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11-04-2011, 04:35 PM
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Want HD front springs, which ones?
EPI has HD front springs for my 2002 Sportsman 500 H.O., but I need help deciding which ones would be best, the 101 or 140 rate. I have dual tube front bumper, 2000lb winch, and 5' Cycle Country plow.
Thanks
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2002 Polaris Sportsman 500 H.O. EBS
-EPI HD front springs
-Polaris f&r tube bumpers
-Polaris hand guards
-Grip and thumb warmers
-2000lb winch
-60" Cycle Country plow w/ 150lb down force kit
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11-04-2011, 07:13 PM
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Howdy neighbor!
To my mind a 140# spring up front seems like an awful lot... I dont think the REAR of my HD springs is even that much...
I have EPI HD springs up front and HIGH LIFTERS HD springs out back.
CW
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2007 Polaris Sportsman 700 EFI W/ 26" Maxxis Big Horns, Crusher Black alloy rims, EPI clutch kit, EPI HD springs F&R, Moose front/Ricochet rear CV guards, Kolpin Aux 4 Gal fuel can, UNI air filter, Moose camo tank bag, F&R rack extensions, Lock-N-Ride lo & hi windshields, Acerbis hand guards, CUSTOM mirrors and a 3000# Gorilla winch, W/Am-steel blue synthetic line, running thru a winch saver and an aluminum fairleed.
NEW: Thor's foot pegs and CUSTOM rear rack support frame and WES seat box. CUSTOM front and rear mud flaps.
Momma's
2000 Polaris Trail Boss 325 W/23" Wooly Bogger rear tires, Powermadd hand guards, UNI filter, Big Dawg rear and side bags, Polaris Mirrors, Kolpin grips, Quad Boss tank bag, Gas tank fuel gauge, Custom front 12v power port, Dual 1.5 Gal Kolpin fuel cans, mounted in custom rear facing mounts and a 2000# Super-Winch in a custom built mount W/winch saver.
CALL Thor @ www.TheATVSuperStore.com - 815-321-3888
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11-11-2011, 06:58 PM
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ok, so probably the 101s. which ones do you have? how much of a difference did they make? pros and cons
Thanks
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2002 Polaris Sportsman 500 H.O. EBS
-EPI HD front springs
-Polaris f&r tube bumpers
-Polaris hand guards
-Grip and thumb warmers
-2000lb winch
-60" Cycle Country plow w/ 150lb down force kit
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11-12-2011, 02:35 AM
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I'm a bigger guy at 72" and 230# and I also plow with my machine. So I have a winch up front as well. I also have a front mounted hitch as I have alot of trailers here and use the machine to shuttle them around the lot.
Before the HD springs, the front seemed "mushy" and plowed into corners if you pushed it at all! When plowing it was pitiful and squatted WAY down with the plow up.
The back would dive when you hit the gas and wallow with any hint of agressive riding. With a second person on, the rear tires would hit the fenders in whoops.
Now its firm and positive. The front dosen't dip or plow at all. When plowing the front drops about what you would expect, no where near the stops as it did before! Out back its firm without jaring your teeth out of your head. Very nice positive feeling when riding agressively. Stab the throttle and kick out the back and she will come right around. Would not do that before!
Overall I would say its my favorite "mod" I have done next to the "rev light/ no more yellow button pushing" mod. 
CW
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2007 Polaris Sportsman 700 EFI W/ 26" Maxxis Big Horns, Crusher Black alloy rims, EPI clutch kit, EPI HD springs F&R, Moose front/Ricochet rear CV guards, Kolpin Aux 4 Gal fuel can, UNI air filter, Moose camo tank bag, F&R rack extensions, Lock-N-Ride lo & hi windshields, Acerbis hand guards, CUSTOM mirrors and a 3000# Gorilla winch, W/Am-steel blue synthetic line, running thru a winch saver and an aluminum fairleed.
NEW: Thor's foot pegs and CUSTOM rear rack support frame and WES seat box. CUSTOM front and rear mud flaps.
