Doug Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 (edited) Installed the tunnel protectors today, The instructions are basically straight forward but I changed them a little. Actually installed the t-bolts in the tunnel protractors and tightened the nuts on just to the point of hitting the nylon on the locking nut. Pushed up on the T-bolt with a socket and extension to slide it into the T-slot and start pushing the tunnel projector into the tunnel. You need to rock it a little or slightly tap it with a rubber hammer. Push up the 2nd T-bold up you may have to loosen it slightly to get it to go into the t-slots. On the first one I just barley put the nuts on and after rocking it and slightly tapping it with a rubber hammer I had a nut fall off thus the reason to install them until the nylon of the locking nut hit the nut. When you have the last t-bolt in pull the protector back to the edge of the rear heat exchanger. You can tighten the two rear nuts from the back and the front two through the windows in the track with a long extension on a ratchet. You can probably do this with the rear snow flap and bumper still installed but its not worth the trouble. The tunnel protector kit includes rivets to reinstall the snow flap and it makes it easier to stud the sled with the snow flap removed anyway. Edited December 12, 2020 by Doug 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexusLover Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 great photos and great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bontz Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 A good video for those who want to see what Doug mentions above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 (edited) TTT Edited July 31, 2022 by Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 (edited) Guys that are going to stud your own sled and install your tunnels proctors. Tell your dealer not to install the rear snow flap. You'll need to remove it to install the tunnel protectors and it makes it easier to drill the holes in the track from the top. Edited July 31, 2022 by Doug 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepybrew Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 anyone doing an axys can get metal like that from sports unlimited in utica ny. he makes them and it is perfect. i gained temps with the plastic ones. ripped those out and added joe's metal version. problem solved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted August 2, 2022 Author Share Posted August 2, 2022 34 minutes ago, sleepybrew said: anyone doing an axys can get metal like that from sports unlimited in utica ny. he makes them and it is perfect. i gained temps with the plastic ones. ripped those out and added joe's metal version. problem solved The Axys you can get away without any if you only stud the center. Like you said the Polaris plastic versions were having some temp issues even if you drilled them. The aftermarket aluminum version resolved any temp issues. The Matrix you need tunnel protectors if you run any type of studs. Last year the Polaris tunnels protectors were hard to get at different times through the year. There was a couple guys that were making and selling them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bontz Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 I think the guy that runs his own version of the tunnel protectors is Dan Noeth (Polaris Ambassador). If anyone runs into backorder issues with the OEM protectors, Dan is another option. A good tip by @Doug regarding the snow flap and asking the dealer to leave it off when taking delivery. Some dealers my actually install the tunnel protectors for you, though, so if that's done than it's fine having them install the snow flap. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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