P1000m5 Adam490's Short Bus

Adam490 submitted a new Garage Item:

Adam490's Short Bus Budget Build

Bought new from Honda Powersports of Covington. Went with the P1k5 after riding a few times with my daughter on my Rubicon and realizing we needed something more secure and comfortable to fit the whole family. She's been dubbed the Short BusView attachment 142813

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[ToddACimer]

ok someone else bought one, thought it was you. Material in this one is fine but s***ty design

Drain holes dude, let's the mud/water drain out and air in to cool the exhaust. Most of my vent holes are 1-3/8 or 3.5" for drain access

 

[Adam490]

Drain holes dude, let's the mud/water drain out and air in to cool the exhaust. Most of my vent holes are 1-3/8 or 3.5" for drain access

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I've got a bunch drilled in mine along the frame rails. Thick mud just stays though.

 

[Smitty335]

I've got a bunch drilled in mine along the frame rails. Thick mud just stays though.

I use the grain bin virbrators going up the next step hill!

 

[Adam490]

I use the grain bin virbrators going up the next step hill!

Put down the booze! 😅

 

[Smitty335]

Put down the booze! 😅

Makes me vibrate! HA!

 

[Adam490]

Was picking up some shingles to roof my shed and saw this stuff that looked like it would work perfect in our snorkel heads to keep trash out. It's similar to the stock foam block that sits in the intake under the hood to keep trash out. I just cut off a chunk and smushed it into the snorkel head then screwed the cover back on. No issues with power loss or anything as it's pretty porous:

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[Adam490]

Weather was awesome, setup the hammocks and a movie

 

[Adam490]

Stumbled across these monoprice.com brand dry bags the other day when they had them on sale. I got 3 20L bags and a 10L. They appear to be a similar construction to the $50 Sealand bag I bought to keep my compressor in, but I paid less than $50 for 4 of these. Planning to use the 20L for clothing on overland trips.

 

[Adam490]

Finally got around to swapping out the worn SATV bushings in my front arms. Every one of them was trash, probably close to 1k miles with the arms on and I probably should have replaced them at 250 miles with how poorly those bushings held up. Feels like a new machine now that I put the RB3 bushings in and everything took grease like it was supposed to.

 

[ToddACimer]

Finally got around to swapping out the worn SATV bushings in my front arms. Every one of them was trash, probably close to 1k miles with the arms on and I probably should have replaced them at 250 miles with how poorly those bushings held up. Feels like a new machine now that I put the RB3 bushings in and everything took grease like it was supposed to.

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Why did you buy RB3 bushings vs garage products?

 

[Adam490]

Why did you buy RB3 bushings vs garage products?

Didn't know about the garage products. I have had the RB3 sitting in the box since before my last Tackett trip, just never got around to installing. I'm planning on picking up a set of the garage products for the rears.

 

[ToddACimer]

Didn't know about the garage products. I have had the RB3 sitting in the box since before my last Tackett trip, just never got around to installing. I'm planning on picking up a set of the garage products for the rears.

I was trying to decide between the 2. I need to replace my fronts pretty soon and I have a lead on a set of rears. Garage products is currently sold out.

 

[JTW]

I was trying to decide between the 2. I need to replace my fronts pretty soon and I have a lead on a set of rears. Garage products is currently sold out.

I’ve got a set of RB3

 

[Adam490]

I was trying to decide between the 2. I need to replace my fronts pretty soon and I have a lead on a set of rears. Garage products is currently sold out.

The RB3 bushings are nice. I've never seen or handled the garage products sets to compare, but I've heard nothing but good things. The SATV bushings are junk so you'll be hard pressed to find something worse!

 

[JenElio]

I'm getting ready for these A-arm bushings as well, got quoted $300 for (front and rear) set from garage products vs. $190 from RB3

Don't know how much better GP is but that's a big difference in $

 

[Adam490]

I'm getting ready for these A-arm bushings as well, got quoted $300 for (front and rear) set from garage products vs. $190 from RB3

Don't know how much better GP is but that's a big difference in $

As long as you don't use the SATV bushings I don't think you can go wrong.

 

[JenElio]

As long as you don't use the SATV bushings I don't think you can go wrong.

Just ordered a full set from RB3, they got the 15% sale right now. Can't beat it for $174

 

[LarryAmboy]

Just ordered a full set from RB3, they got the 15% sale right now. Can't beat it for $174

How did you get the discount?


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[JenElio]

How did you get the discount?


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Sale started today, coupon code (xmas2020)

 

[Ragnar406]

I was trying to decide between the 2. I need to replace my fronts pretty soon and I have a lead on a set of rears. Garage products is currently sold out.

I can not speak to the RB3 bushings but the Garage products are top notch. I replaced both front and back and it literally stopped all the squeaking in my machine. I have the SATV arms and I am one that actually was able to get grease to go into the arms but a set of their bushings never lasted long. Garage Products are lifetime guarantee. if they fail you send it back so the guy can inspect them (cause he wants to find out what he should improve) and he will send you new ones. @GlockMeister is using them too