P500 Just another P500 on 30's

[jerrythedonkey]

Made this thread just so people can have another source for wheel/tire/offset info. Built for mud and trail riding, obv no offcamber/mtns/sand.

Lift:
Cheapo 2" spring lift, working on air suspension currently

Wheels:
(F) ITP SS112 Machined ATV Wheels Front 14x6 (4/110) - (4+2) + (R) ITP SS112 Machined ATV Wheels Rear 14x8 (4/110) - (5+3)

Tires:
(F) ITP Monster Mayhem (6ply) Tires [30x9-14] + (R) [30x10-14]

Others:
4K winch w/ synthetic cable
Removed rear swaybar
Frame notched up front
Working on snorkels...

I have a lifted 2010 Arctic Cat MudPro w/28' and a 2016 Raptor 700...this is WAY more fun. Love my Honda.

 

[Admin]

 

[sthomp54]

Looks like a beast! Got any videos of that thing in action? I would like to see how it spins the tires in mud.

 

[Montecresto]

Looking good jerry!!!

 

[maddmax]

Made this thread just so people can have another source for wheel/tire/offset info. Built for mud and trail riding, obv no offcamber/mtns/sand.

Lift:
Cheapo 2" spring lift, working on air suspension currently

Wheels:
(F) ITP SS112 Machined ATV Wheels Front 14x6 (4/110) - (4+2) + (R) ITP SS112 Machined ATV Wheels Rear 14x8 (4/110) - (5+3)

Tires:
(F) ITP Monster Mayhem (6ply) Tires [30x9-14] + (R) [30x10-14]

Others:
4K winch w/ synthetic cable
Removed rear swaybar
Frame notched up front
Working on snorkels...

I have a lifted 2010 Arctic Cat MudPro w/28' and a 2016 Raptor 700...this is WAY more fun. Love my Honda.
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Nice Ride

 

[jerrythedonkey]

Looks like a beast! Got any videos of that thing in action? I would like to see how it spins the tires in mud.

i will get some this weekend. i am more of the slow approach, got stuck twice. once water up to the factory intake location so i shut it down and winched out (not worth killing an engine) and the other i was stuck on a damn root from china and again, close to sucking in water, so out came the winch. L gear defn works good on pulling it through the 'butter'. i even got to the point of trying to get it stuck in mud without success.

 

[pFive]

I like those wheel/tires!

FWIW I tossed the rear sway bar and it keeps the inside rear wheel on the ground when I turn now, and it also feels more planted. It articulates more now. Also, 2" wheel spacers put my width to height ratio back to where it was stock, I recommend them.

 

[rocmar]

Made this thread just so people can have another source for wheel/tire/offset info. Built for mud and trail riding, obv no offcamber/mtns/sand.

Lift:
Cheapo 2" spring lift, working on air suspension currently

Wheels:
(F) ITP SS112 Machined ATV Wheels Front 14x6 (4/110) - (4+2) + (R) ITP SS112 Machined ATV Wheels Rear 14x8 (4/110) - (5+3)

Tires:
(F) ITP Monster Mayhem (6ply) Tires [30x9-14] + (R) [30x10-14]

Others:
4K winch w/ synthetic cable
Removed rear swaybar
Frame notched up front
Working on snorkels...

I have a lifted 2010 Arctic Cat MudPro w/28' and a 2016 Raptor 700...this is WAY more fun. Love my Honda.
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BadAss

 

[Hondasxs]

Nice...
I am liking the 500 more and more. Wished I had time to ride 2 machines. lol.

 

[Tflynn]

Very curious to see what you come up with for the air suspension! Nice looking rig

 

[Montecresto]

I like those wheel/tires!

FWIW I tossed the rear sway bar and it keeps the inside rear wheel on the ground when I turn now, and it also feels more planted. It articulates more now. Also, 2" wheel spacers put my width to height ratio back to where it was stock, I recommend them.

Nice to hear more positive feed back on pulling the sway bar. Don't want to exceed the stock width, but I'm still going to unplug the sway bar for this weekends ride to see if I agree that it improves articulation. Thanks for that commentary.

 

[Springer]

Nice to hear more positive feed back on pulling the sway bar. Don't want to exceed the stock width, but I'm still going to unplug the sway bar for this weekends ride to see if I agree that it improves articulation. Thanks for that commentary.

I removed the sway bar on my 700 and really liked the way it handled. Does not pitch side to so so much in technical stuff and seemed to ride smoother, better articulation. Am considering doing the same with my 1000 one of these days.

 

[Tmiller]

I removed the sway bar on my 700 and really liked the way it handled. Does not pitch side to so so much in technical stuff and seemed to ride smoother, better articulation. Am considering doing the same with my 1000 one of these days.

I unhooked mine to see if I would like and and I'm going to be removing the whole set up today 110%smother without it

 

[pFive]

I unhooked mine to see if I would like and and I'm going to be removing the whole set up today 110%smother without it

Remove the end links from the bar to get it out. I learned this after trying to twist it out to no end..

 

[trigger]

Nice to hear more positive feed back on pulling the sway bar. Don't want to exceed the stock width, but I'm still going to unplug the sway bar for this weekends ride to see if I agree that it improves articulation. Thanks for that commentary.

Give us some more feedback monte. I didn't want to mess with something that Honda must have thought necessary but...

 

[Montecresto]

Give us some more feedback monte. I didn't want to mess with something that Honda must have thought necessary but...

I hear ya. But here's the deal, I've had mine nearly on its side multiple times, and actually on its side once now. It can't be emphasised enough the tippy nature of the P-5. I've had a PoPo for 7 years now and it's feet are always firmly planted on the ground. So, today I'm going to disconnect the sway bar leaving it zip tied in place and test it out this weekend. If it makes my ride safer, then I'll have to disagree with the Honda engineers on this one. If I don't like it, I'll reconnect it and agree that the engineers were right. But half a dozen or more members have disconnected theirs and declared they won't be going back, @Stacy most recently. And of course, I'll post my opinion by the end of the weekend, no worries bud.

 

[rocmar]

Give us some more feedback monte. I didn't want to mess with something that Honda must have thought necessary but...

...I'm leaving mine on.
I un did it for 2 rides
& felt a slight difference
...but think putting shocks
on the lowest setting
gives same feel
IMO

 

[jerrythedonkey]

Give us some more feedback monte. I didn't want to mess with something that Honda must have thought necessary but...

removed mine since it was limiting travel with the 2" lift (and will be going higher with the air susp). I would have kept it on if i didnt lift it, these are defn tippy. I wouldnt recommend removing is unless you really need to.

 

[Montecresto]

Remove the end links from the bar to get it out. I learned this after trying to twist it out to no end..

Seems as though it can be left in place and zip tied up out of the way. Removal isn't necessary unless you just want to.

 

[Montecresto]

removed mine since it was limiting travel with the 2" lift (and will be going higher with the air susp). I would have kept it on if i didnt lift it, these are defn tippy. I wouldnt recommend removing is unless you really need to.

Yep, the P5 is tippy. But that's the argument for disconnecting sway bars which are typically installed for stability when cornering at speeds. I tend not to do that anyway. My butt clinching activity is on rough, no, ROUGH washed out trails and trails that run at time perpendicular to the slope which has had my P5 nearly on its side on innumerable occasions, and actually put it on its side once!

 

[Talen]

Mine has been better in every way with it disconnected. Even at higher speeds. At high speed it does have more roll. But it seems it rolls the suspension as opposed to tires wanting to come off ground.