Browsing Category

HOW-TOs

Step by step instructional articles about UTVs. We cover how to maintain vehicles, install parts, and solve problems. These stories are meant to help you better understand your UTV and give you the confidence to tackle some of the work on your own.

SOME THINGS YOU JUST CAN’T UNSEE

Now that we have your attention, we will tell you what’s going on here. This is the Take 2 Rack from Fabitup. It can be used alone as a 5th wheel (over the hood) rack or in full, as a two-place, UTV rack. This one is for sale in Ridgefield,…
Read More...

TIRE BALANCING QUESTIONS

TIRE BALANCING QUESTIONS Dear Sarge, I have a 2018 Polaris General EPS with a SuperATV 3” lift kit. I ride extensively on the Hatfield-McCoy trail system. I recently installed new Maxxis Carnivore Radial Tires in 30x10-14 on beadlock…
Read More...

FLAT FIX QUESTIONS

FLAT FIX QUESTIONS Dear Sarge, I would like an honest opinion from you concerning advice from another mechanical expert, Dirt Wheels Magazine’s Winston “Boss” McCannick. What do you think of Boss’s reply to Kenny Berry, “TIRE REPAIRS…
Read More...

TIRE SEALANT QUESTIONS

TIRE SEALANT QUESTIONS Dear Sarge, My ranch has an abundance of Honey Locust trees and the thorns are really chewing up my OEM 2005 Ranger tires. I have tried Slime but it only slows down the leaks. And it doesn’t even touch the…
Read More...

GOPRO MOUNT QUESTIONS

GOPRO MOUNT QUESTIONS Dear Sarge, I have been having a terrible time keeping my GoPro solidly attached to my rollbar on my Ranger 1000. Obviously the factory GoPro mount flexes and vibrates because the vibrations ruin the video. I am…
Read More...

SPARK PLUG QUESTIONS

SPARK PLUG QUESTIONS Dear Sarge, I purchased a set of E3 sparkplugs for my Polaris RZR XP Turbo because the stock plugs were worn out. Ever since then my top speed has been down over 12 miles an hour. Could these new plugs be the cause,…
Read More...

BENT RZR RADIUS RODS

BENT RZR RADIUS RODS Dear Sarge, I need your advice on lower radius rods on my 2017 Polaris RZR 900 Trail Edition. Riding these tight East Coast trails, I keep denting the factory straight lower radius rods. If I don’t catch it soon…
Read More...

WATER COOLED DRIVE BELT

WATER COOLED DRIVE BELT Dear Sarge, I have a 2015 Polaris RZR 570. Recently we did a 3 day ride up in northern Ontario, Canada. The trail system we rode had lots of water and I had to drain my CVT of water quite a few times. If the…
Read More...

SETUP TIPS FOR NEW UTVs

SETUP TIPS FOR NEW UTVs As our UTVs evolve with ever-more horsepower and performance, putting all that power to the ground becomes increasingly important. Wherever we go covering the UTV scene, we see a lot of machines that aren’t meeting…
Read More...

CLUNKING HISUN STRIKE 

CLUNKING HISUN STRIKE  Dear Sarge, I have a clunking 2016 Hisun Strike 800. Recently it has started clunking on decelerating. I live a long ways from a dealer and was hoping you could direct me to a solution. Accelerating and steady…
Read More...

PIONEER HEAVY BRAKE FADE

PIONEER HEAVY BRAKE FADE Dear Sarge, We have a 2017 Honda Pioneer 700-4, and it is used on steep trails and steep paved hills. We are experiencing brake fade—maybe from driving too fast, maybe from too much braking. Just wondering if…
Read More...

REPLACING RZR BALL JOINTS

REPLACING RZR BALL JOINTS Dear Sarge, I have an almost new 2016 Polaris RZR XP 900S. The fellow did some racing with it and broke the lower ball joint, and it sat like that for 4 yrs! I now have it and intend to repair it. I wanted to…
Read More...

SMALL UTVS FOR HUNTING

SMALL UTVS FOR HUNTING Dear Sarge, Several of our group are trying to decide on the joint purchase of a small 500cc UTV for getting to and back from our hunting camp in the Adirondack Mountains. We have narrowed the choices to two…
Read More...

HISUN LOW VOLTAGE WARNING

HISUN LOW VOLTAGE WARNING Dear Sarge, I have a 2019 HiSun EV1 that I use on our small farm here in Scotland. It’s not fast, but being a small farm, it takes us there and back! The problem I am having is the constant 4C53 error…
Read More...

PIONEER 500 AIR FILTER PROBLEMS

PIONEER 500 AIR FILTER PROBLEMS Dear Sarge, I have a 2015 Honda Pioneer 500. I Bought it new and have kept up the maintenance so it is still in good condition. We use it for twice monthly camping trips. The main problem is, even…
Read More...

RZR FUEL PRESSURE PROBLEMS

RZR FUEL PRESSURE PROBLEMS Dear Sarge, I have a low mileage 2015 Polaris RZR XP 4 1000 I purchased it from a guy who gave up on it! It always threw misfire codes and no one could figure it out. I know that most times it is…
Read More...

Follow Us @utvactionmag