We have our new FIRESTORM heating kits that fit under the hood of the machine. They fit RZR XP1000 and 900 models as well as the Ranger XP900. Give us a shout to get them!
1. Retail is $499.99. You get 10% off of this price if you call in.
2. You can see them on our webpage here: https://motoalliance.com/Site.Store….ents&catId=329
3. Here is a video with some of the features:
4. And here is a review of our prototype by an actual rider on a public forum:
Hi Gang,
I did a lot of research and reading about heaters and other aftermarket components here on the forums and I wanted to give back in the way of a review of Motoalliance’s new compact under hood firestorm heater. I understand this to be a brand new model that they’re just coming out with in the fall of 2015 and I had an opportunity to be among the first to have one installed.
They needed a test vehicle (2014 Ranger 900 XP Deluxe) and I lent them mine for a couple weeks so they could install it. So, although I have little to add in the way of installation, I have much to offer from the end user’s perspective on this new unit. (Though, in looking at the unit, the hose, vents and wiring routing, it does look somewhat easy and well thought out)
Now that I’ve had a few weeks to truly use and test this heater, let me say that this is a very well-designed and high quality unit. Both the heater core itself along with the vents and control knob look absolutely OEM and in no way look like it doesn’t belong. Aesthetics were important to me and I was actually leaning in the direction of the $800 Polaris unit because of this. However, the Motoalliance unit is really unobtrusive and "clean" looking with only a single fan speed control knob mounted to the bottom left of the center dash. The heater itself is made of high quality materials and a heavier gauge plastic with a nice fit and finish to it. Same goes for the wiring, hoses, venting and other parts. It doesn’t look cheaply made.
The heater isn’t actually mounted under the hood as the model name suggests, it’s actually tucked neatly away up under the dash on the passenger’s side and is only noticeable if you put your head up under there and look for it. Same goes for the floor vents; they just look like they belong with the vehicle and not the tacky sort of aftermarket unit heaters that I was considering before linking up with Motoalliance.
The unit gets its heat from the engine coolant and includes a thermostat bypass which sends coolant to the heater even if the thermostat is shut off. So, that means even if the motor isn’t up to temp, you’re able to get hot air coming from the vents in about a minute- no kidding, it’s really that fast. It’s pretty easy to compare this to my truck’s heater functions and not other tractor or UTV heaters I’ve used as it gets hot so quickly and looks so clean.
The control knob has 3 speeds, the high will heat you up quickly and I usually turn it to low or off rather quickly as the new cab system really retains the heat quite well. There are also 2 dash mounted defrost vents that you are able to swivel and direct the flow of air quite nicely. It should work very well removing the inevitable fog that occurs when I plow. Though it’s only been in the low 50’s when I test this, I can tell it will be very toasty when it drops into the teens and single digits.
The only conceivable downside this this heater over the true Polaris OEM option (or other Motoalliance models) is the lack of a temp control knob. This is all or nothing and when I spoke with the engineers about this, it’s clear they really did think this through and the necessary linkage additions and added complexities negated the benefit that this would offer. Plus, this looks a bit cleaner than 2 separate knobs and I find it to be a non-event for me.
I’ve added a few pictures that show the final installed unit; forgive the filth and low quality image. I did my best to place the camera in a spot which captures as much component detail as possible.
So, in short I’d enthusiastically recommend this heater to anybody who is considering a heater for their Ranger. It’s a high-quality unit, it looks clean and OEM once installed and you no longer have to worry about foggy windows or freezing your tail off during the winter months. I’ll also add that the team at Motoalliance has been wonderful to work with and anytime I’ve called with questions (I’ve owned 3 of their winches and one of their plows), they have bent over backwards to help me out. It’s a great company!
Happy to answer any questions should you have any.
Thanks!
