I am not bashing Honda as I am on my second one and would buy another without hesitation but am I the only one who has trouble with the plastic fasteners that hold the body plastic together popping out?

Is there a cure to this problem, a different type fastener or something?

 

I don't think there are other replacements. They are designed to give before the fender cracks. Nice idea, but they do seem to pop pretty easy. Buy a package of them and get used to it.

I agree, the rancher is a very nice quad.

 

my riding buddy has a rubicon and he took them all out and put nuts and bolts in to replace them he got sick of them coming out all the time by the way two weeks ago his front diff blew apart oil bolts and housing parts all over the place so watch your fluids

 

My friend has a foreman and those things pop out all the time. THere supposed to do that, he just keeps on buying new ones every so often. I wouldn't put a bolt in it or else you will probably crack the plastic.

 

i found if you put a thin metal washer on the back side of the fastner they won't pop so easy. you may have to drill the holes out a little because you want the hole in the washer to be a hair smaller that the hole in the plastic body. i found this to be very effective in keeping the body together. hope this help you a little. later - dana

00' rancher 4x4 es w/27" 589's
95' trx300 2x4 w/ warn 1500 & plow

 

Your local Auto Zone carries an assortment of these fasteners in various sizes at a fraction of what you will pay at the Honda dealer. I recently bought one there for my'92 TRX 300. I found one that screws in tight rather than a simple push-in type.

 

Thanks guys, for all you inputs. I knew there would be some helpful solutions out there, Thanks again.