I had this same lift on my 04 700 Sportsman..a few axle probs. Had 1 separate from the cv joint when 1 front wheel got off the ground and it drooped. glad to see yours has been ok. :)
Quick question.. the front kit is sweet but they also offer a collar lift for the struts, where you pull the strut out of the lower sleeve put the collar on then reassemble.. so my question is, can you use both kits? The collar for the strut and sleeve and use the kit for the top of the strut like seen in video???
Honestly, I don’t think it’d work, probably not a good idea anyway, if it did work the ride would be pretty bad and it’d overextend the axles for sure.
If you cut the plastic knobs over the shock towers off. You dont have to pull all ur plastics.. And u can always just super glue them back on. But u cant see them anyways..Cool vid
i installed this lift kit added 1 in wheel spacers and went to a 26 in tire. pulled out of garage did one lap around yard and both front cv shafts broke. i put brand new eastlake shafts in and they still feel loose at the differential. any suggestions or maybe just remove the lift.
Oh man! Sorry to hear, I’m surprised they broke with only 26”s. Just make sure the new axles are pushed in all the way, a little bit of play is normal at the diff. I would give it a try, I’ve heard good things about Eastlake axles.
Great video.I just received my lift kit. A question, how hard is it to change out the front springs for some slightly stiffer, more heavy duty springs while in there?
You should be good as long as the bolts are tight, I did notice the sway bar seemed to have play in it still, but as long as your bolts are tight it should be fine.
C&j mud co I installed a 4.5 inch lift on my sportsman but now the front is taller than the back but I put full lift for front and back but it’s squatted do u know why that is?
Not real sure, maybe just double check the lift kit to make sure nothings seated improperly. Other than that maybe you can try to tighten up the rear suspension.
@@garageforty2 ok, just seems like a lot to time and effort for 1-1.5", when you could get 2" from just the tires. Not faulting or criticizing, because I don't have the talent to tear it down and put it back together, or the patience, LOL. You obviously know your way around that quad.
I hear ya! No problem at all everyone has different opinions, I actually enjoy doing this kind of stuff and if it helps anyone out there that’s a bonus!
I installed this kit on our 450, and it looks way higher! I also adjusted the rear springs to the 2nd highest setting. I noticed the spring on the exhaust side is either rubbing or almost rubbing the exhaust pipe. Have you ever looked at that on yours? It still looks sweet, but in desperate need of bigger tires. I’m going with some 27’s, but haven’t decided which ones yet. Do you think I will need to install a clutch kit, as you did?
Awesome! A clutch kit definitely is worth it, I feel like 27”s can go either with or without and still be ok, but I’d lean more towards doing it if you have the $$. I haven’t noticed my spring rubbing the exhaust I’ll have to check.
Hey man love ur videos. Literally helped me model my sportsman after yours. Had a question though after I put on my lift kit the bushings around the sway bar aren’t tight. Is this normal. The sway bar is tight but not the bushings.
My wife rides on back of our 22 450 80-90% of the time and we find ourselves bottoming out a fair bit on rougher trails. I've heard that kits like this can cause cv axle problems. Does anyone know if this will be fine if both of us are on the rig most of the time. Tires are 26" slingshots. Small chance of going to 27 mud lites in the future.
You will be fine I had the same issue with mine and my wife’s 2019 and we are running 28” terminator’s and after the lift kit we turned the shocks down 2 clicks and where it rubbed before the lift clearanced it self so no more rub and for cv angle when both of you are on it it would be just about factory angle
@@nathanjunior2294 Yeah we ended up putting one in after and turned the back shocks down 2 clicks, I think they're sitting on 3 now. Ended up getting 1 7/8" of lift in total. Loving the bike now as we're not bottoming out so much.
First and Foremost Love Your CHannel / I have A 450 HO 2019 ..with this lift kit Would you have to change the Front and Rear Axles, That Are OF Longer Length ????
Thanks for watching!!! I haven’t changed the axles yet, stock ones are fine, as far as length. Only thing I’ve heard is that the stock ones are prone to breaking with a lift kit and bigger tires. But so far mine have held up.
