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Mule Pro Suspension
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05/25/20 11:24 PM
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cmorsch
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Has anyone remove the suspension from their Mule Pro themselves? If so is there anything I need to know besides jack it up and hit the bolts with my impact driver? I have a set of ELKA Stage 2 shocks on their way as Im sick of the ride and body sag from the stock shocks on my pro fxt.
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Re: Mule Pro Suspension
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05/26/20 02:18 AM
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Gumbeaux
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I put the HD springs on. Easy upgrade and well worth the money and effort. Take off the tires and it's all very easy to do.
I have talked to one guy personally who did the Elka set up. He was not a fan said he wished he had just stayed with his HD springs. Curious to see what you think.
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Re: Mule Pro Suspension
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05/26/20 01:25 PM
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BOBO the Clown
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I put the HD springs on. Easy upgrade and well worth the money and effort. Take off the tires and it's all very easy to do.
I have talked to one guy personally who did the Elka set up. He was not a fan said he wished he had just stayed with his HD springs. Curious to see what you think. I have elkas around 600 miles on them, I don’t know how you couldn’t be a fan. It’s same thing as HD springs, plus +-5 ” of wheel travel and an adjustable 0-4” of lift. I can hit a curb at 20 mph and not slush a can drink. Single hardly the best upgrade for a Mule pro. Takes suspension to a whole new level. Op- I doubt you will ever adjust the down travel, you really have to be a tinkerer. I’d save money and just get stage one. Hesters Motorsport has a deal on Elka and they are pre-tunes/valued to his specs. Call him he did me right.
Bottom line, never trust a man whose uncle was eaten by cannibals.-Sen Joni Ernst
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Re: Mule Pro Suspension
[Re: cmorsch]
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05/26/20 01:28 PM
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BOBO the Clown
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Has anyone remove the suspension from their Mule Pro themselves? If so is there anything I need to know besides jack it up and hit the bolts with my impact driver? I have a set of ELKA Stage 2 shocks on their way as Im sick of the ride and body sag from the stock shocks on my pro fxt. You might have to trim the top mounts an < 1/8 of an inch. Used a dremal, just need a touch of material gone. Took 1 min per shock mount. Other then that it’s a 10 min job if you have a tall jack. Once jacked up, you can use a shovel to move the tire up for shock pin alignment/remove pressure to uninstall factory
Bottom line, never trust a man whose uncle was eaten by cannibals.-Sen Joni Ernst
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Re: Mule Pro Suspension
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05/26/20 05:55 PM
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Link just goes to general forum listing, not a specific post?
Cheers, Vern1 Texans since The Old 300 in 1824 NRA Lifetime Member
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Re: Mule Pro Suspension
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05/26/20 06:10 PM
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BOBO the Clown
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I saw a guy had same thing happen on an early year FXT, might be same one since it’s 2016 post , come to find out he had aftermarket lift installed by Dealership wrong. Elka are adjustable at the shock so no bracket to attach or shock angle change
Bottom line, never trust a man whose uncle was eaten by cannibals.-Sen Joni Ernst
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Re: Mule Pro Suspension
[Re: cmorsch]
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05/26/20 09:38 PM
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cmorsch
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Thanks Bobo, I have the hesters ordered but opted for the stage 2 as I do more trail riding type of use then utility type of work and I know the rebound adjustment will be nice to have when its sprung for 1200+ lbs.
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Re: Mule Pro Suspension
[Re: cmorsch]
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05/26/20 10:47 PM
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Thanks Bobo, I have the hesters ordered but opted for the stage 2 as I do more trail riding type of use then utility type of work and I know the rebound adjustment will be nice to have when its sprung for 1200+ lbs. any questions on install let me know, pretty straight forward. But you will need a very tall jack You will greatly enjoy them, they saved my butt last year, was hauling butt trying to get to a mule deer before dark and hit a wash that was about a foot deep, sprang right through it, and kept truck, if I’d been stock I’d probably flipped.
Bottom line, never trust a man whose uncle was eaten by cannibals.-Sen Joni Ernst
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Re: Mule Pro Suspension
[Re: cmorsch]
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05/27/20 01:39 AM
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Will do. I just hope they get here before I go chase aoudad with mulie mike the weekend of july 17th.
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Re: Mule Pro Suspension
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05/30/20 03:26 AM
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cxjcherokec
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Have stage 2, front and rear arms and 30s co.ing from john in a few months. Looking forward to it
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