Is the Polaris Ranger 500 any good?

Is the Polaris Ranger 500 any good?

It’s a well-designed, well finished machine with excellent power, comfortable seating for three, plenty of storage, and the ride is the smoothest in the industry. We love it, but not everybody needs or even wants a full sized, high horsepower machine; there-in was the opportunity.

Are Polaris Rangers reliable?

The Polaris Ranger is undoubtedly one of the most reliable UTVs on the market. It might be a little more expensive than other UTVs, but it will keep going for a long time, so it is money worth spending.

Does Polaris make 500 Ranger?

UNBEATABLE VALUE. Step up to the world of hard-working side-by-side utility vehicles for as little as $7/day with the RANGER 500. Engineered to be compact, yet comfortable and more than capable of taking on a variety of tasks and trails so you can work harder and ride longer.

Can a Polaris Ranger run at even RPMs?

When acceleration is applied it staggers and farts, until you let off the throttle, then it will run fine at an even RPMs until accelerator is pushed. It will always start right up if it dies and will idle. And run when stopped, in neutral or in gear and rolling. I’m wondering too .. is there a governor that keeps RPM’s down for over reving?

Why does my Polaris Ranger start right up?

Driving me crazy its got to be something simple. 229 hours on machine 2011 500efi crew. don’t think the engineer is right if it a fuel problem why does it start right up?? something is being effected by the heat.

Are there any stalling problems with Polaris Rangers?

Stalling problems with Rangers. I have been reading a lot of links about this problem Stalling and dying. A lot of advise and a lot of speculation lol. This problem for me is what led me here to the forum. There has been some conversation on this topic here and elsewhere on the net.

What should the rev limiter be on a Polaris Ranger?

The wire feed to the TPS (Throttle Positioning sensor) had a chafed spot I found when I went to inspect the TPS. I placed a piece of pipe insulation between the wiring and the Starter motor’s positive connection. It cleared up! Depending on ur machine, it should have a rev limiter, but its set at like 6300 rpms or so.

Driving me crazy its got to be something simple. 229 hours on machine 2011 500efi crew. don’t think the engineer is right if it a fuel problem why does it start right up?? something is being effected by the heat.

What to do when your Polaris Ranger dies?

Stop the Ranger, turn off the key, press the brake pedal, wait until the fuel pump builds pressure, and it starts, good power and acceleration. Might run 5 seconds or 5 minutes and then dies again and again and again. ??????? checked all electrical connections, none loose.

What to do when your Ranger shuts off?

2011 Ranger 800 XP high output EFI. Driving along, temp 195 degrees and it just stops running, no warning, no backfire, just like turning off the key. Stop the Ranger, turn off the key, press the brake pedal, wait until the fuel pump builds pressure, and it starts, good power and acceleration.

When acceleration is applied it staggers and farts, until you let off the throttle, then it will run fine at an even RPMs until accelerator is pushed. It will always start right up if it dies and will idle. And run when stopped, in neutral or in gear and rolling. I’m wondering too .. is there a governor that keeps RPM’s down for over reving?