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I am just posting this as an FYI for those who may have purchased SuperATV's powersteering unit. From what I understand it has a thermal shutdown switch. If it over heats it will shut off until it cools down. Well, I had this happen to me last weekend. It happened right after I bottomed out really hard. I bottomed out so hard I figured I had broken the unit especially when it didn't come on after driving for several miles. So, I parked it and looked for a severed wire or a disconnected wire--nothing. I ate lunch and it was back working again. I figured it would shut off after hitting alot of bumps in a short amount of time, but mine shut off from a single hard impact. Let me tell you, after driving with powersteering and going back to manual...I can't even believe I drove this thing with out runnning into a tree before. It was back to holding on to the steering wheel with two hands and quickly shifting, so I could put my hands back on the steering wheel. If you ride in rocky terrain it will be the single best upgrade you make. I would rate it even before suspension.

I'd refer to banjo minnow for bolt in shocks. Have you read his posts?

For slow riding the should be fine & you can make them much softer than stock. They require more upkeep than coilovers though. Also, be sure you factor in the price of a nitrogen servicing set up-you will need it. A coilover is just more reliable. You can blow seals & keep riding--not the case with an airshock. Last, I wouldn't run them if you carry heavy loads. The air doesn't provide a consistent spring load & can settle unevenly. Try them in the front & see what you think.

If I used the high end stuff I would break the bank. I believe quantity is more important than quality on these machines. So far, everytime I have changed my diff and engine oils there has been sludge. No isssues on the tranny oil. Royal purple is great stuff though.

Prybars always worked for me. One one each side and pry in opposite directions. Make sure the axle is parallel with the ground. It makes it easier. But the first time can be tough if there is corrosion inside. Just when I think it isn't going to go....it pops out.

Ahhh, so this is Rick. I thought it was Joyner USA. Did you post that somewhere or were we just supposed to know??? I was trying to beat them up for a lower price. I also thought it was weird that it looked like the exact same unit as the one you were selling when you were with Silverbullet. I think it is a high price. That is is just my opinion. I am glad you are making aftermarket stuff for Joyners. I wish there were more of you. I just think the price point is high by about $20-$30.

Way overpriced. Especially because we are only needing it because joyner put out POS system in the first place. Thanks joyner. I can get a beautifully manufactured OX Shifter & cable for less.

Doesn't a muffler make it quieter? No thanks. I love the irony of my camoflage trooper being loud. Also, many of the trails I run are narrow so I like that people hear me coming. Kind of like a Harley, you often hear them before you see them.

What is the stock clearance on a Trooper with 27" tires? I would guess it is around 11-12 inches. So, obviously you are too low in back and too high in front. I would simply gets ligher springs in front and heavier in the rear. I would try a 150lb in front and 500 over 500 in the rear. If that is still not enough in the rear, go to a 550 or 600 lb primary. One other option is to move your rear shock mount back. This will reduce the leverage on it and support the rear end more; however, you will lose some travel (like an inch or two).

I have 1800 hard miles on the stock bearings. I have one with a little play on the side I bent the steering fork on due to a hard impact. Unless it is enough play that I would consider dangerous I am not changing the bearings until they start to make noise.

Thanks for the generosity guys. I will take the one from Jose since I expect to be ordering from him soon anyway. I needed my Trooper for this weekend, so I cut a relief on one side of the bent section, pounded it straight, and welded the relief closed. Should work around the local trails, but I wouldn't trust it for Moab.

I was hoping you would chime in with recommendations. Yes, the sway bar arms I ordered are blanks so I can drill multiple holes. I thought about calling, but most sway bar applications are for ARCA and NASCAR applications. I am not sure how good of support they would have for off road. However, there are graphs I can look at to try and determine which one to go with. I would like to mount it on the lower radiator brackets and have the torsion bar run just in front of the radiator. The only thing in my way is the lower radiator line and the intake tubing. Both of which I can work around, which leaves me with one more question--will it clear the swing arms? If not, I will have to mount it behind the radiator somewhere.

I ordered sway bar arms from Shroeder. I am shopping for sway bars on Ebay. I am going to piece this thing together slowly so it works the first time. Also, if I bought everything at retail it would be about $350 to put together. By shopping around I should be able to put it together for around $200. It is an off road type set up (like a Currie Antirock) so it should allow for good articulation with out disconnecting. The big question is which diameter sway bar to go with. This all depends on weight of vehicle, suspension travel, and arm length. I am thinking a 1/2" diameter would be a good starting place.

Well, the reason why I left for Moab so unprepared (no snap ring pliers!) was because I decided to fix the soft suspension. I fabbed new upper shock brackets which moved the upper mounts back about 1 1/4". This firmed up my suspension back to normal and left me with 13.5 inches of ground clearance in the rear. The front is at 14 inches. Lesson learned, I recommend to anyone trying to squeeze the most out of their suspension travel to remove the inner CV boots, clean them up, and cycle the suspension to make sure the inner CV bearing doesn't bottom out internally or against the outer retaining ring.

I called Joyner USA to see if I could get a steering box fork (left side). They said I would have to order the whole box. Silverbullet didn't have one either. Does anyone have one they could part with?

60-80 degrees I would guess. Maybe even lower in the middle of the night. Ironically, Sunday there was no wind and it was sunny and it was the coolest day I was there. it was around 65-75 degrees.