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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.

PRODUCT: H3R CAMO FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND MOUNT

WHAT IT IS: H3R Performance specializes in automotive dry-chemical fire extinguishers and is breaking new ground with the first camouflage fire extinguishers. The MX250E sports a multi-environment EVOS pattern, a favorite with many hunters…
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SHOCK THERAPY RZR XP 4 1100

Shock Therapy is one of the many aftermarket companies in Arizona specializing in modifying UTVs for dunes, desert and short-course racing. The Shock Therapy crew has more than 25 years of off-road racing experience with Trophy Trucks and…
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BUDGET BANSHEE REVIVAL

More than a decade has passed since the final year of the famous Yamaha Banshee, but we fans of the outrageous twin-cylinder, two-stroke, six-speed, high-performance sport quad haven’t let our enthusiasm for the machine bog a bit.…
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HOW-TO: MIKE PENLAND’S MAVERICK MAGIC

Mike Penland is an 11-time GNCC 4x4 quad-racing champion, and he has also won seven SCORE Baja races and 150 nationals—from the infamous Blackwater 100 to the Daytona short-track to 6-/12-hour endurance races. A long-time factory pilot for…
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TOP 12 MUST-HAVE UTV PRODUCTS

Way back in June 2010, we detailed the top-10 must-have products to carry in your UTV. Well, a lot has happened since then, with huge strides in UTV technology, aftermarket innovations and OEM fitment. Now, our UTVs perform at much higher…
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HOW-TO: DO-IT-YOURSELF UTV/ATV TURN SIGNALS

A few weeks ago I was talking with a friend about attending the off-road activities in Moab, Utah. He mentioned that if I wanted to be street-legal in Utah, I would need to have turn signals (and side mirrors) on my UTV. I had already…
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HOW-TO: Replace CVs & Axles

CV axles are used to drive every model UTV and independently suspended ATV on the market. Whether replacing a torn CV boot, a broken axle, or even upgrading to stronger or longer axles for an aftermarket suspension, as an ATV enthusiast,…
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HOW TO FIX IT!

SARGE SOLVES A CAN-AM STEERING ISSUE -- Dear Sarge, I have a 2013 Can-AmCommander 1000. I had the recall service done where the entire steering rack was replaced with the ‘14 model due to the right side being loose. Well, I am long…
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Duning 101 for ATVs and UTVs

The accumulation of windblown sand marks the beginning of one of nature’s most interesting and beautiful phenomenon. Sand dunes occur throughout the world, from coastal and lakeshore plains to arid desert regions. For hundreds of thousands…
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HOW-TO: Setting up UTV suspension

Most ATV and UTV suspensions are really pretty similar. Whether it be race or play, swingarm, A-arm or crazy long-travel trailing arms, they are pretty much all controlled by some type of coil-over shock absorber. While many of the newer…
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KAWASAKI TERYX 750 TECH TIPS

Sarge McCoy reveals what you need to know Dear Sarge, I own one of the 2013 Kawasaki Teryx 750 4×4s that had the factory recall to prevent sticks from puncturing the floorboards. I was never happy with that thin piece of metal…
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WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT SUSPENSION

How to get the ride you deserve! Ask the fastest racers, and they’ll tell you properly adjusted suspension is as important as all the horsepower in the world. Correctly tuned suspension makes any ATV easier to ride fast. Your ATV’s…
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HOW-TO: Upgrade your RZR suspension for cheap

As the extreme-performance UTV revolution brings us ever-faster 1000s and beyond, not everyone can afford to upgrade to the latest and greatest UTVs every year. As enthusiasts clamor for the latest 1000s, used RZR XP 900s flood the…
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HOW-TO: Upgrade your RZR transmission

Rock crawling places extreme stresses on a UTV transmission, clutch and drivetrain, and we’ve seen a couple of High Lifter Edition RZR XP 1000s converted to rock crawlers at rallies in Utah. High Lifter Edition XP 1000s (’15–’16) and XP 4s…
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