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lee
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Trains? Oh no, no trains in the living room, that is an end table.
HO scale track but using the same scale as O gauge.
So it's a narrow gauge trolley running on an incredibly tight radius loop.
Fun way to experiment with a scale / gauge combination I usally don't play with.
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Well, I put the torque locker in after installing the power steering, and here are my thoughts. The power steering is more useful to me than the locker. The power steering makes driving a pleasure, especially with larger than stock tires. I will say that the locker does make a big difference; I can go up hill now at low speed with less RPMs. Turning radius is hardly effected in 4wd, and noise is insignificant when turning at low speed. The installation of the locker was pretty intimidating for me. I have never opened up a differential on any vehicle before, much less one that is working ok. Anybody else feel like the locker install was challenging ? The power steer installation was a breeze compared to the torq locker, and the power steering is more beneficial in my opinion. Glad I have them both though, better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it, as a wise man once said.
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Mudder
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Good feedback. I agree that if having to choose just one between the locker and power steering, the power steering wins. As far as the locker install, I was thankful for the good instructions and info from this site. Doubt I would have tried it without those.
Power steering is a convenience.
Locker makes it more capable.
If you don't need more capability, ya don't need the locker.
They both make the buggy much much better!
Locker makes it more capable.
If you don't need more capability, ya don't need the locker.
They both make the buggy much much better!
I have both. Have completely forgotten what either one of them cost...
PJ1
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lee
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no.
Honda didn't do it for the p520.
Aftermarket would have to compete with the Torq Locker - market is to small to make money.
PJ1
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Not happening any time soon. In my opinion the locker works great and you don’t know it’s there in 2wd other than the occasional clicking and you don’t really know it’s there in 4wd if you have power steering.
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Mudder
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Like the torq locker, install it and forget it. Just put in 4wd and go. If anything a rear Turf mode would be nice.
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Mudder
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Pretty sure the 500 locker would work in the 520. Call Cora at Torq Masters or check the Honda OEM parts numbers to see if internals are the same.
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I thought the same thing, but after installing the torque locker I like the idea of an all mechanical locker, no switch or wiring to fail. Kind of like not having a belt in the transmission to fail.
It will. The video from Appalachian Mountain Riders shows the host sunk in a hole mashing the brake and getting the other wheel to start to pull. Honestly in my opinion it looked like he was trying to destroy the machine LOL but it worked. I guess if I was all alone far away and got in a jam I might try it but I have a bit too much coin in mine to mash on things like that.
Mudder
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Only one, Torq Masters. Doubt it would have been manufactured so soon if not for this forum. Some history how it came to be and thanks to the owner Cora.
Welcome TORQ Masters to the Honda SxS Club!
The 500 clan needs no introduction, but for the rest of us.... Did you know that thanks to a handful of our members we now have a true locker for the Honda Pioneer 500. Chooglin, @JWB , trigger, Mudder, Ichybod, @100Acre,@jay_man81, and..... (Who else do I need to add?) INTRODUCING TORQ...
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P500 - Who wants a diff. Lock ?
A few of us have contacted a company Locking Differential | Torq-Masters that could very possibly be offering a front differential lock for the Pioneer 500. What I would like to do is start a list of people who would buy one of these. This is there youtube page just so everyone knows what...
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I've had my torque locker in for the past year. Figure I only needed it twice, but was glad I had it in both those situations. Takes the white knuckle out of it when you have the torque locker installed. I use my 500 strictly for deer hunting in Idaho, Colorado and Arizona. If you don't occasionally get into sketchy situations you probably don't need it.
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