Dusty Ride

[dannylj]

Bought my 500 back in Sept. and love it. Used it during deer season here in the Louisiana swamps and had no problems. I put a Superatv windshield on it which has worked well with one problem. My wife and I rode Sun. several miles down a gravel road and were completely covered in dust. It appears to be coming up into the cab from the bottom. Does anyone else have this problem? Does it have anything to do with the windshield?

 

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[maddmax]

Had the same problem,but i have the tilt out windshield so i opened it up a bit and helped out alot

 

[ohanacreek]

Need a mid panel, the air creates a high pressure area in front of the windshield and a low pressure area behind it. Air and everything it carries is pulled into that low pressure area behind the windshield. The mid panel breaks the airflow from behind the vehicle stopping a significant amount of the dust, but if your riding through it it will still get pulled in from the side some.

 

[500oneer]

I have a back panel,it helps a little but still bad.The worst part is your air intake behind the drivers seat really sucks in dirty air. In the wintertime I don't tilt out my windshield and if the snow is fluffy it fills up the cab fast with snow.

 

[bobbyhill]

@500oneer please allow me to name this "The snow globe affect!"

 

[500oneer]

@500oneer please allow me to name this "The snow globe affect!"

That describes it exactly!

 

[dannylj]

That describes it exactly!

Thanks for the replies. I may add a rear glass and see if that helps.

 

[iowaguy]

I have the same problem you guys are describing ,I have the Honda 1/2 windshield .We ride dusty trails and are covered in dust at the end of the day. So last time out decided to run without it.We didn't get any dust on us at all, But got pelleted with bugs in our faces . My wife decided she would rather the dust then the bugs.So any sure solutions someone could come up with for dust control would be appreciated .This might sound crazy but would a wind deflecter on the back,top of the roll cage work? I'm afraid if I put on the back panel it might hold to much heat in the passenger compartment .

 

[Code54]

If you look at the windshield on our Mule you will see the black vent in the center and two more on the top of the windshield (above the driver and passengers head) - if you pop them open it lets some air go through and really cuts down on the dust. Really nice design and a good idea. Cant see why you could not add something similar to another brands windshield.

 

[ohanacreek]

take a look at this which is basically how your windshield is behaving at speed.

The Air flows around it and creates turbulence and a low pressure area behind it. It pulls the dust in. You need something to break up the airflow/turbulance... i.e.:back panel.

OR a vent to allow airflow to the middle of the turbulence.

Also works on a 700-4 if you have the mid and back panels keeps the extreme dust off the back passengers.

 

[iowaguy]

I don't have a roof on my sxs would the fabric rear panel do the trick by its self ?

 

[500oneer]

I don't have a roof on my sxs would the fabric rear panel do the trick by its self ?

It should help. With a full tilt out windshield if there are bugs and spiders they hit you in the chest instead of the face. If I am in tall grass I close the windshield so it doesn't fill up with bugs.

 

[ohanacreek]

I don't have a roof on my sxs would the fabric rear panel do the trick by its self ?

it would definitely help, test it out find a small tarp and start, zip tie, duck tape ...attach it to where the rear panel would be and see how much dust ends up on you. Theres going to be some, but it is a MAJOR reduction with the mid panel Roof and Windshield, If i slide the rear window open on my hard mid panel I am covered from that 12"x12" hole.

 

[iowaguy]

Thanks for your response guys.I'll have to rig something up for a test panel.Won't have to worry about dust this weekend, had 3 inches of rain today! Thanks again.

 

[ohanacreek]

Thanks for your response guys.I'll have to rig something up for a test panel.Won't have to worry about dust this weekend, had 3 inches of rain today! Thanks again.

I love the rain, no dust, generally cooler and fewer people to clog up the trails.

Also (sometimes) easier to clean when you're done.