Bottom door suggestions

[Leonandlisa]

So I have a new to me talon 1000 4x live valve, We will be using it for dusty trails for cruising or bird hunting, but the dust part is major in the desert.
Do the lower doors make a big difference on dust? I have been riding in a Honda pioneer for over 6,000 miles and we don’t mind dust, but in the talon we are covered in a thick layer and it seems to come in the bottom of the doors. Pioneer had half windshield and no doors, talon has half windshield and just the factory doors.

If the lower portion of the door would help, what is preferred, the factory or afternarket lower doors?

thanks

 

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[Sandsurfer]

I'm in the same boat with a 2 seat model. I will definitely be buying lower doors and have it down to 2 options,
-oem
-kemimoto brand

Oem are pretty expensive for what they are but I have prided myself in keeping up near stock appearances on my honda so far. It's worth it to me if the details like the finish texture match the honda doors.

 

[Vondy]

I put Honda lowers on my first one. Was not impressed. Pain to put on and had to cut out parts of original door.

Second one I put AJK offroad lowers. Nice thick aluminum. Made right here in Ohio by a family business. Not the cheapest around but one of the best. Also check out his foot rest and packout mounts.

 

[Remington]

Sweet! Congrats. Got ant pics of this new machine?

I have the Tusk lower doors. There solid

 

[Leonandlisa]

I bought the AJK tailgate, I will go back and look at their door panels, the tusk look very clean too. Thanks for the responses, here are a couple of pics.

 

[CumminsPusher]

I went the tinted from UTV Direct, they are very nice fit finish, match the body lines of the machine. Have a rubber strip that actually seals pretty good.

 

[Leonandlisa]

We drive thru a lot of scrub brush during hunting season, how do you think they would stand up to that abuse?

 

[CumminsPusher]

We drive thru a lot of scrub brush during hunting season, how do you think they would stand up to that abuse?

We do too and about to find out lol. I honestly thought about that before I got them but do think they are fairly protected from big front fender where they are at. They are hard coat so we’ll see.

 

[CID]

I put lowers on my first Talon, before I knew the nature of the beast. Once I started riding and felt the insane cab heat, I decided that the lowers were a bad idea. Note that I'm a desert rat at heart and a cold wimp, I can put up with higher temps than a lot of folks but the door lowers, combined with the radiator being up front turned the cab into an oven. I have no idea how much they prevent dust in the cab.

When that buggy got stolen (from the dealership no less), the replacement didn't get lowers and I ride down into the thirties during the winter (colder than that and I'm watchin' TV). 🥶 🥶 🥶

 

[PaulF]

I have tried just about everything to reduce dust and OEM lower doors do nothing for dust control (they neither help or make it worse). The dust comes in from EVERYWHERE and there is little you can do about it. I have tired almost every combination of 1/2 windshield, Full windshield (vents closed and open), rear window, no rear window, lower doors, no lower doors and it makes very little difference. The only difference I noticed is the car speed at which the most dust enters the cab.

The only thing that I did that showed a marked reduction in dust is covering the huge holes behind the seats.

My observation indicates a lot of the dust actually comes in from the back of the doors where the gap is over 1/2". It appears to enter there , go behind the seats and swirl all around the cab. I have been thinking about somehow sealing that gaps in the doors to see if it helps but I am not optimistic so I haven't tried yet.

 

[CumminsPusher]

I have tried just about everything to reduce dust and OEM lower doors do nothing for dust control (they neither help or make it worse). The dust comes in from EVERYWHERE and there is little you can do about it. I have tired almost every combination of 1/2 windshield, Full windshield (vents closed and open), rear window, no rear window, lower doors, no lower doors and it makes very little difference. The only difference I noticed is the car speed at which the most dust enters the cab.

The only thing that I did that showed a marked reduction in dust is covering the huge holes behind the seats.

My observation indicates a lot of the dust actually comes in from the back of the doors where the gap is over 1/2". It appears to enter there , go behind the seats and swirl all around the cab. I have been thinking about somehow sealing that gaps in the doors to see if it helps but I am not optimistic so I haven't tried yet.

I actually have mine sealed up pretty good. I’m not sure the difference as it’s wet out here now. Fixed the shifter hole, rear lower gaps, doors, roof, windshield and rear window fit tight. Just kinda sealed things as I built the machine back up. Think it’ll help but wasn’t overly caring because dust is just part of it. Maybe helps. It did some on the Pioneer. Best thing is just rear window and no or short front.

 

[Adam490]

I've got the SuperATV ones and they work just fine and fit the body lines well:

 

[DRZRon1]

Paul, u try duct tape on the doors and entering NASCAR style - lol?

things I’ve learned

-on the east coast here - these things are mud magnets

-looks like on the west coast - dust magnets

if ya wanna keep clean, get a cab enclosure or buy a jeep and keep the windows up

 

[PaulF]

Paul, u try duct tape on the doors and entering NASCAR style - lol?

things I’ve learned

-on the east coast here - these things are mud magnets

-looks like on the west coast - dust magnets

if ya wanna keep clean, get a cab enclosure or buy a jeep and keep the windows up

I actually considered the "Duct Tape" method as a test but decided against it. Too much goo to remove and how the hell would I get in and out, I'm too old for that s***

And its not that I want to keep it (or me) clean. I don't mind getting dusty, that is part of the experience and I have a killer shower in my rig. I just want to enjoy the fresh air around me without choking on dust. If I am going about 22 to 28 MPH, the dust in the cab can get so thick, it is hard to breath. And when I'm with a group and they dictate the speed, it always seems like we are in the speed range.

 

[CID]

No one tole me there'd be dust -

 

[Bigshow]

McNasty's customs. Went on 1 man job. No complaints. Could not comment on dust yet because it has been wet around here since I bought mine in the falls.

 

[Many_Gs]

Axom lowers, really happy with them. No complaints at all. Must have upgrade IMO.

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[trigger]

The only thing that I did that showed a marked reduction in dust is covering the huge holes behind the seats.

That's what these are for.

Quick Shield

www.quickshieldutv.com

 

[Enigma]

I have tried just about everything to reduce dust and OEM lower doors do nothing for dust control (they neither help or make it worse). The dust comes in from EVERYWHERE and there is little you can do about it. I have tired almost every combination of 1/2 windshield, Full windshield (vents closed and open), rear window, no rear window, lower doors, no lower doors and it makes very little difference. The only difference I noticed is the car speed at which the most dust enters the cab.

The only thing that I did that showed a marked reduction in dust is covering the huge holes behind the seats.

My observation indicates a lot of the dust actually comes in from the back of the doors where the gap is over 1/2". It appears to enter there , go behind the seats and swirl all around the cab. I have been thinking about somehow sealing that gaps in the doors to see if it helps but I am not optimistic so I haven't tried yet.

PaulF is spot on. I have seen many Talons with the extra lower doors. Still a lot of dust. One guy used materal in the front firewall (?), material to block dust from the shfter opening (see Terry H post he got from a inverted Jeep shifter), and behind the seats as PaulF suggested - verry little dust. If you really want to get fancy use the welders carbon felt fabric to block the dust in these areas I mentioned- expensive stuff but it will block the dust and is easily cleaned.

 

[PaulF]

I have a fully sealed (from the hood to the tunnel) hand built firewall, wrapped cooling lines in the tunnel and a shifter boot. While those items reduced heat cab heat by 80-90%, they did almost nothing to reduce dust