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Old 01-20-2009, 01:54 PM
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[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]Went riding MLK weekend and had very cold temps..-13 to about +28 degrees..The STICK STOPPERS filled up with snow and ice and froze up..When I moved the atv it spun a rear axle and ripped three boots...The answer to this problem is remove them in the winter I GUESS...Costly lesson learned !!!!
 
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I saw this mentioned on another thread; good to keep in mind as I never would have thought about it.
 
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i've always said riding in the winter w/ snow and ice is the hardest on an atv for that very reason. sorry to hear you learned that expensive lesson. need to have in a heated garage to melt off after the snow ride for sure.
 
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can you elaborate on stick stoppers?


what exactly froze and where?
 
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Stick-Stoppers bolt on to the rear a-arms to pervent sticks from tearing your boots..they work very good as long as it is warm.Just removed mine and will not reinstall until spring time..(Stick-Stopper is the trade name for cv boot guards)..
 
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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: DELUX500EFI

Stick-Stoppers bolt on to the rear a-arms to pervent sticks from tearing your boots..they work very good as long as it is warm.Just removed mine and will not reinstall until spring time..(Stick-Stopper is the trade name for cv boot guards)..</end quote></div>

Sorry this happened to you DELUX500EFI... but thanks for posting it, as it may save some other folks from the same problem. I would have never thought of it.
 
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Old 01-20-2009, 07:40 PM
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Yes, found the same problem on my BF. Never broke anything, but the stick guards just carry everything with you. I'm just fine not having them.
 
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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: randymack

can you elaborate on stick stoppers?





what exactly froze and where?</end quote></div>



Click on the camera under my name....I have a pic of mine...

John
 
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Old 01-20-2009, 09:09 PM
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we were just out in garage looking at our other Sportsman that never went on trip..Last rode deer season ..It has a lot of mud and debris stuck up top of the stoppers..We are thinking of serious ditching them..They catch everthing and there is no way out..They work almost like a scoop..open in the front and closed in the back...
 
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I only have them on the fronts...

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