My Ranger XP-800 thread.........

Well , it is a little big. but you got to remember it has a lot more
power than a Rhino. So you should still be able to jurk it a round
a bit.....

i love mine...i road it 32 miles last wek end....just as much fun as the rhino ....with the turning radious it has i think its easier to get around in.....the power that 800 has ....i just walked it up all the rock climbs ....no bogging at all....i loved my rhino....but im glad i made the switch...

Have you got use to the difference in the
Engine braking yet?.....

I have been tossing around picking a ranger up, but was just afraid it might not have that fun factor to it, you also have to remember im in FL so its nothing but sandy soft trails with fast cornering or just mud, I imagine they do better than the rhino in mud but wondered how they did on the trails? I tell ya they look awesome for sure and like the idea of 3 seats.

ChrisC wrote:

Have you got use to the difference in the
Engine braking yet?.....

I also wondered about that as well in my 09 rzr when you hit the gas going down hill it slowed it down alot, does the ranger do that?
I actually started to really like the rzr engine breaking once I got used to it.

r6realtor wrote:

I also wondered about that as well in my 09 rzr when you hit the gas going down hill it slowed it down alot, does the ranger do that?
I actually started to really like the rzr engine breaking once I got used to it.

I like the way the Engine brake is on my S.
once you ride it a few times. you get use to it.
I dont miss the Rhino brake at all...

The lack of idle-engine braking just takes a little getting used to, after a while, you get used to two-footing, and it becomes second-nature. Not a big-deal at all.

As far as width goes, my Rhino was 60-inches wide, just like the Ranger. It is a little longer but the awesome turning radius kind of negates the extra lenth. In what trails I've been on (100 miles) it's no different than a RZR or a Rhino, IMO.

I do not recommend the LE seats tho. They are too flat and very slippery. The regular XP seats have more bloster to them.
I am going to 4-points, so that should help.


As far as fast trail-riding goes, and sketching it into turns, It would need to be a little stiffer-sprung than it is stock. I will be up-grading the shocks sooner or later. It has a little lean-factor with the stock-springs, but I do like the very-plush ride. I removed the sway-bar on mine also.

Gearing for crawling is equal to, or even lower than a RZR, just a seat of the pants observation. You do not get mud-covered like a wide Rhino or RZR as long as you keep the wheels in the wells, which I like, guess I'm just getting old..

Mine will top out at 57 GPS with the speed-limiting spacer removed, for now, fast enough. Out of the hole from 0 to 30 is very quick, it seems to fall off the band a little too fast and bog somewhat at 35 or so, then it climbs slowly . An S cam and ECU mod should help with that.

Overall ,I'm really happy with the machine at this point .

sweet pate,do you have any pics of the flap you made for the ranger out of DP

Getting caught back up...........

Visor/deflector for front of roof-







Finally found some matting for the bed that did'nt cost an arm......




Made a cover for the under-seat storage-bin, sealed with foam-tape......





Start on this tomorrow-Temp-Gauge install-

Looking good bro,

Nice pate. Damn man. I wish you lived down the street. We could wrench on crap all day long. Well until the wife told me to come home.

Big-R wrote:

Nice pate. Damn man. I wish you lived down the street. We could wrench on crap all day long. Well until the wife told me to come home.

Or until the kids started melting Hot-Wheels, Barbies in your case, then we'd have to close shop. Collin discovered jumping his 4-wheeler yesterday...............he's 4.................Payback ,as my mom says.........

Jimbo,,how long did it take too get that utv crap???????i ordered 1 over a week ago.....

RedNeckRanger wrote:

Jimbo,,how long did it take too get that utv crap???????i ordered 1 over a week ago.....

Craig , It took 6-days to get mine.

Not going to use the UTV-JUNK in-line sender adaptor for my temp gauge.
The stock hose I.D. is 1-1/8, the UTV CRAP adaptor is less than 3/4 I'D and when you screw-in the sender it restricts the flow even more. Don't think so..........I'm going with a Quadavator T-Stat housing. Works on RZR's too.

Is it a cost thing for them? Dont understand why they would go 3/8 smaller. That just doesnt make sense.

Guess we jumped the gun in last nights conversation, huh

nocerisdave wrote:

Is it a cost thing for them? Dont understand why they would go 3/8 smaller. That just doesnt make sense.

No idea Dave. Maybe the earlier Rangers had smaller cooling lines??? There is no year-designation for the part. I'm going to make them aware.................

Foxfire wrote:

Guess we jumped the gun in last nights conversation, huh

We did..........I mended the cut 72.00 hose. I'll get a pic. I swore I'd never buy anything form those guys. I did, and as I suspected, got bent over..........

Well that's a piss poor design

Foxfire wrote:

Well that's a piss poor design

It is, IMO . Maybe there is a 1/4-inch long sender???? I've never seen one. This ones a standard size that comes with most electric-gauges....Oh well, fall back and punt.............Now that I've studied the Quadavator housing, it's a stock housing that's been drilled and tapped. I have a drill and taps.............

Just a little restrictive. Maybe your overheating problem can be solved with UTV Craps aftermarket radiator.

wvyankee2 wrote:

Just a little restrictive. Maybe your overheating problem can be solved with UTV Craps aftermarket radiator.

I'da had an overheating problem with that POS.....................