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04-03-2011, 05:03 AM
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Rear bumper install 2010 500 a tight space and fat fingers
I just started installing my rear bumper and what a pain in the butt. My fat fingers don't make it putting on the nuts on the bolts through the c channel. I got one up the uppers but there is no way I can manage the lower bolts. How do I remove the tool box to have some work space? Do I need to remove the rear rack and muffler? I can't remove the lower right tool box bolt because of the muffler.
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2010 Sportsman 500HO
Polaris front brush guard
Front rack extention
Ricochet A-arm Armour
Promark Rear bumper
2500 warn winch
KFI 60" plow
Reverse over-ride
Mad Dog rear bag
Lots of deer blood
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04-03-2011, 05:39 AM
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Try a box ended wrench and some tape or adhesive to hold the nut in the wrench... Ratchet wrenches also help allot!
CW
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2007 Polaris Sportsman 700 EFI W/ 26" Maxxis Big Horns, Crusher Black alloy rims, EPI clutch kit, EPI HD springs F&R, Moose front/Ricochet rear CV guards, Kolpin Aux 4 Gal fuel can, UNI air filter, Moose camo tank bag, F&R rack extensions, Lock-N-Ride lo & hi windshields, Acerbis hand guards, CUSTOM mirrors and a 3000# Gorilla winch, W/Am-steel blue synthetic line, running thru a winch saver and an aluminum fairleed.
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04-03-2011, 05:43 AM
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wrench
Tried that. The c channel is deeper on the bottom hole and the tool box is fat enough that a rachet does not have the room to fit, even with a swivel head.
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Why is it the police never think it's as funny as you do?
2010 Sportsman 500HO
Polaris front brush guard
Front rack extention
Ricochet A-arm Armour
Promark Rear bumper
2500 warn winch
KFI 60" plow
Reverse over-ride
Mad Dog rear bag
Lots of deer blood
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04-03-2011, 01:45 PM
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Rear Bumper
Well, I got 3 out of four. Just did not have any room on the right side to work with around the muffler. Did not want to remove the rear lid it would have been the entire fender. Very tight quarters.
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Why is it the police never think it's as funny as you do?
2010 Sportsman 500HO
Polaris front brush guard
Front rack extention
Ricochet A-arm Armour
Promark Rear bumper
2500 warn winch
KFI 60" plow
Reverse over-ride
Mad Dog rear bag
Lots of deer blood
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04-03-2011, 02:00 PM
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I have the same wheeler and my bolts for the rear bumper were self tappers.... I wonder why we both got different ways to mount it?
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2010 Sportsman 500HO
Big Gun Full Exhaust / Jet Kit / K&N
28" Zillas on SS212 Black / 2" RDC Lift
Front & Rear Rack Extension / Front & Rear Bumpers
Hand Guards / 3000lb Winch
HID with 3 Light Mod / Reverse Override
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2002 Sportsman 400
Rear Rack Extension
Front & Rear Bumpers
Hand Guards
2000lb Winch
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04-03-2011, 06:25 PM
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Mine were self tapping also
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04-03-2011, 08:15 PM
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Hold the nut in place with one of those small telescoping magnets and turn the bolt into the nut....... Once it gets snug you can probably get a wrench down there to finish tightening it up.
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Glacier plow, Synthetic winch rope.
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04-03-2011, 10:03 PM
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Just installed a Polaris rear brushguard last week and mine were self tap screws. What brand bumper did you buy?
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04-04-2011, 06:21 AM
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rear bumper
Yea, that was part of my problem. They were self tappers but I don't trust the metal of the C channel frame to be strong enough, so I drilled them a little. I still had to wrench them in. I have had issues with that style in the past with the lighter steel. Now I only have 3 bolts holding it on but it is on good with nuts. There were nuts for the bolts anyways.
Thanks for your suggestions.
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Why is it the police never think it's as funny as you do?
2010 Sportsman 500HO
Polaris front brush guard
Front rack extention
Ricochet A-arm Armour
Promark Rear bumper
2500 warn winch
KFI 60" plow
Reverse over-ride
Mad Dog rear bag
Lots of deer blood
Last edited by ohioheader; 04-04-2011 at 06:34 AM.
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04-04-2011, 12:25 PM
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I didn't trust the self tapping screws with the Pure Polaris brushguards, either.
I tapped the holes,(5/16-18 tpi), then taped some socket head capscrews to a ball drive allen key. This little trick really simplifies getting the screws into the c-channel.
Last edited by pdot500; 04-04-2011 at 04:28 PM.
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