P500 Roof Issue

[ueleywiLuckyshot]

I use my 500 for hunting up in Alaska. I have the factory roof installed. I noticed the last time while in the rain, we spend a lot of time it seems in the rain, all the rain runs down the roof and ends up on your arm and eventually ends up in the cab. I was thinking about adding a strip of rubber or plastic to extend the roof edge a bit. I was wondering if anyone else had the same issue or had a solution to my problem. Thanks

 

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[HUCK]

Windshield ? Or you can buy hmf plastic cut to order on line , comes in black or white .
I have made spoilers and rock sliders out of it for my rzr . You could make a visor that extends your roof forward as far as you want it .

 

[ueleywiLuckyshot]

Windshield ? Or you can buy hmf plastic cut to order on line , comes in black or white .
I have made spoilers and rock sliders out of it for my rzr . You could make a visor that extends your roof forward as far as you want it .

 

[HUCK]

This is the place / link Cut to Size, Polycarbonate & Acrylic Plastics : TAP Plastics

 

[ueleywiLuckyshot]

It does have a windshield, the problem is it drips down from the roof above the door area, hands on my shoulder and arm, passenger too, I have heard some roofs have a rain gutter all the way around. I’m sure I’m not the only one to find this annoying. Has to be a easy solution. My problem is I’m in Wisconsin and the 500 is in Alaska so I can’t have eyes on it to come up with a fix. I want to have a plan to fix, I have a couple of days before the hunt begins. Any ideas would be appreciated

 

[HUCK]

It does have a windshield, the problem is it drips down from the roof above the door area, hands on my shoulder and arm, passenger too, I have heard some roofs have a rain gutter all the way around. I’m sure I’m not the only one to find this annoying. Has to be a easy solution. My problem is I’m in Wisconsin and the 500 is in Alaska so I can’t have eyes on it to come up with a fix. I want to have a plan to fix, I have a couple of days before the hunt begins. Any ideas would be appreciated

Oh I was thinking of the front . Ok build your own gutters with something like his

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$ 3 28 . I think this is from Home Depot

 

[HUCK]

Also the plastic you can get cut to order is easy to bend and mold to your liking with an inexpensive heat gun .

 

[ueleywiLuckyshot]

Also the plastic you can get cut to order is easy to bend and mold to your liking with an inexpensive heat gun .

 

[ueleywiLuckyshot]

Thanks, That might work, I was also thinking about taking a 3/4 inch heater hose and cutting a section out length wise to create a gutter and then maybe riveting it to the roof edge to form a gutter. Sounds like a lot of work, might be hard to keep the cut out straight on a rubber hose.

 

[500oneer]

I use my 500 for hunting up in Alaska. I have the factory roof installed. I noticed the last time while in the rain, we spend a lot of time it seems in the rain, all the rain runs down the roof and ends up on your arm and eventually ends up in the cab. I was thinking about adding a strip of rubber or plastic to extend the roof edge a bit. I was wondering if anyone else had the same issue or had a solution to my problem. Thanks

I drilled holes in the front lip of the roof. That makes most of the water run down the windshield. I also put gorilla tape 3/4 of the way up on the side of the windshield because it was dripping in my knee.

 

[ueleywiLuckyshot]

I really don’t have any issues with the rain and the windshield, anyways I don’t think I do. My main issue is getting wet from the rain running off the roof and hitting my shoulder and arm in the door area. I think I’ll just make some kind of flap, to extend the roof line out a little further, making the rain land further out. Don’t really want to do this because we go thru some tight brushy areas and I’m sure it will make more noise.

 

[Mudder]

Black PVC pipe, saw rip a slot? Just did some for a boat trailer sliding surface.

 

[ToolmanJohn]

Black PVC pipe, saw rip a slot? Just did some for a boat trailer sliding surface.

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Mudder, I had exactly the same problem with the factory roof: I just installed 2-1/2" Flexy Flare along the side edges. It hangs out just enough to move the drip outside the door and it looks factory. I attached it to the roof with plastic push-in body clips and caulked along the top edge.

John

 

[Mudder]

Mudder, I had exactly the same problem with the factory roof: I just installed 2-1/2" Flexy Flare along the side edges. It hangs out just enough to move the drip outside the door and it looks factory. I attached it to the roof with plastic push-in body clips and caulked along the top edge.

John

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That does look much better, and flexible for trail hits.

 

[ueleywiLuckyshot]

Wow, that looks like a solution to my problem, your right it does look factory. So where is the best place to get a flexy flare ?

 

[ToolmanJohn]

Wow, that looks like a solution to my problem, your right it does look factory. So where is the best place to get a flexy flare ?

I ordered mine online from Low Range Off-Road: I bought 7' which was plenty for both sides. Make sure you order this sku # as they have 2 different syles with different mounting options.

John