assault not holding up to abuse

[Clarke673]

i purchased my assualt in december. It has about 1000 miles. I am 230 pounds. After alot of cornace drops and a 50-80 foot jump i built in the back country, it now has 2 bent runnign bords, one bord is shered off where it mounts to the body. The cast aluminum mount snaped. Also, the coolant resivoir is broken where it mounts to the chassis. The sled has went through 2 belts and now the pull rope isn't pulling back into the case like it should. The oil light also comes on ALL the time.

Thease are all problems i shouldn't be having on this sled. It all kinda just happened in the last month. My dealer is working wiht polaris, but i never had thease issues on my 900 or my 800 dragon. Let alon all the mod sleds i have built. My dragon running boards did bow slightly but.... DAMN. The worst part is that i havent even went crazy big on this sled like i did last year on my 09 dragon. I don't understand. This sled is the "Assault". It shows it droping cliffs and airing out in the promo vids?

I love the sled, it is the best sled i have ever had. It just plain gets the job done... but WTF? Im sorry if i am bitching but this **** aint cheep and i payed alot of money for this sled and i am all of the sudden not happy with it. Is anyone else experincing thease problems? On a side note, my sled has only cut out on my 3 or 4 times and that was when it was in the first 50 miles. I also don't have the oil line bubble problem.

 

[IQRIDR]

I'm 230 geared and I like to huck it also. Having the same problems with the running boards but otherwise mine runs like a top. I still haven't done anything over 80-90 feet on it (our snow conditions have sucked this year) but I will be bringing out the IQR for springtime jump building and such, I know this sled will not hold up to it.

 

[Insaneboltrounder/sjohns]

brother.....you guys love to complain.... my sled is not light enuff.... oh and it bent after dropping a 250 lb guy 80 feet. unreal

 

[gman086]

>>On a side note, my sled has only cut out on my 3 or 4 times and that was when it was in the first 50 miles.<<

Ditto with mine leading me to believe it probably was the switch from safe "break-in" mode to standard mode on the ECM.

As for the boards bending... well what do you really expect from a sled that Polaris wanted to make "lighter" than the competition? The Assault only has a skid crossmember over the Pro and better shocks. It doesn't have any IQR snocross bracing; buy some better running boards like Better Boards! At least you got shocks that don't bottom out over 3 foot moguls like the standard Pro's!

Have FUN!

G MAN

PS - I kept my '07 Summit with Fox Evol R's and all the Sno-X bracing for that type of riding!

 

[IdahoPowderHound]

Better shocks like fox evo's and tunnel bracing. should do good for you. Dan Adams has tunnel bracing and evo's on his new pro and its been holding up fine.

 

[Clarke673]

polaris is going to warranty everything which is great. And Insaneboltrounder/sjohns, this sled was designed, equipped, and marketed for the type of riding i do. So stfu. If it was your sled you would be pissed. When you have a 12,000 sled and it is falling apart at 1000 miles, there is something wrong. This sled has 15 pounds of extra bracing, shocks, and a-arms over the standard rmk just to with stand the abuse.

I purchased the running board braces and an HPS can to install today. I would love to run some evols, i just sold my set for $500. I have to leave the sled stock for hillclimb racing. I plan on adding a Boss nitrous system and some fastrax clutching. That way i can pull my bottle and run the stock can in the stock class. Then when i bump up i could throw a can and a bottle on.

 

[IQRIDR]

brother.....you guys love to complain.... my sled is not light enuff.... oh and it bent after dropping a 250 lb guy 80 feet. unreal

I'm not complaining just stating the facts.

I have the running board braces installed and all of my shocks are re-valved and re-sprung stiffer.

I love the sled otherwise and I think the running boards are my fault anyway. **** happens. Time for some skinz air-frames.

 

[pura vida]

Time for some skinz air-frames.

was just going to say this. the air frames should solve your running board issues which seems to be the biggest one.

 

[Insaneboltrounder/sjohns]

polaris is going to warranty everything which is great. And Insaneboltrounder/sjohns, this sled was designed, equipped, and marketed for the type of riding i do. So stfu. If it was your sled you would be pissed. When you have a 12,000 sled and it is falling apart at 1000 miles, there is something wrong. This sled has 15 pounds of extra bracing, shocks, and a-arms over the standard rmk just to with stand the abuse.

I purchased the running board braces and an HPS can to install today. I would love to run some evols, i just sold my set for $500. I have to leave the sled stock for hillclimb racing. I plan on adding a Boss nitrous system and some fastrax clutching. That way i can pull my bottle and run the stock can in the stock class. Then when i bump up i could throw a can and a bottle on.

No sled was built to be dropped 80 feet , you will prove this soon im sure. Post the parts you have to replace when you find out that light weight means..... lightweight.

 

[Clarke673]

No sled was built to be dropped 80 feet , you will prove this soon im sure. Post the parts you have to replace when you find out that light weight means..... lightweight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGvxzxU5QRY

if it wasn't built for 100 foot drops, then randy sherman shouldn't have been in the video say it was.

 

[jpete27]

Hope you realize that the guys in the promo videos are TINY! Most of the sledneck riders and sponsored riders are WELL under 200lbs. Jumping any sled will eventually cause damage...just sayin.

 

[IQRIDR]

Hope you realize that the guys in the promo videos are TINY! Most of the sledneck riders and sponsored riders are WELL under 200lbs. Jumping any sled will eventually cause damage...just sayin.

I know Randy and ride with him in the spring all the time and I can gaurantee you he is close to 200 pounds.

 

[die hard poo]

At least they are easy fixes and they got warrantied! And yes my boards are bent and I also have bent my front bumper, rear bumper, and a upper a-arm. All were my fault. I hear ya though, they should of made the Assault a little tougher in the chassis dept. if they claim to air it out like the racer.

 

[AerialAssault]

Yeah I'm 190 and have the same issue, both sides are bent way down and one side has snapped the cast aluminum piece on the front. But I can't complain too much about it... I'd break down too if someone threw me off cliffs and big hits all the time!

I absolutely love the sled and the suspension, rebuilt the running boards with Better Boards and welded an 1/8" by 3/4" aluminum angle iron right underneath to add strength... Much stronger now and looks sweet!

 

[Insaneboltrounder/sjohns]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGvxzxU5QRY

if it wasn't built for 100 foot drops, then randy sherman shouldn't have been in the video say it was.

1... it was an ad , do you believe the chevy silverado gets 27 mpg too
2... all he said was he trusted it , didnt say for what , maybe he trusts it will fold like it had perforated seams.

 

[harrysmith500]

Haha he trusts something will bend.

 

[Chubby]

If Your breaking Sleds what Body Parts are you stressing ?

 

[Clarke673]

If Your breaking Sleds what Body Parts are you stressing ?

only knees, ankles, feet, hips, back, neck, wrists, and sholders.

 

[2007dragonman]

sled

You must have got a weak one we do hard core jumping ditch banging and mountain riding and have some with 2800 hard miles on and still holding up!!!

 

[SNWMBL]

brother.....you guys love to complain.... my sled is not light enuff.... oh and it bent after dropping a 250 lb guy 80 feet. unreal

Man, you're a real fawkin tool. It's a marketed as Freeride sled, jumping and drops shouldn't be causing bent/broken running boards.