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Dumont = Pot of Gold!

Saturday night the rain came down hard at Dumont. It came down so hard that it woke alot of people up. The storms have been on and off all weekend, but in between there were enough breaks in the weather to allow for some very rare duning conditions. For example the featured photo was taken by Tess Roussin while out on a ride in her Polaris RZR. A rainbow over the dunes is quite a sight! Thanks for posting the photo, Tess. It really proves that Dumont is a pot of gold.

Polaris Recalls 2015 RZR 900 & 1000 Due to Potential Fire Hazard

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (October 05, 2015) Polaris Industries (NYSE: PII), in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Transport Canada, is issuing a voluntary recall on model year 2015 Polaris RZR 900 and 1000 vehicles due to reports of pinched fuel tank vent lines. The recall is related to the vehicles fuel tank vent line potentially being incorrectly installed during manufacturing, causing it to become pinched, which may cause the fuel tank to pressurize and leak fuel, posing a potential fire hazard. Polaris estimates that the assembly error occurred in very few vehicles; however, Polaris is issuing a voluntary recall so that all these vehicles could be inspected and any affected vent lines fixed prior to further use.
Polaris is taking this action after confirming that, in some reports, a vent line had been pinched during assembly. In those cases, Polaris has also received reports of the driveline contacting a pressurized and expanded fuel tank, resulting in a fuel leak and a fire hazard. Polaris also received two reports of small fires, but could not confirm whether the vent line was obstructed during assembly or during subsequent accessory installation or whether the pinched vent line was the cause of the fires.
Polaris is committed to the safety and quality of its products and is swiftly addressing the potential problem and has taken the appropriate steps to prevent any future occurrences, said Michael Erickson, Polaris General Manager, RZR.
Polaris is sending a recall letter directly to each registered owner of a vehicle within the scope of this recall. All 2015 Polaris RZR 900 and 1000 vehicle owners will be asked to contact a dealer starting Oct. 5 to schedule a service appointment. There will be no cost to customers or dealers for this product inspection and fix.
Additionally, the company will provide information on the issue at Polaris Camp RZR in Glamis, Calif., Oct. 30 31, 2015.
About Polaris
Polaris is a recognized leader in the powersports industry with annual 2014 sales of $4.5 billion. Polaris designs, engineers, manufactures and markets innovative, high quality off-road consumer and military vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and the Polaris RANGER® and RZR® side-by-side vehicles, snowmobiles, motorcycles and on-road electric/hybrid powered vehicles.
Polaris is among the global sales leaders for both snowmobiles and off-road vehicles and has established a presence in the heavyweight cruiser and touring motorcycle market with the Victory® and Indian Motorcycle® and Slingshot® brands. Additionally, Polaris continues to invest in the global Work and Transportation vehicle industry with Global Electric Motorcars (GEM), Goupil Industrie SA, Aixam Mega S.A.S., and internally developed vehicles. Polaris enhances the riding experience with a complete line of Polaris Engineered Parts, Accessories and Apparel, Klim branded apparel and ORV accessories under the Kolpin®, Cycle Country® and Pro Armor® brands.
Polaris Industries Inc. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PII, and the Company is included in the S&P Mid-Cap 400 stock price index.
Information about the complete line of Polaris products, apparel and vehicle accessories are available from authorized Polaris dealers or anytime at www.polaris.com.
Source:http://www.polaris.com/en-us/company/news-item.aspx?articleID=409

Halloween Weekend 2015

Dune season officially kicks off Halloween Weekend at Dumont Dunes, October 30th through November 1st. It is the first holiday weekend of the 2015-2016 season. Holiday passes will be required so make sure you pick up a holiday season pass ahead of time from a participating vendor or grab a $40 weekly pass from the onsite machine. Halloween conveniently lands on a Saturday this year so make sure you bring some candy for the trick-or-treaters. It is always one of the most festive holiday weekends as duners decorate their camps and get into costume. At sundown on Halloween, duners transform flatbed trailers and pickups into trick-or-treat mobiles and go camp to camp.
With Halloween being the first big weekend and everyone full of excitement to get out and dune, it's easy to forget a few simple things which could help you avoid a helicopter ride to the hospital or even worse, the white coroner van. Take a look at some of the tips on our forum, http://www.dumontduneriders.com/invision/index.php?showtopic=19713. They seem like simple, common sense but a refresher is never a bad thing.

15-16 Dumont Season passes now available

Dumont season passes are now on sale through the Barstow BLM or participating vendors. Pricing remains the same and there are no discounts. See the passes page for a complete list of vendors who are selling them.
weekly
$30 for a weekly pass for any non-holiday week
$40 for a weekly pass that includes a holiday weekend
season
$90 for a season pass with holiday black-out dates
$120 for a season pass that includes holidays

It's Coming!

Can you believe it? Summer is winding down and dune season is rapidly approaching! October is right around the corner and before you know it, Halloween will be here. That is the official beginning of the season at Dumont. Start getting those dune toys ready and buy your season pass now so you don't have a bunch of last minute stuff to do to get ready for the first trip.

Countdown to Halloween

We're halfway through summer and you probably have your first big weekend already marked on the calendar, Halloween Weekend! Well it's only 100 days away. It will be here before you know it!

Dune in June trip report

We arrived at Dumont just after 5 am and it was a gorgeous 80 degrees. There were 4 buggies and 4 side x sides that made it out. As we unloaded we noticed a young man walking towards us from the south end of the cam area. He was out there alone sandboarding since 6PM the night before and was stuck in Hyundai Santa Fe. One of the guys lent him a hand and pulled him out with a truck. The wind blew nice and steady all morning and kept things cool. The dunes were super soft and sharp as expected for June. We were the only ones there except for one truck that came in for about an hour with one 4 seat Can Am Maverick. They went off and duned by themselves for about an hour; not something we'd recommend doing alone this time of year. We waited to make sure they made it back ok before we pulled out. We ended up staying there until about 11:30 am but at that hour the wind subsided some and it got hot really quick! It was 110° when we left. Overall it was a great day in the dunes with no mishaps and a great group of duners. We'll probably do another one this summer so stay posted here on DDR.






more photos here, http://www.dumontduneriders.com/invision/index.php?showtopic=20184

Dune in June trip slated for this Sunday 6/14/2015!

It's hot but we don't care. A group of us are heading out and planning on getting to Dumont at sunrise on Sunday 6/14/2015. Experienced duners are welcome to join us. Conditions are always sketchy in the summertime so we always take it easy and roll together in a group. We usually dune for about 4 hours and then pack it up and get out of there before the 100+ temps roll in. If you are interested, we'll be meeting across from bathroom 10 at about 5:20-5:30. The sun comes up rather quickly so we always get to duning right away. Be sure you're ready. Summer is one of the best times to experience Dumont. The sand is never this smooth and steep during the season.
Forum discussion is here so if you are in or have any questions, hit us up.
http://www.dumontduneriders.com/invision/index.php?showtopic=20168&p=251478

April brings wind and showers

The weekend of April 25-26 brought even more wind to Dumont as well as some showers. There were only a few camps out there and the dunes were super smooth. On Saturday a brand new Artic Cat with only 10 hours on it broke a belt in the middle of a bowl and required a tow. He was pulled out thanks to the helping hand of DDR member, dentboy. The wind whipped insanely hard all weekend but the dune gods were nice enough to calm things down and the rain subsided just before sunset on Saturday. It was sketchy weather all weekend but even fair weather at the dunes is still a dune trip and that's better than being at work.







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