You're pretty much answered your own question - yep, it's a common problem with all of the 08s, and yep some people have rigged up their own parking brake by various means. The 09s no longer have the problem.

My personal experience has been that sometimes it will get stuck in park but I can get to reverse. I use R to move it enough to disengage the lock. Odd! In any case you only have the move the RZR about an inch or so to get the lock off, some people stick their foot out to do that - though that's not always practical on a hill unless you have really strong legs! Basically it sucks, and more so - I can see it being a little embarassing if trail riding with friends. I might try parking in gear, that's how I park manual box cars - into first or reverse, even on inclines. At race tracks it's unwise to put the brakes on anyway to park because they will be hot, I hardly ever use the e-brake/handbrake on cars.

It's just a shame because had Park actually worked on the 08 RZR that would have been a convenient means to... umm.. park.

 

Same case as parking on a hill problem. Learn from my mistake; never ever, let me repeat, never ever put your rzr in park and use your 4000lbs winch to pull at least a 1000lbs tree out of the trail. It will lock up your tranny every time. Hook a tow strap up and pull it!!!

 

This has been working great for me....

Was messing with the brake pedal on my RZR yesterday, I found at the very top of the pedal their is a metal bumper which stops the brake pedal from extending outward when you release your foot from the pedal, when you apply the brakes a gap opens up almost a 1/4" if you take a piece of metal about 3/16" and stick it in there it locks the brakes on very well, not quite as nice as having a lever next to the gear shifter, but I only plan to use it when parking on a steep incline. I drilled a hole in the piece of metal and have it tied to 12 wire solid coming down from my frame under the dash board, all I do is reach under there and grab the wire, press the brake and lock in in there, after you do it a couple of times you can do it easily by feel. I'd think you had a welder you could make up a nice locking mechanism.
Simple but if works...thought I'd share.

 

Someone posted a brake lock that was just a door hinge that flipped down and held the pedal in place. It mounted on top and used that gap mentioned in the above post.

Personally I much prefer the cable-actuated one posted by "throttleout". I'm planning ton doing that one myself in the off-season. And I already have a brake--a hydraulic line-lock, but I like his much better.

 

Hey fanjules,
you mention the 09s don't have this problem, did Polaris put an e-brake on them?

thanks

 

No e-brake, the locking mechanism in Park is said to have been perfected. I believe I read that in one of the UTV mags at the 09 launch, I think it was in the long (or short!) list of official changes over the 08.

 

I have a modified version of the tilt brake lock I wood love to share with all of you but I am having problems posting the pics I took! It is very similar to the other one that is posted. It works so good I think next to my dfr airbox it is the best mod I have done!!
I have found the perfect cable no cutting or anything and is fully adjustable!!

 

Kewl! Where did you find the cable at?

 

could you email me pics and parts needed to do what you had done and were happy with? bb.pb.2@verizon.net

thanks
armageddon1

 

looking forward to hearing more--even without pix.

 

There was a great post on here about a e brake. Don't park just keep ridin

 

any more details on the install with pics and parts that people came up with. Once again it is a shame that this great utv is having to be rigged to have an ebrake. I can't name many things w/ motors that don't have ebrakes or parking brakes. It sounds great to be able to just not stop riding, but you have to stop every now and then and it sucks to make sure you remember every time to make sure you park on a nice level spot or make sure you have a buddy to rock your razor back and forth to be able to put it in gear. I guess that is too much of a necessity or convenience to have or ask for.

 

Not many mountains in Minnesota so the engineers didn't know there was a need for a parking brake :tongue:

 

here are some shots of my park brake.

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that looks like one of the adjustable rear cables from an atv. some of my quads have that setup for drum rear brakes. mostly on the utility types. good find, great idea!

 

where does the other end of the cable hook up to and what is the cable part number?

 

^ What he said? Part number?

 

I have been wanting to do this but just havent had time. How about a cable with a t- handle on the end with a lock built into it? Just apply brakes, twist handle and will hold brake pedal down. These are sold in most auto stores. could mount handle on dash or center console.

 

On a different note, I wonder how often people experience this problem? I've only experienced it in the workshop. Today I had to park on a whole load of hills to open and close gates and stuff, and not once did I get stuck. In the workshop I would have said there was a 20% "stuck" rate, but after today I'm wondering if it's nearer less than 5%.

 

Mine does this all the time, I wouldn't say completely stuck, but I have to fight it to get it back into gear, I have even started parking sideways on the hills for it to go into gear easier.

 

Take a look at the pics! pretty self explanatory where they hook up! I made a custom bracket for the top andthe bottom goes to the brake pedal! I have been trying to find the correct part # for the cable. I just got kinda kucky at a motorcycle shop and found this cable hanging on the wall! No part # on it I just had an idea of what I was looking for and saw that one that looked close. It apparently is an older cable that they had hanging there for years. They said it is for a front brake for a dirtbike

 

I been riding dirt motorcycles since the 60's and I have not seen one of these cables since the 80's.

What the cable Dean is using is a rear brake cable for a dirt motorcycle that has a rear mechanical brake. I do not know which model it was for, but I see a few currently on ebay.

Looks like a very nice setup.

 

Although I agree on a closed system there should not be lost pressure, my Polaris ATV which had a clip on the hand brake to keep the brakes set carried a warning that over time it would loosen. Maybe this was because of cable stretch or as was mentioned cooling brakes.

 

our solutions to this common problem is to simply put the car in reverse and brake stand a little divot for the rear tires and then park the car. Easy Peazy wheel chock and I don’t even have to get out of the car to set it.
I’ve been driving this RZR since 08 and I’ve had the shifter lock all the time before I started doing this.