How to prevent overheating??

[Stumppuller]

Just wondering 2 family members are looking to get a 800 EFI and a 700EFI, someone told me earlier that Polaris's overheat lots if you go into mud because the rads are too low to the ground, looking at them I can see this forsure but is there a way of preventing this besides not going in mud. Is there something you can put on the rad to stop mud from plugging up the fins. When your with a group you don't want this happening especially when other brands are not having this happen.

I know the 800 is supposed to have a bigger rad and hoses but I'm sure it can still happen when mudding. Can anyone give me any ideas as I don't want to be blamed if it happens as its close family. There is suppsed to be a rad guard you can get, will this help.
Why don't the put a rad like on a grizzly, up high and out of the way.
Thanks

[Stumppuller]

Will this rad guard help, anyone know.

http://www.jamhard.com/

[Ken]

I can't offer any help.


Actually...Terry and I rode in mud ONE time, at Praire City like 3 years ago. But I would hardly use that 1 experience as any validation that it's ok in the mud.

Honestly, you may have better luck on a East Coast slanted board. I don't know any West Coast riders "into" Mud.

[Mr. Miyagi]

You might want to ask the sniveler down in Florida......

aka:Thrasher

[rangertom]

I can't really talk to that either, except for the fact the Jamhard rad guard was created for protection, not for better flow to/through the radiator. I'd have to say, if one wants to eliminate this problem, get another brand, or deal with the overheating problem.

Dealing with it may include carrying a 12 volt pressure washer useable next to a stream or pond.

I just bought the Jamhard guard. Recieved it today...beautiful! After reading your question, it's got me thinking...maybe I can reduce the size of the existing guard...making it easier to clean...hmmm...I have to think about that.

Thanks for the brain teaser!!!

[rangertom]

Sorry...I must recant...but just a portion...the instructions/website does state one can remove the existing guard in lieu of installing the Jamhard guard...I'm gonna try it! But will also keep the bottom 2" of the existing and the bottom screws holding it....this will be a fun install!

I'll send pics to those who want them...just PM me...Same w/ the Bighorns...gonna put those on in the morning!!! Can't wait...25"s!!!

[Mr. Miyagi]

02 TRX90 (daughter's) (for sale to buy my daughter a Sportsman 90)

I think Ken might have one for sale.....

[Ken]

We've already talked....It's a possibility...distance being the biggest inhibitor.

[Joey2]

Stumppuller,

I have had that exact experience last year with a bunch of family and friends.

We were on a Dice Run in Bradford, PA and the three Polaris's in the group of 10 ATV's were leading the pack in the mud holes. Then after this particularly deep hole the trail when up this mountain. I looked at my gage and realized I was HOT!. I pulled over and inspected the radiatior, it was caked with mud. All three Polaris's had the same problem! It felt very sh!tty.

To remedy the problem I used a water bottle and cleaned the mud out. I will say this though, the mud was very thick, almost like concrete mix, so the fan was inoperable until I rinsed it off. Then it was fine. If you don't have water to spare, you can always use urine.

The nice thing about urin is that it comes with a natural funnell.
Open the front compartment, and piss down the top of the radiator. (Sometime you have to do what you have to do).

Or find a small stream and use that water.

[Stumppuller]

See the type of riding we do is fire roads to trails to mountains to deep water crossings to swamp crossings and mud holes on the trails, I don't live in the crap but we do cross good mud holes, and then end up on a back road opening them up.
They don't sound like there that bad, so I'm happy to hear that. And no way we would be putting the rad on the front rack, looks terrible and you can't use your front rack anymore either.
I just don't get why they haven't upgraded there rads to be higher up in the frames like everyone else has done.
One could benefit of my traxter is the rad is in the back, so it can't get plugged, different but it works great.