I think those wood wheels are for shipping, that or the dude selling it had some sweet rims he didn't wanna sell with the bike. Hmmmmm... Wonder how they would do in the mud???

 

wow.... lol

 

I love the dimond plate foot rest

 

i just got the rotopax 2gal x 2 gas packs, and got the 2 alum mounts. spent $128. gona make a mount out of alum so i can mount the mounts to the front rack. iv got it figured out so i wont have to drill holes in the rack. as i dont like to add more holes than needed. so if i ever have to remove it i wont have holes in the rack. ill take pics of it when i get it done. did i get them yet??? lol i want to work on it now.

i dont think iv ever spent this much time or money on any wheeler or car/truck iv had. but i enjoy every min of it....

 

05 Sportsman 400
-custom winch mount for 2000 lbs costco Champion winch (no issues by the way!, wnat to upgrade to 3000 lbs though very soon)
-cut out plastic front cover to custom fit winch
-access panel in front rack for rad washing and cleaning
-hand warmers
-fan on indicator light with "on/off" mod
-3 light headlight mod
-rear spot/work light
-rear trunk with work light inside
-2" front spring spacer to counter spring sag
-3 foot rear tow strap custom hook up to hitch that attaches to rear trunk for pulling lesser machines out of water/mud holes

-partridge in a pear tree

 

this is a picture of my custom 2.5" lift kit for the front..

 

Michael, I hear from a friend that if you add that kind of lift to the springs stock suspension/a-arms or axle it puts an unbearable stress on them leaving them prone to breakage. Have you exp. any problems yet?

R'

 

yup iv also noticed that alota polaris riders that add lift kits also run into issues down the road with the cv boots, joints, and sometimes the trannys. the drive axels are at a sharp enough angel with out a lift. ill never add a lift. imo

 

got my rotopax gas packs. and i made the alum mounts to the rack:






and my lid support straps

 

i added the lift about 3 to 4 months ago "i think". and the only problem that i have had is a torn boot but that is because i was trying it out and did not put the clamps back on and it got torn.. replaced the boot and no problems yet. no lift in back just turned the shocks up. one of my friends looked at it before i finished it and he said i should not have any problems.. he had a sportsman 700 with the highlifter 2 inch lift, highlifter coil springs, and forward a-arms.. all on 32 and he never had a problem..
my front still has some room to give a little...