2001 Polaris Sportsman 500 with loader?

   / 2001 Polaris Sportsman 500 with loader? #1  

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Pretty neat idea but I wonder how well it works. :thumbsup:
 

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   / 2001 Polaris Sportsman 500 with loader? #2  
Once you looked at the size of the ball joints and tie rod ends on that machine, I think you would reconsider the loader idea.
 
   / 2001 Polaris Sportsman 500 with loader? #3  
I have a Sportsman 500 of that era and would never put anything like that on it. In the winter it lives with a blade on the front and is constantly having ball joints, tie rods, and other front end work done. Mine use to sag under the weight of the 48" plow on the front so I put sportsman 700 spring on the front. The sportsman is also difficult to steer with a plow on. The loader is a neat but bad idea.
 
   / 2001 Polaris Sportsman 500 with loader? #4  
Beyond the durability issue...How on earth would you ballast that?
 

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