Electric Polaris Ranger

[milkman]

That's one "wish I had" for the RTV, the golf cart that I used for years has the folding windshield and I miss it.

 

[aczlan]

That's one "wish I had" for the RTV, the golf cart that I used for years has the folding windshield and I miss it.

Our RTV has the glass windshield and a plastic bottom ~6" that we can remove (and do for the summer). Works well, but with it on, you cant open the hood.

Aaron Z

 

[foggy1111]

Got the front receiver hitch Installed a few days ago.
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This is one awsome machine, very happy with it. :thumbsup:

Wondering about that front reciever hitch. Is that a Polaris-made item? Sure looks handy.....and provides lots of protection too. (I'm always worried about sticks and brush for my radiator vehicle)

 

[Xfaxman]

Wondering about that front reciever hitch. Is that a Polaris-made item? Sure looks handy.....and provides lots of protection too. (I'm always worried about sticks and brush for my radiator vehicle)

The receiver hitch is aftermarket from eBay.

The brushguard is an option from Polaris

Polaris Off Road Vehicles: Four Wheelers, RANGER RZR Side by Side ATVs and UTVs

There are aftermarket brushguards available for all brands of UTV's

 

[Xfaxman]

I disconnected the sway bar to get a little more suspension travel.


I had to shift out of 4WD, because it tried to go up over the end of the board, with the right front wheel in the air!


Rear articulation.


I am going to leave the sway bar disconnected. :thumbsup:

 

[Xfaxman]

Replaced the Carlisle 25-9.5-12, All Trail II, with Interco Interforce 27-7.5-14, 6 ply, 2" narrower, 2" bigger diameter.


The aluminum wheel and tire weigh 41 pounds.

Parked with diagonal wheels in a low ditch along the driveway. The left front is not touching the ground. Plenty of tire clearance on the front right .

Before:

After:

Most of the weight is on the left rear, still good clearance.
Before:

After:

Notice the sway bar is disconnected for maximum articulation.

 

[Xfaxman]

I decided to find out how much drawbar pull the EV has. I hooked the crane scales to what was left of a small tree at the edge of the pond. The beavers had chewed through it many years ago, but it was still growing.

As I started pulling in turf mode, I could feel the left rear tire slip, then the right rear slip. I switched to AWD and the chain tightened again, but even though the the wheels were spinning a little, I was moving forward. I stopped, got out and took a picture.

The tree roots were coming out of the ground!


This is the surface that I was on.


I went ahead and pulled it all the way out. :thumbsup:


If anyone asks me "how much can it pull?", for now I will say "enough"

 

[milkman]

I watched several videos on Youtube and they are impressive. Should work really well for lots of stuff around the farm.

 

[NS Gearhead]

Very nice! Wheels and tires sure change the look of a rig!!

 

[Xfaxman]

Replaced the pictures that disappeared from post # 15.

I disconnected the sway bar to get a little more suspension travel.
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I had to shift out of 4WD, because it tried to go up over the end of the board, with the right front wheel in the air!


Rear articulation.


I am going to leave the sway bar disconnected. :thumbsup: