So I have a new 2013 800 4 door rzr. One week in I rolled it on it side in the dirt. Not sure how it happened as it happened kinda fast. I had taken the same turn 20 times before. Any tips on how to properly slide around turns in soft and hard dirt without rolling on the side?
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Staying on the gas pedal will help quite a bit. Once your sliding you need to keep the tires spinning.
How much air pressure are you running? When I rolled my 800 rzr4 I was power sliding it and had plenty of wheel spin going and it still rolled. After looking over the "scene of the crime" I noticed where the rear rim dug a scallop of dirt out of the ground, and seen it packed around the bead. I had been rock crawling early in the day and had my tires aired down to about 5 lbs. The side wall rolled over and the rim "dug in". Im really surprised the tire didn't pop off the bead
Moral of the story, air your tires up well before you start running fast
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Moral of the story, air your tires up well before you start running fast
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More caution on right hand turns with just the driver unless you can lean your body to the right reeeeeeeaaaaallllll far
Ditch stock belts, harness in. Stability in the seat allows freedom of shoulder, arms, relaxed, be flexible, quick backsteering and throttle will save a roll.
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If you have done the same corner many times are sure your didn't take all the nice loose soil off the top? Once that happens the traction can totally change. One minute your power sliding like a pro drifter and the next your bicycling like there is no tomorrow. Reading the terrain is a big factor when it comes to off roading.
Drink less beer....
Air pressure is critical, you can over inflate them if the terrain is grippy, which will help reduce traction, thus allowing it to slide better.
Connect your sway bar, if un-connected.
Pre-load your springs, not as to raise ride height, but to help eliminate body roll.
Lower your center of gravity. My first mod was to get seat lowering bases. Sounds silly, but it was the cheapest, most effective way to lower over 400 lbs of weight in the RZR. Yes, I weigh 220 and my passengers are often near the same. Lower center of gravity makes a huge difference.
Pre-run the corner that you wish to drift.
Gas it out! If you feel the tires starting to grip and the body starting to shift, GAS IT OUT!! to break the traction, this will help eliminate the roll. If the body continues to shift over, be prepared to rapidly turn the wheel into the roll, you may pull out of it by doing so.
Run in 2wd.
Remove unnecessary weight from the bed, if you want to go hot lap, make the thing light! Take the coolers, fuel, spare tools, beer and keg out of there. A lighter less planted rear end will help it drift the corner smoothly.
Widen your wheel base, my Tokyo Drift RZR sits at about 68 to 69 inches wide. It can slide corners really well even with 32" tall tires.
Practice, Practice and more Practice!!!
Watch the movie Tokyo Drift 10 times in a row and you will be a PRO!!!!
Air pressure is critical, you can over inflate them if the terrain is grippy, which will help reduce traction, thus allowing it to slide better.
Connect your sway bar, if un-connected.
Pre-load your springs, not as to raise ride height, but to help eliminate body roll.
Lower your center of gravity. My first mod was to get seat lowering bases. Sounds silly, but it was the cheapest, most effective way to lower over 400 lbs of weight in the RZR. Yes, I weigh 220 and my passengers are often near the same. Lower center of gravity makes a huge difference.
Pre-run the corner that you wish to drift.
Gas it out! If you feel the tires starting to grip and the body starting to shift, GAS IT OUT!! to break the traction, this will help eliminate the roll. If the body continues to shift over, be prepared to rapidly turn the wheel into the roll, you may pull out of it by doing so.
Run in 2wd.
Remove unnecessary weight from the bed, if you want to go hot lap, make the thing light! Take the coolers, fuel, spare tools, beer and keg out of there. A lighter less planted rear end will help it drift the corner smoothly.
Widen your wheel base, my Tokyo Drift RZR sits at about 68 to 69 inches wide. It can slide corners really well even with 32" tall tires.
Practice, Practice and more Practice!!!
Watch the movie Tokyo Drift 10 times in a row and you will be a PRO!!!!
Wheel spacers might help. I just bought these for my RZR.
Tusk Rear Aluminum Wheel Spacer | Tires and Wheels | Rocky Mountain ATV/MC
I'm hoping for stabitily, first time I took my 2011 RZR 800 "S" LE out riding. I was doing donuts on some hard pack dirt and almost put it on it's side.
Tusk Rear Aluminum Wheel Spacer | Tires and Wheels | Rocky Mountain ATV/MC
I'm hoping for stabitily, first time I took my 2011 RZR 800 "S" LE out riding. I was doing donuts on some hard pack dirt and almost put it on it's side.
Lots of good tips, but you can't beat seat time, give yourself plenty of miles to learn how your machine will react in various conditions. Don't be in a big hurry to show off, like anything else practice will improve your results
Avoid closing your eyes while driving or turtling whilst crying...:rofl3:
In all seriousness, all of the forementioned are excellent tips... plus be aware of your passengers weight (especially if abnormal for your usual driving) and subtle changes in terrain (i.e. dew, frost, mist) a combination of the forementioned put me on my side unexpectedly one time on a track I had taken many times...first and only time.
Have you ever seen a 250+ lb man thrash about in a harness (he was hanging-tipped to my side), while yelling various explenitives... rather humerous (nobody was hurt...I got out and flipped us back to our wheels and drove off):ride:
In all seriousness, all of the forementioned are excellent tips... plus be aware of your passengers weight (especially if abnormal for your usual driving) and subtle changes in terrain (i.e. dew, frost, mist) a combination of the forementioned put me on my side unexpectedly one time on a track I had taken many times...first and only time.
Have you ever seen a 250+ lb man thrash about in a harness (he was hanging-tipped to my side), while yelling various explenitives... rather humerous (nobody was hurt...I got out and flipped us back to our wheels and drove off):ride:
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