Polaris Sportsman front A-Arm bushings Replacement.

[@justinhulsey4834]

I have watched many of your videos and just want to express my appreciation for your knowledge and helping folks makes sense of these machines. THANK YOU SIR!

[@tmbvd3]

Thanks for posting this, I also struggled on that second bolt until I tried Brian kennedy’s jam nut suggestion. I appreciate people posting videos like this where it shows the real pain points and how to work through them instead of acting like it all came apart super easy.

[@jonsmith3069]

Awesome. That's a real Mechanic. Works his way through the issues

[@thebasshunter]

Thank You sir!

[@j.d.mcginn6946]

Really like your accent you make a great teacher! Love the video specially from a good country boy- what I like to think I am!

[@chrisspringsii8471]

Man I was dying watching your video!! I feel your pain. Today I was working on an abused Sportsman 600 that the bushings where completely gone. I replaced bushings on my older one years ago but didn't have as much difficulty as I had today. It as interesting to see someone else dealing with the same problem. Thanks for recording it. For the record I have an older 96 Sportsman 500 that I drive like it's stolen. I bought it new in 1996. It has been great and if something is damaged or broken I fix it. They will last for years if you maintain them.

[@ashleyhussin5037]

Great video! I watched it to get some clues before changing those front swingarm bushings on my 1998 and 1999 Polaris Big Boss 500s. I saw the difficulty you had getting both the front and back bolt out because of the way they lock against each other on the rod. Mine was difficult. The rear bolt came out easy but the front bolt was seized into one rod. To solve the problem I took the rear bolt out and got another bolt (3/8" 16tpi) and put a nut on it and screwed it into the rear and locked it down hard with the nut, then I was able to get the front bolt out. Then I just loosened up the rear lockdown nut and removed the rear bolt I put in. The front bolts and bushings were the worst. The front bolts were seized and the old front bushings were stuck in and difficult to remove, but the rear bolts and bushings came out easily. It looks like the front part of the swingarm takes all the abuse and corrosion. The rods on both sides were in terrible shape for lack of greasing and had to be replaced along with the bushings.

[@thebasshunter]

Ashley Hussin I glad you figured out something to make that easier because it almost drove me crazy. I think they could have design that a little better. Good luck hunting.

[@tomdumay3885]

What a pain in the ass I've been having with my ranger. Thanks for posting the video. I was on the right track, but gave up. Your video saved the day. I'll tackle my bushings tomorrow. Thank you!

[@DavidMiller-qd1lj]

You're a life saver. Really appreciate the content and breakdown. Rebuilding my 2003 Polaris Sportsman 500 had be at a hold until I saw this and other videos you've put out. Just wanted to say thanks.

[@thebasshunter]

David Miller Thanks, that why I did the videos hopefully someone gets something out of it. I’m glad it helped.

[@shannonmoen7030]

Needle nose vise grip squeezing on the rubber bushing worked for me. I always say I have brains and it doesn't so it can't win. Have fun riding.

[@maraudermitchelli]

Thank you for making this very helpful video...you did a great job!

[@thebasshunter]

Marauder Mitchelli You are welcome for the video and thanks for the comment.

[@driverozzko]

Love your videos man. Good information! I just got a 04 sportsman. About the same as yours. I noticed the rear bushings are in really bad shape. Have checked the front yet but I'll be getting into this stuff soon. Seems similar to my rzr suspension. I replaced those bushings last year.

[@bransonred1]

Great video. you are one country sounding brother! (and that is meant as total compliment). Keep up the good work. Thanks

[@thebasshunter]

Smith Farms It’s all good. I’m down South, Georgia boy. That’s why I sound the way I do.

[@bransonred1]

@@thebasshunter I'm in north central FL. You ever ride at Fat Daddy's in Waycross (Alma)?

[@davethemagnificent2576]

Very helpful video. Just done the rear on mine and doing the front today. I have the 04 600 and mine don't have the grease fittings on the front or rear a arms. I've only found 1 grease zero on the whole bike and it's on the drive shaft under the motor.

[@thebasshunter]

You know they make this ATV’s to brake. You and I know there should be grease fittings at every moving part. But they just put one in the whole bike... thanks for the comment.

[@davethemagnificent2576]

@@thebasshunter I agree. I just don't understand how one will have them and the other won't. Especially when they're the same thing.

[@randy4249]

Thanks for the video my man, doing mine right now and you helped me out a lot!!

[@thebasshunter]

Good luck, I know you got!

[@bigwadebusa]

Great video you help me out a whole lot appreciate it

[@AlexHerrera-h4r]

Great Video, my 1997 sportsman's either didn't have the bushings, or detoriated.

[@thebasshunter]

Most likely they just ate up and gone. I did my back ones and most of them were gone also.

[@mikecollins9456]

makes it looks so easy thx for posting

[@jamesdavid5997]

I have same bike. 07 thanks about to change mine👍

[@magloman]

Very helpful, thanks

[@Armwrestling_Wizard]

Thank you man!!

[@fornsphin]

How I got the bolts out on my Trail Boss 350 was I took one bolt out, then I slid the A-arm off of the shaft a little ways and put a pair of vice grips on the shaft to turn the other bolt out. (Obviously this isn't the best way because you don't really want to chowder up the shaft). Polaris really should have keyed the shaft to the A-arm or something so you can turn the bolts without it turning.

