It is not a BIG deal to me that my steering is loose due to shot tie rod ends but after riding a newer quad with tight steering I think I want mine the same way.

After pricing Polaris replacement parts I am somewhat in shock so I am asking what you guys have done. I don't care about having grease zerks on them or not, all I want is tight steering that will last. Thanks.

'96 Scrambler w/RCR Stage 1, K&N filter, and Boysen Power Reeds
More mods to come...

 

dealers have new repl. very much improved. around $20 each

 

The newer design ones are better. I however adapted car tie rod ends on my outer ones. They have been in for two years without the slights hint of being loose.

I mainly wanted to recommend the aluminum post bushing over the stock plastic one. I have the plastic one still in mine but I have the alum. bushing sitting on my desk. Plan on doind my "winter overall" here soon. I get to replace those plastic ones in my shop all the time. Warranty companies insist on using exact replacements. Oh well, it gives me more work.

 

Adamnieman,

Replace the ball joints with the newer Heim joints. They are very similar if not identical to the heim joints on the inside of the tie rods that fasten to the steering stem. If you haven't already, replace the lower steering bushing too. I recomend that you take it to the dealer for that, though. They're mothers to work with.

 

Just to add my two-cent, when you’re replacing the tie rods, check for slop in the lower bushing. I just replaced the lower steering bushing Friday night with one from HPD. Tighten the steering right upon my Sportsman 500. Wasn’t too bad of a job for never doing it before and well worth it, hasn’t been this tight since day one. Two day it went to slop!

 

Thanks to all who replied. The dealer priced me the old tie rod ends, not the newer ones. Anyway I plan to replace the inner and outter rod ends. The lower steering bushing is replaced with the stock unit (dumb on my part) but instead of using the pop rivits I used bolts and lock nuts so it wont come loose again.

'96 Scrambler w/RCR Satge 1, K&N filter, and Boysen Power Reeds