Exhaust shield

2005DMAX · 12-26-2007, 09:01 PM

A few people have had some issues with fires being caused by leaves/grass being thrown up on the exhaust manifold. I have not had these issues (yet), but as a precaution, I fabricated this shield. I have checked, and it does not contact the tire.

caglezxj · 12-26-2007, 09:39 PM

I need to get a tig machine soon. I could make up some nice light weight products, just can't seem to give the money up. And it is to much trouble converting my mig over to aluminum back and forth. Good job on the shield.

GRAZOR · 12-26-2007, 10:19 PM

I'm willing to bet Polaris comes out with a shield for this. Ofcourse it probably won't be until after an RZR starts a major forest fire out west somewhere.

There are a few design flaws that are in need of serious consideration by Polaris but this one and the freezing throttle cables will probably get some attention soon.

MyHoundWillFindU · 02-16-2008, 08:16 AM

Trail riding last weekend with some friends, one of the Rzrs caught on fire twice in that very spot. Does the shield work as designed?

Colby

2005DMAX · 02-16-2008, 05:42 PM

Yes it does. I made this shield from an old aluminum stop sign. The underside of my shield you see in the picture still has the red stop sign reflective material on it. That tells me the shield has not gotten hot enough to even burn that material off much less anything that lands on top of it.

Bigdog800efi · 02-29-2008, 07:52 AM

Have any interest in making another. How much. $

2005DMAX · 02-29-2008, 10:42 PM

I will let you know. I will have to get ahold of my buddy that works for the street dept. and see if I can get some more stop signs.

2005DMAX · 04-10-2008, 07:08 PM

Vern, I sent you a PM.

12-26-2007, 09:01 PM	#1
2005DMAX Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 509	Exhaust shield A few people have had some issues with fires being caused by leaves/grass being thrown up on the exhaust manifold. I have not had these issues (yet), but as a precaution, I fabricated this shield. I have checked, and it does not contact the tire. __________________ 2005 GMC Duramax CC SLT 2008 Polaris RZR 2009 Polaris RZR "Have you ever stopped to think, and forgot to start again?"

12-26-2007, 09:39 PM	#2
caglezxj Administrator Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,313	Re: Exhaust shield I need to get a tig machine soon. I could make up some nice light weight products, just can't seem to give the money up. And it is to much trouble converting my mig over to aluminum back and forth. Good job on the shield. __________________

12-26-2007, 10:19 PM	#3
GRAZOR Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,272	Re: Exhaust shield I'm willing to bet Polaris comes out with a shield for this. Ofcourse it probably won't be until after an RZR starts a major forest fire out west somewhere. There are a few design flaws that are in need of serious consideration by Polaris but this one and the freezing throttle cables will probably get some attention soon. __________________ I thought about becoming a "Positive Thinker" but I was pretty sure it wouldn't work!

02-16-2008, 08:16 AM	#4
MyHoundWillFindU Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 22	Re: Exhaust shield Trail riding last weekend with some friends, one of the Rzrs caught on fire twice in that very spot. Does the shield work as designed? Colby __________________ "The Moss Boss" - '07 700 XP, 3" Xtreme Products lift, 29.5x10-12 Swamp Lites,

02-16-2008, 05:42 PM	#5
2005DMAX Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 509	Re: Exhaust shield Yes it does. I made this shield from an old aluminum stop sign. The underside of my shield you see in the picture still has the red stop sign reflective material on it. That tells me the shield has not gotten hot enough to even burn that material off much less anything that lands on top of it. __________________ 2005 GMC Duramax CC SLT 2008 Polaris RZR 2009 Polaris RZR "Have you ever stopped to think, and forgot to start again?"

02-29-2008, 07:52 AM	#6
Bigdog800efi Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 374	Re: Exhaust shield Have any interest in making another. How much. $ __________________ Plays well with others

02-29-2008, 10:42 PM	#7
2005DMAX Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 509	Re: Exhaust shield I will let you know. I will have to get ahold of my buddy that works for the street dept. and see if I can get some more stop signs. __________________ 2005 GMC Duramax CC SLT 2008 Polaris RZR 2009 Polaris RZR "Have you ever stopped to think, and forgot to start again?"

04-10-2008, 07:08 PM	#8
2005DMAX Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 509	Re: Exhaust shield Vern, I sent you a PM. __________________ 2005 GMC Duramax CC SLT 2008 Polaris RZR 2009 Polaris RZR "Have you ever stopped to think, and forgot to start again?"

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