Fender Rub

[Damn Yankee]

Hey guys..... just received a set of 26" ITP XTR's on Delta rims. LOVE THE TIRES, but get pretty serious rubbing on the front fenders when pushing it hard. You guys just live with it, or increase clearence somehow?

[Ken]

Mine rubs on high compression stuff.

I live with it....It's just plastic and it's only occasionally.


Some people cut the fenders...I prefer the spray protection over the elimination of a sound. But that's just me.

[MrBill]

Damn Yankee;
1. Are you rubbing on the Body fender or the black fender ext?
2. What air pressure are you running?

I find that I can get almost 27 1/2" tall out of my 26" XTR's if I run the pressure up to 6 to 7 PSI.
You can get higher spring rate springs for the front. I got 700 springs for my 500HO.
You can also get the mud fender ext. that run flatter than the stock 04.5 black fenders.

[Damn Yankee]

Damn Yankee;
1. Are you rubbing on the Body fender or the black fender ext?
2. What air pressure are you running?

I find that I can get almost 27 1/2" tall out of my 26" XTR's if I run the pressure up to 6 to 7 PSI.
You can get higher spring rate springs for the front. I got 700 springs for my 500HO.
You can also get the mud fender ext. that run flatter than the stock 04.5 black fenders.

Majority of rubbing looks to be on the black extenders, and yes I am running the pressure on the high side (6-7 psi) What pressures are you guys running? Not sure if higher spring rates are available for the 700.
Thanks for the replies

[MrBill]

I'm running 4 1/2 PSI up front and 4 PSI in the rear.
Polaris does have higher rate springs for the 700's I had to call polaris to get the P/N . My dealer did not have a listing for the other springs.
I think you will only need springs for a MV700

[Ken]

What pressures are you guys running?

For rocks....4 lbs.

Trails... 4.5lbs.

I used to run 3.5, which works WAY better on rocks...but I pinched a sideway....and ran 4 ever since...never happened again in 2 years.

[rangertom]

Polaris does have higher rate springs for the 700's I had to call polaris to get the P/N . My dealer did not have a listing for the other springs.
I think you will only need springs for a MV700

How much did they cost? Each or for all four.

Please spill it, Mr(totally obsessed)Bill

[MrBill]

Around $49 each for the front. I'll look in the files tonight and post.

[rangertom]

Assuming they are everything I'd hope they would be...are they black in color???

The alternative "highlifter" HD springs are RED only...

[MrBill]

Polaris has them in different colors it is just the last three numbers.
I.E. xyzxyzxyz-049
I have only seen red and black
I heard of yellow

[Ken]

What's the link?

[rangertom]

Thanks Bill. Having a camo ride, I'm lookin' to stay w/the black springs...given the price you've mentioned...it looks like I won't need the high-lifter springs after all...

[rangertom]

What's the link?

me or bill?

[MrBill]

Here we go
Colors= -067 is black, -293 is red, and -216 is the yellow
Stock front springs 04 700 are P/N 7042313-067 this is a 70#/120# spring rate and are $32.99 each
Heavy duty front springs are P/N 7041985-067 this is a 120#/150# spring rate and are $69.99 each
Forget the MV700 springs they are 70#/175# spring rate (solid Bar)
On my 500 I got the 7042313-293 and this fixed up my front end.
You can find the hole layout at this link below.



http://www.bigbuckatvproducts.com/polar ... .htm#Stock

[rangertom]

Thanks Bill!