Hello ! I have the 2021 450 and when I try to install the front spacer it doesn’t screw all the way down there’s a half inch space inbetween is that okay ? It won’t screw all the way
@@CocosAdventuress ok as long as there's nothing in between try tightening it down and see how it goes. Maybe 2021 is a bit different and may be how it is.
No issues yet! I keep hearing I’m gonna break an axle but I’m running 28” mega mayhems the lift kit and a clutch kit with stock axles still holding up!
@@garageforty2 yeah I got 27 sti outback max coming I swap the rear shocks out with the bronco shocks with heavy duty spring and it doesn’t squat near as bad and rides good
It's been a great machine so far, got about 200 miles on it, Its got good power and if you've seen our other videos its pretty impressive in the mud stock. Most of all you can't beat the price!
Thank's mate helped out in a pinch with me working on the back of mine. Just wanted to make sure u doing the back wouldn't sent the shock flying into my arm. Would love to know where you got the lift kit as I would love to get it for myself.
From what I’ve heard the stock axles don’t hold up well in general and a lift or tires put more stress on them causing failures. I guess there’s some good aftermarket axles, I’ll probably look into some if and when I have any problems.
I have heard that any lift in rear will eventually require an axel upgrade due to stock angle being so extreme. Is it the same for the front with a 2" lift? Can you get away with a 2" spacer in the rear instead of the lift?
I bought a kit off Amazon. Came with no instructions. This was exactly what I needed. Thank you very much.
Glad it helped!!
Dude, I’ve been looking all day for a video this detailed. Damn good job thank for your hard work.
Thanks for watching!!
Looks great !! Time for some new wheels and bigger tires
You bet! Check out the rest of the build!
I had this same lift on my 04 700 Sportsman..a few axle probs. Had 1 separate from the cv joint when 1 front wheel got off the ground and it drooped. glad to see yours has been ok. :)
Oh man! Thanks!
Which joint was it the outer one?
@@adamzaykoski5274 yup
Quick question.. the front kit is sweet but they also offer a collar lift for the struts, where you pull the strut out of the lower sleeve put the collar on then reassemble.. so my question is, can you use both kits? The collar for the strut and sleeve and use the kit for the top of the strut like seen in video???
Honestly, I don’t think it’d work, probably not a good idea anyway, if it did work the ride would be pretty bad and it’d overextend the axles for sure.
If you cut the plastic knobs over the shock towers off. You dont have to pull all ur plastics.. And u can always just super glue them back on. But u cant see them anyways..Cool vid
Good to know! Thanks for watching!!
Experimentaste algun problema al poner el kit dias despues? Queda muy inestable ?
No, no hay problemas
Thanks, couldn't have done it without you
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching!
Great video! Looking towards getting my wheels and tires and now my lift kit lol this week.
Awesome!! And thanks!!
Did you get a clutch kit already? I ordered one just in case, but wondering if you have one now.
@@joseestrada180 no I haven’t done a clutch kit yet! I’d be curious what difference it would make though.
Okay, yeah well see how it goes when my parts get here, i went with outlaws 3 so im sure ill need it.
@@joseestrada180 Great! Probably help for sure! Let me know!
i installed this lift kit added 1 in wheel spacers and went to a 26 in tire. pulled out of garage did one lap around yard and both front cv shafts broke. i put brand new eastlake shafts in and they still feel loose at the differential. any suggestions or maybe just remove the lift.
Oh man! Sorry to hear, I’m surprised they broke with only 26”s. Just make sure the new axles are pushed in all the way, a little bit of play is normal at the diff. I would give it a try, I’ve heard good things about Eastlake axles.
Great video.I just received my lift kit. A question, how hard is it to change out the front springs for some slightly stiffer, more heavy duty springs while in there?
Probably wouldn’t be too bad, haven’t done anything like that before so not totally sure though.
Is there any play left in the sway bar? Or should everything be snug together?
You should be good as long as the bolts are tight, I did notice the sway bar seemed to have play in it still, but as long as your bolts are tight it should be fine.