[@thebasshunter]

That sounds like ok way of getting it off. Did you have problems getting it back on?

[@fornsphin]

@@thebasshunter It worked out alright, but when I pulled the a-arm out to get the vice grips on, I pulled the CV shaft out too far. I had to unclamp the boot to put it back in. For the other side I threaded a nut onto one of the bolts part way and stuck it in the a-arm. I tightened the nut up against the bracket with the bolt hanging out a ways to loosen the other one. Then since it was only threaded in a little bit, I was able to unthread the first bolt (the one with the nut) without spinning the shaft.

[@magnumboyz1214]

Good job man keep them coming

[@brucecampbellforpresident1393]

Thank u very much 👍👍

[@mackgmoney1515]

Thank you sir!

[@thebasshunter]

You are welcome 🙏

[@CarolinaNightHunter]

Did you have to remove from ball joint? I was looking and wondering if you could just pull out the a arm some and replace

[@MrDausen]

thanks for the video!

[@thebasshunter]

You are welcome.

[@briankennedy5578]

Put a jam nut on the bolt. Put the bolt back in shafts and tighten jam nut. Then remove other bolt holding shaft with bolt and jam nut.

[@thebasshunter]

Brian Kennedy That’s a good idea!

[@tmbvd3]

I owe you a beer. For the life of me I couldn’t get the second bolt off until i read this comment and tried the jam nut. Thanks man!

[@gs8282]

I have polaris Hawkeye 350 4x4. And my from bushings are very bad. I need to melt everything. And my one different little bit. Long bolt going in. And plus front arm don't have agreesing point.

[@thebasshunter]

You should not have to melt everything. It should be close the same thing. I have never seen a Hawkeye 350 but I would think you can replace the bushings in a similar way.

[@gs8282]

@@thebasshunter Hawkeye and sportsman are similar quads. Same bushing. Guy bought 5 years ago Hawkeye. And newer did service. Front arm bushing are so rusty . I brake the bolts. Front arm support hole looks like egg shape.. Plastics frombarm didn't move. So I melt the arm to remove bushing. Front brake pads only mental. I order 3 litres gearbox oil special for polaris.

[@seandonahue87]

Was the ball joint hard to get off? I gotta do the bushings for my sportsman as well

[@Peter-gi3re]

Not criticizing but you should have cleaned out the A arm itself and then the tube and the bushings would have gone in easier. As for greasing it ……. I have a 2004 Sportsman 700 and they don’t even come with zerk fittings. Grease doesn’t really do much for this other than help stop the tube from rusting. The friction point is really the plastic bushing and if you think about it this part doesn’t really get to move a lot. It’s not like a bearing which is constantly spinning.

[@JB-fb9qe]

I followed the video thanks! A question...now i have a steering issue ..any advice?

[@thebasshunter]

What is the problem you having?

[@JB-fb9qe]

My steering bucks hard now..after bushings replacement...is that ball joints acting up? Or hub bearings? Both???

[@thebasshunter]

@@JB-fb9qe If you jack the tires off the ground and give them a cross way shake. If it moves back and forth the bearings are bad. Don’t forget to check the tire rod ends. To see if they have any play.

[@cherreeking3491]

Is it ok if the bushing goes in towards the middle

[@thebasshunter]

Yes the bushing has to be in the middle of the A-arm shaft.

[@alexfurlow5497]

When you were trying to get the bolt out the other end it looks if though you were trying to turn the bolt the wrong way it looks as if you were tightening it up instead of turning it away to loosen it I think that was your problem

[@thebasshunter]

No sir, what you don’t know is that the bar is a Solid bar. So if you turn one side of the bar. The other side of the bar turns the nut the opposite way that it needs to be turned. So you have to fight that to get both sides off and both sides on.

[@je92z]

How many total bushings for the front part of the 4wheeler

[@thebasshunter]

Lost Entity There is total of 4. Two on each side.

[@charleskasieta5379]

What are the bushings on the rear control arm.

[@thebasshunter]

ants USA They look just like the front bushings but I don’t know if they are the same part number.

[@faxRfax]

Put the A arm in a vise and remove the splash guard..

[@hippiewithacowboyhat]

Squeeze the rubber bushing on one side to take off the other. Then wooden dowel to tap the other side out once you had it off. KISS rules apply. (Keep It Simple Stupid)

[@ITCHINGTOSCRATCH864]

remove, zerc, drill into home into shaft then use small driver to hold the shaft in place so you can turn both bolts

[@markyoung1416]

Thanks Michael! That worked perfect saved a lot of frustration.

[@bradenbaldwin9838]

Bushing not bearing. Rubber not plastic.

[@chrisatkins1943]

what's the ending beat? fixing to do my 2003 polaris sportsman 500 soon but it's my rear ones bad

[@thebasshunter]

Chris Atkins The back ones should be the same as the front ones. I did not understand your question about “what’s the end beat”. But good luck with the ball joints.

[@chrisatkins1943]

the song playing at the end

[@thebasshunter]

Music By: Fleslit Song: No Trust

[@chrisatkins1943]

thanks

[@Jeff97405]

all you had to do is punch one side of the a arm and the whole rod would come out....with one bolts or not....ugh...

[@justanotheridiotredneck]

Impact wrench will smack that bolt right out.

[@johngentis1931]

This is the correct answer!