Easy cheap sportsman mods? Snorkel?
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Easy cheap sportsman mods? Snorkel?
I have a 2004 sportsman 500 H.O. An have been doing allot of mudding lately, i would like to put a home make snorkle kit on it an some mud tires, i thought about lifting it but im worried about the stess on the axles, i have a low budget for this project but want to have a beast of a machine, any ideas? And any tips on when i make the snorkel? Id like to be able to put the seat under the water if i had to
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I will tell you this mud riding isn't cheap, especially if you want a beast of a machine. I have a stealth snorkel on my polaris. It puts all of the snorkels in the headlight pod. The kit was about 300 bucks. The materials are cheap, you are mainly paying for the design of the kit. However this takes care of the entire machine, not just the motor and belt venting. It will take care of the diffs crankcase vents, fuel system. It is very well thought out. There service was great. It was the first machine I have snorkeled. Good luck, keep us posted on your build. Have fun.
Tires will probably be the most noticeable improvement. You should be able to effectively run up to 27'' tires without clutching, make sure you are using low range when in the mud. A lift kit will also add ground clearance but it will ad stress on your axles. The rear axles are pretty stout on those machines. The front inner u joint is the weak link in the drive train. I ran a 2'' lift and 26 or 27 titan 589 on my 500 and 700 with very little problems. It was for a short time on the 500. On my 700 I upgraded the front axles to gorillas, they worked awesome.
Tires will probably be the most noticeable improvement. You should be able to effectively run up to 27'' tires without clutching, make sure you are using low range when in the mud. A lift kit will also add ground clearance but it will ad stress on your axles. The rear axles are pretty stout on those machines. The front inner u joint is the weak link in the drive train. I ran a 2'' lift and 26 or 27 titan 589 on my 500 and 700 with very little problems. It was for a short time on the 500. On my 700 I upgraded the front axles to gorillas, they worked awesome.
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How To: Stealth Snorkel your (96-04) Polaris Sportsman - Rubber Down Customs
heres a link to a do it yourself snorkel. Keep in mind i did this and worked well, but when i pulled a boat 20-30 miles in the heat my belt delaminated, pretty sure from heat and the lack of venting.
heres a link to a do it yourself snorkel. Keep in mind i did this and worked well, but when i pulled a boat 20-30 miles in the heat my belt delaminated, pretty sure from heat and the lack of venting.
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How To: Stealth Snorkel your (96-04) Polaris Sportsman - Rubber Down Customs
heres a link to a do it yourself snorkel. Keep in mind i did this and worked well, but when i pulled a boat 20-30 miles in the heat my belt delaminated, pretty sure from heat and the lack of venting.
heres a link to a do it yourself snorkel. Keep in mind i did this and worked well, but when i pulled a boat 20-30 miles in the heat my belt delaminated, pretty sure from heat and the lack of venting.
Instead of 1.5" to 1.5" you want the stock 1.5 connected to a 2" or greater exstended pipe.
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