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Added studs, tunnel protectors?
- Do I need them?
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November 3rd 2009 at 9:29 AM
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PolarisPuglia
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So I added studs to my 2004 proxr440/800, do I need tunnel protectors? If so, where can I find the right ones/how do I install them? thanks!
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November 3rd 2009 at 9:32 AM
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I think... I think that they are just placed under the tunnel, and then riveted on.
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November 3rd 2009 at 9:35 AM
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xcr440
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arn't your coolers tunnel protectors?? They are on mine.
a good beer drinker isnt a picky beer drinker
Loggers.... Working their ass off so you can wipe yours!
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November 3rd 2009 at 10:26 AM
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dragon600mod
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yea, i know on a lot of polaris sleds that the coolers that run down the tunnel double as tunnel protectors, they should be about and inch and a half wide that run down your tunnel, and yes id put them on, you should be able to buy them from your local polaris dealer, if not that ive used old hyfax befor and rivited them on
you want your tunnel protectors to run along with your track clips, so if the track were to come up and hit the tunnel, they would hit the row of track clips instead, preventing the studs from tearing the tunnel all to hell
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November 3rd 2009 at 12:46 PM
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PolarisPuglia
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ohhh i guess i already have them then. i have the two strips running down the tunnel north/south. i thought i needed something to protect those.
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November 3rd 2009 at 2:59 PM
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FastPolaris
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Quote originally posted by PolarisPuglia
ohhh i guess i already have them then. i have the two strips running down the tunnel north/south. i thought i needed something to protect those.
you need extra protection with studs. buy tunnel protectors.
ride hard, you can rest when you die
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November 3rd 2009 at 5:23 PM
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PolarisPuglia
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okay, so i do need something else? where can i find them for my sled?
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November 3rd 2009 at 5:24 PM
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xcr440
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xcr440 icefish's because having feeling in your fingertips is overrated.
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your fine. Run it.
a good beer drinker isnt a picky beer drinker
Loggers.... Working their ass off so you can wipe yours!
"Steep ground is when your cutting a notch and notice a mountain goat looking at you like you are crazy." - Hexan
woodbooga: (WOOD-boog-ah), n. regional dialect, common to areas of New Hampshire and Maine including the towns of Ossipee, Alton, Farmington, Acton, and Lebanon; one who attempts to obtain free firewood to fuel woodburning appliances in an effort to mitigate expenses related to home heating with fossil fuels. Frequently used as a term of derision by non-woodburners who mock the presence of loose bark and other wood waste in the beds of their pickup trucks.
2003 Pro x 700 almond/blue,10-66 black/red team 719 T-flow, 440 mains
1997 xcr440 my clutch kit, 380 mains,T-flow
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November 3rd 2009 at 5:35 PM
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sinjin588
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I know some Polaris sleds did come with protectors, mine did. If yours does have protectors already, you simply need to check the clearance between the stud and tunnel when the track is against the protector. I'd make sure there is at least a quarter inch. You don't want to add a protector ON TOP of the one you may already have in case there is not enough clearance for it, and if you put one NEXT to one you may already have, it won't do you any good.
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November 3rd 2009 at 6:23 PM
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FastPolaris
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This post is considered "no good" by the community with a rating of -5. View it anyways?
my dragon already has minor protectors too. is it not worth 100 dollars to have piece of mind that there is no way you will put a stud through your coolers? jesus christ some of the people on here are ****ing morons.
ride hard, you can rest when you die
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November 3rd 2009 at 6:32 PM
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Jeremy78
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I would definately gte them in case you bottom out and the studs would tear up your tunnel. www.denniskirk.com might have them.
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November 3rd 2009 at 6:44 PM
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xcr440
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xcr440 icefish's because having feeling in your fingertips is overrated.
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Doesn't the pro x 440/800 have tunnel coolers which double as protectors. Not sure where or how you would mount them(protectors) as the coolers are over the track clips? Quote originally posted by FastPolaris
my dragon already has minor protectors too. is it not worth 100 dollars to have piece of mind that there is no way you will put a stud through your coolers? jesus christ some of the people on here are ****ing morons.
