Things you can do to add stability to RZR?

chilidipper · 2008-06-28 15:15:42

I am new to forum, ready to buy a RZR. The RZR seems to have lowest center of gravity of all UTV's. What can you do make them more stable? I have a bunch of questions. Are spacers helpful for increasing wheel stance?

RedMan · 2008-06-28 16:23:31

Its simple math really.
The wider you go the more stability you will get.

You can add spacers and/or wider offset wheels.
After that you get into long travel suspensions.

I added 1.5 spacers on the rear only and that seemed to make a ton of difference.
When I put on 3+4 offset wheels it got much better. Looks more stable as well.

Maybe it was all in my mind.

MR. KRYPTONITE · 2008-06-30 00:04:27

First off welcome to the forum!

Without getting into the big money of long travel you can do quite a bit in a much less expensive way by adding spacers and off-set wheels. I have 2 inch spacers all the way around and off-set wheels that give me another inch so that adds up to 3 inches wider per side, 6 inches total. I am very happy with it and it helped the "feel" of the rzr. Hope this helps...

family adventure · 2008-07-21 05:58:10

I added 2" spacers to front and rear on my Rhino and man does it make a huge difference!

tgchassis · 2008-09-26 19:10:53

on my 08 rzr, i just dismounted my tires moved the valve stems to the other side of the rims, put them on backwards. this gives you 3 1/4 inches per side.stabilaty is great. i also disconected the front swaybar. this gives you about 3inches more wheel travel. great in the rocks, be mindful of the exta bodyrole. these are cheap mods for experienced drivers

RANGERDALEXP · 2008-09-26 23:33:23

Remember, when you add wheel spacers and change the wheel offset it is harder on the wheel bearings and will cause faster ware on the outer bearing as well with more heat because of the offset loading, The only real way is a long travel kit and that cost bucks but will give you a lot more wheel travel as well. :idea: :?:

rzrsedge · 2008-10-02 17:21:26

I am new to the RZR world and pretty new to this forum. I had the
same question about stability. I just bought my RZR yeserday and love it.
It is alot more tippy than I thought.

RANGERDALEXP · 2008-10-02 18:23:09

I am new to the RZR world and pretty new to this forum. I had the
same question about stability. I just bought my RZR yeserday and love it.
It is alot more tippy than I thought.

Yep, that is what i thought when riding around in my friends RZR when he bought his, I had that same felling with my friends Rhinos stock set up as well, Maybe next year I will pick up a RZR-s to keep with old blue next year , we will see :?:, And good luck with the new rig also.

ATVonics PowerSports · 2008-10-05 22:53:07

Wheel spacers are a inexpensive way to add stability, dont go more than 2 inches due to increase stress on the hubs and wheel bearing. Shop around and find a quality wheel spacer made from billet aluminum. Our's is CNC machined to remove uneeded material to reduce weight but keep strength.

Of course long-travel suspension is the best way to go.
ATVonics.com

RANGERDALEXP · 2008-10-06 09:57:22

It is a cheap and in my opinion a temporary fix, my friend did it to his rhino and it helped. The proper way is the long travel kit, It adds the most wheel travel and way more staibility to you unit but you do pay for it.

sandahauler · 2008-10-06 18:12:58

Remember, when you add wheel spacers and change the wheel offset it is harder on the wheel bearings and will cause faster ware on the outer bearing as well with more heat because of the offset loading, The only real way is a long travel kit and that cost bucks but will give you a lot more wheel travel as well. :idea: :?:

IMO most people will not use there UTV's enough to worry about the extra wear. If you were a weekend racer doing hundreds of miles or racing then yes you are correct. I was told the same thing when I bought my ATV and put on extremely offset wheels to widen the stance but after 4 years and nearly 500 hours of riding the bearings still looked new when I sold it.

but if you have money to burn then get the long travel for sure

RANGERDALEXP · 2008-10-06 22:54:50

In these times, there will be a lot of people holding on to there rigs longer or getting out of it all together, I know that the wheel spacers do add a margin of comfort in stability but they are a duct tape fix for this problem as well, I have seen people run these and after a few years they had to completely rebuild there front ends, but that is just the way it goes if you go half way on something, it is what your budget can afford and i can understand that, if i am asked my opinion to run wheel spacers or to buy a long travel kit, i will not say buy the wheel spacers instead of the long travel kit if you have the money to do it properly, their is a right way and an almost right way to do things along with a wrong way, as for me, i have a ranger XP and have never felt like they have had a problem in this area of stability and I have driven stock rhinos and stock RZRs with short and long travel kits, the long travel kits makes all the difference in the world, and the wheel spacer do work a little bitt, The ranger xp's are way more stable out of the bunch in stock form, But they are a different animal then the others and they are built to be used for a different purpose as well. well I know everybody has there Own experiences as well in this and that is all good as well, that is why us as humans can make our Own decisions on these things :!: 8)

johnpeq · 2008-10-16 19:46:23

Chilidipper, another thought to consider. I'm running 2"spacers and a 2" lift. I bought my Rzr because it was trail legal and always want to be able to return to that 50" width. I can do that easly by removing the spacers. Once you go Long Travel It is dificult to return,
John

RANGERDALEXP · 2008-10-16 22:51:25

You need to remember this, If you have allready received the ticket from the ranger for being over 50 inches it is to late to remove the spacers and be trail legal :?: .

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