I ordered full UHMW 1/2" skids for my ’14 RZR 900 Stealth Black. These things are a beast compared to the skimpy factory skid. They bolted directly up with minor drilling.
Using them in the mud and rocks, the skids slide over everything. They work wonders compared to aluminum skids that I’ve used previously on quads.
On my 3rd ride out, I bent a rear axle on the RZR. Looking at the rear axles, I noticed wear marks on both axles at approximately 1/3 of the way down the axle. Once I jacked up the rear end and let the suspension fully extend, I could see the wear marks were from the axles coming in contact with the skid plate.
I let Trail Armor know the issue I was having. They promptly replied to my email and within days, had a XP 900 in their shop to conduct a mock-up. They concluded that the axle was close but not touching the skid. They took it a step further and tested it under extreme conditions (unbolting the shock and applying a downward force) and concluded that it was impossible for the axle to bend due to the skid since the skid would bend before the axle would. In the meantime, I notched out a piece of the skid to ensure proper clearance. I let Trail Amour know I notched the skid and they replied to let me know it was possible for the skid to fail due to the type of cuts I made. Trail Armor offered to send me a new rear skid that had slightly different geometry to clear the axle and also provided me with a 10% off coupon code.
It’s not often now-a-days for good customer support. This is a rare example of it! Thank you once again, Nick and Allison for helping me with this issue!
As most of you know, the axles on the XP 900 are a weak point. They probably bent due to impact from something…just not sure what!
