All that being said, not all of the rebuilds I did were Polaris’ fault. I live in the interior of Alaska, so when the snow starts melting and it’s warm enough to go outside, we play. Lost a motor due to a couple snorkel failures/tests, an idiotic river “crossing”, broken motor mount (from towing receiver hitting a rock somewhat violently), and another from losing a valve cover bolt. Not having a low oil shut off kills me inside a little. I ended up getting a hi-lifter snorkel and no problems on that end of the spectrum since.
All in all, great machine, I put it through a certain kind of hell that most machines don’t even have in their nightmares. Motor rebuild is surprisingly cheap, and easily done in a day if you’ve got what you need on hand. This winter I’ll get another motor in it and come springtime we’ll see what kind of shenanigans it’ll get me into! Great video, have fun and ride safe!
Build your own skid plate, buy a full 4x8ft sheet of 1/4inch polycarbonate and cut to size and mount with a couple U bolts. A full sheet is around $300 and it is really tuff.
Great suggestion. I’ve since purchased one that was custom fit and had it installed when I had all the plastic stuff repaired. I didn’t even think about a DIY option. Thanks for sharing I’m sure this will help others.
Thx for your informative video. I ordered a 570 Premium Crew earlier today. My 2022 has power steering and a skid plate. I also ordered a partial windshield, a roof and winch as options.
Awesome! Check to make sure the skid plate covers the entire bottom in terms of width... Mine only covered the middle drive train. I am about to go pick mine up from Polaris having just spent about $3000 to repair all of the broken plastic and adding a skid plate with another $2000 in maintenance and repairs. Should be about like new when I do get it. That skid plate is key. If its not the full bottom that you have check out this link, this is the one I just had installed. Skid plate from KT Performance - ibit.ly/ymTY
It's going strong and has been ridden hard... I do need to get it in for some work here soon but that is me working it hard and I'd say not a failure on the machine. Good luck!
570 is extremely capable. We rode St Helen trails in June, my buddy’s mid size ranger 570 carried 6 people at speed no problem, very good suspension too. The displacement is misleading
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Thank Eric! Happy to provide any insight I have if you have questions. It's been a good machine and like I mentioned we use it pretty hard... that said the stuff coming through the floors has not been under any misuse or excessive use case, just riding a trail that has some broken limbs laying in it. Good luck on your purchase. We just ran a small poll on our community page that shows the mix of our viewers and their brands... ruclips.net/user/postUgwr0F8t-CByXOLN2gd4AaABCQ Thanks for watching and commenting!
I have a 2014 Kawasaki mule two seater and have exact same problems with poor floor and undercarriage. I have had 3 good size sticks penetrate the floor. Had to patch floor in all places. Other than that it’s been a trouble free machine in 8 years.
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I’ve got a 2020 premium model with the eps and it’s fantastic, definitely a game changer! Along with your skid plate issues I’ve had issues with the intakes being just above knee level. With a 2”lift, larger tires(28s I think) and spacers, it was less than 150miles before I blew the engine. Summer 2021 it went through 5-6 engine rebuilds and I’d be surprised if it’s got 1k miles..
Great review. I was on the fence regarding this machine. The price is outstanding. Would you recommend this machine (not the 4 seater but the 3 seater) to use on a trapline in Northern Ontario. It would be used daily up until there would be too much snow. I do not abuse my equipment and is always well maintained. I just cannot justify a 20,000 price tag from other manufacturers. I know the new 570 had a bigger stator and more accessories available. Other gripe from other comments was the gear shifter. How has yours held up. Thanks
No problem at all with the shifter and I think it’s a great machine. My brother has the 3 seater and here is his review. He loves it. ruclips.net/video/NSbwcRAQnsU/видео.html
I liked this video, helped me get sold on my 570. Bought a 2016 570 XP crew for $3500 and downs $1k fixing it up and it’s perfect. You know of any way to quiet these things down easily?
That’s a great deal! Does the XP come with a skid plate? I’ve since had all my busted plastic replaced and added a skid plate. I’ve not done anything to try to quiet it though.
Check this video out. Highly recommend the skid plate. #239 Two Great Upgrades for the Polaris Ranger 570 Crew ruclips.net/video/VNznfASAgZA/видео.html
What model? I just had a new one installed that was aftermarket and my neighbor has the same model 2021 and it doesn’t have one either. Ours only covers the center drivetrain and is uncovered the outside 2 feet each side.
@@HardyBrothersOutdoors yea it must be the premium edition comes with it. Its stupid yours didn't have one! Polars should fix that right away it irritates me that you have these problems and its not even mine. Best of luck!!
