck999]

Oh boy i am looking to find a heavier pair of rear shocks, i have 500 lbs of humans and im getting too much squat. There isnt much space between the coils as it is, so i am considering doing a pipe spacer. Any suggestions?

[NMKawierider]

Talk with Bandit or HighLifter about getting a higher rated set but you should know if you are exceeding the weight limitations of the machine, other problems can happen like frame and a-frame bending/fatigue issues.

[redneck999]

Does anyone know the difference in the red coil shocks as compared to the black coils, like spring rate

[Workhardplayhard]

Oh boy i am looking to find a heavier pair of rear shocks, i have 500 lbs of humans and im getting too much squat. There isnt much space between the coils as it is, so i am considering doing a pipe spacer. Any suggestions?

I have the same problem when loaded down for an all day trail ride. Please post up if you find a solution.

[redneck999]

I have been sending emails to alpha sports and no response from them on info in the difference between the shocks, they have the same part num but appears to be thicker coils and less wraps. it has adjustable collar rings with a threaded body so i guess thats for adj preload. google hasnt yielded any serious info about the shocks only pictures  i pulled the trigger on a pair from ebay and i am debating putting on apipe spacer to get the preload up more. the squat is rubbing my tires, i just flipped my rear hubs and put 1 in spacers on with a set of kanati mongrels on, may take the spacers off

[redneck999]

big difference

[redneck999]

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[redneck999]

Alpha sports said they have no idea on info of shocks

[NMKawierider]

Alpha sports said they have no idea on info of shocks

Yeah, they just sell parts.

[redneck999]

yeah but you would think they would have some info on parts, i can find lots of pics of these shocks when i google the part num but no real info im afraid it could turn out to be chineesium but they do have a cfmoto part num on package, in the process of all this i found that the right side of the rear sway bar has an almost 3/4 in crack longways where it tapers to meet the link, we dont really trail ride most all in town heel my ride is a 2012 and we just turned 200 miles

[Workhardplayhard]

Wow! A broken sway bar will definitely affect the cornering stability. It probably wouldn’t do anything for the squatting problem tho. Still, I’d say it’s worth replacing.

yeah but you would think they would have some info on parts, i can find lots of pics of these shocks when i google the part num but no real info im afraid it could turn out to be chineesium but they do have a cfmoto part num on package, in the process of all this i found that the right side of the rear sway bar has an almost 3/4 in crack longways where it tapers to meet the link, we dont really trail ride most all in town heel my ride is a 2012 and we just turned 200 miles

[redneck999]

Finally got shocks on, put 1 1/2 spacers in, tires on and way happier, still has some flex in coils and no squat  some lift in front but i can live with it, gonna live with the crack in swaybar just keep an eye on it. put some white fingernail polish on both end of crack to see if it changes