Posts : 257 Join date : 2010-10-26 Age : 55 Location : Hamshire,TX
Subject: New guy from Texas Tue Oct 26, 2010 9:53 pm
Hey guys...clicked on a link from Facebook...and here I am. Been riding ATV's since the late 70's.
Current ride is a 2007 Rhino 450. It has a 3" SuperATV lift,and is either rolling on 26" Bighorns and ITP Type4's or 30" Silverbacks and ITP SS112's...depending on where we're riding.
Well...enough blah blah.here's a few pics,some older than others...
RLCMOTORSPORTS Moderate Mudder
Posts : 234 Join date : 2010-10-24 Age : 34 Location : Cookeville, TN
Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Tue Oct 26, 2010 10:03 pm
Nice rhino. I think you confused it for a boat in one of your pics lol. Welcome
Moto92 Extreme Mudder
Posts : 999 Join date : 2010-06-02 Age : 47 Location : Mt. Vernon, IL
Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Tue Oct 26, 2010 10:09 pm
Mud-and-Guts Admin
Posts : 5943 Join date : 2009-07-15 Age : 45 Location : Celina, Tennessee
Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Wed Oct 27, 2010 7:13 am
Welcome to the site my friend!
If you have any I wouldn't mind seeing some pic's of your snorkel setup (my rhino is a 450 also). I have been debating on snorkeling mine for a while now just have set down and done it..
dcfox Moderate Mudder
Posts : 257 Join date : 2010-10-26 Age : 55 Location : Hamshire,TX
Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Wed Oct 27, 2010 7:21 am
Next time I have the cowl off I'll try to remember to take some pics. It's not pretty.We just took it apart and started building with what we had left over from other snorkel projects. This winter...after we finish the new stereo,we're going to extend the snorkels up about another 6" or so.(to just below the roofline...can't be too careful.lol)
Mud-and-Guts Admin
Posts : 5943 Join date : 2009-07-15 Age : 45 Location : Celina, Tennessee
Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Wed Oct 27, 2010 7:26 am
From looking at your videos I have to agree you can't be to careful lol.. I like to play in the mud on occasion and have filled my clutch a few times so it needs some snork's..
RIDERED Over the Top Mudder
Posts : 2056 Join date : 2010-05-20 Age : 42 Location : Livingston , TN
Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Wed Oct 27, 2010 8:26 am
It looks like the 450's are taking this site over
Mud-and-Guts Admin
Posts : 5943 Join date : 2009-07-15 Age : 45 Location : Celina, Tennessee
Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Wed Oct 27, 2010 12:35 pm
The 450 may not have a high top speed but it will turn some big tires!
dcfox Moderate Mudder
Posts : 257 Join date : 2010-10-26 Age : 55 Location : Hamshire,TX
Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Wed Oct 27, 2010 10:43 pm
In response to the compliments on the big tires...here are a few more pics.
BTW...they are 30x9x14 fronts on 14x6 SS112's and 30x11x14 rears on 14x8 SS112's. The bike has a SuperATV 3" lift. So far other than the snorkel,the only performance mods are a DG pipe,jet kit,Uni air filter,and a shim mod on the clutch. I'll be adding a different spring and weights to the clutch pretty soon...and possibly upgrade the ignition. I'll also be rebuilding the stereo system(four 6.5" Polk Audios powered by a 4x50w Soundstorm amp) and adding four 6x9 Polk Audios and a 4x75w Polk Audio amplifier,Fuzion Marine stereo/ipod controller,and a second battery. It will also get several more sets of LED's installed.
Here's a short video clip of my current blinkies.
Mud-and-Guts Admin
Posts : 5943 Join date : 2009-07-15 Age : 45 Location : Celina, Tennessee
Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:48 am
Looks awesome with those tires bro! Has it ever bogged down on you?
I got to say the best mod for performance I have made to mine is the clutch work.
dcfox Moderate Mudder
Posts : 257 Join date : 2010-10-26 Age : 55 Location : Hamshire,TX
Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:23 am
Honestly yes...the first trip to Crosby with the 30's...before the jet kit,exhaust,filter,and clutch shim mod... I dropped off in a hole that was so sticky that the tires wouldn't even turn. But...I don't think any mods I could have done would have made any difference in that hole(aside from somehow cramming a SBC in the Rhino,lol)...so I can't blame it on that.
Mud-and-Guts Admin
Posts : 5943 Join date : 2009-07-15 Age : 45 Location : Celina, Tennessee
Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:09 pm
dcfox wrote:
Honestly yes...the first trip to Crosby with the 30's...before the jet kit,exhaust,filter,and clutch shim mod... I dropped off in a hole that was so sticky that the tires wouldn't even turn. But...I don't think any mods I could have done would have made any difference in that hole(aside from somehow cramming a SBC in the Rhino,lol)...so I can't blame it on that.
I just ask because I run 26's and have never needed low range because high range is so low! I knew those tires would but some stress on it..
Moto92 Extreme Mudder
Posts : 999 Join date : 2010-06-02 Age : 47 Location : Mt. Vernon, IL
Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:15 pm
do you just have the stock battery to run those tunes?
dcfox Moderate Mudder
Posts : 257 Join date : 2010-10-26 Age : 55 Location : Hamshire,TX
Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:51 pm
Moto92 wrote:
do you just have the stock battery to run those tunes?
For now...yes. However...it's a small cheapo 50wx4 amp...and I really don't push it that hard(don't have to with them right above my head,lol). I will be adding a second battery once we rebuild the stereo to add the radio,second amp and 4 more speakers.
dcfox Moderate Mudder
Posts : 257 Join date : 2010-10-26 Age : 55 Location : Hamshire,TX
Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:20 pm
Well guys...I know I've been MIA for awhile.
I broke a shock on New Years Day...and while the Rhino was down...I decided to make a few upgrades.
It's undergone a pretty substantial change. Now...it's not completely done yet... I still need to do the clutch,stereo,snorkels,and swap the exhaust... and a few other things. But I couldn't wait...and had to post some pics.
Above is what it looked like before(except it had 28" backs on SS212's prior to the transformation).
Here it is so far...
Almost forgot to mention... A big thanks to Scott (Pahrump) at Wicked Motorsports for taking care of my plastic and getting a bunch of parts for me. Also...thanks to the guys at Orange County Powdercoating for giving my cage/wheel rings/chassis braces a little color.
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Moto92 Extreme Mudder
Posts : 999 Join date : 2010-06-02 Age : 47 Location : Mt. Vernon, IL
Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:24 pm
great looking rhino ill give you $100 for that plastic
RIDERED Over the Top Mudder
Posts : 2056 Join date : 2010-05-20 Age : 42 Location : Livingston , TN
Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:07 am
Looking Good !
Mud-and-Guts Admin
Posts : 5943 Join date : 2009-07-15 Age : 45 Location : Celina, Tennessee
Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:34 am
You got that thing lookin sweet!
s_que58 Moderate Mudder
Posts : 181 Join date : 2011-01-28 Age : 65 Location : West Tennessee
Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Sat Feb 19, 2011 11:00 am
