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Sand Mountain Trip Report
The Polaris RZR 4 was a big hit this weekend
April 2010
For this trip, I brought along our
Polaris RZR 4 and our
Polaris RZR. This was our first dune
trip with the RZR 4 and I was excited to see how it would do in the dunes.
2010 Polaris RZR 4
And on our RZR, I had just added new
PRP seats,
Fox Racing 2.0 RC2 shocks and
ITP Sand Star tires mounted on ITP T-9 Pro
Mod wheels.
2008 Polaris RZR
We headed out to
Sand
Mountain Nevada for a few days of riding. Weather was supposed to be
picture perfect after a Spring storm exited the area. We arrived Thursday
afternoon to rain that we thought would quickly blow over, but it rained solid
until late in the night. Friday greeted us with clouds and cold, but no
rain. We dried off the vehicles, bundled up and headed out for some
riding. By mid-day, the clouds had burned off and we were in for some
perfect riding weather.
We even got the RZR 4 to the top of Sand Mountain on Friday after the rain.
I went on several rides with the RZR 4 where I was the only one
in the vehicle and a few where we were fully loaded. I have got to say
what impresses me most about the RZR 4 is the suspension. We just me
driving, I expected the ride to be harsh due to the lower load, but the ride was
great. It was smooth and handled drop offs and g-outs very well. Once I
loaded it down, the RZR 4 settled down a few inches lower, but it was able to
soak up some pretty aggressive driving. I could definitely feel the increased
load when accelerating, braking or on hard corners, but overall I was very
impressed with the ability of the suspension to handle the wide range of load
thrown at it. And this is without even touching the adjustments on the Fox
2.0 shocks. I could have easily added more low speed compression in just a few
seconds to prepare more for when I had four people, but I wanted to see what it
would do.
2010 Polaris RZR 4 - Robby Gordon Edition
Moving over to our 2008 Polaris RZR, I have been doing a lot of
upgrades to it over the last six
months and I was anxious to try out the newest additions. As I mentioned, I had
just installed new PRP seats,
Fox Racing 2.0 RC2 shocks and
ITP Sand Star tires mounted on ITP T-9 Pro
Mod wheels. But this was also the first big dune trip since adding the
Holz/Kroyer Stage 3 motor kit
and SSV Works stereo system.
First off, the SSV Works stereo just flat out thumps! With
a big subwoofer, two 6x9 speakers and an 800 watt amp, it rocks really well
while riding. But what I liked best was having a portable stereo system in
camp to play tunes off our iPod. I was able to move the RZR wherever we wanted
music, and let it fly. It was a good thing I added a larger capacity
battery from All Terrain Research,
because we used everything it could give us on Friday night!
The seats I installed from PRP were very comfortable, and the
heating elements were awesome on Friday morning when it was in the forties.
2008 Polaris RZR
The suspension did well with the new Fox RC2 2.0 shocks.
What I like most about these shocks is the ability to adjust compression and
rebound for different riding terrain. In the dunes, I like a firm ride so
I don't have to cringe when a g-out appears or when I throw another adult in the
RZR with me. But out on a mellow trail ride, I like a nice plush ride.
With the RC2, I can do all of that with one shock.
The biggest hit for the weekend was the power. I hadn't had a
chance to really push the RZR much since the addition of the Holz/Kroyer Stage
III upgrade, and Sand Mountain is definitely the place to use every bit of power
you have. It was very fun to be able to climb most any hill there without
even a concern. And on fast rides leading 450cc ATVs and a sand car, I didn't
feel like I was slowing anyone down.
What really helped put the power to the ground were the wheels
and tires from ITP. The T-9 Pro Mod wheels are real light, and the Sand Star
tires not only hook up well, but add some nice control for side hills and hard
cornering.
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Polaris RZR 4
The RANGER RZR® 4 Robby Gordon Edition is the
world's first 4-seat sport side-by-side. Designed in partnership with racing
legend Robby Gordon, it's built for extreme, razor sharp performance® and
agility in the dunes, desert and wide-open spaces. Its key RAZOR Sharp
Performance® features include:
800cc Twin Cylinder High Output EFI Engine
Industry-Leading 12 in. (30.5 cm.) Long-Travel Suspension
Fox Podium X® 2.0 Racing Shocks with Piggyback Reservoirs
Rolled Independent Rear Suspension (IRS)
Maxxis® Bighorn® 26 in. Radial Tires With 12 in. Aluminum Rims
