Anyone else having issues with the rear chrome grilles flaking and corrosion forming under the chrome plating bubbling the plating?
Anyone else having issues with the rear chrome grilles flaking and corrosion forming under the chrome plating bubbling the plating?
My 2018’s have a little.
2018 Z520L 50th Anniversary - 250 Pro XS 2-Stroke SN - 2B527745 / Reman Powerhead Built 8/2021 SN - QSCS00380OS0
Yep, 2020
Would be hard to change, if possible.
They are connected with through bolts and nuts on the backside. I'm sure at some point I'll pull them off and get them cleaned up and powder coated.
2018 Z520L 50th Anniversary - 250 Pro XS 2-Stroke SN - 2B527745 / Reman Powerhead Built 8/2021 SN - QSCS00380OS0
My 2019 Z521 is flaking. I looked about switching I can’t get my arm in without fiberglass cutting my arm. I’m an average built man. How does a man get in there
I emailed Ranger to see what their warranty on this issue is. Accessing the nuts on the backside should be interesting. I am glad its not just me with this issue
'14 Z520C no flaking or corrosion at all. Must have changed the plating process, EPA probably involved somehow!
John
Its all chinese crap. As of now Ranger is giving me a line of crap. My 2014 didnt have any of the issues that this 2021 has had.
Haven't noticed anything on my 21 521L but then again i don't have alot of hours on my boat and it's garage kept.
Johhny so is mine. I think there is 100 hours on mine. This boat has been a nightmare since day 1. The day I picked it up, driving home from the dealer a sidewall on a kenda blew out, 2nd time out the trim pump bolt to the piston fell out blowing out the trim pump. dealer fixed it and happened again. The battery charger went bad and shorted out the entire boat twice. The kenda tires are junk and had to replace them all due to broken belts. The battery switch went bad and in procees of replacing and the motor trim button just went bad! Yup. really happy with a 90 grand boat!
2014 z521c and zero issues with my chrome other than the rims which I will replace at some point boat has exceeded my expectations zero issues since new just alot of upgradesOriginally Posted by John Hagins
Sorry to hear about your problems. I feel for you. These boats cost alot of dough to have those problems. I've heard about the many Kenda issues but have not trailered enough for anything to happen yet i guess. I'm sure it's just a matter of time. You would think for what these rigs cost they would use better quality components. I guess it all just comes down to profit margin. Stay strong.
Same on my 16 521
Everyone keeps mentioning earlier models and not having issues, pre L boat the Ranger rails were chrome plated. Since 2018 they are all painted chrome junk that will peel. Seen it on all years of L boat and I'm sure soon on R boats.
My buddy corrected this but having them sandblasted and powder coated black, it looks nice but doesn't have the same pop as chrome. The rims and grab handles in the boat are no better.
The bars on my 2012 are perfect. Well, maybe a little water spotted at times!
2012 Ranger z521
Mercury 250 Pro XS
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The design changed on the 2018 boats, so years prior have a different look. What was the cost of the blast and powder coat redo?
2018 Z520L 50th Anniversary - 250 Pro XS 2-Stroke SN - 2B527745 / Reman Powerhead Built 8/2021 SN - QSCS00380OS0
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