The Mistress...2013 RZR 900 XP Stealth BLack/ Evasive Green w/ EPS

I have right at 250 miles and a little over 30 hours on The Mistress. I decided to do a full fluid change and check her over good to see if any issues were starting. After the I got all the fluids changed I decided to pull one of the front axles out to check the splines in the dry socket in the diff. Glad I did...with only 250 mile the splines had already started to rust. I found with my 800 that the rust combined with water created a very abrasive environment that ate away at the splines on the shaft and the dry socket leading to failure. I cleaned the rust out of the socket and off the splines and coated both with water proof grease...hopefully this will keep the rust abrasion at bay...only time will tell. This might something you other 900 XP guys want to look at.



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Good info brother! Thanks for sharing.. I did not know that they were dry, I would have thought the diff fluid would have protected them.. I will have to remember to pull mine every so often and see if it is doing the same thing. They should have put a seal on the diff housing to help keep the water out of the splines..

Mud-and-Guts wrote:

Good info brother! Thanks for sharing.. I did not know that they were dry, I would have thought the diff fluid would have protected them.. I will have to remember to pull mine every so often and see if it is doing the same thing. They should have put a seal on the diff housing to help keep the water out of the splines..

Good seals & lubrication = less replacement parts to sell

The 800 only has dry fronts. Not sure about the 570

Finally got around to getting to the rear axles...The left rear was locked in tight. The rust had built to a point that I popped the CV Joint apart trying to get it out. Once that Happended I built a cv puller out of Scrap steel I had lying around....


It worked out pretty good...


After that was done and The Mistress was back together I finished the saw holder and got it mounted...


Once that was complete I went about designing some mud protection for the rear end...


All in all had a great day in the garage

JodyT, Did you fab up your bar clamps for the chain saw mount, or did you buy those? I need a couple also for my chain saw mount, going in the same area.

I bought them on line.

JodyT wrote:

I bought them on line.

Do you still have the link or remember what they are called?

I think I have the link at work...I will look in the morning when I get in

I got them from 4 Wheel parts...their Part # is Tube Clamps
Item # TGI180126-KIT

however good luck getting that to pull up on their website...you might have to call to order

I appreciate the response, I hung a chainsaw all over my 800 S on sunday, did not like it anywhere. Might buy a seat base and put it in the passenger seat.

Broke the tire down tonight...got a guy in Cookeville that thinks he can weld it...we will see how good he is in the morning.

If it is an ITP rim they will give you a new one, just call them and talk to them.They usually want a a picture of the hole and the machine that it came off of.

nope, its a stock wheel.

Well the welding was a total bust...Literally. The wheel had multiple cracks that went out over 2" from the main hole. Rather than chance the wheel I decided to scrap that set of wheels. I had a spare set I got off of DoddS a little over a year ago...i mounted them up this morning. I think I like this style wheel better than the old ones

Looks good bro!

I got the mud guards installed and got to try them out a little today!

Looks good.

Sharp looking ride!

Went over to Windrock today to work at the Jam with the Windrock ATV Club...between jobs I ran down to Vendor row and picked up a 30" LED light bar from 330 Powersports...I believe you could get a Tan standing in front of this thing!

625 miles and the stock bushings were letting me know they were due to be changed...I put in a set of Super Daves bushings tonight...should be good to go for 2000+ miles now...ball joints and wheel bearings were in real good shape.

Finally found some shock covers for the Elkas...also got a set of pre-filters in.

looks good bro, why did you go with the outerwares shock covers? any reason? I have been looking at the Pro Armors myself..

No reason in particular.

The Mistress was due a little love...

I'm really liken those wheels, I may have to add that to the bucket list! lol Looking good bro! Have fun tomorrow..