You can do that but the tools are cheap now and could save you from a knuckel busting :shock: .

look on your other posting, good luck, it is really easy.

Do you have any soft tops for ranger XPs, I really need one that has a cut outs for over head lights on the top roll bar in between the corner braces of the roll cage, :?:

Hey it is all cool, At some point on this site if it becomes as popular as the other Polaris sites we need to break down the individual models to separate categories, I have had some people asking advise and have no idea on what they are driving, Look at the post on alignment from Dr something, it would make things easier,  also i will say i could have worded my posting to yours at the beginning better as well.  

[/quote] Why did you say that filter was only for the RZR with the air box problem.  What have you done to avoid the dirt in your motor?

Just a reminder that this site is used for all Polaris 4 wheel vehicles and is not set up for individual vehicles and not all the people are aware of your problem, they will think that the new air filter will be included in units outside the RZR line prior to September 2008 in the way you worded it and would only know more if they digged in to it more, I do not own a RZR but I have friends that do and I am fully aware of the problem with this model, Ranger 500s and Ranger XPs from all years have not reported the problems you are having so when you made your posting you should have made it clear on what model you are referring to so others will not get confused, I was just trying to make a small correction to your starting statement to clear this up, I did not mean to anger you on this, the statement Why did you say that filter was only for the RZR with the air box problem is a true accurate statement and only involves pre- september 2008 GEN 1 RZRs. I own a RANGER XP and would not have to worry about the filter issue due to the design of the filter system on that unit, I am sorry for any confusion on this.

For 2005 to 2007 ranger xp that needs new ball joints EPI sells a replacement ball joint PN WE351030 and A heavy duty one PN WE350005. the price for the stock one is cheaper then the one from Polaris at $19.95 ea and the heavy duty one just under $40.00 ea.

This is a list of products that I use on my 2005 ranger Xp and should apply to all rangers and RZR's as well.

For the front end I use the oil that Polaris recommends due to the locker system and it is Demand Drive Hub Fluid part Numbers 2871654 for 8oz and 2872277 for 2.5 gal size.

The transmission or gear case I use Royal Purples Max ATF fluid, Mobile One or Amsoil or equivalent will work fine as well, do not use 90w because it is to thick and will make the gear case shift to hard.

The rear end I use Royal Purples Max gear 75w-90w, Again Mobile One and Amsoil or equivalent will work too.

Now for the engine, Polaris calls for a 0w-40w but remember you do not have to run a 0w above 0'f, I use Royal Purples 5w-40w and again you can get 0w-40w from Royal Purple and other manufactures as well but it will be harder to fine and cost more and again Mobile one and Amsoil or equivalent is fine as well. I would also recommend Rotella 5w-40w synthetic as well because of the commercial additive package it contains.

Now Engine Oil Filters, Make sure you check to see if you can use a 3.24 inch tall filter on you model or year, The filter I use is one that is used for a Honda automobile and it is a Purolator pure one PL14610, I have used one since my XP broke in late 2005 and have had no problem with it at all and It incorporates micronic filtration technology and is rated on top of the SAE test , Some other filters that can be used as well are NAPA 51357, WIX 1357, K&N 198, Mobile One ML-1-110,  I Will not recommend any filter from Fram, They really are not made the way they were 10 years ago and if you like your engines stay away from them. I am not sure about using the new ECORE style filters from champion labs who changed there design at the end of 2007 and makes AC DELCO, CHAMP, STP, and SUPERTECH from wall mart.  

All the information above is for reference only and you can use whatever brands you like, the oil filters can be crossed over to other brands as well. :!:  :!: