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By Sidewinder
All mid 2008 through 2014 Polaris RZR 800 series have a big problem with the rear differential pinion nut backing off, allowing the pinion gear to shoot into the rear differential, destroying the rear differential. This has happened with machines with as little as less than 100 miles on them! Reports indicate that there are no problems, nor warnings, until the rear differential grenades, locking the rear axles solid! This requires the machine to be lifted onto a trailer, to be transported for rear differential replacement, as it destroys the case. After failure, rear differential replacement can be quite expensive: labor alone can run from $800-$1200 and a new OEM Spicer rear diff, if you can find one, can run from $1700-$2500! So, if you own any Polaris RZR 800 series between the years of 2008-2014, I recommend that you do this repair before further use of your machine. personally, I have grounded my machine until it can be done. Please check the online post for your own awareness.
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By fikey
I am about 6 months in to owning my 520. It is used mainly to run back and forth to our barn and shop. Occasionally, I run it up and down a few fairly steep hills on the property. One day, as I was going up one of the hills, the motor started sputtering and a tremendous amount of smoke was coming out of the exhaust. I was near the top and it made it (sputtering) up. Once back on the flat, I made it home. I loaded it on the trailer and took it back to the dealer. They said they checked everything out and found no issues. Over the next month or so, I only had occasion to go up hills once or twice with no issue. Then one day, again as I was going up a hill, the engine sputtered, giant plume of white smoke and then the engine died. 30 seconds later, started up and made it to the top. Repeated the route (down and up) and the same thing happened again. Called the dealer and their head of service said he would come out and wanted to see it first hand. He came out a few days later and repeated the route several time and it never happened with him in it. I had videoed the whole thing on one of the times it happened to me, but since it happens intermittently, could not produce it when he was here. I told him that I had checked the temperature, the oil level and the antifreeze level after each occurrence and they were normal. I asked him to call Kubota and ask what the possibilities were and that I am not fond of it dying on the hill and blowing the smoke and I didn't want to wait until something catastrophic happened to figure it out. When I followed up, they had no answers (which doesn't exactly please me). Any ideas? The attached photo was the start of the smoking. Didn't know how to upload the video of the whole thing, but it fogged the whole area.
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By RBonds007
Looking for an online parts store. Just need basic maintenance parts tune ups and such. Any suggestions?
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By TKainz
We're new to RTVs and just recently purchased this Lubota X1140. We're noticing that when driving it, it seems that the steering wheel changes position. For example, if I were to mark the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position and then start driving it around the ranch, over a short course of driving it, that steering wheel mark would migrate to the 9 o'clock position - while still driving straight. We'd go around a few turns and then get on a straight-away again only to notice the steering wheel mark would now be at the 5 o'clock position. Is this normal or has something worn? As far as the steering itself is concerned, the wheel turns very easily (when driving) and there are no 'noises' or grinding or anything of that sort. The other question I have about the steering has to do with the steering wheel itself - I cannot find anything on the internet about how to pull and replace the steering wheel. The one currently on the vehicle was damaged by the previous owner and we want to replace it with a new OEM wheel. The current steering wheel, with the center star and emblem removed, does not have any threaded screw holes I've seen in the past on other vehicles for using a steering wheel puller. Thanks
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By KevinCO
I have a Polaris 900 side by side that I want to haul in the back of my full size pickup and still be able to tow my camping trailer. The problem is that, although the side by side fits completely in the truck bed, the curvature of the rear tires stick out enough that I can't close the tailgate. I cannot tow the trailer with the tailgate down, and I don't feel safe just removing the tailgate and relying on the tie-down straps to keep the utv in place. They always bounce around a little and it would really suck having it bounce enough to slip out between the truck and trailer. Any thoughts on a solution to this? I also don't feel comfortable towing a flatbed trailer behind my camping trailer. I've thought about getting a tailgate net to replace the regular tailgate, but I don't have any experience with them. Suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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