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Posted by: Andy Bassham
If you have excess hangover on the sides, use a grinder to just grind down the sides a bit. It might take a while, but a guy I know had to do that on his Grizzly. As far as the bolts go, I just got mine how I wanted them and hacksawed the ends off. Never a problem and I have been in the rocks quite a bit. The Oxlites are one of the best things I have put on my 500.
Posted by: Foreman4x4
Posted by: Foreman4x4
www.ROCKYMOUNTAINATV.com lists the Oxlites for $34.99. I don't have any idea what they have in stock but it might be worth a try. Good luck.
Posted by: Foreman4x4
Posted by: Foreman4x4
Catlance, I'm glad to have been able to help. I think you'll be happy with your service from Rocky Mountain. I have the luxury of living about 35 minutes away from their outlet store and I've been pleased with them the few times I've dealt with them. I'm going to get some of the Oxlites for my machine here in the next week or so. Good luck with the installation process, everything I've read and heard about the Oxlites has been positive.
Posted by: vtCatamount
hmmmm, very suprised to hear your guards rub. You sure you have them positioned toward the center of the machine as far as they will go? I put mine on and had no rubbing any where at all. Seems like a perfect fit. And then like Andy said, cut off the extra threads with a hack saw and your all set!
Posted by: CatLance
I finally received my Dennis Kirk Catalog & tried today to order the Oxlite brush guards for my 500 Auto. They said the parts are on backorder until the end of July. Is this normal? The price seemed okay ($42.99), the lady on the phone was very helpful & nice but I don't want to wait all summer. They didn't even have a part number for the Cycle Country guards to fit my ATV. My AC dealer wanted over $90.00 for a pair of stick guards. Any other ideas?? I'm thinking about fabbing up a pair in my garage, I've got a welder, just need some kind of template or someone with imagination. Lance
Posted by: CatLance
Rocky Mountain ATV called yesterday & the Oxlites are in & on the way to me. Thanks for the help Foreman.
Posted by: CatLance
So I'm installing my brushguards & as is par for the course with me, I'm taking an easy job & making it difficult. Ox-lite stresses that you do an extreme turn test to make sure nothing rubs when the suspension is flexed. I had the bike on a lift while installing, so the suspension was at full droop---when the tires are turned to full lock, the front of the Rim & Tire rub the guard. On the right side I was able to use a special tool (Crescent wrench) to bend the guard enough to clear, but on the left side, because of where the factory mount for guards is welded to the A-arm, the guard not only rubs the rim & tire but also hits the brake caliper at full lock. I either need to re-drill the holes on the guard to position it better or do some serious bending of the guard to clear the components. I am not sure how often I will have the bike turned to full lock when the suspension is at full droop but just in case, I don't want to tear something up. I am also thinking about reversing the U-bolts to go up thru the guard & using a steel bracket on top of the A-arm to secure the guards in order to keep the nuts & threads from hanging up or getting bashed. Good thing it is 100 degrees outside & I don't feel like riding until it cools off a little. Lance
Posted by: CatLance
The tires & rims both rubbed when turned to full lock with the suspension at full droop (on a car lift). I was able to bend the guards & reposition them so that they only barely touch the rims on a flat part of the guard (not the edge). I then used the lift to put downward pressure on the front rack to compress the suspension & low & behold the guard on the left side is hitting the frame-radiator support & preventing full flex. Out comes the special tool again (Crescent Wrench) & with a little more modification the suspension will now fully compress without the guards hitting anything & the rims just barely touch the guards at full droop turned to full lock. My idea about turning the u-bolts around is no good as it would put the nuts too close to the CV boots & risk damage, so as soon as I decide I am happy with the position & fit I am going to cut the remaining threads off. I like the excellent coverage the OxLites provide & they look tough, like they can take a beating, but as far as the fit, I can only give them a "C" at best. I know anytime you put add-on items on anything you always run into variables as far as fit & design. Some of it could be variances on the ACs also. I think most of my problems stemmed from where the factory guard mounts were welded to the A-arms, keeping me from putting the guards in the optimum position. I have another set of OxLites to install on my Dad's Auto Cat & I think I'll wait a day or so & think about it before I try those, maybe they will bolt right on & have no problems, I'll let you all know how it goes.
Posted by: TheArcher
try looking at cabelas' stick stoppers. i do not have a current catalog but the number is 1-800-237-4444. they should be able to ship you the right ones. stick stoppers are pretty much the same thing as cycle country and ox-lite guards. they are about $45 plus shipping.
