Fixing Polaris Sportsman Shocks for the Venn Venture: Part 6

Before Mounting the Polaris Sportsman 500 front shocks on the Venn Venture, they are in need of a good cleaning. Filled with mud and grass, the bearings are sludged up. Additionally, on the outside the amount of dried dirt and clay is so stuck on that even a pressure washer couldn't get it off. After many many hours of using a wire brush, I finally get a wire wheel out and get is nice and aluminum silver again. Repainting the rusted cast iron hubs too make it look a few decades newer.
If you need some ideas on removing and reseating ball joints, I cover that too here.
1996 Polaris Sportsman 500
1996 Suzuki Bandit 600
Timeline: 8/30/2024 - 9/8/2024
0:00 Initial Condition
1:49 Remove 1st Ball Joint
3:06 Dirt Removal "ASMR"
4:46 Ball Joint Plate Repair
5:26 Electromagnet Coil Testing
6:39 Cleaning Bearings
6:54 Scraping Rusted Brakes and Hub
8:22 Ball Joint 2, Damaged Thread Removal
11:04 Wire Wheeling
13:30 Comparing Sides
14:27 Testing Spring Rate
16:45 Painting The Hubs
19:12 Ball Joint Install
20:51 Repacking Bearings
22:48 Shock Mockup
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