The Polaris General front drive lines are one of the most frequently damaged areas in a UTV. Even a small impact on your undercarriage can damage your tie rods and joints. Even the slightest bend or crack on your Polaris General front drive line would be enough to send you into a world of trouble. Even if you don’t mind the excess vibrations and poor handling of failed Polaris General front drive line, it will cause other parts like your front differential to fail. So, you should never drive with a damaged Polaris General front drive line.
If you are like most responsible General owners who use their rig for offroading, you’ve probably got a skidplate underneath to protect your Polaris General front drive line and suspension. So, even if you scrape the belly of your UTV, all of your vital components will be protected. But, an impact isn’t the only way your Polaris General front drive line is affected. For example, if you ride over a slippery rock face or mud slope, you’ll end up sliding as your wheels won’t get traction to spin. And when you hit high speeds and all of a sudden hit a rough patch, your wheels would have immediately hit a certain speed to keep up with the rest of the UTV. This sudden change in pace is enough to twist your Polaris General front drive line.
Your stock Polaris General front drive line is not capable of handling a bit of rough riding. So sooner or later, you’d end up damaging your Polaris General front drive line or suspension. If you are looking to avoid this in the future and avoid it altogether, consider upgrading to a more durable aftermarket Polaris General front drive line from Everything Polaris General.