There is always the chance that you can pull a stud through and put it through a cooler even with the protectors.
a good beer drinker isnt a picky beer drinker
Loggers.... Working their ass off so you can wipe yours!
"Steep ground is when your cutting a notch and notice a mountain goat looking at you like you are crazy." - Hexan
woodbooga: (WOOD-boog-ah), n. regional dialect, common to areas of New Hampshire and Maine including the towns of Ossipee, Alton, Farmington, Acton, and Lebanon; one who attempts to obtain free firewood to fuel woodburning appliances in an effort to mitigate expenses related to home heating with fossil fuels. Frequently used as a term of derision by non-woodburners who mock the presence of loose bark and other wood waste in the beds of their pickup trucks.
2003 Pro x 700 almond/blue,10-66 black/red team 719 T-flow, 440 mains
1997 xcr440 my clutch kit, 380 mains,T-flow
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November 3rd 2009 at 6:59 PM
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FastPolaris
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you do not NEED them but i'll say this again. why not pay an extra 100 dollars to have peace of mind. if your dealer is close by, maybe stop in and see what they have to say.
ride hard, you can rest when you die
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November 3rd 2009 at 7:18 PM
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xcr440
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xcr440 icefish's because having feeling in your fingertips is overrated.
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what does tunnel protectors look like for a sled with cooler/tunnel proctector already installed???
a good beer drinker isnt a picky beer drinker
Loggers.... Working their ass off so you can wipe yours!
"Steep ground is when your cutting a notch and notice a mountain goat looking at you like you are crazy." - Hexan
woodbooga: (WOOD-boog-ah), n. regional dialect, common to areas of New Hampshire and Maine including the towns of Ossipee, Alton, Farmington, Acton, and Lebanon; one who attempts to obtain free firewood to fuel woodburning appliances in an effort to mitigate expenses related to home heating with fossil fuels. Frequently used as a term of derision by non-woodburners who mock the presence of loose bark and other wood waste in the beds of their pickup trucks.
2003 Pro x 700 almond/blue,10-66 black/red team 719 T-flow, 440 mains
1997 xcr440 my clutch kit, 380 mains,T-flow
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November 3rd 2009 at 7:21 PM
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FastPolaris
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if you're asking me, it depends on the sled. i think they kind of look like the sliders on a skid.
ride hard, you can rest when you die
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November 3rd 2009 at 7:36 PM
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sinjin588
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Quote originally posted by FastPolaris
my dragon already has minor protectors too. is it not worth 100 dollars to have piece of mind that there is no way you will put a stud through your coolers? jesus christ some of the people on here are ****ing morons.
Where are you going to put the tunnel protectors if you buy them and there are already ones on the sled?? If you put them next to the existing ones, you won't be gaining anything and studs will gouge them up because they are not inline with the windows. This is considering that he studded everywhere on the track, obviously except for where the windows are located. If you put another protector on top of an existing one, then there may not be enough clearance. If there are no existing protectors then DEFINITELY put some in the tunnel, in line with the windows. It's simple, you have to think about these things. You can't just mindlessly do $h!t. Who's the ****ing moron?
I sure hope I'm not included me in your ****ing morons. Even if I'm not, this guy is obviously having problems and other people are trying to help him out. I am trying to explain to him what the tunnel protector does, and how it works. Instead of just telling him he does or doesn't need them I'm giving him a reason why he does or doesn't need them, hence educating him. Isn't that what this forum is all about, helping each other out?
Jeremy78 is right, you can get protectors at Dennis Kirk or any other distributor. Sliders will work too if they are the correct thickness for ya.
I apologize for turning this thread into a bitch fest and for the sake of everyone else and PolarisPuglia, I will not respond to any other off topic comments.
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If there is any choice, overpower the problem rather than trying to finesse it. In poker, one Smith and Wesson beats four aces. In engineering, one positive fix beats four probables.
