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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.

RZR 800 & Ranger 800 Troubleshooting

-- How to fix the problem -- By Sarge McCoy MY SUPER-UTV ISN’T SO SUPER ANYMORE! Dear Sarge, I have a 2013 Polaris RZR 800 EPS. I also have a sound system, winch and a light bar. There have been times when the power-steering unit has…
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PIONEER vs RANGER, RZR BALL JOINTS & MORE

--Advice from Sarge McCoy -- WHICH UTV SHOULD WE GET? 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…
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LOW-COST DO-IT-YOURSELF UTV REPAIRS

-- Sarge McCoy tells you the easiest & cheapest ways to fix your UTV problems -- IS THE POLARIS ACE 325 TOO HOT TO HANDLE? Dear Sarge, I had a chance to purchase a 2014 Polaris 325 Ace for my son. The owner had wrapped a piece of tin…
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RIDE MUD LIKE THE PROS

-- Good fun down in the bayous -- CAN-AM PRESS RELEASE: The thrill of powering through the deepest, gnarliest mud holes on earth doesn‘t come naturally to most people, but Dustin Jones isn‘t most people. Born, raised, and based in…
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PRO UTV DRIVING TIPS

-- Top UTV racer reveals the secrets of performance driving -- Beau Baron has won a ton of Pro UTV races and even a few championships. We wanted to know what he does differently that makes him faster and more consistent than most of the…
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SARGE SOLVES RZR POWER LOSS PROBLEM:

Dear Sarge, I have a 2012 Polaris RZR 800 S and lately it has started to run rough. I got stuck running thru a deep, watery mud hole, and had to be winched out. Since then, the power has dropped off noticeably. When I got it home I…
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WHY WON’T MY UTV START?

-- THE TROUBLESHOOTER, by Sarge McCoy -- Hey Sarge -- When trying to start my 2009 Arctic Cat 650 Prowler it just makes clicking sounds like a machine gun, and the engine rolls over only one revolution. I just parked it yesterday, and now…
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HOW TO FIX OR IMPROVE YOUR UTV

-- RADIATORS, LIGHTS, CHILD SEATS & MORE -- By Sarge McCoy, the TROUBLESHOOTER -- SO PLUGGED UP I CAN’T BREATHE Dear Sarge, Several of my riding buddies and I have the same problem—plugged radiators. We ride Hatfield-McCoy…
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TROUBLESHOOTING UTV PROBLEMS

-- SARGE McCOY KNOWS WHAT'S WRONG & HOW TO FIX IT -- CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? Dear Sarge, Recently we purchased a very clean 2011 Can-Am Commander 1000 Limited. Love it, except for one thing—the factory radio has very weak reception. The…
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GOT A PROBLEM WITH YOUR UTV?

WHEN SHOULD I FLASH? Dear Sarge, My Polaris dealer told me that if I purchase a new ECM, it is ready to go because it is the correct part number. I thought that you had to flash the ECM before installation or it would be in limp mode. I…
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DUX TURN-SIGNAL KIT

-- TESTING IT OUT ON THE POLARIS GENERAL -- Dux specializes in turn-signal and horn kits to help most UTVs and ATVs meet the minimum requirements for licensing OHVs for street use, which is really handy for connecting USFS and state…
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WHAT’S WRONG WITH MY UTV?

--THE TROUBLESHOOTER COMES TO YOUR RESCUE -- By Sarge McCoy IF YOU CAN’T STAND THE HEAT, THEN GET OUT OF THE RANGER 570! Dear Sarge, This summer I purchased a Polaris Ranger 570 to use around the farm for work and some recreation. The…
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LINHAI 400 BIGHORN

-- TROUBLE SHOOTING TIPS BY SARGE McCOY -- Hi Sarge, I own a Linhai 400 Bighorn UTV. Do you know anything about them? It drives fine, but it’s difficult to start, hot or cold, and it will not idle. When I turn the key to start,…
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