@@garageforty2 ok thanks for the reply watched your video and it made it so easy to do the rear going to attempt to do the front tomorrow
@@kountryking1461 Great to hear!! Thanks for watching!!
Are you still happy with it? Ride change much? Any axle carnage?
What lift kit is this im very interested in doing this with mine as well.
Superatv
C&j mud co I installed a 4.5 inch lift on my sportsman but now the front is taller than the back but I put full lift for front and back but it’s squatted do u know why that is?
Not real sure, maybe just double check the lift kit to make sure nothings seated improperly. Other than that maybe you can try to tighten up the rear suspension.
C&J Mud Co ok thanks
Do you have to torque anything?
Did you need to align the front end after this ? or did it not mess that up at all ?
I adjusted the tie rods to straighten it up a bit.
Why go through all that?
For another 1-1.5 inches?
Because with the 1.5” lift plus the tires I did I got a total of 3.5” lift instead of just 2” from tires alone!
@@garageforty2 ok, just seems like a lot to time and effort for 1-1.5", when you could get 2" from just the tires. Not faulting or criticizing, because I don't have the talent to tear it down and put it back together, or the patience, LOL. You obviously know your way around that quad.
I hear ya! No problem at all everyone has different opinions, I actually enjoy doing this kind of stuff and if it helps anyone out there that’s a bonus!
@@garageforty2 It was a good informative vid, and I'm sure it helps others.
Thanks! Hope so!
I installed this kit on our 450, and it looks way higher! I also adjusted the rear springs to the 2nd highest setting. I noticed the spring on the exhaust side is either rubbing or almost rubbing the exhaust pipe. Have you ever looked at that on yours? It still looks sweet, but in desperate need of bigger tires. I’m going with some 27’s, but haven’t decided which ones yet. Do you think I will need to install a clutch kit, as you did?
Awesome! A clutch kit definitely is worth it, I feel like 27”s can go either with or without and still be ok, but I’d lean more towards doing it if you have the $$. I haven’t noticed my spring rubbing the exhaust I’ll have to check.
Hey man love ur videos. Literally helped me model my sportsman after yours. Had a question though after I put on my lift kit the bushings around the sway bar aren’t tight. Is this normal. The sway bar is tight but not the bushings.
Awesome! Thanks for watching!! As long as you have all the bolts tight, and all the pieces in you should be good.
Do you think this could handle big drops and jumps? Thanks!
I think it would do alright lol. Don’t really have any jump experience though lol. Thanks for watching!
@@garageforty2 thank you!
looks cool!! now the stock tires look goofy
Where did you buy your lift kit?
superatv
My wife rides on back of our 22 450 80-90% of the time and we find ourselves bottoming out a fair bit on rougher trails. I've heard that kits like this can cause cv axle problems. Does anyone know if this will be fine if both of us are on the rig most of the time. Tires are 26" slingshots. Small chance of going to 27 mud lites in the future.
You will be fine I had the same issue with mine and my wife’s 2019 and we are running 28” terminator’s and after the lift kit we turned the shocks down 2 clicks and where it rubbed before the lift clearanced it self so no more rub and for cv angle when both of you are on it it would be just about factory angle
@@nathanjunior2294 Yeah we ended up putting one in after and turned the back shocks down 2 clicks, I think they're sitting on 3 now. Ended up getting 1 7/8" of lift in total. Loving the bike now as we're not bottoming out so much.
First and Foremost Love Your CHannel / I have A 450 HO 2019 ..with this lift kit Would you have to change the Front and Rear Axles, That Are OF Longer Length ????
Thanks for watching!!! I haven’t changed the axles yet, stock ones are fine, as far as length. Only thing I’ve heard is that the stock ones are prone to breaking with a lift kit and bigger tires. But so far mine have held up.
Hello ! I have the 2021 450 and when I try to install the front spacer it doesn’t screw all the way down there’s a half inch space inbetween is that okay ? It won’t screw all the way
Thanks for watching! Did you make sure you took off that plastic bushing that sit on top of the strut?