-Raymond P. Lambeck
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November 3rd 2009 at 7:39 PM
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xcr440
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xcr440 icefish's because having feeling in your fingertips is overrated.
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Quote originally posted by FastPolaris
if you're asking me, it depends on the sled. i think they kind of look like the sliders on a skid.
where are you going to put them on a pro x??? Can't put them on the coolers. Won't do any good next to the coolers???
a good beer drinker isnt a picky beer drinker
Loggers.... Working their ass off so you can wipe yours!
"Steep ground is when your cutting a notch and notice a mountain goat looking at you like you are crazy." - Hexan
woodbooga: (WOOD-boog-ah), n. regional dialect, common to areas of New Hampshire and Maine including the towns of Ossipee, Alton, Farmington, Acton, and Lebanon; one who attempts to obtain free firewood to fuel woodburning appliances in an effort to mitigate expenses related to home heating with fossil fuels. Frequently used as a term of derision by non-woodburners who mock the presence of loose bark and other wood waste in the beds of their pickup trucks.
2003 Pro x 700 almond/blue,10-66 black/red team 719 T-flow, 440 mains
1997 xcr440 my clutch kit, 380 mains,T-flow
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November 3rd 2009 at 7:47 PM
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FastPolaris
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my apologies guys. i did not see the post where he said there were already strips running down the tunnel. i am the moron.
ride hard, you can rest when you die
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November 3rd 2009 at 8:34 PM
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PolarisPuglia
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Okay, now I'm less confused, but still confused. haha. Im new to this to bear with me...my old sled just had the front cooler and the ones under the running boards. Maybe if i take a pic it will help...but I have the two strips going north/south on the right and left side of the tunnel (like, under where the seat goes, right above the track) I thought these were just coolers holding coolant and I needed something to protect THOSE from the studs hitting/ripping out? That is incorrect though now Im thinking? If I'm reading correctly those strips do both?
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November 3rd 2009 at 8:54 PM
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FastPolaris
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does the underneath of your tunnel look somewhat like this? if so, then you already have protectors and you're all set.
ride hard, you can rest when you die
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November 3rd 2009 at 9:41 PM
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PolarisPuglia
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NO it does not. where your two strips are white, mine look like the front cooler. theyre metal and have the ridges. they look like a longer/narrow front cooler instead.
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November 3rd 2009 at 10:12 PM
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FastPolaris
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does it look like this without the protectors?
ride hard, you can rest when you die
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November 3rd 2009 at 10:55 PM
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PolarisPuglia
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yes, that is what they look like, but theyre in the same location exactly where your white protectors are, NOT in the middle like yours is.
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November 3rd 2009 at 11:03 PM
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FastPolaris
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some of the older sleds had metal tunnel protectors. i think you're good to go. if it was me, i would still go to my dealer and see what they had to say about it.
ride hard, you can rest when you die
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November 4th 2009 at 8:09 AM
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xcr440
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xcr440 icefish's because having feeling in your fingertips is overrated.
Updated Yesterday at 10:49 PM
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Current Sled: 03prox700/97xcr440
2008-2009 Miles: 610
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a good beer drinker isnt a picky beer drinker
Loggers.... Working their ass off so you can wipe yours!
"Steep ground is when your cutting a notch and notice a mountain goat looking at you like you are crazy." - Hexan
woodbooga: (WOOD-boog-ah), n. regional dialect, common to areas of New Hampshire and Maine including the towns of Ossipee, Alton, Farmington, Acton, and Lebanon; one who attempts to obtain free firewood to fuel woodburning appliances in an effort to mitigate expenses related to home heating with fossil fuels. Frequently used as a term of derision by non-woodburners who mock the presence of loose bark and other wood waste in the beds of their pickup trucks.
2003 Pro x 700 almond/blue,10-66 black/red team 719 T-flow, 440 mains
1997 xcr440 my clutch kit, 380 mains,T-flow
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