Polaris ranger

[bill dart]

Polaris ranger tail gate problems £20,000 machine very pleased with machine but tailgate is crap complained lots of times and still the same, what are people's thoughts on this matter

 

[gpcwm]

What's wrong with it?

 

[Fendt516profi]

Pops open if there's a bit of pressure on it?

 

[yoki]

Pops open if there's a bit of pressure on it?

Faulty or poor design?

 

[Fendt516profi]

Faulty or poor design?

Poor design maybe the catches aren't the best and the door can slide left to right on the hinges then it doesn't have much hold

 

[HarryB97]

The new design with the plastic catches isn’t a patch on the previous model with metal ones. The rest of the machine is a big improvement though.

 

[bill dart]

What's wrong with it?

Wont stay shut have to tie it with cord

 

[rbg27]

Polaris ranger tail gate problems £20,000 machine very pleased with machine but tailgate is crap complained lots of times and still the same, what are people's thoughts on this matter

Ours is the same. Pleased with it otherwise though.

 

[bill dart]

Ours is the same. Pleased with it otherwise though.

Time it was sorted out spoiling a good machine

 

[rbg27]

I think this is the 4th we’ve had now. Its 20 months old with 1500hrs and over 10,000 miles on the clock. Its been the most reliable machine up to now.

 

[Bob lincs]

Ours didn’t start popping open until we put a canopy on the tub . I think the weight of the canopy pushes the sides out and disconnects the latches .

 

[Fendt516profi]

Ours didn’t start popping open until we put a canopy on the tub . I think the weight of the canopy pushes the sides out and disconnects the latches .

Sometimes the door pops open and a sheep can get out but I'm certain if I didn't have canopy on I'd never keep a sheep in

 

[sheepdogtrail]

I use my tailgate on my Ranger several times a day for the last 7 years and over the last three years my tailgate started acting up where it will release 1 side of the catch. Always the same side. I suppose I could replace that spring. Someday. For now I am going downhill with a load in the back. That seems to work.

 

[Fendt516profi]

I use my tailgate on my Ranger several times a day for the last 7 years and over the last three years my tailgate started acting up where it will release 1 side of the catch. Always the same side. I suppose I could replace that spring. Someday. For now I am going downhill with a load in the back. That seems to work.

I think it help save the catches if you pull the handle when your shutting it. If you just push it shut, that several times a day rounds the edges of the catches off and makes it easier to pop open. The door also can move side to side alot on the hinges I made a spacer for the last one to take the movement out that helped alot.

 

[sheepdogtrail]

I made a spacer for the last one to take the movement out that helped alot

That is a good idea. I will have a look at it. Mine is a 2016.

 

[Fendt516profi]

Just slice a bit off abit of tube, remove door put it on one side(opposite side to the one that pops all the time) and put door back on