P500 Opinion on A Frame guarding

[filipsas]

How much trouble have people had with the boots being punctured? I will mainly be riding in grasslands with mixed brush. Not heavy rocks or sticks. I just purchased my machine a few weeks ago and am trying to get the right things done. Thanks for any input. - Art

 

[oldfortyfive]

I spend time in South Dakota and the areas are heavy in big heavy thistle weeds. Otherwise I might not have bothered.

 

[500oneer]

Sticks have always ripped mine in other quads even with guards. Grass no problem but I think thorn bushes might. I ride in heavy brush sometimes and I have 3,600 miles no rips yet. I took a piece of heavy plastic and made my own guard for the right inside boot because it is exposed. The left inside is somewhat protected by the front bumper.

 

[Montecresto]

How much trouble have people had with the boots being punctured? I will mainly be riding in grasslands with mixed brush. Not heavy rocks or sticks. I just purchased my machine a few weeks ago and am trying to get the right things done. Thanks for any input. - Art

I put 1,200 miles on mine before I finally installed the guards, and I ride on trails that are jabbing sticks and dried branches at me as a matter of routine. I had no scratches or blemishes on the boots, but installed them anyway. The thing is, you don't need the guards until you need them, just like insurance. Good skids and A-arm/boot guards are a prudent mod to the P5, more important than a sound bar or pretty wheels. IMO

 

[ehart814]

I put 1,200 miles on mine before I finally installed the guards, and I ride on trails that are jabbing sticks and dried branches at me as a matter of routine. I had no scratches or blemishes on the boots, but installed them anyway. The thing is, you don't need the guards until you need them, just like insurance. Good skids and A-arm/boot guards are a prudent mod to the P5, more important than a sound bar or pretty wheels. IMO

How silly! Nothing more important than pretty wheels!!!!!

 

[Montecresto]

How silly! Nothing more important than pretty wheels!!!!!

Haha, maybe you got me on that.

 

[JCart]

I made mine for front and back. Some smaller aluminum angle, pop rivets and UHMW and cardboard to make a pattern with. Have pix in link in sig. It's worth the effort to install something I think. Also did the skid plate with much thicker UHMW TOTALLY worth the effort for greater protection. UHMW is easy to work with if you have some tools like skill saw, scroll saw, drill, plumbers hole saw and pop riveter. Rather then buy the finished product I usually buy the tools, and supplies, build what I like in this way I collect more tools and often it's less expensive (not including time, meaning cash outlay). Plus I learn more skills collect more tools for other projects.

j

 

[JTW]

I made mine for front and back. Some smaller aluminum angle, pop rivets and UHMW and cardboard to make a pattern with. Have pix in link in sig. It's worth the effort to install something I think. Also did the skid plate with much thicker UHMW TOTALLY worth the effort for greater protection. UHMW is easy to work with if you have some tools like skill saw, scroll saw, drill, plumbers hole saw and pop riveter. Rather then buy the finished product I usually buy the tools, and supplies, build what I like in this way I collect more tools and often it's less expensive (not including time, meaning cash outlay). Plus I learn more skills collect more tools for other projects.

j

I'm going to have to try that.. I don't see $200 for stick stoppers!

 

[JCart]

In Canada the aftermarket gear for our machines is either none existent or cost prohibitive in my view. Shipping out of the lower 48 is not practical, nor cost effective. So for me it's build.

jrc