I agree with some of the upgrades, I would like to know the same answers, I know everyone says cage and seats, trail riding is what I do and the best thing that I have done is high clearance parts, radius rods, a-arms, and a set of tree knockers. Just my 2 cents. I'm not sure what some people do for a living but the amount they spend on customizing is crazy.

 

The first extra? Insurance! About $20 a month.

 

Did this yesterday

 

Full skid. The stock skid is a joke. My dad had a branch come through the floor of his ranger. It didn't hurt him but if he had been going fast it could of messed him up. Here is a pic of my stock one.

And definitely get insurance. [emoji1474]


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extra belt (tools needed to change it) harnesses and fuel.
bullydog programmer from bikeman really wake these 1000's up and they run great, no reliability issues.

 

I would recommend a shock spring kit.....big difference in ride for not too much money. Shock therapy rear tender springs and 4 cross over rings make a big difference for approx $400.

Basically stock, they are too stiff in the rear and too soft in the front......this kit completely changes that and makes it adjustable.

Also might consider a manual cam chain tensioner if yours make racket upon startup.

 

Don't worry it's amoney pit just like a drag car. We bought our Fox Edition to use as a tow vehicle for our race car. Than came the add ons.
1. spare belt and 5/16 socket and stubby ratchet.
2. rear light bar, can't see when crammed in a trail at night
3. snorkel kit in case we find a hole while riding in a creek (saved it this past weekend)
4. front axles (they are week)
5. A-arms
6.radius bars
7. skid plate

That is the must haves to me. Nerf bars, windshield, rear glass were all good investments. But the 7 items above were needed to keep from having a bad day of riding.

 

If I could go back, I would have gotten a full UHMW skid the plate the day I bought my RZR.

 

Harnesses first then. ..everything else

 

Harness
Skid Plate
Winch
Warranty
Houser Cage

 

5 pt belts first

 

I am a trail rider in Ky. TN and some in WV. First I tackled the weather; front & rear windshields,roof,rock sliders,lower door panels, cargo box, 4000 lb winch
In the box - spare belt,ball joint,tie rod end, compressor, flashlight, tire repair kit & fix-a-flat, tools, oil, coolant, recovery strap, bungee cords (various), duct tape, zip ties, spark plugs, rain gear, gloves, etc... And yes the very first accy was an extended warranty, followed by the immediate purchase of good insurance. Good Luck with your new rzr, enjoy!

 

Great lists. I put harnesses, winches, and skids on my rigs first thing. We have UHMW, Aluminium, and layered sets with both for the ultimate impact underbelly protection.

We never use UHMW for a-arm guards because they're not rigid enough for our liking. The vertical parts flex too much and sharp sticks and stuff can get by to easily.

 

Welcome to the gang and safety items first..

 

Parking Brake..

 

It really depends how you plan to ride. There are a lot of upgraded "parts" that people will talk about and that's all fine but most people don't ever need any of that stuff. I'm not saying you won't, you might depending on how you drive it and where.

This is my second rzr and this time around I went ahead and got the lower door inserts and the roof at time of purchase.

After that my first purchase was harnesses just because they are more comfortable than the stock seat belt and they do add protection for you if you wear them properly. Truth is a ordered these ahead of picking up the RZR so I had them on day 1 too.

Second I purchased a winch because these things are not atv's and you won't be pushing them out of a mud hole very easily.

Third was a fire ext. mounted on the back roll bar behind the seat.

At the moment I am looking for bumpers front/rear because I got rear ended on the last rzr and busted some plastic.

I might look for a skid plate and some rock sliders in the near future because there are a lot of large rocks on the trails in many places I ride.

As someone mentioned, a belt is a good investment as a just in case and so is a spare tire. I don't have either of those yet but I do keep a tire patch/plug kit with me along with a little compressor. Also I keep a tow rope and a snatch block in there.

Oh one other purchase is a review mirror and I also forgot I just ordered a parking brake and I'm waiting for Brown to bring it.

 

Yeah. Definitely a spare belt, tools to change it, and a fire extinguisher.

 

Roof, door inserts, full front and rear windshield. I have a bumper from mad dawg coming with a terra super winch 4500lb. I live in the UP where we have 2 months of summer more or less so comfort was my big thing at first. With basically zero cell service where we are winch was a must. Next up is spare best and tools. Already have the fire extinguisher and first aid kit. Harnesses, and some serious LED spot lights for it. (Wanna see the deer, bear and downed trees always up there). I am curious tho about the suspension up grades someone mentioned tho. As the rear is to stuff and I lose so much ride height after lightning it up. Any way. Enjoy the ride man!!! What a blast they are!!!

 

Where in the U.P? We have a place up in Autrain...Love riding in the U.P

 

Yup x2 on spare belt plug kit compressor don't forget a$$ wipe live in the up also

 

Parking Brake and harnesses first. Just laid mine on it's side, and the harnesses kept us inside and safe. Parking brake is great when parking on a steep hill, keeps stress off the transmission.

 

Everyone gave great ideas. I had all the goodies and one day I got stranded because I broke a rim. Now I have an extra tire mount and tire for each of my rzr. I will not ride without a spare tire. Never been stranded since. Get a cargo box and put in all the necessary tire repair kits and portable generator.

 

Click on the link in my sig to read a review of all my parts, most of which apply to the XP 1000.

 

NICE RIDE...

 

Safety items first, harness , extinguisher etc.
Clutching. My '16 went thru it's first belt at around 400 miles, due to it hitting the housing cover. Apparently this is due to lack of or not enough backshift on the secondary causing the belt to go slack when lifting on the throttle.
Storage, there is just never enough of it. Either bags or hard type.