Help with adjusting suspension

[StSpyder09]

Hi all, I'm just now deciding to adjust my suspension to 4 or 5 from 3. I weigh 250 lbs and am 6'6" and the roads around Pensacola aren't the best. When I attempted to turn the cam, it seemed not to give. I don't want to break anything. Should I keep pulling, add grease...what??? Please help.

[boborgera]

Hi all, I'm just now deciding to adjust my suspension to 4 or 5 from 3. I weigh 250 lbs and am 6'6" and the roads around Pensacola aren't the best. When I attempted to turn the cam, it seemed not to give. I don't want to break anything. Should I keep pulling, add grease...what??? Please help.

Jack the Spyder up get the weigh off the spring , Add a lot of wd40 , Go one notch at a time, don't go from 3 to 5 in one shot.

[Texmac1011]

Assuming you are talking about the rear suspension, get the weight off the back end and use a cheater bar on your ratchet. I use a 3/8" rachet, long extension and a 2' long piece of 3/4" conduit. I agree you should try one notch at a time.

[NancysToy]

In addition to the advice above, spraying the adjuster liberally with WD-40 helps. Be aware that the pre-2011 adjusters break readily. there is still a risk when adjusting, even with these techniques, but if your Spyder is still under warranty, the broken adjuster should be covered, although the Spyder will be out of commission until it is repaired. From 2011 on the adjusters are beefier and made of steel, so breakage is not an issue.