I drove my 2016 polaris crew at 45mph and unbuckled the drivers seat belt. After a minute it made a horrible noise and seemed to lock up the transmission. What is wrong?
There is a safety switch in the seatbelt system that limits the speed while it’s unbuckled. Not sure what would have broke does it still run? Mine only goes like 15 without being buckled.
We are looking into ordering the 570 for our family of 4. Someone told me the 570 is underpowered and cant haul 4 adults and you NEED the 1000cc. Any truth to this? Shoot, our golf cart carried 4 people with no issues, I can't see how this machine would "bog down". Thanks!
I wouldn’t give any creedance to that statement at all. Josh had a 570 crew and a review on it. We go to the lake down in TN and the people down there have a 570 crew. We put 8 adults, coolers and all of our boat gear on the 570 to drive down to the lake and back. It’s a huge hill and that 570 carries the load no problem. Lots of people get hung up in ccs. Most people over purchase so they can say they have 1000 or whatever. Not once have I regretted buying a 570. Jason
@@HardyBrothersOutdoors Man i REALLY appreciate hearing that. That makes more sense to me. I agree, its cooler to say u have the 1000. Ill save my money and stick with the 570, especially for what were gonna use it for. Thanks man!
@@kdsberman 570 crew has never had an issue with power for sure. Buy a skid plate though. I’m gonna post a video soon of the one I got installed. Power steering would be nice too. Lol. But power definitely not an issue. - Josh
Sounds like a machine that runs well and is completely inadequate and soft and dangerous .... If a stick could kill a passenger why EVER consider this thing. NEVER buy it!
All that being said, not all of the rebuilds I did were Polaris’ fault. I live in the interior of Alaska, so when the snow starts melting and it’s warm enough to go outside, we play. Lost a motor due to a couple snorkel failures/tests, an idiotic river “crossing”, broken motor mount (from towing receiver hitting a rock somewhat violently), and another from losing a valve cover bolt. Not having a low oil shut off kills me inside a little. I ended up getting a hi-lifter snorkel and no problems on that end of the spectrum since.
All in all, great machine, I put it through a certain kind of hell that most machines don’t even have in their nightmares. Motor rebuild is surprisingly cheap, and easily done in a day if you’ve got what you need on hand. This winter I’ll get another motor in it and come springtime we’ll see what kind of shenanigans it’ll get me into! Great video, have fun and ride safe!
My 2018 sportsman has the battery underneath the front end. What a pain to get to . But I am very happy with the machine .
We’ve been happy with our Polaris for sure.
Build your own skid plate, buy a full 4x8ft sheet of 1/4inch polycarbonate and cut to size and mount with a couple U bolts. A full sheet is around $300 and it is really tuff.
Great suggestion. I’ve since purchased one that was custom fit and had it installed when I had all the plastic stuff repaired. I didn’t even think about a DIY option. Thanks for sharing I’m sure this will help others.
Based on this review I ordered the 570 premium with the power steering and skid plate. Thanks for the tip :)
Glad to hear it was helpful. I’ve owned polaris for almost 20 years and have been very happy with them. Enjoy!
Thx for your informative video. I ordered a 570 Premium Crew earlier today. My 2022 has power steering and a skid plate. I also ordered a partial windshield, a roof and winch as options.
Awesome! Check to make sure the skid plate covers the entire bottom in terms of width... Mine only covered the middle drive train. I am about to go pick mine up from Polaris having just spent about $3000 to repair all of the broken plastic and adding a skid plate with another $2000 in maintenance and repairs. Should be about like new when I do get it. That skid plate is key. If its not the full bottom that you have check out this link, this is the one I just had installed. Skid plate from KT Performance - ibit.ly/ymTY
If that machines 6 years old and still going strong I'm buying one!
Thanks for the info.
It's going strong and has been ridden hard... I do need to get it in for some work here soon but that is me working it hard and I'd say not a failure on the machine. Good luck!
570 is extremely capable. We rode St Helen trails in June, my buddy’s mid size ranger 570 carried 6 people at speed no problem, very good suspension too. The displacement is misleading
It’s a great vehicle. Only gripes are the two mentioned; skid plate needed and power steering a plus. Thanks for watching and commenting!
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Thanks for the review, will be in the market for one soon!
Thank Eric! Happy to provide any insight I have if you have questions. It's been a good machine and like I mentioned we use it pretty hard... that said the stuff coming through the floors has not been under any misuse or excessive use case, just riding a trail that has some broken limbs laying in it. Good luck on your purchase. We just ran a small poll on our community page that shows the mix of our viewers and their brands... ruclips.net/user/postUgwr0F8t-CByXOLN2gd4AaABCQ
Thanks for watching and commenting!
