I have a 99 Xplor 400 and I wanted to add a pipe, these seem to be the 2 more popular pipes for the xplor, so I was wondering for the owners of each of these pipes, what do you like and what dont you like? did they fit ok? can you explain your low end increase? take the front wheels of the ground with yours?

 

Get Rick Ritter @ RCR to put together a Stage 1 Kit with a HPD Trail Pipe in it for you.

 

So he uses hpd but not his own brand? whats up with that?

 

Get a hold of Rick at RCR. He set up Muddy4Life with something good a while back. That way you know he has already worked with the Xplorers. He sells both his pipes and HPD's. I have only heard good things so far.

 

I think the RCR pipe is more for performance than looks. The HPD is a better looking pipe I hear. I could care less what it looks like if it performs well, and my RCR pipe performs great.
I'm not saying the HPD is all looks, I hear they perform well too.

 

i ordered a hpd trail pipe and silencer for my 99 400 explorer today from rick ritter and i will keep you updated on the installation when i get it.

 

Sweet, that would be great if you can give me results real4x4. Also, Crawdad what dosn't look good about your hpd?

 

I've had both pipes on my quad. I stuck with the HPD.

 

Quadfather and I have been down pretty much the same paths with modifications so far. I've had both pipes, as for performance there was no noticable difference, but the HPD fit better, and didn't require a shifter extension.
Muddy Xplor, put a pipe on your "tractor" and get out there and put the mud on other people....

 

So, it sounds like hpd may be a little better fit wise, so I think I will go with them. Who will have the pipe cheaper rick ritter or hpd. I can just drive to the hpd building, its right here close to where I live, so thats kinda cool if there the cheapest.