Rock sliders

[Bushpig]

Anyone buy the Polaris stock rock sliders? How far do they stick out. 2 styles. Not sure if I can get bike on my 6’ wide trailer which has side rails with them.

 

[New Polaris Dude]

I will be interested in what you end up with. I am looking for sliders that stay flush with the stock rails and do not stick out. When you decide, post up a picture for us.

 

[BigJason]

These are the Polaris HD Extreme Kick-Out Rock Sliders #2884497-458

 

[New Polaris Dude]

These are the Polaris HD Extreme Kick-Out Rock Sliders #2884497-458
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Thanks for the picts, they look great.

 

[fasted54]

Rock Sliders, Polaris XPedition

The HMF Rock Sliders designed for the Polaris® XPedition offer premium defense against side impacts from rocks, trees, and other obstacles on the trail. Offering full protection, the Rock Sliders are crafted from durable .095” wall steel tubing, boasts heavy-duty construction and sporst a sleek...

www.hmfracing.com

 

[irdeon]

@ fasted54 those are nice rock sliders. I don’t see them listed for the xp5?

 

[fasted54]

Yeah I wasn’t thinking about that. I’m sure if you gave them a call they might make them available. I’m surprised they don’t already. I really do like them. They have a spot for non slip standing on them and also a step for getting in. Plate steel along the edge under the tube. Very rugged and so much better than the Polaris kickers. I’ve owned both.

 

[irdeon]

I will reach out to them and see what they say. I like the step for ease of getting in and accessing the roof.
Thanks

 

[Keyster]

I will reach out to them and see what they say

Hey Irdeon, If you hear anything about the 5 seater option please let us know. Thanks

 

[irdeon]

I did hear back they have informed the R&D department that I’m interested and put me on a list. When available I will get a email notification.

 

[TAC88]

Awesome!! I would like to get these for the XP 5 as well! Hopefully they list them soon

 

[BlackHills]

I think I read somewhere they don’t offer them for the 4door due to high S&H cost.

 

[Dmax61]

Based on my past experience with my RZR I will be going with the Factory UTV skid plate and rock sliders. It's in the name "slider" the UHMW is way better at sliding across rocks than metal. The metal Rock sliders also dent and scratch and become unsightly after a while, again based on past experience from my RZR. And the factory UTV Rock sliders do not stick out more than three quarters of an inch. The drawbacks are it doesn't give you the non-skid step.

 

[JohnnyG]

These are the Polaris HD Extreme Kick-Out Rock Sliders #2884497-458
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I got that same sliders on my XP5. The passenger side has a big gash in it.... which means it did its job. The install was pretty simple (there are some YouTube videos). The hardest part was drilling the holes.... and that is not hard.

JG

 

[SteelBoss]

Any slider you can put on is one of the best upgrades you can do. I put mine on before the first ride. If had not done it. I would have Fd my doors and lower plastic.

 

[JohnnyG]

Any slider you can put on is one of the best upgrades you can do. I put mine on before the first ride. If had not done it. I would have Fd my doors and lower plastic.

100% agree. I did mine before pulling it off of the trailer for the first time. And about the 3rd ride in, it did it job.

 

[Keyster]

If you are interested in the HMF sliders, there is another thread you might want to look at. I installed the five seater sliders on my XP5 and they extend out maybe an inch to inch and a half beyond the stock tires/wheels. HMF Rock Sliders

 

[PeterGriffin]

Anyone buy the Polaris stock rock sliders? How far do they stick out. 2 styles. Not sure if I can get bike on my 6’ wide trailer which has side rails with them.

NEVER understood why in Gawd’s name people would refer to a motorized conveyance with FOUR wheels as a bike…it’s just…mind boggling.

Ute/U-T-V, side-by-side, buggy (my personal preference), hell, even “car” (which is a close second to “bike” as far as being ridiculous, but anyway) even “machine” which I hear a lot in the dealerships/mechanics but no, not “bike”, not now, not ever!

/rant

…that being said the Polaris HD sliders get my vote and are on “the list”.

 

[hitechmarty]

I used the RBO sliders because I wanted to have the SATV steps and they were the only ones I could figure out how to modify. Turned out pretty nice though....I used a radiator hose on the inside of the SATV step mounts( I think they are for 1.75 and the RBO is 1.5) but that works out great because on the trail i can just rotate them up out of the way. The RBO sliders worked out great the only minor issue i had was with the compression bolts. They weren't threaded cleanly from RBO and i had to run a tap through them....not a big deal but took an extra few minutes