I had unknowingly bought used Yamaha Blaster shocks that were stiffer than any I saw on other buggies. They were still better than stock, but I ended up replacing them with BD rear shocks to get a comfortable ride for my wife. I was lucky to find someone that wanted a stiffer Blaster shock set and was able to recover most of my original purchase, but it is always a gamble getting something used.
Since then I have purchased new shocks form people that could not get them to work in their application and have purchased some other used ones. I'm again at a point where the used ones are sprung too light and now I am waiting on a spring compressor so I can mix and match springs with shock bodies to find the right combination.
If you look at the UTV enthusiasts, they can spend thousands on a suspension setup - I'm cheap plus have hard time spending more on shocks than the buggy...
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