Polaris 6x6 Monstrosity
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Denny
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Don’t feel bad. I don’t think I could have resisted it either. How much was it? Does it run? Could it run again? 6x6 gokart! I had a 1971 AM General M35a2 2 1/2 ton 6x6 with winch Army truck for about 10 years. I ran over 2 brand new lawn mowers, a wheel barrow and countless other things in the time I had it. (Never felt any of it) Until I had to buy new stuff to replace it! Finally decided the next person who asked if it was for sale was going to own it! Good thing the guy wanted to trade a 4 speed Corvette for it. I drove it to his house the next night and picked up the Vette! It is now a rollback tow truck.
karl
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I am having flashbacks from working on the cub cadet big country 6 wheelers,
once the axles/sprockets/ bearings start falling apart, the repair bill gets ugly.
Please post some pics of the drivetrain!
At least being Polaris, parts should be more reasonable and obtainable.
It's already there
needs bearings in the front jackshafts, chains and an output shaft on the trans. Aka the part that drives the rear is still there but no front. I'd get more pics but it's at a friend's since my jeep is in the barn right now.
karl
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Ouch. Still seems like a lot of potential !
The jeep, you getting a junkyard transfer case, maybe some new u-joints and axle shafts?
The jeep, you getting a junkyard transfer case, maybe some new u-joints and axle shafts?
Already did all that. And wheeled all afternoon Saturday at Southington. Front axle is toast and has been toast (jeep). Pulled it tonight, have another one sitting on the floor to go in, another stock low pinnion d30(cheapish and quick to get)
I did figure out what my clunking was. Basically every control arm bushing was 1/2in out of the arm so the arms were contacting the mounts. Going to press em back in and send it til I go up in lift and get long arms. By send it I mean 4 hour drive to PA memorial day weekend.
Denny
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The gear ratios are still going to be the same right? Don’t want to break a bunch of junk again.
Still stock ratios, just 33s. If it wasn't stock ratio I would have found out this past weekend
Denny
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So, what have you found out on the Polaris? We never did get any updated pictures of the drive train. Are you still stuck in the mud somewhere in the Jeep? If so blink your eyes and we will send help!
It's been sitting behind my buddy's garage. We've been busy with trail rigs so I havent had time to work on it. Needs a carb at the least, deleting stupid polaris vacuum actuated throttle.
Wheeled the jeep first weekend of June and July, broke the track bar mount and killed another alternator in July.
For August have a locker for the rear and picking up a set of 35s tmr.
Jeep needs torque converter bolts tightened(came loose) track bar bracket welded, oil leak fixed and locker installed.
Buddy just got a ranger with xj drivetrain/suspension that needs to be ready in 1.5 weeks too.
Denny
Canned Monster
Yea but, what about the 6x6?
Waiting on jake to buy a carb. Getting to it as soon as we get done wheeling this weekend. Will update from there
Jake bought a 34mm (I think) china flatslide for it. Runs like garbage, showing symotoms of burnt valve. I'd get more for yall but have the rona rn. Goal is PA next weekend to go hit some trails and clean up the logging mess around Jake's cabin.
Exhaust lobe on the cam was whiped. Almost a circle.
Denny
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Ouch! Time for a new cam.
China special going in today or tmr
karl
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Interesting failure. Wonder if the heat treating was off/ soft cam
When i bought my early 2000ish '425' polaris a few years back, the guy i bought it from (he was a polaris dealer mechanic) said not to let it idle too long, he said that they don't get good oil to the top end at idle and will take out the cam if they sit and idle. He also said they are real picky about frequent oil changes and using the OEM polaris oil.
I dunno about the last part, i run it on Rotella just like everything else on the farm, but the idling thing sounds legit.
Nice thing about finding something like that, its probably the only thing wrong with it.
I dunno about the last part, i run it on Rotella just like everything else on the farm, but the idling thing sounds legit.
Nice thing about finding something like that, its probably the only thing wrong with it.