Momma's
2000 Polaris Trail Boss 325 W/23" Wooly Bogger rear tires, Powermadd hand guards, UNI filter, Big Dawg rear and side bags, Polaris Mirrors, Kolpin grips, Quad Boss tank bag, Gas tank fuel gauge, Custom front 12v power port, Dual 1.5 Gal Kolpin fuel cans, mounted in custom rear facing mounts and a 2000# Super-Winch in a custom built mount W/winch saver.
CALL Thor @ www.TheATVSuperStore.com - 815-321-3888
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11-12-2011, 09:05 AM
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Thanks for the info, that's what I was looking for. I'm 6'2" and 170, so the lighter of the EPI springs should be more than enough. I never have any problem kicking the back end loose so I'll probably just upgrade the fronts for now.
Thanks again 
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2002 Polaris Sportsman 500 H.O. EBS
-EPI HD front springs
-Polaris f&r tube bumpers
-Polaris hand guards
-Grip and thumb warmers
-2000lb winch
-60" Cycle Country plow w/ 150lb down force kit
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11-12-2011, 09:07 AM
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By the way, what's the best method for changing them out?
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2002 Polaris Sportsman 500 H.O. EBS
-EPI HD front springs
-Polaris f&r tube bumpers
-Polaris hand guards
-Grip and thumb warmers
-2000lb winch
-60" Cycle Country plow w/ 150lb down force kit
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11-12-2011, 03:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by redneckff42
By the way, what's the best method for changing them out?
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Fronts are cake. I did not need the compressor at all.
Rears totally different. These need to bve compressed allot and spring compressors are most defineately required!
Try a search, I created posts on both topics...
CW
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2007 Polaris Sportsman 700 EFI W/ 26" Maxxis Big Horns, Crusher Black alloy rims, EPI clutch kit, EPI HD springs F&R, Moose front/Ricochet rear CV guards, Kolpin Aux 4 Gal fuel can, UNI air filter, Moose camo tank bag, F&R rack extensions, Lock-N-Ride lo & hi windshields, Acerbis hand guards, CUSTOM mirrors and a 3000# Gorilla winch, W/Am-steel blue synthetic line, running thru a winch saver and an aluminum fairleed.
NEW: Thor's foot pegs and CUSTOM rear rack support frame and WES seat box. CUSTOM front and rear mud flaps.
Momma's
2000 Polaris Trail Boss 325 W/23" Wooly Bogger rear tires, Powermadd hand guards, UNI filter, Big Dawg rear and side bags, Polaris Mirrors, Kolpin grips, Quad Boss tank bag, Gas tank fuel gauge, Custom front 12v power port, Dual 1.5 Gal Kolpin fuel cans, mounted in custom rear facing mounts and a 2000# Super-Winch in a custom built mount W/winch saver.
CALL Thor @ www.TheATVSuperStore.com - 815-321-3888
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11-12-2011, 11:12 PM
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I was looking at Highlifter spring kits, and they have a set for both front and rear, with tool, for $230, IIRC. I'm guessing the tool is for compressing them for install?
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2006 Sportsman 500 EFI 4x4:
Warn RT25 Winch
Soon to add:
Quadboss Fairing
Warn 60" plow
Heated Grips
K&N Air Filter
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11-14-2011, 02:13 PM
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Ok, these are the ones I'm looking at:
EPI: Black Suspension Spring - Sold Each
Only thing I'm wondering is if they're actually for the front as they don't specifically say...hopefully they're prompt with email responses...
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2002 Polaris Sportsman 500 H.O. EBS
-EPI HD front springs
-Polaris f&r tube bumpers
-Polaris hand guards
-Grip and thumb warmers
-2000lb winch
-60" Cycle Country plow w/ 150lb down force kit
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11-15-2011, 04:59 PM
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Cross referenced the part numbers and figured out which ones were which, ended up buying them from Chrome Addiction. Got a pretty good deal
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2002 Polaris Sportsman 500 H.O. EBS
-EPI HD front springs
-Polaris f&r tube bumpers
-Polaris hand guards
-Grip and thumb warmers
-2000lb winch
-60" Cycle Country plow w/ 150lb down force kit
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