RazorBack Rock Sliders
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Those look slick on a clean machine, thanks for the review!
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Either the brackets are off or it's another case of Polaris having exceedingly large tolerances in their buildouts.
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From what we have seen the Polaris cages and chassis' have the tightest tolerances compared to the other brands especially Can-Am but we definitely see machines on both ends of tolerances. the cage on a Polaris may vary 1/4" across 5 machines. Can-Am can vary up to 3/4" across the same number of machines.
Guess people should stop shitting on Polaris quality control then…fit and finish can usually be adjusted
2018 G4 Ride Command. Black Pearl. 30 inch Maxxis Rampage. Front tender springs, XL Fenders
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Most of the frame and sub assemblies are mig welded using robots. The robot will put the weld in the same place every time. There are even seam finding systems in place to allow the robot to find a seam that tends to move around a bit. However the robot is only as good as the parts you feed it. Stamped parts and bent tubing is the worst for consistency when mass produced couple with worn tooling fixtures you get some bolt alignment issues or fit up issues. I do believe that polaris holds pretty tight weld tolerances in the weld shop. I am regional support specialist for one of the large robotic companies. I have to deal with stuff almost daily.
Just my 2 cents.
Just my 2 cents.
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Those look great. But the way they mount they will never hold up to any real use or abuse. I wish they would have used a better mounting setup. I’d be a customer for sure.
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1/4 to 3/4" is still enough to make holes not line up. The aftermarket world has its work cut out for it, that's for sure.
Ask anyone that's ever installed upper doors about tolerances, fit and finish.
Not bashing Polaris solely. Any company putting out product with that much variance and still asking $30k + deserves some bad publicity.
IMO of course.
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If you've ever owned an RV you are well prepared for "fit and finish" discussion. 
So far I've been very happy with Polaris quality. My only whining would be about the cost of all this stuff. And that's my own lack of anticipation anyway.
And as far as the bars holding up...... I see what you mean, but you'd have to be in a serious situation to pound them hard enough. They are on pretty well.
So far I've been very happy with Polaris quality. My only whining would be about the cost of all this stuff. And that's my own lack of anticipation anyway.
And as far as the bars holding up...... I see what you mean, but you'd have to be in a serious situation to pound them hard enough. They are on pretty well.
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Yes, these machines are held no where near the tolerances of the auto industry so it makes designing products that fit every vehicle perfectly difficult.
Nice, we have a few robotic welding machines here and we see it often in manufacturing parts. If 1 part is miss aligned in the fixture or wasnt cut or bent correctly it throws the entire end product out of spec. Polaris tolerances are leaps and bounds above others but not perfect.
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We have seen them used and abused. The rock sliders and mounts are stronger than the factory chassis/factory mounting locations and we have tested them over and over. Overbuilt means it's under engineered.
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