I have a 2014 Kawasaki mule two seater and have exact same problems with poor floor and undercarriage. I have had 3 good size sticks penetrate the floor. Had to patch floor in all places. Other than that it’s been a trouble free machine in 8 years.
I’ve since had all the plastic repaired and added a skid plate. Wish I had done it a long time ago.
Thank you for the detailed review. I found it very helpful.
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Thanks for the great review
Glad it was helpful. It’s still running strong, but now has a skid plate and all damages repaired.
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I’ve got a 2020 premium model with the eps and it’s fantastic, definitely a game changer! Along with your skid plate issues I’ve had issues with the intakes being just above knee level. With a 2”lift, larger tires(28s I think) and spacers, it was less than 150miles before I blew the engine. Summer 2021 it went through 5-6 engine rebuilds and I’d be surprised if it’s got 1k miles..
That a heavier HDPE would work. I'd pay a few extra dollars for a 1" skid plate Polaris.
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Great review. I was on the fence regarding this machine. The price is outstanding. Would you recommend this machine (not the 4 seater but the 3 seater) to use on a trapline in Northern Ontario. It would be used daily up until there would be too much snow. I do not abuse my equipment and is always well maintained. I just cannot justify a 20,000 price tag from other manufacturers. I know the new 570 had a bigger stator and more accessories available. Other gripe from other comments was the gear shifter. How has yours held up. Thanks
No problem at all with the shifter and I think it’s a great machine. My brother has the 3 seater and here is his review. He loves it. ruclips.net/video/NSbwcRAQnsU/видео.html
I liked this video, helped me get sold on my 570. Bought a 2016 570 XP crew for $3500 and downs $1k fixing it up and it’s perfect. You know of any way to quiet these things down easily?
That’s a great deal! Does the XP come with a skid plate? I’ve since had all my busted plastic replaced and added a skid plate. I’ve not done anything to try to quiet it though.
@@HardyBrothersOutdoors it didn’t come with a skid plate but it had nerf bars. The sides are still all busted up
Check this video out. Highly recommend the skid plate. #239 Two Great Upgrades for the Polaris Ranger 570 Crew
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That's strange mine has a full skid plate under Neith
What model? I just had a new one installed that was aftermarket and my neighbor has the same model 2021 and it doesn’t have one either. Ours only covers the center drivetrain and is uncovered the outside 2 feet each side.
@@HardyBrothersOutdoors Its a 2015 i believe. Ranger 570 crew premium
@@HardyBrothersOutdoors It would be cool to see a review on the two again sometime soon and maybe some usage footage
@@locustvalleyfarms7241 maybe the premium has the full plate. Mine is the midsize.
@@HardyBrothersOutdoors yea it must be the premium edition comes with it. Its stupid yours didn't have one! Polars should fix that right away it irritates me that you have these problems and its not even mine. Best of luck!!
I drove my 2016 polaris crew at 45mph and unbuckled the drivers seat belt. After a minute it made a horrible noise and seemed to lock up the transmission. What is wrong?
There is a safety switch in the seatbelt system that limits the speed while it’s unbuckled. Not sure what would have broke does it still run? Mine only goes like 15 without being buckled.
We are looking into ordering the 570 for our family of 4. Someone told me the 570 is underpowered and cant haul 4 adults and you NEED the 1000cc. Any truth to this? Shoot, our golf cart carried 4 people with no issues, I can't see how this machine would "bog down". Thanks!
I wouldn’t give any creedance to that statement at all. Josh had a 570 crew and a review on it. We go to the lake down in TN and the people down there have a 570 crew. We put 8 adults, coolers and all of our boat gear on the 570 to drive down to the lake and back. It’s a huge hill and that 570 carries the load no problem.
Lots of people get hung up in ccs. Most people over purchase so they can say they have 1000 or whatever. Not once have I regretted buying a 570. Jason
@@HardyBrothersOutdoors Man i REALLY appreciate hearing that. That makes more sense to me. I agree, its cooler to say u have the 1000. Ill save my money and stick with the 570, especially for what were gonna use it for. Thanks man!
@@kdsberman 570 crew has never had an issue with power for sure. Buy a skid plate though. I’m gonna post a video soon of the one I got installed. Power steering would be nice too. Lol. But power definitely not an issue. - Josh
@@HardyBrothersOutdoors Thats definetely some good info, thank u!
Can you recommend a skid plate?
I’ve noticed actually bought one yet so don’t have any recommendations as of yet. Sorry. I need one and soon...
Sounds like a machine that runs well and is completely inadequate and soft and dangerous .... If a stick could kill a passenger why EVER consider this thing. NEVER buy it!
Uh okay. What do you suggest?