Making fenders wider?

[xr600]

Any of you guys made your front and rear fenders bigger to help keep the mud off ya.Pics would be nice to thanks guys.

 

[DeadLastRacing]

on what quad?

 

[hatfield44]

You can use mining belt and rivet it to the outer part of the fender.

 

[dave76]

You can use mining belt and rivet it to the outer part of the fender.

This is about the only thing I've actually seen done, it does work too. Looks kinda funny though.

 

[darebee]

I used Polycarbonate (some people refer to this by the brand name Lexan) on my 200X and bolted it instead of rivets. I used small diameter plow-head bolts.
I have the material (1.5mm thick polycarb) but haven't done the Warrior yet.
The thin polycarb is very flexible but still rigid, bendable and shatter resistant - works great. I am an industrial contractor so a 4x4 piece is only $25.
I will likely wait for a month before I do it in case a good deal on a more utility quad comes along and I decide to sell the Warrior (working on a deal for a Scrambler).
The Warrior is just so fun to ride I won't git rid of it for just any quad. So by hunting season it will either have better mud protection or be gone.

 

[xr600]

For a 2000 warrior

 

[hatfield44]

You can use mining belt and rivet it to the outer part of the fender.

This is about the only thing I've actually seen done, it does work too. Looks kinda funny though.

It looks more than kinda funny

 

[xr600]

Got any pics?

 

[DeadLastRacing]

I know there is currently a warrior for sell on ebay that some dude has racks on and uses it for hunting (hahahaha) that has the widen fenders on it. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1994-Yamaha-Warrior-350-READY-TO-RIDE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6725QQihZ012QQitemZ220271527037QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

 

[darebee]

The back rack is a little big but other than that there is nothing wrong with the way that looks.

 

[dave76]

Instead of doing this I'd rather just buy a Wolverine 350, in fact I always wanted one. FST makes a manuel clutch setup for them.

 

[xr600]

That quad looks pretty good.I like the rack and mud flaps

 

[DeadLastRacing]

Yet it cool and diff lookin for sure but I just don't get guys that try and farm ride two wheel drive machines.......

 

[xr600]

I think it might have something to do with price to.Can get a nice warrior for good prices.

 

[darebee]

The warrior is also more fun for the 80% of the time that it is not working and you are running trails.

 

[DeadLastRacing]

unless you get a nice 10 point and have to try and figure out a way to haul that huge thing outta there or if you see a sweet mud bog that you know only a 4WD quad will make it through. Then if you do try it, you waste all your energy trying to get the quad back outta the mud. Hunters + 2WD quads = headaches

 

[hatfield44]

What do you hunt. I am not sure, but I don't know how well the warrior is going to stand up too getting large game out of the hills. I know I have seen clutches get fried, just towing another machine and rider for fairly long (rough) distances. Plus the game won't be on wheels unless you pull a wheeled cart to haul it on. Something like a mule deer on a sled is gonna be a strain for a warrior even after its been dressed.

 

[DeadLastRacing]

What do you hunt. I am not sure, but I don't know how well the warrior is going to stand up too getting large game out of the hills. I know I have seen clutches get fried, just towing another machine and rider for fairly long (rough) distances. Plus the game won't be on wheels unless you pull a wheeled cart to haul it on. Something like a mule deer on a sled is gonna be a strain for a warrior even after its been dressed.

^ yupp. What he said!

 

[darebee]

I agree 100% with y'all on the last few posts.

I use it to get from point A to point B (half mile away).
I skirt around the huge water and someone with a big quad (usually a Ranger) hauls any big game.
I still don't want to be wet for half a day when the temp is around freezing and I need to sit in the forest.

When it comes time for happy hour and visiting the other camps the Warrior makes the trip a LOT of fun.

 

[hatfield44]

something that I thought of, is that you could cut apart a large plastic storage tub and make fender extensions out of that. What do you hunt? Just large game? Is there many squirrel or coon around where you hunt?