RZR Shock option>>

After being beat nearly to death on the last few rides it is time for some new shocks. Eventual plans are to change to a long travel setup but that's not in the budget right now. I did not want to spend big $$ on shocks that will eventually be replaced. After some research (Check out this thread on the RZR forums) I found a low $$ alternitive - LTR-450 shocks for the front and Yamaha YZ-125 shocks on the rear. Both offer adjustable compression and rebound and the springs are progressive rate. I'm sure this is not news to some of you but I thought some find it worth while. I found a set of new 08 LTR-450 and two used 03 YZ125 shocks on ebay and will have less than $400 in all four shocks





Anyway after I get them on and tested I will report with the results.

Where you been Joe...... Alot of us have been running the LTR 450 Shocks thanks to Hot Rod Rhino..........Working great.......210 miles this weekend and never bottomed out once...........

GETERDUN wrote:

Where you been Joe...... Alot of us have been running the LTR 450 Shocks thanks to Hot Rod Rhino..........Working great.......210 miles this weekend and never bottomed out once...........

Hey I'm new to the RZR scene and when I asked about shocks I got no info.

RZR_Joe wrote:

GETERDUN wrote:

Where you been Joe...... Alot of us have been running the LTR 450 Shocks thanks to Hot Rod Rhino..........Working great.......210 miles this weekend and never bottomed out once...........

Hey I'm new to the RZR scene and when I asked about shocks I got no info.

No problem.....must have missed that one. Some are using the 450 shocks in the rear also, with added brackets from Hot Rod..........

A friend has added a long travel kit and is using the stock shocks which are very stiff. Will these work for him also? If not, is there an alternative cheap shock?

The LTR'S are off a suzuki not kawaski

Gadget wrote:

The LTR'S are off a suzuki not kawaski

Got the new shocks installed on the front yesterday. I had a Super ATV 3" lift installed which I removed. I left the sway bar relocation bracket in place and it worked out well. I had 12"gc before the shocks, reomved the lift and installed the shocks and I still gained 1/2"gc. Took it out for a quick ride and it seems much smoother in the front. Hope fully I'll get the rear done this week.

This does bring up another question. What settings (compression & rebound) are most of you running on the ltr shocks?

I have only cranked down the pre load on mine. Have not even touched the compression & rebound settings yet.....

Got the new shocks installed this weekend. Left the setting the way they came stock and took a short ride. Feels much smoother now from what I can gather from a 20 min ride in the power lines. Removed the 3" lift and still gained 1/2" of ground clearance. I left the front sway bar relocation bracket on which allowed the suspension to drop all the way down adding some suspension travel with no CV bind. Had to drill new holes in the rear lower arms to accommodate the new longer shocks. Here again gained 1/2" ground clearance and suspension travel with CV bind. I wish I had measured the suspension travel before and after but just guessing it's prolly 1-1/2". Overall, for $400, added adjustable reservoir shocks and gain suspension travel and GC..not too shabby.

I will get a better feel for it in a couple weeks when we go to CAW.