@@garageforty2 yes I made sure
@@CocosAdventuress ok as long as there's nothing in between try tightening it down and see how it goes. Maybe 2021 is a bit different and may be how it is.
Any issues with axels yet I’m about to do the same lift
No issues yet! I keep hearing I’m gonna break an axle but I’m running 28” mega mayhems the lift kit and a clutch kit with stock axles still holding up!
@@garageforty2 yeah I got 27 sti outback max coming I swap the rear shocks out with the bronco shocks with heavy duty spring and it doesn’t squat near as bad and rides good
Nice! Good idea with the springs and shocks!
Looks like a headache. I’m scared to start mine😂
Can you post a link to where you got the lift?
Superatv.com
Thinking of getting a 450 how’s it treating you?
It's been a great machine so far, got about 200 miles on it, Its got good power and if you've seen our other videos its pretty impressive in the mud stock. Most of all you can't beat the price!
@@garageforty2 thanks and yeah that things a beast in the mud
Cool am sure will make bit diff for you .
its been a great machine! Gonna do a review on it shortly!
@@normsatv Thanks!
You had any problems with your axles since adding the lift?
Still on stock ones!
go through any axels
not yet!
hey man got a question it’s been a year after you made this have you had any axle problems
No issues yet, still running same axles with 29.5”s now.
Would I be able to use this kit for my 2020 sportsman 570 touring?
I honestly don’t know, you’d have to check with superatv.com
Thank's mate helped out in a pinch with me working on the back of mine. Just wanted to make sure u doing the back wouldn't sent the shock flying into my arm. Would love to know where you got the lift kit as I would love to get it for myself.
Thanks for watching!! Glad to help. The kit came from supertav.com
So is adding a lift kit damaging to the axles?
Everyone keeps telling me yes, but I haven’t had any issues yet.
Or just a thought, is running larger tires that do the damage? I’m looking to lift my 450 but I don’t want to rebuild it just for 2”.
From what I’ve heard the stock axles don’t hold up well in general and a lift or tires put more stress on them causing failures. I guess there’s some good aftermarket axles, I’ll probably look into some if and when I have any problems.
Is this a 2”?
Your Gona need to upgrade to heavy duty axles on the rear the lift is going over extend the rear axles
Thanks for the info, know of a good brand?
Cobra axles
You can get away with Eastlake’s but eventually Gona have to replace those also. cobras are pricey but will last a long time
@@adamfrench3293 cool! thanks for the info!
I have heard that any lift in rear will eventually require an axel upgrade due to stock angle being so extreme. Is it the same for the front with a 2" lift? Can you get away with a 2" spacer in the rear instead of the lift?
Excellent video thank you!!!! I just installed same lift on my 570.
Awesome!! And thanks!!
Did you have to adjust camber after lift. Maybe just since I haven't ridden mine after lift but tires on front look a little towed in
@@kb4822 I haven’t made any adjustments yet, probably gonna do control arms soon, so maybe after that.
You have stock axel’s ?
What brand lift kit did you use? Thanks.
Superatv 2” lift, thanks for watching!
Is it a good idea to even do this?
Oh and where do I get those push rivits
If you want extra ground clearance.Yeah
Probably any parts store, or Polaris dealer
Great job
Thanks!!!
what lift kit is it
Superatv
Does anyone know wht wrenches he uses
At 4:15
They’re from matco tools flex head long wrenches
Where can I get this lift kit ?
Eduardo Ramirez I got it from superatv.com
Thank you for making this video
Thanks for watching!
@@garageforty2 you’re welcome. I’m almost done with mine. Just have one more rear shock to do. It’s spot on with my 2018 570 utility edition
@@kevinon4wheels Awesome!
awesome
Great Video, Thank You !
Thanks!
Thank u bro
no problem
Very helpful
Great!
Just get your tires taller .....27 ; to 30 inch.....👌😁😎😎
You bet! She's sitting on 28's now! Be sure to check that video out too!! Thanks for watching!!
This entirely over complicates a basic strut lift. I've literally built them out of 2" pipe.
Holy shit this is no shit my exact bike
Nice! Great machine!
Great job